by Break Escape Loughborough (website)
58/59 Baxter Gate, LE11 1TH
2-6 players
Languages: EN
60 minutes
Finding The Elixir of Life is dependant on your team's success, you need to find the secret entrance to the forbidden Potion Laboratory, find the three legendary Arcane Wands to craft the Spells required to help you become Magical Masters.
The Elixir Vitae and Mystical Creatures can be played in any order or back-to-back in a two hour experience we call The Academy of Spells.We also offer the option to play these two games in a Head-to-Head race to be the first team to obtain the Elixir of Life.
show full descriptionThe Elixir Vitae and Mystical Creatures can be played in any order or back-to-back in a two hour experience we call The Academy of Spells.We also offer the option to play these two games in a Head-to-Head race to be the first team to obtain the Elixir of Life.
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Steph Norchi experienced rated this:
Played: 9 May 2024 Team size: 4 Time taken: 44:23 Outcome: Successful escape!
great hostingfamily friendlymagical
We did this room as part of the VS rooms offering they have here. So we took two teams; one group did mystical creatures and our group did elixir vitae simultaneously. What we didn't realise and we were quite let down by, was that once one team finishes, the game is also over for the other team. It would be much better run in a way where the other team is allowed to finish but simply finds the elixir is already gone. Instead, a team who still has time left on the clock have their experience cut short.
This aside, the room was great fun. All of the puzzles are well signed so that you know which puzzle chain things relate to and everything had a great flow to it. The GM was great and only gave subtle hints at appropriate times when we had completely derailed ourselves. There was a great variety of puzzle types and everything fit well within the theme which was very magical and immersive. Nothing felt illogical or convoluted and even the complete beginners were able to get stuck in.
This aside, the room was great fun. All of the puzzles are well signed so that you know which puzzle chain things relate to and everything had a great flow to it. The GM was great and only gave subtle hints at appropriate times when we had completely derailed ourselves. There was a great variety of puzzle types and everything fit well within the theme which was very magical and immersive. Nothing felt illogical or convoluted and even the complete beginners were able to get stuck in.
Lotsa Locks experienced rated this:
Played: 28 Apr 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 48:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalgreat hostingmagical
A Blacksmith expert rated this:
Played: 23 Mar 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 36:52 Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverimmersivemagical
A really fun room, some nice ideas and great for skilled families
Jen Wells (Get Wells Soon) expert rated this:
Played: 4 Nov 2023 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulgreat hostingfamily friendly
A super magic room that can be played directly before Mystical Critters, making a lovely double room experience with two strongly themed chapters. It has all of the decor you'd expect from a potions-themed room and some lovely puzzles, with one little puzzle chain in particular that was utterly delightful.
Elixir Vitae pips Mystical Critters as the better game but both have some lovely elements to them and follow a parallel game structure that enables two teams to play versus each other.
We had a lovely host who was a pleasure to chat to - it is always so nice to meet fellow enthusiasts and to compare notes!
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