Over the course of your search of the room, you’ll find several newspaper clippings and articles that will help you solve the case… and every single one of them will need to be skimmed for vital information that will aid you in uncovering the crime. The final mystery is, thankfully, a great culmination of your efforts, but might come across as rather convoluted to the average player. Perhaps worse than the crossword puzzle was the fact that I was provided with codes to not one, but two locks only to find the next combination glued down inside of the drawer. There would be no legitimate reason why Sherlock Studies needs to be a 75 minute room if some of the time sink tasks weren’t there.
While the overarching goal is to solve a well-crafted murder mystery, you’ll have to solve crossword puzzles and rearrange scrabble tiles to collect all the evidence you’ll need. There’s scarcely anything in Sherlock Studies that doesn’t feel like a puzzle for puzzle’s sake. One idea might be to tie these back to actual Sherlock Holmes mysteries so that players aren’t left scratching their heads about when this sleuth decided to become a museum curator.
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There are, of course, some glaring discrepancies, such as a hallway full of pictures that feels like it belongs in an art gallery more than a famous detective’s home. The famous detective’s notes are pinned to the walls, some of his favorite items are prominently on display (and featured in puzzles), and the entire crime board is in plain sight, ready for you to solve this murder most foul. If anything, it makes me question why I would want to play that particular game over the hundreds of others with unique themes that I’ve haven’t seen multiple times before.ĭespite the time-worn Sherlock Holmes theme, Escape Effect does a fairly decent job of transforming this space into a believable study. That’s not to say there are no good Sherlock Holmes themed rooms in existence, but utilizing a story that essentially lets you skip the work involved in an original plot is never going to gain your venue any positive notoriety. It’s not a theme that does a room any favors, and there’s no exception here. You’re his accomplice / assistant / friend and you need to solve the kidnapping / robbery / murder because, for some reason, he’s otherwise indisposed. Look, I cannot stress enough how tired and overused this theme is. Will you solve the mystery and deliver the evidence in time? With Sherlock missing so often, why aren’t they writing novels about my crime-solving abilities? RATING: 2 Keys RESULT: Win REMAINING: 2:48
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