"♫ Something wicked this way comes! ♫"
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Room name:
The TriWizard Trials
Location:
Improbable Escapes, Kingston (https://www.improbableescapes.com/)
# of Players:
3-7 (Played with 6)
Duration:
60 min (55 min due to being late)
Multi-Room:
Yes
Constraints:
Language:
No
English
Hints:
3 (Delivered via a provided walkie-talkie)
Tally:
Official Description:
2 Locks, 16 Deductions, 17 Tasks
It’s happened: you and your friends have been selected to attend Wizzle Wozzle’s Academy of Wizardry, the world-famous school for students of the magical arts. For centuries, countless clairvoyants and conjurers have begun their careers at Wizzle Wozzle’s, trained under the watchful eye of Headmaster Margaret Meedstool. Graduates go on to glory and greatness, but the Academy accepts only the most promising witchlings and would-be-warlocks! All aspiring apprentices must pass the Academy’s entry exam, and it’s your turn to be tested.
The Triwizard Trials will take all of your sorcerous skills. Brew potions, charm mythical beasts, and prepare for your final test: a challenge of heart, mind and magic that reveals the true character of those who attempt it… For better or for worse. With a flick of a wand and a little bit of luck, prove yourself worthy of wizardry! Enter the halls of Wizzle Wozzle’s Academy, cast your way through the entrance exam, and take your place amongst history’s mightiest sorcerers! Enrolment begins now! Welcome to the Academy.
Played in:The Triwizard Trials will take all of your sorcerous skills. Brew potions, charm mythical beasts, and prepare for your final test: a challenge of heart, mind and magic that reveals the true character of those who attempt it… For better or for worse. With a flick of a wand and a little bit of luck, prove yourself worthy of wizardry! Enter the halls of Wizzle Wozzle’s Academy, cast your way through the entrance exam, and take your place amongst history’s mightiest sorcerers! Enrolment begins now! Welcome to the Academy.
Summer 2020
Made it?
YES - With about 6 minutes left - 1 hint used
Verdict:Image de la salle réelle, tirée du site web Actual room picture from their website |
I had been warned that Improbable Escapes was a company where "every room is a significant improvement of the previous one", and since I had tried their next-to-last room, it made sense to go for the most recent... but that one was in their second location, and meeting Guillaume & friends would be harder, so instead I went with this room - the most recent from the original downtown location. Turned out to be a sound choice - the room was very nice. Like a number of Harry-Potter-esque rooms out there, it had no actual lock, relying on modern tech to do its magic. Although we occasionally struggled at figuring out the puzzles' feedback, we still managed to do quite well, especially given that we had our play time reduced due to us coming in late. (Subway is NOT the your quickest option to "grab a bite along the way", folks - I should've known better.) I definitely don't regret visiting, and I'd suggest a "Kingston pit stop" to anyone going from Montreal to Toronto, or vice-versa.
*: Yes, I do count remote games as proper escape rooms, as long as 1) they follow a scheduled time slot, and 2) they can actually be lost.
Poster thématique tiré du site web Flavor poster from their website |
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Nom de la salle:
The TriWizard Trials
Emplacement:
Improbable Escapes, Kingston (https://www.improbableescapes.com/)
# de joueurs:
3-7 (jouée avec 6)
Durée:
60 min (55 min parce que nous étions en retard)
Salles Multiples:
Oui
Contraintes:
Langue:
Non
Anglais
Indices:
3 (Donnés via un walkie-talkie fourni)
Décomptes:
Description officielle:
2 verrous, 16 déductions, 17 tâches
(Voir version anglaise)
Jouée durant:
Été 2020
Réussie?
OUI - Un peu plus de 6 minutes restantes - 1 indice utilisé
Verdict:Image de la salle réelle, tirée du site web Actual room picture from their website |
On m'avait déjà expliqué qu'Improbable Escapes est le genre d'entreprise où "chaque salle est significativement meilleure que la précédente", et comme c'est à leur avant-dernière salle que j'avais joué, il eût été logique d'essayer la toute dernière... mais celle-ci se trouvait à leur seconde succursale, ce qui compliquerait notre rencontre avec Guillaume, donc je me suis rabattu sur celle-ci - la plus récente au centre-ville. En fin de compte, ce fût un bon choix - cette salle est vraiment très bien. Comme bon nombre de salles à thématique "Harry Potter", elle n'utilise pas de cadenas, se fiant plutôt sur la technologie moderne en guise de "magie". Même si nous avons parfois peiné à comprendre le "feedback" donné par les énigmes, nous nous sommes quand même bien débrouillé, surtout quand on considère que notre temps de jeu a été réduit dû à notre arrivée tardive. (Le Subway n'est jamais la meilleure option pour récupérer "un truc à manger en vitesse", j'aurais dû le savoir.) Je ne regrette absolument pas mon choix de visite, et je recommanderais une "pause Kingston" à quiconque se rend de Montréal à Toronto, ou vice-versa.
*: Oui, je compte les jeux à distance comme étant de "vrais" jeux d'évasion, pour peu que 1) ils soient à horaire fixe, et 2) il soit techniquement possible de les échouer.