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Ex Libris

Sydney, Australia

75 minutes

2 - 12

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Calling all literary heroes! The world of literature has broken free and has merged with reality… and you, unfortunate soul that you are, have been sucked into one of these portals.

Dive into your favourite books to puzzle your way back to reality. And if you have time, take on additional challenges to seal the portals!

With two additional objectives to complete after the main escape, this is a perfect room for all skill levels. New to the world of escape rooms? Aim to escape! More experienced, or with a larger team? Up the challenge and see if you can complete both objectives in time!

We have two copies of this room, so you can race your friends and teammates! Up to 24 players total.


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Lower Ground, 23 O'Connell Street
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prodigyprodigyEscape EnigmaMember since: 2017 January 26 (310 rooms played)
Posted on: 2026 january 5

This room was visited more than 7 years ago. The situation may have changed.

Open doekje voor open boekje: puzzelkamer voor bibliofielen.

Wij hebben deze kamer in 2019 met heel veel plezier gespeeld en eind dat jaar verscheen ze ook voor het eerst in de Terpeca's (op plaats 155 en bereikte in 2021 met 143 haar hoogste notering).
Het ver gezochte verhaal (je bent via een portaal de losgebroken verhalenwereld ingezogen en moet je er weer uit zien te puzzelen) is vooral een mooi voorwendsel om je onder te dompelen in een bibliotheekwereld. Al puzzelend ontdek je enkele literaire universa die je met elkaar zult moeten verbinden om de nodige kristallen vrij te spelen om het portaal te activeren dat je terugbrengt naar onze werkelijkheid.
Verfrissend was dat de hele verhalenwereld voor een keer baadt in het licht, daar waar men elders (soms onnodig veel) duisternis gebruikt om een mysterieuze sfeer te creƫren (en een wat minder verzorgde aankleding te verdoezelen). Dat heeft wel als gevolg dat het decor zich niet kan verstoppen: dat decor is strak, overzichtelijk, maar wel verzorgd en afgewerkt (nogmaals: onze ervaring dateert uit 2019, het kan inmiddels slijtage vertonen).
Ook waren we erg te spreken over onze enthousiaste spelleider, die ons goed volgde en zijn spaarzame aanwijzingen heel passend gaf in de vorm van een soort alwetende vertelstem.
Zoals ik in de titel aangeef, is dit een echte puzzelkamer voor bibliofielen: verwacht dus geen bijzondere (wow-)effecten of belevingen.


9

Ambiance: 8.5

Game experience: 9

Service: 9.5


Played in June 2019

Played with 2 persons

Team: DNA

Escaped: Yes


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