UNLOCK! Epic Adventures

I love Unlock games. They are easy to play and require about 5 minutes to learn the basics. The games are comprised of almost all cards except for an occasional map. An app is required but it's great...very well done. The puzzles/escapes are all contained in cards or combinations of cards with assistance from the app. I would say the challenges are primarily of moderate difficulty but there are some that can stump you. You need to be observant and think outside the box a bit. The app will also be used as a "tool," and be used in several different, pretty clever ways. Each box (aside from Unlock Short Stories) contain 3 adventures. They are 100% mutually exclusive. You can play them in any order. The games can be re-played because no damage or modification to the cards is required. I have played one which required you fold a map and maybe a card but there was no damage done and is completely replayable. The par score on most of the adventures is 60 minutes. My brother in law and I are pretty good at these type of games and we came in at about that time. We have gotten better at them and our times have improved but I think 60 minutes is a good goal. There are hints that you can use but they give you a time penalty. I think that these are probably best played by 2 or maybe 3 players. You are dealing with cards and having to pass it around to several people can slow the game. I've played 6 different Unlock adventures and this set has 3 good ones. The Sherlock Holmes one is really great. Definitely recommend these. Good thought provoking fun for escape/puzzle fans.

These unlock sets are a lot of fun, there are 3 separate mysteries to solve. Which an hours time. My family and I usually need a little more time, but we don’t mind. Each card has a little puzzle or new clues. It’s fun, can’t really replay though unless you really can’t remember the answers. Best to start with the easiest one, so that you get the hang of how the game works. Depending on how well you do you may be able to finished much faster and an hour.

These escape puzzles are challenging and fun. Our family enjoyed them, and I thought they were better than earlier Unlock titles we tried. The only downside is that like all Unlocks, you can only play them once. You can, however, pass them on to friends as everything is reusable. Edit: I am upgrading my star rating to 5 stars as I have realized that these are probably the best of the Unlock! series. We have tried a lot of these sets, and this set remains my favorite of them all.

Overall a decent box set, but one game was disappointing. The Seventh Screening (Level 1) This was a nice, relaxing, enjoyable game. Although it's a Level 1 game, I wouldn't consider it a "beginner" game. It had some interesting puzzles, one or two that could have been omitted, and a few neat twists. In general, it was difficult enough to be challenging, but not so grueling as to pull out our hair. The storyline was entertaining as well. The only thing my wife and I didn't really like was that in the middle of the game the "group" was split into two. That's never a good idea (IMO), and especially not when it's just a couple playing the game. Nevertheless, we made the best of it (i.e. not really separating and working together from both ends). It was a fun 60+ minutes. 4 stars. The Dragon's Seven Tests (Level 2) This one was lame. It wasn't "bad", just lame. Stupid. A few good puzzles, several duds, and a storyline that had a lot of potential but fell short. My wife and I enjoyed playing it, but the game felt like you would if you were just doing something out of boredom, rather than being enthusiastic about it. 2.5 stars. Mission #07 (Level 3) It's not often--in fact, this is the first time--when I say the most difficult game is the best in the box, but that's the case with Mission #07. The storyline was above average and the puzzles were pretty slick. I personally thought the app was overused, with all the augmented reality and such; but the app didn't overpower the game and ruin it like it has in other games. I normally do _not_ like when designers use packaging material in their games--it's one of my biggest criticisms of EXIT: The Game--as I believe it detracts from the immersion factor. Interestingly, however, in Mission #07, the packaging was used intelligently, not just for the sake of doing it. [Don't make a habit of it, though, Space Cowboys!] As mentioned, my wife and I thought this was the best in the box. A solid 4 stars, perhaps even 4.5, though I think that's stretching it a bit.

I bought this after the last exit game we played that was awful, we had only played exit up til now. This was so much better! It was more like an escape room and the app on the phone added to the fun. We played 2 out of the 3 in this set so far and they were both great. Yes, you can obviously only play once,(can be reused by someone else though) but 3 games for$30(or less), we were paying $15 for the other ones. And$10 for 1-2 hours is cheaper than a movie or definitely an escape room. Puzzles are close to escape room and fun enough without paying the big $ to go there. I will be buying many more of these games!

Es un juego muy divertido para jóvenes y adultos. Las tres historias se pueden jugar más de una vez con diferentes grupos de amigos o familia

One of the best out of all the unlock games. We really enjoy it.

So much for to use with friends! I agent one was great for my friends. Some games are better with fewer people, but the agent one was great! Had people with different identities, so I could use more people. We had a blast! Can’t wait to get more. I LOVE all I’ve played and I want the rest.

These Unlock! games are awesome. You have to download an app on your smartphone to play the game, but the app is free and plays some fun themed music as your playing. My friends and I have purchased loads of these games as they're so much fun to play and give you an escape room style game from the comfort of your own home. You get 3 games in the box, all of varying difficult level (low, medium and high). They take ~ 1 hour to complete but you can take longer if needed (the app will just remind you that you spend x amount of time over the 60 minutes). I'd recommend these games for teens upwards as they can be a bit tricky to solve (especially the harder style games.

I am not play this game but I like very much so this wonderful

These Unlock Escape games are tons of fun. They for you to use your mind and do some out thinking to solve puzzles and games. 3 different games in each box for hours of fun! I've got a few different ones. They're all so different and creative.

Wir waren von allen drei Adventures begeistert. Die Rätsel waren nicht zu leicht, aber dennoch nachvollziehbar - auch die, bei denen man mal "outside the box" denken musste. Mein Favorit der Reihe bisher.

Unlock! games provide a good challenge for experienced gamers. The 3 games in this set were fun and interesting