LOCATION: Rümlang, Switzerland
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📝 ETR DECODER
🔑 GAME: White House Down
📅 DATE PLAYED: December 31, 2023
🎬 GENRE: Thriller
🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 ppl): 8/10
👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 2-6 ppl
🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 75 Mins.
💰 PRICE: $32.50 - $50.00 CHF
☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private
🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes (52:10)
📖 THE STORY
Suddenly the White House is attacked by terrorists. Security precautions are immediately triggered and the president is taken to a bunker. Meanwhile, the attackers have activated a secret suitcase to launch a nuclear attack on the world. Your team has to find the suitcase and disable the missile launch before it's too late!
🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE
Despite the room not being Oval, the quality of the décor and thoughtfulness of the props still ensure you know exactly where you are. The office of the President of the United States! The colour scheme, presidential rug, furniture, and numerous historic paintings create an immersive environment.
We enjoyed how spacious the rooms were, making this an ideal game for larger teams to freely move around in without tripping over one another.
The progression of the puzzles makes sense with regard to the story. There are several steps which must be taken in order to first discover the whereabouts of the case, then retrieve it, access it, and finally work out how to disarm it. We enjoyed this transition and felt that the theming of the puzzles was on point.
Additionally, the puzzles were all interesting to complete and offered a mix of padlocks to open and tech-based tasks. The variety of things was limited, mostly searching and deduction or codebreaking, but they still managed to be engaging and dynamic by design.
🧩 MISSED THE MARK
The one thing missing from this game was team-based challenges. Although many of the puzzles are tricky and benefit from the mental power of multiple players, the fact is that this room could be completed solo. multi-player puzzles would therefore be of benefit to encourage team cooperation.
🏹 TAKE A SHOT?
This is a challenging game with lots of puzzles to work through. Those teams who enjoy thought provoking challenges that require and eye for detail will enjoy how this room tests you. The décor and story also work well making this an immersive adventure!
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ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO
Free Parking onsite
There is a lobby with lockers for you to store your belongings
This game is probably ok for people in wheelchairs since the rooms are so spacious
Although not owned by the game company, this escape room is situated in a mall with several other activities such as trampolining and puzzle rooms.
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Disclosure: We thank Mission: Escape for offering us a media discount for our tickets to this game. Although a media discount was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever.
