Sorcery on a Sunday!
I came here
for my final (at least for now) Lucardo challenge with a few friends.
Story
Secure your place at the
University of Magic by finding a wand and mixing a potion.
Puzzles
There
were some truly unique, ‘magical’ tasks closely related to the theme/story. We
required two or three hints, but none of them were overly complicated. The previous
group had written the answer to the penultimate puzzle down, and this wasn’t
rubbed off prior to us going in. While we still effectively solved it, the
information we shouldn’t have had made it obvious we were doing it correctly. Since
the answer didn’t become accessible until right near the end, it wasn’t too big
a deal.
Mise-en-scène
A
quirky, close-packed room that utilised every inch of available space for
brooms, wands, quills, creatures and potions. I identified a fair few of Poundland’s
Halloween wares as props, but if you don’t know, some of them do look
authentic. There was one item that struck me as impressively Harry Potter-esque,
but not quite as interactive as it perhaps should have been. As a whole, the
room did feel part of an immersive, wizarding world.
Final Comments
An
impersonal brief was saved by another bouncy Game Operator who welcomed us into
the room in-character. I wouldn’t take more than 4 people, or else you’ll be
struggling for puzzles to solve.
