LOCATION: New Port Richey, Florida, USA
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📝 ETR DECODER
🔑 GAME: The Box
📅 DATE PLAYED: November 17, 2021
🎬 GENRE: Thriller
🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 ppl): 7.5/10
👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: Up to 6PPL
🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins.
💰 PRICE: $25.95/PP
☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private
🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes
📖 THE STORY
You step inside a 4x4 room shaped like a box. The room is dark with only one source of light. There are a bunch of boxes in front of you with all different types of locks on them, challenging you to see if you've got what it takes to open them.
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🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE
Really unique concept and a cool way of utilizing just boxes to showcase puzzles.
We actually really enjoyed the part where we have to figure out where the starting point is. It really bought out the mysteriousness of the boxes. The satisfaction of opening them one by one and discovering how they're connecting with each other had us engaged with the game the entire time.
The hidden compartments of the boxes were unexpected. It's always a delight to discover item within items like a Matryoshka doll.
🧩 MISSED THE MARK
Since there's not many items considered to be movable, the ones that are (used for decor purposes) would seem to a player to be a useful "tool" within the game. We would suggest removing them or actually making them to be a part of a puzzle so they are not seen as a red herrings.
Certain triggers were not as obvious on the box where we knew it has opened. Perhaps a sound or light alert would be great.
If the clues/puzzles could lead into more of a story reveal (especially with the clown decors in the room), that would enhance the experience as currently they feel like no relevance to the room.
🏹 TAKE A SHOT?
Since there's not much of a set design or storyline, I probably wouldn't categorize this as an escape room but more like a mobile take home box experience on a larger scale. The ideal size for this room would be 2-4 people (if you can have coverage from all sides, it might be easier to spot "changes"). The dim lighting might make it harder to see certain puzzles with players with eye sight issues. Player's that enjoy purely on the puzzle side will like this challenge than ones that are seeking for a full on escape room experience. We did try a traditional escape room there as well called "The Cooperative - Episode 1: The Cyclist's Lab". Make sure to check that review as well and if you want to know what they are like before making a decision, check out our tour video above!
ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO
Free parking in front of the facility. Lobby with seating and games.
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Disclosure: We thank Time Trap Escape Room for comping our tickets for this game. Although complimentary admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever.
