by TRAP Athens (website)
Karori 4, Athina 105 51
Languages: EN, HU
60 minutes
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I did this one quite a while ago, but I remember it was pretty atmospheric and had a couple of really nice moments. I was annoyed at one of the puzzles but wouldn't have been if I'd worked it out! Certainly could be better but I'm glad we did it.
The Worst Room I Have Ever Played
This was my 78th escape room, and it was the worst I have ever done.
Story
For an undisclosed reason, you go into some guy called Brent’s room. He went crazy because of his religious mother. You have to put her ashes in their ‘rightful resting place’ in order to get out before Brent comes back.
Puzzles
Puzzles did not match the theme: they were woefully basic, and some looked out of place. The practical challenges of lifting a small weight and operating a little solar powered train proved boring and frustrating. The Game Host had to come in because the latter wasn’t working as it should.
Mise-en-scene
The room itself was sparse and scarcely decorated to suit the occult church/tomb theming referred to in the storyline.
Final Comments
‘Blackpool’s best Escape Games’ could not be further from the truth. This was a pathetic excuse of an escape room. Were it not for prolonged closures because of Covid affecting local businesses, I’d have asked for my money back. When I left this review on TripAdvisor, the manager accused me of making it up. I replied via email detailing the date and time of the booking, and stating I have no reason to upload fabrications. He’s yet to respond.
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I'm writing this review more than two years after playing the TRAP rooms, so my memory is unreliable and they may have changed anyhow - the Bomb Room for one appears to no longer exist. Also, we played all four rooms in a crazy consecutive burst of enthusiasm, which makes it harder to remember which was which.
However, it's safe to say that the TRAP rooms were good mass-market escape rooms with more of a emphasis on physical puzzles, almost with a Crystal Maze feel. Everything's robustly design...
