After going through the experience, I can’t see a way someone in a wheelchair would be able to participate in much of this room without missing out on large chunks. It also meant that crawling was necessary several times to backtrack and gather clues and, as a team filled with adults, this was occasionally rough on the old knees. Elsewhere, moody, dark, colored lighting was used when caused us (again adults in our 40s) some difficulty seeing code dials on small locks, recognizing the color of locks that were part of the reset and not meant to be solved, and causing extra difficulty to our colorblind player.
We were ultimately able to escape the room and these issues didn’t cause us too much of delay, but it’s never fun struggling with a challenge due to the lighting and desire to not have to crawl back through an opening to recheck for clues. There also wasn’t a great deal of feedback when we completed the game and were unsure we had truly finished for a bit until the game master came down the hall to let us know we escaped. We were told this was because the end involved a “return to reality” and so therefore didn’t have a grand finale. I personally think they could still get away with a bit more fanfare on completion, lights changing/fading or more sound effects maybe.
In the end, this is a strong escape room filled with unique puzzles and settings. Our team of three highly experienced escapers completed the 90 minute room in just about 60 minutes with no clues and only the aforementioned nudges. The website suggests 2-4 players for this room, which seems small compared to typical standards and the 90 minute time limit, but due to the tighter spaces and limited branching puzzles, we found three players was just about perfect. We typically had plenty to do for each of us, including drawing straws to see who was the bravest one to try certain things. (Oh yeah, there might be a few jump scares in this room.) While a bit further from Orlando’s tourist district than we typically play, this room was certainly worth the drive.
For more information or to book a room for yourself, visit EscapeArtistsOrlando.com.
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