Unlock!: Mystery Adventures: The Nautilus’ Traps

By | March 20, 2019

by Unlock! (website)

Languages: EN

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based on ratings from 13 users
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Lise expert rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
TheEscapeBoomers expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Anne expert rated this:Rated between 2.5 and 2.5 out of 5
Played: 16 Jan 2022 Team size: 1 Outcome: Successful escape!

Of the Unlock board/card games I have played this probably had the best flow. I really liked a game mechanism for getting more time if you were observant. I often have the feeling that the puzzles are a bit "guess what I'm thinking" in Unlock! games and that also came into play here, but I understood the reasoning after I took the hints. Playing alone, I did not wait long to take hints and that probably helped me with the flow feeling in the game.

The theme was nice and I liked the ambience and design style of this game. 

jakea256 expert rated this:Rated between 1 and 1 out of 5
Anonymous rated this:Rated between 1 and 1 out of 5
Anonymous rated this:Rated between 1 and 1 out of 5
Wesley Mead expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Dan Mircea Suciu experienced rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Anonymous rated this:Rated between 1 and 1 out of 5
PurpleB expert rated this:Rated between 2.5 and 2.5 out of 5
Played: Apr 2020 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
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Second in the Mystery Adventures set of Unlock games, The Nautilus’ Traps is a beautifully illustrated game with an evocative theme, creative puzzle ideas and some clever ideas that mix up the format somewhat; and despite all that it’s a contender for my least favourite of the series.

This scenario is set underwater, with you hiding in a mysterious wreck from a tentacled sea monster. There’s a shock waiting as soon as you begin: instead of the expected 60 minutes, you begin with a much smaller ...

Oof … This one is TRICKY! After our previous success we felt unstoppable. Well, we were wrong. The Nautilus’ Traps absolutely stopped us! But was it fun? Yes! I love and admire the creativity of the whole Unlock! series. What’s not to love in a portable, fast paced and high quality series of games?
This is the “easy” game and was quite fun to play. We completed it in just over an hour, although that did include time taken to Google the walk-through as there were clues missing!
Good immersion and beautiful artwork, but be prepared for some challenging puzzles
This box-set escape room board game comes with not one but three separate scenarios for you to play. There’s nothing too wacky as far as story goes: take your pick from a haunted house, a pirate island, or a sunken wreck on the ocean floor…

It's a fun evening, though I wouldn't use it scuba diving guidance ...

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