Room Story - from Escape Quest
Mr Copplestone aka “The Professor” is an inventor. His greatest invention is the world’s first time machine, built so he could travel through space and time to find interesting objects and life saving potions to sell in his curiosity shoppe. back in the future ready for our next time travelling adventure.
The time machine is powered by Time Echo Crystals, these crystals are rare and only a small quantity exist in the world. Without them the time machine won't work. back in the future ready for our next time travelling adventure.
show more.... Such a precious commodity must be stored & guarded carefully to ensure the future of time travel can continue. There's just one problem with that - Mr Copplestone! back in the future ready for our next time travelling adventure.
He may be a genius, but he's the most forgetful man you could ever meet. This morning when he opened his box of Time Echo Crystals he found only one left inside, where could he have put them? back in the future ready for our next time travelling adventure.
Mr Copplestone and his wife Margaret live on Chapel Street in the year 1873. We can't rely on Mr Copplestone finding the missing crystals alone so if you're brave enough to jump into his time machine and use the last remaining crystal we have to head to 1873 you could save the future of time travel. back in the future ready for our next time travelling adventure.
However the time entry vortex is weak and can only stay open for one hour, get back inside before it closes and bring any crystals you find with you so we can keep them safe back in the future ready for our next time travelling adventure.
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Key Stats
Review
I’m writing this review nearly 3 years after playing the game, so the finer details are a little hazy.
We loved the old Curious Encounters game at Escape Quest’s former location. This game borrows a few elements from the older game – but it’s a completely new adventure at a whole new scale.
This is the second game we’ve played at Escape Quest’s ‘new’ location and the scale of what Elaine and Mike have built here is amazing and unique. All of their games share the same physical location at different points in time, and this is a key thing that adds to the uniqueness of the venue.
When I played my first game here, there was an instant wow factor – and to be honest, that doesn’t diminish with further visits! I don’t want to say too much, as I want anybody experiencing their games for the first time to enjoy the wow factor themselves.
This game was focused on the titular ‘Curiosity Shoppe’ that provided a central mechanism for driving your progress through the many puzzles of the game. I loved the design and structure of the game, with so many clever puzzles to keep the whole team entertained.
This is a very non-linear game, with progress measured on the collection of ‘time echo crystals’ rather than the traditional escape time. We managed to collect 23 crystals – the minimum is 8 and the average is 12. There were a handful of puzzles we didn’t solve, so we didn’t get the full crystal haul. But we were pretty close (although the total number is kept secret).
This game is amazing from beginning to end. We loved every minute. It’s an absolute must play.
Mr Copplestone aka “The Professor” is an inventor. His greatest invention is the world’s first time machine, built so he could travel through space and time to find interesting objects and life saving potions to sell in his curiosity shoppe. back in the future ready for our next time travelling adventure.
The time machine is powered by Time Echo Crystals, these crystals are rare and only a small quantity exist in the world. Without them the time machine won't work. back in the future ready for our next time travelling adventure.
show more.... Such a precious commodity must be stored & guarded carefully to ensure the future of time travel can continue. There's just one problem with that - Mr Copplestone! back in the future ready for our next time travelling adventure.
He may be a genius, but he's the most forgetful man you could ever meet. This morning when he opened his box of Time Echo Crystals he found only one left inside, where could he have put them? back in the future ready for our next time travelling adventure.
Mr Copplestone and his wife Margaret live on Chapel Street in the year 1873. We can't rely on Mr Copplestone finding the missing crystals alone so if you're brave enough to jump into his time machine and use the last remaining crystal we have to head to 1873 you could save the future of time travel. back in the future ready for our next time travelling adventure.
However the time entry vortex is weak and can only stay open for one hour, get back inside before it closes and bring any crystals you find with you so we can keep them safe back in the future ready for our next time travelling adventure.
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Key Stats
| Room Name | Mr Copplestone's Curiosity Shoppe |
| Venue | Escape Quest |
| Location | Macclesfield, UK |
| Date | 01/01/2023 |
| Escape Time | 60:00 |
| Team Size | 3 |
| My Recommended Team Size | 3 - 6 |
Review
Our Rating | An epic, immersive adventure packed to the brim with puzzles – this game instantly jumps to the top of our rankings list. |
I’m writing this review nearly 3 years after playing the game, so the finer details are a little hazy.
We loved the old Curious Encounters game at Escape Quest’s former location. This game borrows a few elements from the older game – but it’s a completely new adventure at a whole new scale.
This is the second game we’ve played at Escape Quest’s ‘new’ location and the scale of what Elaine and Mike have built here is amazing and unique. All of their games share the same physical location at different points in time, and this is a key thing that adds to the uniqueness of the venue.
When I played my first game here, there was an instant wow factor – and to be honest, that doesn’t diminish with further visits! I don’t want to say too much, as I want anybody experiencing their games for the first time to enjoy the wow factor themselves.
This game was focused on the titular ‘Curiosity Shoppe’ that provided a central mechanism for driving your progress through the many puzzles of the game. I loved the design and structure of the game, with so many clever puzzles to keep the whole team entertained.
This is a very non-linear game, with progress measured on the collection of ‘time echo crystals’ rather than the traditional escape time. We managed to collect 23 crystals – the minimum is 8 and the average is 12. There were a handful of puzzles we didn’t solve, so we didn’t get the full crystal haul. But we were pretty close (although the total number is kept secret).
This game is amazing from beginning to end. We loved every minute. It’s an absolute must play.
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| The team were Becky, Daniel and Beth |