Adventox: Alcatraz: No Way Out

By | March 20, 2019
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by Adventox (website)

First Floor West12 Shopping Centre, Shepherds Bush Green W12 8PP

West London

2-6 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

closed
2 copies
Frisco, 1962. It feels like you have been locked up here forever, in Alcatraz, the most notorious of all maximum-security prisons. Never has anyone escaped from this prison alive. But with all preperations in place, tonight might be your chance. But beware: An opportunity does not automatically lead to success. Out in the bay, the tide is murderous and the sharks are hungry. You have to avoid the guards and keep a clear head to make your escape attempt a success.
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Rated between 2 and 4 out of 5

based on ratings from 6 users
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StaceyF expert rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Played: 26/02/2018 Outcome: Successful escape!
Esme Moore experienced rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
kman expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 24 Jun 2017 Team size: 6 Time taken: 51m 11s Outcome: Successful escape!
Ronnie Meade experienced rated this:Rated between 2.5 and 2.5 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
illogical

The game had some nice touches such as puzzles that required you to think outside the box when in your cell. But one element/task really annoyed me as we were told as part of the brief not to wake the guard and when we were stuck and asked for a clue we were told to make noise to wake the guard, this contradiction is frustrating and ruins the experience. Ending was a bit flat too

Tom experienced rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: October 2019 Team size: 2 Time taken: 55.22 Outcome: Successful escape!

Cool escape here! The venue was very busy but we were still well looked after. I much preferred the first half of this escape than the second half to be honest, it was a good challenge ... felt a bit like we might remain behind bars! 

Jose Adrian experienced rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: Team size: 2 Time taken: 20:03 Outcome: Successful escape!

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It really lifts a game when the physical location has been decorated with care and skill. When the designers have put in the work to include clever, creative ideas that not only go beyond just 'solve a puzzle to get the code for a padlock' but also smoothly fit into the theme, it can take a game to a whole different level. And yet, if the underlying puzzle design is wobbly, it undermines all the rest. Alcatraz illustrates all these points.

There are no shortage of prison escape games, and a siz...

A solid game but not one that excited me. First timers will almost certainly enjoy the experience. More experienced players will appreciate some aspects but are unlikely to be super-impressed.

Alcatraz was a solid, enjoyable game, but it ultimately fell a bit flat for us. It’s tough to put a finger on exactly what it was; whether it was the ending in general, or just the fact that it wasn’t quite as much fun as their other room, 'Haunted'

To be fair, after over 100 games, it’s probably quite odd I’ve not actually seen one in an actual shopping centre by now. I mean, I’ve even played a game that is set in a shopping centre, but in the real world that’s in a pub. It’s something Adventox embrace, with a big glass fronting allowing the curious to peer into the reception space, briefing area and even the GM control hub. It’s a neat set-up.
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