FRINGE 2018 – Escape Room – Escape Room Treasure Hunt: The Bootlegger’s Dilemma – Gluttony – 4K

By Julia Cudsi

For the uninitiated, an Escape Room is a very specific type of activity – if you like your evenings out to be a passive occasion where you sit in a comfortable seat sipping on wine and not interacting with others, then this is definitely not an activity for you. However, if you thrive on interaction, bouncing ideas off of other people and solving puzzles, then you can’t go wrong with an Escape Room.

Following the usual formula – a group of people are set up in a room with a specific scenario and have to find clues in order to reach a solution – the Bootlegger’s Dilemma is set in Prohibition-era New York, and your task is to hide several bottles of moonshine in 45 minutes – before the Feds arrive and you end up swimming with the fishes when your mob boss finds out. But the task is more challenging than it seems…

Perhaps the most impressive thing about this Escape Room is that the incredibly detailed scenario has been set up in a tiny demountable – and, according to our host, all in the space of less than 48 hours!

This is a highly recommended show, whether you are a long-time Escape Room connoisseur or a complete newbie looking for something unique to try this Fringe.

4K