Chinatown: the escape game that takes you on a journey at Crack the Egg

Crack The Egg is anescape game founded by game enthusiasts of all kinds, which opened its doors in Paris, a stone's throw from the Gare de Lyon, in September 2017. Crack The Egg 's rooms have been imagined as a trilogy, whose opuses would be linked by a common thread: the Egg. The first chapter of the Quest for the Egg, " Chinatown: dans les Griffes de la Triade ", set the ball rolling. The other rooms, namely L'Inquiétant Dr. Tuchsen, L'Abri and L'Oeuf Noir, await you to unravel their mysteries.

In each room, in addition to their main objective, players can complete a side quest, find the egg, and eventually unlock its secrets.

Synopsis of Chinatown at Crack The Egg:

"Winter 1979. San Francisco. An ancient feud pits our Clan against the Sun Tee On Triad, who rule the Chinatown underworld and control the neighborhood through terror. The Triad, at the head of a major smuggling operation, has a priceless artifact hidden in an undisclosed location, which we have coveted for millennia. Thanks to our network of informants, we have obtained the address of the Triad's secret cache. Our orders are clear: when the Chinese New Year festivities are in full swing, the traditional truce will be broken, and we'll take action. Young initiates, you have sworn loyalty to our Clan! This mission will be your rite of passage: infiltrate, locate the object, steal it. Your honor depends on it.

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Difficulty level: medium+.

Our review of Chinatown:

Crack the Egg offers complete immersion in late 70's Chinatown, in the midst of a gang war between the Triad and the Yakuza. The puzzles are complex enough to keep players' brains working, but at the same time it's perfectly possible to finish the game on time and without any help.

The team is ultra-friendly, the welcome is warm and everything is in place to ensure that the game runs smoothly and that participants have a good time. In short, a very enjoyable escape game, worth trying out whether you're a novice or an experienced player.

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