Happy Halloween 2014!

Event month: October 2014

Dscry: Greetings, humans! With about half a month to go until Halloween, what have you been up to? Horror movie plans, Halloween costume parties, or maybe trick or treating?

dPace: How about experiencing an escape adventure in this month full of horror? Instead of watching a horror movie, you can feel like you’re part of a horror movie. As such, Dscry and I will be suggesting a few recommended escape games to play with horror themes (in no particular order)!

The Missing Corpse (Mission-Q) 

Dscry: If I am not mistaken, this is the first escape game we played with some horror elements to it, right dPace? As the name suggests, the story is about the missing corpse which disappear without a trace. In this room, you and your teammates are going to find out the truth about the story. Corpse hunting during Halloween sounds interesting, don’t you think?

dPace: I feel that this room will give you a slightly horror theme, from Mission-Q. Although the theme will not entirely suit Halloween, but it definitely has the horrific feeling in this game. A must try for Halloween!

Click for Enigmatic Escape personal experience of the room!

Vampire Chronicles (Escape Room)

dPace: What do you cosplay when you think of Halloween? Vampires? Ahhh… How about being trapped as a victim of a vampire? Trapped in his castle? Try experience being in a vampire castle and try to escape from him. Hopefully this doesn’t spoil your childhood imagination of vampires!

Dscry: In this humble abode belonging to the creatures of the night, you will have to find your way out before the blood-thirsty creatures return and probably feed on you. Don’t forget to bring some garlic with you!

Click for Enigmatic Escape personal experience of the room!

Haunted Chamber (Escape Dungeon) 

Dscry: Escape Dungeon offers escape game with horror elements in them. However, dPace and I concluded that if you wanna try for their horror escape game, Haunted Chamber is definitely a must try. So, who or what exactly is waiting for you in the Haunted Chamber? Like they say on the site, be brave. Be very brave!

dPace: I would say that this room brings out a horror movie in you. You don’t need to pretend to be an actor/actress in a horror movie, for this room brings out the fear in you. Escapers will feel like they are in a horror movie, more than trying to escape from the room. In my opinion, this room has the more horrific elements among listed in this article.

Click for Enigmatic Escape personal experience of the room! 

The Overlook Hotel: Room 13 (Escape Room) 

dPace: I feel that this room is one of the scariest game from Escape Room. The puzzles in this escape game also strike a sense of haunting feeling when trying to solve them. This room definitely gives escapers a chill to their bones. What do you think, Dscry?

Dscry: Yup, I agree. I, Dscry hereby challenge you to have a stay at this hotel. Don’t worry; it costs almost the same as most budget hotels. In fact, it is even cheaper than some. I’ll personally advice you to book room 13 as it is the best room they have to offer.

Click for Enigmatic Escape personal experience of the room! (coming soon)

Mr Oswald’s Greatest Show (Breakout) 

Dscry: You would probably think that we recommend this room because it has a nice puppet show with horror elements in it featuring the famous marionette, Mr Oswald. Hmm… I think that is not quite right. And who is the owner of this marionette? You might be the lucky ones to find out his identity. 

dPace: This escape game does not only brings a horror element, it makes you feel as if you ARE really part of a horror movie being filmed by some non-living things. Escapers will not realize the role they are in, until the blindfolds are revealed. Do try this room to find out what you will become!

Click for Enigmatic Escape personal experience of the room! (coming soon)

Lost (Code Factory) 

dPace: dPace: Lost, is a room that I can summarize it as “full of surprises”. The room has elements which were never used before in other games. Not wanting to be a spoiler, this is a room I would say a must try for Halloween, if not for the unique elements used in this room. And don’t get lost!

Dscry: Honestly, I haven’t got the chance to play this room yet so I can’t really say much. However, if what dPace said is true about the room, you should attempt it and try not to get lost in the Lost room of Code Factory. Maybe I should consider joining you and your teammates to experience the room. Hmm…

Click for dPace’s personal experience of the room! (coming soon)

Halloween Escape 2014

Dscry: Last but not least, the main escape event for this year’s Halloween, Halloween Escape!

dPace: I will be going for it! And if you wanna catch a glimpse of the Halloween Escape 2014, you can click on the video below to watch the trailer. Otherwise, come and join me! See you for a horrific Halloween escape!

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Code Factory Free Passes Giveaway

*This image is only a sample and is not the actual voucher

Dscry: Yes! You read it right. Enigmatic Escape is giving out free passes to experience an escape game in Code Factory. dPace will explain the details on how you can get it.

dPace: To win one free pass to play any room in Code Factory, you will need to be one of the first 5 that submit all correct answers to these 5 simple questions. Answers to these questions can be found either in our blog or in Code Factory’s website http://www.codefactory.com.my/.

Dscry: You may contact us or submit your answers by sending us a message through our blog.

dPace: The free passes valid only until 31^st Oct, and this contest ends on 5^th Oct, this Sunday. So, hurry! We will inform winners via Email.

Questions

1.            From our reviews, name one of the escape games that we played on the 29^th March 2014.

2.            From which escape game did we learnt that “Spreading energy among escapers is a good way to strategize”?

3.            What was our team name when we were at the Code Factory Challenge?

4.            What are the 4 rooms in Code Factory called?

5.            In Operation 174, which country do you spy for?

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Code Factory Challenge

Event Date: 27^th September 2014

dPace: Dscry! We have been challenged to escape games!

Dscry: Yeah! I received an e-mail about it. Enigmatic Escape has been invited by Code Factory to challenge their rooms in the Code Factory Challenge. I shall book my flight ticket as soon as I can. Wait for me, dPace.

dPace: And finally the day arrives! The challenge is to escape from their rooms, while being grouped with others whom we have not played with before.

Gathering and getting to know each other at Code Factory

Dscry: Yay! This is my first time coming to Code Factory. I thought I will never get the chance to. We were told to gather at Code Factory by 11am. Other invited guests include well-known bloggers and youtubers.

dPace: We met new friends and get to know more of the people behind the scenes of Code Factory. After all participants for the challenge have arrived, we drew lots for groupings. Dscry and I were in the same group, together with Ernest (dontlikethatbro.blogspot.com), Wilee (wileetee.com) and Pwincess. With this group, we’re challenged to attempt Burn Out!

Which team are you in?

Dscry: Before we entered the rooms we’re assigned to, all of us were instructed to create our own team names and posters. The waiting area was filled with glitters everywhere, thanks to all of us. Our team name was Champs Unite which we kinda got from a newspaper cutting right in front of us.

Team posters with glitters!

dPace: The other team also got their name from newspaper cuttings, pasted around the waiting area as decorations. We gave a team cheer and off we’re into Burn Out. The owner himself was our game master and briefed. He also told us that we are the first 5 escapers to ever attempt Burn Out in Code Factory! Burn Out will be open to public after this event.

Dscry: Whoa! I’m so honoured to be one of the first players of this room. I asked the game master how long the room testers took to complete the room, he answered it was on average of one hour and a half. O_O We have to do better than that, dPace!

The plan is we send them in, lock them inside and observe them. Muahahaha! - managers of Code Factory

dPace: We finally made it out of the room, after one and a half hour! According to the owner, he just completed the highlight-puzzle of that room just days before we played! Another honour for us =p We would definitely like to recommend you going to Code Factory to try out their games, especially Burn Out! It is worth it.

Dscry: Yup, do tell us your comments about the Burn Out room. After that, we attempted another room in Code Factory called Operation 174. This time, we got out just in time! Yay!

Group photo with other challengers at Code Factory

dPace: We’ll talk about these rooms in more details in the future. We took a group photo with everyone before we had late lunch together.

Everyone got a certificate, even Enigmatic Escape!

Dscry: We even got a certificate each!! Thanks for the invitation to try out your games, Code Factory! For more info, visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/codefactory.com.my or follow them on twitter at https://twitter.com/Codefactory_My

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