Breakout Manchester: Identify

A Confusing Ordeal

The title says it all, really!

Story

On the website, you're supposedly invading a killer's lair to find proof that they murdered your friend. In the room, though, I remember the mission being to find out who the psychopath has killed as well as where and how the victims died. I'm not sure why the stories don't add up.

Puzzles

Considering it's a 3-star room, there were many red herrings. Soon after our game started, the Game Operator reappeared and placed something on a desk- in plain sight. Afterwards, it became clear that this object should have been hidden i.e. inaccessible until the drawer it belongs in was unlocked. As a result, we struggled to link its use to another article we acquired, instead wasting time trying to apply it to other places in the room. Also, when attempting the final puzzle, we were later told that it isn't possible to view it on the staff's camera, which isn't very reassuring.

Mise-en-scène

If I went into the room without being told the story, I wouldn't have said it's a psychopath's lair. It was just a study leading on to one or two further areas. Generic and forgettable.

Final Comments

It actually seemed like we had won, only for us to be told otherwise! Admittedly, we did require a fair few clues, so a victory didn't really seem within reach. I have had more enthusiastic Game Operators.