Brainbox Escape Rooms - "Indiana Jones"

Ryan Driver
Jul 1
2 min read

LOCATION:  Solothurn, Switzerland

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📝 ETR DECODER

🔑 GAME: Indiana Jones
📅 DATE PLAYED: May 22, 2025
🎬 GENRE: Adventure
🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 3 ppl): 3/10
👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 2-6 ppl
🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins.
💰 PRICE: CHF 96-174
☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private
🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes (17:00)

📖 THE STORY

Prepare to take on the role of the world’s most daring adventurer: Dr. Indiana Jones. In this thrilling escape room experience, you’ll embark on a pulse-pounding expedition through ancient ruins, shadowy temples, and lost civilizations. Your mission? Recover a priceless artifact before it disappears forever—or worse, falls into the hands of those who would misuse its power. Can you decipher cryptic puzzles, evade deadly traps, and carve your name into history?

🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE

The first impressions upon entering the room are strong. The office of Dr. Jones is spacious with numerous pieces of furniture and props to explore. The lighting is adjusted to create a sense of tension, making searching that little bit more challenging.
The puzzle configuration is non-linear, allowing us to split them up and tackle different elements individually. Although there were no explicit team challenges, we still found plenty of opportunities to collaborate and exchange ideas on how to solve a puzzle. This ensured that the three of us remained active throughout.
Overall, the puzzles were intuitive and closely aligned with the theme, incorporating a blend of mechanical and technology-based elements.

🧩 MISSED THE MARK

Despite the story promising thrilling elements and a sense of journey and exploration, ultimately the game failed to live up to the hype. Although the decor was professionally installed, it was a bit too minimal and lacking authenticity.
The experience also misses an opportunity to enhance immersion through special effects. A more dynamic soundscape or simple atmospheric touches like fog could have significantly elevated the tension and drama. As it stands, the game feels a little too clean and clinical for the theme it aims to portray.

🏹 TAKE A SHOT?

This Indiana Jones-inspired game is best suited for beginners. While the environment may not be the most authentic, it’s still visually appealing. The puzzles are straightforward and few in number, making it a manageable and enjoyable experience even for first-time escape room players.

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ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO

Parking is available on site in the public car park adjacent to the train station.
There is a lobby area with comfortable seating, lockers, and a few cold drinks for sale.

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Disclosure: We thank Brainbox Escape Rooms for providing us with a media discount for this game. Although a media discount was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever.