Escaping Belgium: Le Prince

By | December 19, 2021

by Escaping Belgium (website)

Kasteelstraat 67, 2470

Retie

2-6 players

Languages: EN, NL

Winner of a 2023 TERPECA awardWinner of a 2022 TERPECA awardWinner of a 2021 TERPECA award90 mins

Louis Le Prince was een Franse uitvinder, die bekend staat als één van de pioniers op het gebied van film. Veel filmhistorici zien hem als dé vader van de film.

Le Prince bracht zijn jeugd door in de fotografiestudio van zijn vaders vriend, Louis Daguerre. Hier leerde hij de mechanische en chemische processen van de fotografie.

Le Prince wilde echter verder gaan dan één enkel beeld vast te leggen op foto; hij wilde ook een manier vinden om bewegende beelden te kunnen vastleggen. Eerst ontwikkelde hij een camera met 16 lenzen die elk achter elkaar een foto namen en zo dus samen een film van 16 beelden konden maken. Na vele verbeteringen en verdere ontwikkelingen aan dit toestel, kwam hij als eerste tot een camera met één enkele lens.

Voor deze bijzondere uitvinding moest en zou hij een patent gaan aanvragen in New York. Hij moest wel snel zijn want hij had al enkele weken het gevoel gevolgd te worden, alsof iemand hem constant in de gaten hield…

Le Prince besluit zich te haasten en zo snel mogelijk naar het station te gaan. Eenmaal op het perron aangekomen, merkt hij dat hij zijn prototype wel bij zich heeft maar zijn plannen is vergeten.

Zelf durft hij niet meer naar het atelier te gaan dus neemt hij contact op met de enigen die hem kunnen helpen: jullie!

Hij vraagt jullie onopgemerkt naar zijn atelier te gaan om zijn plannen te vinden en deze naar hem te brengen alvorens de trein vertrekt.

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Frauke expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 20 Jul 2024 Team size: 4 Time taken: 90 Outcome: Successful escape!
Tim (Escape Witchers) expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 26.03.2024 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulgreat hostingmagicalquite difficult

Steven was a wonderful host who showed us again in retrospect how much attention to detail he designed his space. The scenery is very beautiful and the puzzles are challenging in many ways. All the senses are addressed!

Anonymous expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
beautifulhi-techcleverquite difficult
Such attention to detail on the large and the small scale, this game focuses on varied and clever puzzles, and a pristince, well-maintained upkeep. This place is made by passionate enthusiasts that strive to keep the expereince fresh. 
olf expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 04 Feb 2023
jakea256 expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 20 Aug 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 81:29 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifuloriginalcleverquite difficult

A stunning game full of tricky puzzles that led to some amazing a-ha moments. It is easy to see how this game took 3 years to build- it is exceptional in quality (even down to the scents used at each stage of the game!)  

The story was interwoven beautifully into the game and it never felt overbearing at any time. 

This game really clicked for us even with a bit of wandering and mulling time chucked in for good measure. I think we only needed a couple of small nudges which were given via lighting clues or appropriately themed voices. 

A joy from start to finish- an extremely easy 5* to award. 

Jens (Bruteforce) expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 07. Oktober 2022
beautifulstory-driven
Adam Bravery expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 23 Dec 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 71:16 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifuloriginalstory-drivenquite difficult

Such an elegant game with an outstanding build quality on the set - probably the best attention to detail I've seen yet. Everything down to the intro video was beautiful and a theatric use of light and sound made for an immersive experience. Puzzles worked well with the story and were really unique - there's no padlocks to be found here. Would have liked some better signposting at times, but the use of lights to show what you should focus on was a nice touch. The owner said this took 3 years to build and you can see why, this game is just wonderful

Anonymous expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Team size: 4
beautifulimmersiveepic

Just beautiful. One of the most well made escape rooms I've ever played; the waiting area, the entrance, the hot fondue cheese melts as a customer snack options and 10% beer. This is a special venue, with an equally special game. It flowed so well, so logical and...elegant? Probably the first game I've played where it's truly elegant. Cleverly placed smells, and sounds that build as you play. Superb, I'm expecting this to move up the TERPECA top 50.

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A new room by the makers of Erzebeth, which has been one of the top rooms in Belgium for many years, can only lead to high expectations. This room managed to find a place in the Terpeca Top Rooms last year and I can only say that it was really well desserved.

The first word that comes to my mind to describe this room is beautiful. Full of little details and Easter eggs, the latter being something that has become a tradition in the Dutch speaking region.

Le Prince is like a successful re-mix that revamps a beloved classic. Or a more classic Escape Room that, despite the type and number of puzzles, has managed a perfect balancing act between these and a truly believable setting and staging of the story.
Neben der wunderschönen Kulisse und Atmosphäre konnten also auch die Rätsel auf ganzer Linie überzeugen.

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