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Escape Room with a Twist - One Last show before the Forums comes to an end
Alleenmens
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You turn the card around and look for the sender’s name but there’s nothing... Just a message.
That’s strange… Your colleagues didn’t mention a party this weekend... And Dragon Valley from all places...
“Aww, maybe they forgot to tell me. Or they want to surprise me. After all, it's my birthday in a month...” You think and throw the card on the coffee table. You open the fridge and go and relax on the sofa with a cold one. You watch the local news on the television and wonder what you will wear to the party.
Rules & Gadgets:
As you guessed by now you need to escape from Dracula’s Castle. You will be locked up in several rooms and must find ways to open doors or find hidden stairs to escape the castle. There are 2 entrances to the castle, therefore the 8 players will be divided into 2 groups. After 5 episodes you will be caught up together and solve the last puzzle to finally escape the castle’s ground.
Or will you?
Between your sims are a traitor or a saboteur that was hired by Dracula himself to prevent you from escaping the premises. If the saboteur succeeds you will be fed to Dracula’s minions that also dwell in the corridors of the Castle of Darkness.
So, this is your mission: You must find ways to escape from the endless rooms and corridors of the Castle of Darkness and also try to figure out the identity of the Saboteur.
After each episode, you will let me know who you think the saboteur is. Before the final challenge, every one of you must have guessed the saboteur right during the gameplay. Otherwise, you will be locked up forever and be fed to Dracula’s bloodthirsty minions! It doesn’t matter when in the game your guess is right. You may be right after episode 1 but wrong after that. Your first right will unlock a lock. But only that one. If you guess later on the same sim, it won’t count.
Let’s pretend the final door has 7 locks, 1 lock for each player, we don’t count the Saboteur. Each right guess from a player will unlock a lock. You need 7 right guesses, 1 from each player, to unlock the final door. You only get 1 guess per episode. There will be 5 episodes where you can guess the saboteur. So, allies may help figure it out. You only get 5 guesses, so use it wisely or you will be minion food forever!
And beware of the ghosts. There are a lot of them wandering through the corridors… But don’t be scared too much. They may be a source to help you with a quest.
Ways to play this:
I will give you a sketch of the room you’re in. I will single out a few things that you can ‘inspect’ or ‘interact’ with. You can also ‘inspect’ other areas of the room if you think it’s necessary or may need more info.
So, you may use the words: Inspect, look out the window, pick up, look at, give the object to, or use the object.
Be creative. And make it fun! 😉
Let's Go!
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Although there are two groups, we will play one group challenge at a time to limit confusion. Group number 1 will start.
I’ve re-read previous Escape games and noted because of all kinds of factors, time zones, work-related stuff, and whatever, the games went really slow. Some players only came on the thread once a day or maybe only once or twice a week. We can understand that, but because we have limited time, we need to speed things up a bit.
So, I thought that all the players could play in both group challenges. However, only group players can find objects and act with them. Non-group players are open to discussion and can suggest how to use the objects and what must be done to solve the challenge. I’m sure that will speed things up and it will also help you find the Saboteur.
Please let me know if you are going to be absent for more than a day then we can let 1 of the non-group players take your place for that day. I really don’t want to do a challenge for more than a week. Then we will definitely run out of time, and I’m sure other people on the forums want to see the outcome of the show! And although we don’t know for sure when the Forums will be closed, they say by July, I want this show to be done by the end of June. So, we only have 8 weeks and we need to do 11 challenges and I need to do the episodes in between. But with your help, I’m sure we can do it!
Group 1/Challenge 3:
The group huddled together in the cramped corridor; the air thick with anticipation. A single, flickering torch cast long, menacing shadows across the rough-hewn stone walls. At the far end, a sturdy oaken door gleamed with an unnatural sheen, secured by a complex lock that promised resistance. A rickety staircase, its treads worn and uneven, spiraled upwards, beckoning towards an unseen upper level.
The acrid tang of exotic herbs and bubbling concoctions filled their nostrils as they stepped into the potion room. An imposing alchemy station dominated the center of the space, its intricate glassware gleaming in the dim light. A wall of well-stocked potion cabinets promised a wealth of potent elixirs, while a pedestal stood sentinel beside the locked door, its purpose shrouded in mystery.
Part 2
The corridor stretched before them, lined with a series of imposing doors. Three identical portals stood sentinel on the right wall, their weathered surfaces hinting at untold secrets. A lone door on the left remained stubbornly locked, defying their newfound progress. The air crackled with a mix of anticipation and trepidation. Which door held the key to their escape, and what dangers lurked behind the locked one?
Group 2/Challenge3 :
The door on the left, offered a fleeting glimpse of a balcony and a curious octagonal room. The twin doors ahead, however, held only the promise of porcelain thrones – a luxury they could all live without at the moment.
A wave of stale air greeted Group 2 as they pushed open the right door. This spacious octagon room, seemingly untouched by time held the air of a forgotten study.
1. Intro - https://escaperoomsims3.blogspot.com/2024/05/intro-what-rainy-night.html
2. Episode 1 - https://escaperoomsims3.blogspot.com/2024/05/episode-1-ghosts-and-torches.html
3. Episode 2 - https://escaperoomsims3.blogspot.com/2024/05/episode-2-dragons-and-kittens.html
4. Episode 3 - https://escaperoomsims3.blogspot.com/2024/05/episode-3-group-swap.html
5. Episode 4
6. Episode 5
7. Final Episode
When will it be over?
By the end of the month I'll be back in the Netherlands ^^
Are you back?
Yup!!
@lillibattenberg @M13Vulpecula @Skelda @Smarties101 @SimTresa @HayloHusky @rosey1579 @lovesstorms
Give it a day or two
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First come first serve:
1. Lo
2. Smarties
3. Lilli
4. Skelda
5. Haylo
6. Vul
7. SimTresa
8. Rosey
@lillibattenberg @M13Vulpecula @Skelda @Smarties101 @SimTresa @HayloHusky @rosey1579 @lovesstorms
@lillibattenberg @M13Vulpecula @Skelda @Smarties101 @SimTresa @HayloHusky @rosey1579 @lovesstorms
https://escaperoomsims3.blogspot.com/2024/05/intro-what-rainy-night.html
@lillibattenberg @M13Vulpecula @Skelda @Smarties101 @SimTresa @HayloHusky @rosey1579 @lovesstorms
Ooh the journey begins :3
Have fun guys and girls... We will start the challenge on Monday!
@lillibattenberg @M13Vulpecula @Skelda @Smarties101 @SimTresa @HayloHusky @rosey1579 @lovesstorms
You can check it out but we will officially start Monday at 7 am my time. I think @lovesstorms is the only American in this group. Maybe she can just do one action before going to bed...
@lillibattenberg @M13Vulpecula @Skelda @Smarties101 @SimTresa @HayloHusky @rosey1579 @lovesstorms