Buenos Aires, Dec 2023
Having now played nine rooms in Brazil and Argentina, I’ve come to expect a simpler level of decor than what’s currently typical in Europe. So it was a pleasant surprise to find ourselves plunged into a convincingly high tech, atmospheric rendition of a nuclear plant. This is a game of buttons and wires and pipes, set amidst control panels and steel walls.
As seems standard in Argentina, take the “available in English” label with a pinch of salt – there was one step with Spanish audio that was mystifying until we received a translation via a hint. But other than that there were no language difficulties, making this one of the more English-friendly options here.
There are fewer puzzles involving codes and padlocks, and a lot more that rely on concentration, memory and teamwork. Playing as a pair ups the difficulty somewhat, though there’s one specific change made for teams of two to make a specific step less awkward. It also has a couple of satisfyingly crunchy placement puzzles.
If there’s a weakness, it’s that in a couple of cases the puzzles are a bit prolonged, such that the initial eureka thrill of working out what to do is dulled by the process work of applying all the steps of the solution. That said, I don’t think there was ever a point where I wasn’t enjoying myself in this room.
It felt energetic and physical, and successfully conveyed a feeling of handling industrial scale electronics; if you’re looking for an escape fix while passing through BA, this should be a solid candidate. 
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