Storyline & Themeing: 8/10
This experience has a cohesive storyline & theme which really draw you into the challenge and the importance to solve the strange disappearances before it happens once more! We particularly enjoyed the intro and outro scenes which were blended very well into the game and make you question where the physical room is actually located. The themeing of the room looked decent overall and looked as we would expect a dressing room to, but wait there’s more!?….

Puzzles & Flow: 9/10
There were a significant number of puzzles and definitely more than meets the eye. It incorporated a mix of padlocks and other actions, with a unique way to solve each one. It flowed very well and allowed us to work on several bits at the same time, though became quite obvious which was which so was certainly not too confusing and worked in its favour. The addition of an online inventory and overview of the room greatly assisted with the puzzles which may usually be harder viewing virtually from a live camera feed.

Uniqueness: 9/10
Magicians are a reasonably common theme in escape experiences, but this was pulled off very well with a unique storyline that followed consistently throughout the experience. The online portal alongside the game is the best and most comprehensive one we’ve seen used in an escape room and makes it stand out for ease of use, and even ability to solve and submit some the puzzles yourself using it!

Overall, The Vanishing Act is a perfect transitioned physical room to the remote world. The use of the most advanced & comprehensive inventory system we’ve seen so far in the virtual escape room world, mixed with the detailed story and illusion of where present live game starts to where it ends, Locurio have it covered. We loved every part of the experience and that is why it has rated so highly! A massive thank you to our games host who played Sam, as he brings the room alive with his acting over the course of the 90+ minutes of suspense, panic and frantic puzzle solving. 

Thank you to the amazing hosts being Locurio for allowing us to experience the great Vanishing Act escape room, it was an immersive experience we wanted more of. The Vanishing Act Remote room is available to book via Locurio’s website which can be found below and does cost $140 for up to 4 players. Whilst it’s one of the more expensive games for 4, it does not dissapoint and you also do get an extra 30 minutes!