Noir Episode 1

Noir Episode 1

Very positive (48 ratings)

  • Escape room
  • IRL

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The year is 1940, and the city of Chicago has shown its dark underbelly. You've been called in to help solve a case for the Noir Detective Agency. This fully black and white room will be sure to make you feel like you're walking right into the middle of a 40's film noir movie. Aided by a mysterious stranger, your detective skills will be put to the test. Will you be able to sift through the evidence, examine the suspects and nab the culprit in time? ​ Noir consists of two episodes that each take the full hour. Both episodes are 100% unique with their own story, a different crime to solve and their own puzzles. Let your game master know which episode you are playing when you arrive!

  • 2-8
  • 60 mins
  • Not scary

Ratings

All ratings (48)

Very positive

Gameplay
Positive
Atmosphere
Positive
Customer service
Positive

Reviews

@kellergregory
kellergregory

114 escape rooms

Had fun. Great atmosphere. Lot of number type of locks but I didn’t mind that here. Some tech. Story was cool. Definitely enjoyable room.

Gameplay

Decent gameplay. There was quite a bit of math involved to get the final solutions but even though I’d normally hate that, i didn’t mind it all that much here.

Atmosphere

Awesome atmosphere. I kept talking to myself like a 50’s gangster detective.

Customer service

Isiah was awesome and helpful.

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Just a little bit different as you’re a detective. Puzzle solving isn’t interesting but I didn’t mind it.

Story

Great story.

Difficulty

Medium

Puzzle solving was simple to medium. Not hard but not super easy either.

Game tech

High tech

Mostly locks but some cool tech. Youngsters beware of the old school phone hahaha.

Ideal number of players

3

I did it solo but 2 experienced people would do fine. 4-6 newbies.

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

7

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Accessibility

A couple of puzzles could be impossible for hearing impaired. They might be able to modify with some addl papers. Wheelchair access should be fine if not pretty cramped around the desk part.

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Sep 10, 2023 | Experienced Sep 10, 2023
@charlenecole
charlenecole

74 escape rooms

Fun puzzles in a really well themed room! Made it out just in time with 2 of us. Highly recommend!

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Hard

Played with just 2 players, lots to do! Puzzles were straightforward and easy to follow.

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

3

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

10

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Huge parking lot in a shopping center

Sep 6, 2023 | Experienced Sep 5, 2023
@nathanhutchinson
nathanhutchinson

6 escape rooms

Love, love, loved this room! So fun and immersive. Different from others I’ve done and all of the puzzles were fantastic!

Gameplay

So we’ll done! The Clues flowed perfectly and everything worked seamlessly!

Atmosphere

PERFECT! Super immersive!

Customer service

The owner greeted us and helped us the whole time. Super helpful and awesome!

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Different from other games I’ve done, super cool!

Jul 16, 2023 | Experienced Jul 15, 2023

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stevensawyer

1 escape room

So incredibly fun. It’s so detailed and the puzzles flow beautifully. The props and room itself are just stunning. Worth every penny!

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Gameplay
Atmosphere

It was extraordinarily detailed, one of the best I’ve ever seen as far as atmosphere. I truly felt like I was wandering around a noir film!

Customer service
Physically active

Not at all

Jul 16, 2023 | Experienced Jul 15, 2023
@marthaacosta
marthaacosta

18 escape rooms

Very fun room. Loved the black and white theme

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

4

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

13

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

May 2, 2023
@emily74
emily74

33 escape rooms

In this setting you are put in a timeline where it was only black and white. You can either choose episode 1 or 2. But we did 1 . The story is pretty immersive which was awesome.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Dec 4, 2022
@maxwellkristin
maxwellkristin

423 escape rooms

Two (soon to be three) experiences that take place in the same physical space. (An idea which fascinates me from a game design perspective.) The set was just that of an office building - desk, file cabinet, etc. But done completely in black and white, which while a small thing does wonders for the immersion. As does the 1940s soundtrack playing on the radio. You wind up feeling like you’re in a classic Film Noir. Episode 1 felt a little like it was designed for kids. The game game would direct you what to do next at each step. “Now use the clues in these pictures to eliminate two of the suspects…” All of which could be removed as far as I’m concerned and the game would still function well. That said, I’d still recommend playing it. Episode 2 did not have that “hand-holding” vibe at all though. Had a bit of a richer story and some repeat characters, which was nice. Very clever to see the same components used in different ways, as well as how they clued which things to stay away from because they were part of the other case. I will definitely be back for Episode 3.

Oct 26, 2022 | Experienced Oct 26, 2022
@jessica34
jessica34

136 escape rooms

All around good room. Very linear, and felt like the room was just kind of guiding you places, small rooms, but good usage of space.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

No

Story
Difficulty

Easy

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

3

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

8

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Oct 22, 2022 | Experienced Jan 16, 2022

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