Case study 3 Escape Hunt
Project Name: The Escape Hunt Experience (Brisbane)
Year Released: 2014
Link: http://brisbane.escapehunt.com/
Created by: The Escape Hunt Experience
Synopsis: The Escape Hunt Experience is a global “escape the room” adventures entertainment to worldwide players. They have many branches around the world, and each branches has their own special themes basic the local history and culture.
Brisbane branch has 3 themes now, which are Murder in the barbershop, Escape from Boggo Road Gaol and Bomb at Government House. I have experience the Murder in the barbershop with my friends. A local Barber Shop has a murder, the barber was died. Player were needed to find out who is the murderer by finding the clues in the room and opened all the lockers within 60 minuets.
User Participation: This real ETR game are great for couples, families, friends and corporate team building. Each room suits for 2-5 people, and the adventure lasts 60 minutes. This game encourage players cooperate with each other, because unlike the virtual game, all the things you see in the room have no hint effects. In addition, without the help with each other, it is hard to break out within 1 hour. All the items may bring you useful clues to unlock the coded lock.
Players are easily immerse into the game due to the exquisite decoration and the right background music. At the beginning, we are confused by a great deal of information which may useless for codes. By sorting the information and taking chance, our group unlock the first codes lock that excited us a lot... The most works are solving puzzle then crack the lock. The final hint hidden in the ultraviolet light is a pleasant surprise and full of wits.
Tools: Real-life escape the room game, but players can exchange experience after complete the task. In addition, people can make an appointment on the net and communicate with other players on their social network pages.
Impact:
This game are very popular now. The most comment from experiencer are funny and great activity for team building or testing friendship. The company already have 37 branches all over the world. In addition, the total number of minutes played worldwide is up to 6,877,00 by now, and the total number of game rooms open worldwide is 137.
Influence on your Practice: This is a role playing experience about popular ETR game. Maybe some one has experience the virtual game on mobile, but the real game are more exciting. The VR game are committed in bring a real world feeling to virtual game and combined virtual technology with real game to improve the gaming experience. Therefore, not only technology but reality scene are very important for doing a VR experience.
Assessment: This is a very good game to strengthen the relationship and cooperation. Each themes’ decoration style is elegant and appropriate. The logic of the stories are clear and the clues has been properly arranged. Although it is not a multiple platform game, it can cooperate with some virtual game or develop its virtual game.
Reference: http://brisbane.escapehunt.com/
http://www.yelp.com.au/biz/the-escape-hunt-experience-west-end
http://www.mustdobrisbane.com/indoors/escape-hunt-brisbane












