It is not inexpensive ($30/pp for adults or kids above 9, and really, this is best for kids in a 9-18 age range) but it is WAY worth it, you get more than enough fun for that. Bring people who are willing to move athletically -- you are going to be crawling through tunnels, going through narrow stairwells, and dashing repeatedly from floor to floor to get the quests done. This CAN be done by someone who's in a wheelchair or mobility limited, but there is no chance of completing most quests on your own. Think of it as an escape room, but huge and broken into mini-quests.
Don't assume you will just be there for 2 hours. First, if you play well and make use of the shop function (there's a turtle who will sell you things, he's in the water realm, and just like any good RPG you can sell him useless stuff you are carrying), you can easily get 30-60 minutes of additional game time. There are a number of magic objects that add time. Second, there's a pause function, and if you are spending more than a few minutes searching for "where is this tiny person in this realm?", ask the staff 'wizard' to pause you, take the 10-15min you need to find the thing, then unpause. He's only ever about 2min away from wherever you're searching, so it's a good efficient use of your time. We would never have completed the quests in 2 hours without that little bit of help. (And also useful if you have to hydrate or use the restroom.)
The quests themselves all have the same mechanic -- go here, talk to this person, find that thing, now carry it over here. Classic RPG fetch quests. Most involve searching for hidden objects or people. BUT, the setting is so immersive, and there is so much to see, and so many little hiddens, that none of them bore you. Our only regret is that sometimes we didn't realize that we were about to take an action that would get us the "bad" ending for a quest where we inadvertently harmed someone. We ended up a bit more chaotic than we planned.
Some quests do benefit from a very involved adult. For instance, there was one involving searching for "Farrison Hord" that definitely was easier because I could flashback to my misspent youth of the 80s. Or the one where you were decoding the lyrics to a song by "Siren and Barnacle". But, assuming you are an adult who likes escape rooms, you'll love this.
A flashlight (like on your phone) is also necessary in many cases. Some thigns involve finding objects in very dark dioramas.
But, both I and my 2 kids (8yo and 12yo) agreed we are coming back.They say they're going to alter quests to create replayability, so if we're here in a year or so, we're questing again! read more