tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3142337913722561872.post6078095219310471625..comments2024-03-22T03:00:01.612-07:00Comments on Escape Rooms in Sydney (and beyond) Blog: Mission Sydney's third room opens - The Lost MineScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04649155942468017696noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3142337913722561872.post-80663699501591288982016-12-08T12:50:08.130-08:002016-12-08T12:50:08.130-08:00I've just finished this room and it was awesom...I've just finished this room and it was awesome. Mind blowing how much work they must've put towards all the mechanisms in this room. We played as a team of 7 (would've preferred 5-6). Everyone was amazed by all the clever gadgets and reveals. <br />Unfortunately we didn't escape in time. One of the puzzles (a game of skill) took us way too long to complete.<br />Customer service was excellent for us. Clues weren't direct but enough to let us know we were on the right track. Because we ran out of time, the game master ran us through the rest of the game, which was greatly appreciated. <br />It's definitely a hard one. Not sure if it was because we played with a few newbies but everyone had fun which was our most important gauge. Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00043414345397542433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3142337913722561872.post-32780156859894034762016-12-07T18:29:26.844-08:002016-12-07T18:29:26.844-08:00Thanks for your feedback. I have now had mixed re...Thanks for your feedback. I have now had mixed reviews from this room (some really love it and others, like you were not "wowed").Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649155942468017696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3142337913722561872.post-42482165339619502932016-11-24T19:58:24.540-08:002016-11-24T19:58:24.540-08:00I would give it a miss. A total waste of money.
...I would give it a miss. A total waste of money. <br /><br />I've tried around maybe 30+ rooms and this is the most expensive yet disappointing one. Reasons:<br /><br />1. Ridiculous story with plot holes<br />2. Once you crack the first room, there is only one giant 'techy' puzzle per room to solve. I went with three of my friends and me and my other friend just got really bored. <br />3. The solution provided in the third room is just bizarre. We couldnt solve it so we needed a hand, and once they explained it to us, there was no moment of clarity. It was "but why?!?!"<br /><br />It's too flashy. I get that they probably received a lot of feedback after Dr M and people like the techy and flashy part. You need to mix the tech and the puzzle breaking part to have an exciting escape room. <br /><br />This one is unfortunately not it.<br /><br />I wouldn't complain as much if it was reasonably price. But for that price, I was expecting the game to blow my mind. So disappointed!!!Disappointed Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923382890624721238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3142337913722561872.post-16242191078883243402016-10-04T17:52:09.349-07:002016-10-04T17:52:09.349-07:00Leaving aside the concept of "twice as good&q...Leaving aside the concept of "twice as good" which is subjective - Paniq rooms are 60 minutes rooms. Lost Mine is a 90 minute room - 50% longer. Paniq rooms cost $35 ... 50% higher is $52.50 - which is the price for Lost Mine. Seems to be priced on par. guesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351012317895218201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3142337913722561872.post-78570090032883059562016-08-30T20:54:23.246-07:002016-08-30T20:54:23.246-07:00I don't think I can confidently say it's t...I don't think I can confidently say it's twice as good as the other rooms. Rather, I would say the value comes from the room being so different from the other rooms in the current Sydney market. Perhaps its introduction can inspire other places to produce similar high quality rooms, and competition will surely bring the prices down.<br /><br />Given the difficulty of the room (and the price), it's clearly aimed at the more experienced end of the market so it wouldn't be attractive to first timers or corporate groups. It was mentioned to us that the success rate was 15% and for my group it was the 1st time in our 12 rooms that we didn't complete the game in time. They kindly gave us 5 extra minutes to finish it because we were so close to the ending.<br /><br />I suppose I need to give a balanced point of view because I'm sounding like a crazy fanboy, so here are some negatives:<br />- The person running the game wasn't very helpful with the clues. I realise they don't want to give the answer away but her 'clue' didn't provide any insight or hint into whether we were close or not. It was basically 'try harder'.<br />- In the run-through after the game, she became quite haughty when trying to explain the whole game and we couldn't follow her explanation.<br /><br />Finally, they also said they had another room in the works coming out next month that they rated as even more difficult than Lost Mine! I can't wait for that one.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08488728158299589517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3142337913722561872.post-57549642323279023652016-08-30T16:31:32.432-07:002016-08-30T16:31:32.432-07:00Hi
Thanks for reporting back on your experience i...Hi<br /><br />Thanks for reporting back on your experience in the Lost Mine room. I'm really glad to hear that you enjoyed it. They are a very good outfit, so I'm not surprised to hear that you really liked their room. I know someone else who is going to check it out shortly so I'll report back shortly with their thoughts too.<br /><br />On the pricing front, I'm totally with you - I personally don't really care how much it costs if it is a fantastic room (but after having tried 42 rooms, I think I am an extreme case). However, I suspect many others out there won't be willing to part with that much money (particularly first timers, corporate groups, etc when their pricing is up to twice as much as the competition).<br /><br />For my team of 4, their pricing is $60 per head which really is, objectively, a lot of money. Whilst I agree with you that there are many rooms in Sydney that are mediocre at around the $35 price point, I think it is also true to say that the best rooms I have tried in Sydney (and interstate) are also at around the $35 price point.<br /><br />So unless the Lost Mine room is literally twice as "good" as the best rooms in Sydney (like Paniq Room's Supercell or the Enigma Rooms), then they are very expensive.<br /><br />From a business point of view, I think they run the risk of really limiting their market by having such an expensive room, irrespective of how awesome their room might well be.<br /><br />Thanks<br />ScottScotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649155942468017696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3142337913722561872.post-45256203734110437832016-08-28T20:45:33.630-07:002016-08-28T20:45:33.630-07:00I've done 6 Escape Rooms in Sydney and having ...I've done 6 Escape Rooms in Sydney and having experienced Lost Mine yesterday with Mission Escape, I can safely conclude that it's the best Escape Room I've played so far.<br /><br />They've clearly invested a lot of time and money into it to make it quite different from all the other escape rooms.<br /><br />I can appreciate people baulking at the high price, but IMHO it's worth it. It's all very subjective of course, but IMHO I'd rather pay $50+ for a great room rather than $35 for a mediocre room.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08488728158299589517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3142337913722561872.post-85161060943751475142016-07-12T20:10:19.121-07:002016-07-12T20:10:19.121-07:00Hi Natasha
Thanks. I've tried 2 rooms at Clo...Hi Natasha<br /><br />Thanks. I've tried 2 rooms at Clock Locked - you can read my reviews below:<br /><br />http://escaperoomsydney.blogspot.com.au/2014/12/review-of-clock-locked-da-vinci-theme.html<br /><br />http://escaperoomsydney.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/review-of-clocklocked-sydney-dexter.html<br /><br /><br />I think ClockLocked is better than average, but not in the same league as the best escape room outfits in Sydney.<br /><br />Thanks<br />ScottScotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649155942468017696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3142337913722561872.post-68765117736773288162016-07-12T17:34:55.530-07:002016-07-12T17:34:55.530-07:00Hey Scott,
I was browsing the Internet for escape...Hey Scott,<br /><br />I was browsing the Internet for escape rooms and stumbled upon one called clock locked in ultimo clocklocked.com.au and thought that you may want to check it out. They charge per room rather than per player and it ranges from $130-150 depending on the room. Their Facebook reviews seem good so far. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09665474040670105084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3142337913722561872.post-68356753451478891742016-07-11T15:15:44.902-07:002016-07-11T15:15:44.902-07:00Thanks! As you know, I normally try to steer peopl...Thanks! As you know, I normally try to steer people away from group sizes greater than 4 people, but if this room is anything like the scale of Dr M, then 6 people should easily fit within the room. I'm not sure though that 6 people would all be engaged the whole time though (I recalled in Dr M, which was quite linear, that there were a couple of puzzles which required only one person to solve and the other 3 of us just watched). Let me know what you think once you've been there Andy! Thanks.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649155942468017696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3142337913722561872.post-70158641285768713072016-07-10T20:24:05.351-07:002016-07-10T20:24:05.351-07:00Congrats indeed!
I'm looking to do this room i...Congrats indeed!<br />I'm looking to do this room in a few weeks but with 6 people to bring the cost down to $52. I wouldn't normally do an ER with so many people but these guys managed to pull it off with Dr M quite superbly (one of my fav rooms & did it with 7!).<br />Can't wait to try this one... :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18179241646740128485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3142337913722561872.post-18447680053056960932016-07-06T05:01:18.573-07:002016-07-06T05:01:18.573-07:00Thanks K! Exciting times here. I am sure that Mis...Thanks K! Exciting times here. I am sure that Mission Sydney's latest room will be awesome - it's a pretty good bet I think!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649155942468017696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3142337913722561872.post-34111034522446606602016-07-06T04:34:33.093-07:002016-07-06T04:34:33.093-07:00Congratulations on the impending new addition to y...Congratulations on the impending new addition to your family Scott!<br /><br />I really liked Mission's other rooms so will be looking forward to this. Trying to decide whether to wait until your group has played it as we like to use your reviews as a base/benchmark :)<br />Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00043414345397542433noreply@blogger.com