Tyler Austin
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SAW Escape Room
I’ve played over 100 escape rooms and would not recommend the SAW escape room. While I was really looking forward to it, it was not a fun experience. While the room shines with spectacular sets and a large footprint, the puzzles are poorly designed and the timed rooms make the experience more frustrating than fun. It’s clear the owners prioritize profit over players.
This is not a typical escape room because it is both a publicly booked room, and they have an 8 to 10 minute timer for each room counting down. When the timer reaches 0 you must move to next room, no matter if you failed or passed. This is extremely frustrating because in many of the rooms, even if you told the staff you wanted clues, they won’t help you and you get stuck with no support. And with this being a public game, you are often stuck with people who do not know what they’re doing and do not contribute to the game. Our group had 9 people, and I would say it’s far too many for this room given a lot of the puzzles are linear.
Again, I really do want to stress that the room designs and the quality of the build are beautiful and reflect the movies perfectly. So it’s truly a shame that the design of the puzzles didn’t live up to the quality of the set. In some cases, you even required outside knowledge to complete puzzles, which is a big no-no in escape room design.
For two of the puzzles, our team entered the right codes, but the game did not accept them and we failed. After the game ended, the staff told us that we just needed to wait longer doing nothing and eventually, the code would’ve worked. I’m sorry, what?! They should have been explained to us prior to the game if there were quirks to their locks.
It should also be noted that I purchased our tickets using a Groupon that said that it would include a free SAW collectors coin, but nobody in my group was given this. We only realized it after we left, but the staff should have had it marked on the reservation.
This is not a typical escape room because it is both a publicly booked room, and they have an 8 to 10 minute timer for each room counting down. When the timer reaches 0 you must move to next room, no matter if you failed or passed. This is extremely frustrating because in many of the rooms, even if you told the staff you wanted clues, they won’t help you and you get stuck with no support. And with this being a public game, you are often stuck with people who do not know what they’re doing and do not contribute to the game. Our group had 9 people, and I would say it’s far too many for this room given a lot of the puzzles are linear.
Again, I really do want to stress that the room designs and the quality of the build are beautiful and reflect the movies perfectly. So it’s truly a shame that the design of the puzzles didn’t live up to the quality of the set. In some cases, you even required outside knowledge to complete puzzles, which is a big no-no in escape room design.
For two of the puzzles, our team entered the right codes, but the game did not accept them and we failed. After the game ended, the staff told us that we just needed to wait longer doing nothing and eventually, the code would’ve worked. I’m sorry, what?! They should have been explained to us prior to the game if there were quirks to their locks.
It should also be noted that I purchased our tickets using a Groupon that said that it would include a free SAW collectors coin, but nobody in my group was given this. We only realized it after we left, but the staff should have had it marked on the reservation.
Sinagoghe e Museo Ebraico di Venezia
Great guided tour of the two Sephardic synagogues in Venice and explanation of the first ever Jewish Ghetto. Cost is only €15. As of September 2023 two of the original three synagogues are under refurbishment, and the Jewish museum itself is closed for renovations.
Ghetto Ebraico - Comunità Ebraica di Venezia
Amazing place to visit to see the oldest ghetto in the world and an important part of Jewish history. Make sure to buy tickets to have a guided tour for only €15 a person. Note that as of September 2023, the Jewish Museum and multiple synagogues are closed for renovations.
Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias
I saw this place on Westworld season three in 2020 in Nua. I had to go there. It feels right out of the future and it’s so much fun to walk around and explore the different buildings. Our family had a great time exploring the aquarium and could’ve stayed for longer.
L'Oceanogràfic
Amazing aquarium that both adults and kids will enjoy. We spent about two hours here and could’ve stayed longer. While the lineup to buy tickets is quite long, you can easily buy online while you’re there or before you arrive and you will not have to wait in the line.