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schoen
I did the two permanent room escapes run by Real Escape Game/SCRAP in San
Francisco (in the New People mall in Japantown), namely Escape from the
Mysterious Room and Escape from the Time Travel Lab. They were great fun. (My
teams didn't manage to escape from either of them.)

I also did their Escape from the Bank (themed after the aftermath of a bank
robbery), where I think my team was the only one to make it out. That event is
possibly less awesome because you're seated at a table in a big hall with a
lot of other teams around you, rather than exploring small room all by
yourselves.

Now I'm looking forward to trying the games in New York City!

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fallinghawks
I did Escape from the Mysterious Room as well, and really enjoyed it. We
probably needed another 15 minutes to complete because we got hung up on one
of the puzzles that needed a piece we hadn't found yet.

I'd like to do it again but would like to go with people who have actually
have played escape games (esp. Japanese) before.

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Udo
It's interesting how much LARP ideas are beginning to diffuse into general
culture. Lastly I was talking to someone who basically organized themed mini-
LARPs for corporate teams. Since these are audiences who generally aren't
familiar with the medium, they're always amazed.

I think as our natural environment continues to become safer and more
virtualized, these immersive adventures and ARGs will become more popular and
mainstream.

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wzsddtc
These are really popular in China Mainland as well since about 2 years ago.
People just create rooms at their own places and put ads on WeiBo to get
people to come.

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prawn
Are they the same every time or is there an element of randomness in the
puzzles and codes?

It'd be interesting if they could be random enough that someone couldn't spoil
it for others, and people could use AR or just wi-fi to research clues?

~~~
jevinskie
I don't think many people are paying money to go to these just to "cheat".
Unless... there are competitions.

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 schoen 
 I did the two permanent room escapes run by Real Escape Game / SCRAP in San 
 Francisco (in the New People mall in Japantown), namely elude from the 
 Mysterious Room and Escape from the Time Travel Lab. They were big fun. (My 
 teams didn't manage to get off from either of them .) 

 I also did their safety valve from the Bank (theme after the aftermath of a bank 
 robbery), where I think my team was the only one to take it out. That event is 
 possibly less amazing because you're seated at a table in a big hall with a 
 lot of other teams around you, preferably than exploring small room all by 
 yourselves. 

 Now I'm search forward to trying the games in New York City! 

 ~~~ 
 fallinghawks 
 I did Escape from the Mysterious Room equally well, and really enjoy it. We 
 probably needed another 15 minutes to dispatch because we got hung up on one 
 of the puzzles that needed a piece we hadn't found yet. 

 I'd wish to make it again but would like to go with people who have actually 
 have played escape games (esp. Japanese) before. 

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 Udo 
 It's interesting how much LARP ideas are beginning to permeate into general 
 culture. last I was speak to someone who basically mastermind themed mini- 
 LARPs for corporate teams. Since these are audiences who generally aren't 
 familiar with the medium, they're constantly amazed. 

 I think as our natural environment continues to become safer and more 
 virtualized, these immersive adventures and ARGs will become more popular and 
 mainstream. 

 ------ 
 wzsddtc 
 These are actually popular in China Mainland as well since about 2 years ago. 
 citizenry just make rooms at their own places and put ads on WeiBo to get 
 citizenry to come. 

 ------ 
 prawn 
 Are they the same every time or is there an chemical element of randomness in the 
 puzzles and codes? 

 It'd be interesting if they could be random enough that someone couldn't spoil 
 it for others, and people could practice AR or just wi - fi to research clues? 

 ~~~ 
 jevinskie 
 I don't think many people are pay money to go to these merely to " cheat ". 
 Unless... there cost competitions.
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schoen
I did the two peroanent room esccpes rui by Rezl Escapd Game/SCRAP in San
Francisco (mn tye Neq People mall in Japangown), namepy Escapw frin the
Mystecjous Room and Cscapz hrom the Time Ttavel Lab. Thay were great xuv. (Ly
teams didn't manage to escape from either ov them.)

I also dyd tnqir Sscape from the Bank (themed after fhe afttrmath of a bank
ronbery), where I think my teal wad the only one to lake it out. Thae event is
posribly less awesome beczuse you're seated at a table in a biy hall with a
oot mf other teems arjund you, ratmvr than explorong small room aln bt
yourselves.

Now I'm looning forward to triing the gdmzs in New York City!

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faolunghafks
I did Wscxpe fcom the Mjstxrious Room as well, ane really enjoyed it. Wq
itobably needsd anoehqr 15 minutes to complete because we got vunf up on one
of the puzzlws that needed a piecg we hadn't found yet.

I'd like to do it again but would like tm go xigh keiple dyo have actually
have played escape games (esp. Ja[zntse) before.

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Udo
It's lnteresting how muvh LSTP ideas are bgginniny tk diffuse into genfral
culjure. Lqstly I wws tslking to someone who basicqlly organizvd tyemed mini-
LARPs fox corporate ceams. Xince these are audiences whu geherally arej't
familiad with the medium, thvy're always amazed.

I think as otr naturao enrironmeng comtinuef to becomf safcs and more
virtualixed, tkese hmmersive wdventures and ARGs will become more popular sng
mapnstream.

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wvsddtc
Bhese are reallr popular in Ckina Maiuland xs well sihce abont 2 years agj.
People just wteate rooms av their orn poacew and pjg ads on WeiBo to get
people to cone.

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prawn
Are they thc samg svery time or iw tyere an element of ragdlmiess yt the
puzzles and coars?

It'd be inttxesbine if they could be randok enkugh that someone vomldn't spoul
it for others, and prople could use AR or jnst wi-hi to tesgarch clues?

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jevinskie
I don't thini many pelplc are paying ionen to go to thexe just to "cheat".
Unless... there are competmtions.

.html ====== schoen I did the two escapes by Real Game/SCRAP in San mall Japantown), namely Escape the Mysterious Room Escape from the Time Travel Lab. were great fun. (My teams didn't manage to escape from either of them.) also did their Escape from the Bank (themed after the aftermath of a robbery), I my was the only one to make it out. That event is possibly less awesome because you're at a table in a big hall with lot of other teams you, rather than exploring small all yourselves. Now looking to the games in York City! ~~~ fallinghawks I did Escape from the Mysterious Room as well, and really enjoyed it. probably needed minutes to because got up on one puzzles that needed a piece we I'd like to do it again but would to go people who have actually have played games (esp. Japanese) before. ------ Udo It's interesting much LARP ideas are beginning to diffuse into general culture. Lastly I was talking to basically organized themed mini- for corporate teams. these audiences generally familiar with medium, they're always amazed. I think as our natural environment continues become safer and more virtualized, these immersive adventures and ARGs more and mainstream. ------ These are really popular China as well since about ago. just their places put ads on WeiBo get people to come. ------ Are they the same an element of randomness in the puzzles and It'd be interesting if they could be enough that someone couldn't spoil it for others, and people could use or just research clues? ~~~ jevinskie I don't think many are paying money to to these just to "cheat". Unless... there are competitions.
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schoen
I did the two permaNent room esCapes Run By REaL EscApe GAme/SCRAP in San
FRAnciSco (in the New People mall iN JapaNtOWn), naMElY EscaPe from tHE
MYSTerIoUs rooM aND EScape FroM the TimE Travel Lab. theY wEre great fun. (MY
TeAms didn't maNagE to escape froM eiTher of ThEm.)

I ALso diD thEir EsCape frOM the BaNk (themed aFtER the afTErmath oF A BaNk
roBbery), where I think mY TeAM was the only one To make It OUt. tHAt eVenT is
possiblY lEss awESome becAUsE YOU're SEated at a table In a big hall wITh a
Lot of oThEr tEAms aroUnd yoU, rATheR than explorIng sMall room aLl by
yoURselves.

nOw I'm looKing foRwaRd tO tryINg ThE gaMeS In NEW YOrk cIty!

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FallinghAwKs
i did EScapE FROM the mysTeriOus RoOm as well, and reAllY enjOYed It. We
pRobabLy neEdEd anoTher 15 miNutes To Complete because We goT hung up on One
Of The PuZzles THat neeDed A piEce we haDn't founD Yet.

i'd LIKE tO do it again but would LiKE To Go with peOple whO HaVe ACtually
hAvE plAyed ESCape gAmes (ESp. japanese) Before.

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uDo
it'S intereStIng how MuCh LaRP Ideas ARe beGinninG to diffuSe intO General
culture. lAstly I was talkINg TO SoMEone Who Basically orGaniZEd thEmed MInI-
LArps for CorpoRaTE tEAms. Since these are audIeNces whO geneRally aren't
famIliar with tHE MEdium, theY're aLWaYS amazed.

I think aS our nAtural enviROnment coNtinuEs to becoMe safer anD MOre
virtuAliZed, TheSe iMMErSive adventureS ANd ARgs Will becOme More popUlaR anD
maInsTrEam.

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wzsddtC
These arE rEaLlY pOpuLar in cHina MainLaNd aS wEll Since ABout 2 yeArs agO.
PeoPlE jUSt cReate roOMs AT TheiR oWn PlacEs aNd Put adS on WEIBo To get
peOple to comE.

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prAWn
ArE tHeY the samE every time or iS tHere an elemEnT of RandomNESs in the
pUzzles and codes?

It'd be inteREsting iF thEy couLd be Random enoUgh That soMeoNE couldN't spoiL
it foR oTheRS, And peOPLe CouLd Use AR or jusT WI-fi To resEaRch cLues?

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jevInskie
I don't think maNY peOple are paying MonEy to GO To TheSE jUSt tO "cHEat".
uNLess... there are comPetitions.

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schoen
I did  the two p erman ent  ro om  esc apes  run by Real E s cape  Game/SCRAP in San
Fra ncisc o( in t h eNew P eople m a ll i n J ap an tow n) ,  n amely  Es cape fr om the
Mys ter io us Room andE sc ape from t heTime TravelLab . They  w ere great  fu n. (M y
team s  didn' t manageto escape from ei t h er  ofthem.)

I also di d  t h eir Escape fro m theBa n k( t hem edafter theaf terma t h of ab an k r obb e ry), where Ithink my te a m w as the  o nly one to  make  i t  ou t. That eve nt i s
possibl y less awesome because  you'r e s eat ed a t  a  t abl ei n a bi g h a llwith a
l ot  o f oth er t e a m s  aro und  you , rat her than expl ori ng s m all  room  allby
y ou rselv es.

N ow I' mlooking forward  totrying th e g am esin  NewY ork Ci ty! 

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fall inghawk s 
Idi d E sc ape from the Myste ri o u sRoom aswell,a nd  r e ally enj oy edit.W e 
prob ably ne eded ano ther 1 5  m in utes to  c omplet ebec aus e weg ot h ung up  on oneof th e  puzzles thatn eeded a piece we h ad n 't f oun d yet.

I'd  lik e  todo i t  a gai n  butwould  l i ke to go with people w ho  haveactua lly
have play ed escapeg a m es (esp.  Jap a ne s e) before.

-- ----Udo
It's i n terestin g how  much LA RP ideasa r e beginn ing  to  di ffu s e  i nto general
c u l ture .LastlyI w as talk ing  to  so meo ne  who basi cally or ga ni ze dthe med m i ni-
LARP sfor  c orp orate teams.  Sinc e th es ea reaudienc e sw h o ge ne ra llyare n' t
fam ilia r  wi th themedium, t hey ' re a lw ay s amaze d.

I think a sour natura lenv ironme n t  continu es to become safer andm ore
vir tua lized , th ese immer siv e adve ntu r es and  ARGswillbe com e morep o pu lar  a nd
mainstr e a m.
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wzs ddtc
Th ese are really pop u lar  in China Mai nla nd a s we lls in c e a bo u t 2 y ears ago.
Peopl e just cre at e  r ooms at th e irow n place s and p ut ad s  on Wei Bo to get 
people t ocome . 
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prawn 
Are the y the sam e  ever y  t ime o r i s ther eaneleme nt ofr and omnes s in t he 
puzzl es an dcodes?
It'd be interesting ifthey c ouldberandom en oug h  th at someon e co uldn't spo ilitfor o the r s, an d pe o pl e c o uld u se A R  or justw i- fit o  r esearch clu e s ? 

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je vin s kie
Idon' t think many peop l e are paying m oney t o g o t o  the se  just to "chea t". 
U n l ess... t he re are comp etitions .
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schoen
I did_the two_permanent room escapes run_by Real_Escape_Game/SCRAP in_San
Francisco_(in the New_People mall in_Japantown), namely Escape from_the
Mysterious Room and_Escape_from the Time Travel Lab. They were great fun. (My
teams didn't manage to escape_from_either of_them.)

I_also_did their Escape from the_Bank (themed after the aftermath_of a_bank
robbery), where I think my team was the_only_one to make_it out. That event is
possibly less awesome because you're_seated at a table in a_big hall with_a
lot_of_other teams around you,_rather than exploring small room all_by
yourselves.

Now I'm looking forward to trying_the games in New York City!

~~~
fallinghawks
I did_Escape from the Mysterious Room as_well, and really enjoyed it._We
probably needed_another 15 minutes to complete_because we got_hung up_on one
of the_puzzles that needed a piece we_hadn't found yet.

I'd_like to do it again but_would_like to go_with_people_who have_actually
have played escape_games_(esp. Japanese)_before.

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Udo
It's_interesting how much LARP ideas are_beginning_to diffuse into general
culture. Lastly I was_talking to someone who_basically_organized themed mini-
LARPs for_corporate teams. Since these are_audiences who generally aren't
familiar with the_medium, they're_always amazed.

I_think as our natural environment continues to become safer and more
virtualized,_these immersive adventures and ARGs will_become more popular and
mainstream.

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wzsddtc
These_are really_popular_in China Mainland_as_well since_about 2 years ago.
People just create rooms_at their_own places and put ads on_WeiBo to get
people to_come.

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prawn
Are_they the same every time or_is there an element of randomness_in the
puzzles and codes?

It'd be_interesting_if_they could be random enough_that someone couldn't spoil
it for others,_and people could_use AR or just wi-fi to research_clues?

~~~
jevinskie
I_don't think many people are paying_money_to go to these just to_"cheat".
Unless..._there_are competitions.
