Escape Review: Thirst for Murder at Smartypantz

I got to visit yet another escape room recently. This time I went to a place I haven't been before, adding to the ever growing list of places I've been to. This time I was going for University of Waterloo Vancouver alumni's Spring Social. Because most of the executives work downtown, we had to go with one that was downtown. Thus, Smartypantz. Smartypantz was conveniently located a five minutes walk from the closest skytrain station and was central to our needs. We booked for their Thirst for Murder room which was rated to be a bit more challenging.


What was interesting about this escape place is that to enter the building, you had to say the pass-word. Ours was "snowman." Once they've determined that you have the correct password, they buzz you in. The moment you walk in you really notice the smelly of the old building. It was something I wasn't too fond of. Up the stairs and into the place, it was well decorated with interesting decor, which really suited its going theme. The employees were very helpful and enthusiastic. Their waiting room had some puzzles that could get your brain going. 


Once our whole team arrived, we were led to our escape room by an actor that really immersed himself into his role. another thing to note is that all the doors have their themes decorated onto them. You could tell a lot of care went into setting this place up. The actor went through the plot with us and then left to allow us to work our escape. We were given an hour and two hints for our mission. I won't go into mechanics, as not to ruin it, however there were three rooms. It was very immersive. Definitely different from other escape rooms I've been to. There was more hands on actions required and less numbers and locks, which was refreshing. Our group managed to escape using our two clues and having about 10 minutes left to spare. Immediately after finishing, I was a little confused since I thought there would be more to it. It did feel a bit short. There were aspects which we found a tad confusing, and their clues were given through a walkie talkie that made understanding a bit difficult through the static of the radio. 

 In the end, we took a celebratory picture for successfully escaping our room before we went on our way. I look forward to trying their other rooms, but perhaps only if they have a promotion. 

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