Felt very poorly made. When clues were solved, a lot of mechanisms didn't seem to work so there…read morewere no obvious signs that the puzzle was completed. We found one of the puzzles had multiple solutions but only 1/4 would work which seemed like bad set up. Solved it in the end but had to go around, feeling around at things to find what the pizzle unlocked

Lost HK is so far my favourite! And I've tried 1x Freeing, 1x Escape HK, 1x MR Xscape or whatever…read more Most of them were not anything to rave about (Although I may have just been unlucky with Freeing. I will try again tomorrow) I've been to 2x Mong Kok (Lost Den & Aching Time of Pi) and 1x CWB (Level 6) All the rooms have been really fun! The Lost Den was easier and was also the first one I ever did. It was a steady progression to find the clues, not like some of the others I've been, where it was nearly impossible to find the clues. The decor at Lost HK is nice too. There's even mechanical/machinery decor. Some of the other ones I've been to were just props. Lost HK spends a decent amount on their renovation and it shows! I went with colleagues as a team building activity and with friends. I personally think 4 people is best for these games, 6 is usually too many and you have some people standing around because you only get like 3-4 flashlights. The unlimited hints was really helpful. I think we annoyed the workers there heh. Their english was not so good though. So probably better speaking to them in Chinese. They do sell drinks but bring your own if you want. They have lockers for your bag, you're not supposed to bring your phone in. Which may be a good thing, phone-free for 45 minutes, that's a rare occasion these days! *** Tip: 4 people for maximum productivity. Book early and online. I've gotten coupons from groupon/beecrazy before but even without, it's cheap. If this is your first time, I recommend you do an easy one. It's not as easy as you think! Favourites: All 3 rooms I've done were fun. Meh: One of the clues required listening to the head phone but the voice recorded was too muffled to make out what was being said Last words: I think this is a really cool concept for team building too. Companies should pay for these events more often =)

I did not manage to free Hong Kong twice but think that this would be a perfect place to have a…read morefirst date. A concept originally brought in by the Japanese, Free Hong Kong is essentially a life-sized RPG where participants enter a themed room to solve a series of puzzles to get out of the scenario within 45 minutes. The location in Causeway Bay has a few themes that appeal to youngsters (zombie, ghost, archaeological adventure, etc). So far I have tried the vampire and archaeology themes but have never been able to solve it, which is a big insult considering during both times solving the puzzle with me are a group of pretty successful street-smart entrepreneurs and top-university educated friends. Each scenario comprises of 3 locked rooms which you need 'free' from by solving a riddle/puzzle as a group. The puzzles usually involve numbers or pattern or some sort of twisted arithmetic. It's not really difficult, task-wise, but you just need to have some lateral thinking to hack some of these. Why I say this is awesome for first dates is that you get to witness your date working under pressure and amongst people of varying intelligence and working styles. Things really could get ugly and true colors do come out in the wash, thereby saving money and eventual heartbreaks. Oh one thing that takes away the star: it's mostly Chinese speaking (staff are very local) and somehow it always smells like teen spirit (aka sweat) there.