Review: Time Traveller @ Playlab - Rainbows End - Manakau

Company: Playlab @ Rainbows End in Manukau , Auckland
Website: https://rainbowsend.co.nz/rainbow-playlab/escape-rooms
Rooms: Time Traveler
Address: 2 Clist Cres, Manukau, Auckland 2104

The Time Travelers room (Or should I call it the "Not Doctor Who Room") with 4 others and got out on Hard in just over time.

The theming/decor of the room was good but the rest of let it down . The entire place was so loud with arcade machines (It is inside an Arcade/Entertainment place)  and it was very hard to hear the introduction and communicate with people during the game.

It had only been open for 2 weeks and a couple of things were already broken. I few puzzles didn't work correctly (door which didn't open except with force and things didn't trigger properly when we finished them ) and lots of random searching with no logic at all. I noticed at least one puzzle which re-used clues . Also there where locks/locations which you didn't open in the room for some reason.

The clue system was non-existent and involved looking at the camera and shouting that we needed help and the GM would come (eventually) physically in.

Overall a bad experience and it really needed better testing before giving to the public .

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