![]() Our session had about 90 people in the room sitting at about 12 different tables. A complimentary drink was included with the $100/person ticket. The game also took place in The Battery, which is a members only club in downtown San Francisco so an exclusive location was also touted as a plus. I imagine that a magic enthusiast might know who this was and after a Google search I all I could find was that he was the founder of a magic company. The highlight of this experience is the the fact that the puzzles are integrated with actual props and 100 year old artifacts from a magician named Thayer. There are 10+ tables with 8 people per table all solving puzzles with an overarching storyline. ![]() Reviewing this event was not a simple task as the designers do not see this as an escape room (more as immersive storytelling) but from an enthusiast's perspective, the format and experience is on par with any large format escape rooms games that a company like SCRAP commonly holds. An exclusive, intimate performance of the most buzzed about immersive storytelling puzzle experience: 49 Boxes-"The Magic of Thayer." This is not an experience that unfolds around you…it unfolds because of you.Įntry into one of the world's most exclusive and private members only club. ![]() "The 49 Boxes is an episodic, story-driven experience where audience members play a role in solving mysteries that have been kept secret for more than half a century-all while interacting with artifacts from the Golden Age of Magic. At the time of this writing, there seemed to be limited showings of "Evening At The Houdini Estate" in both San Francisco and Los Angeles with costs ranging from $100 for a normal 90 minute session (my ticket) to $650 for a session and accommodations. After not being able to find any enthusiast reviews for 49 Boxes, I decided to post about my experience at 49 Boxes San Francisco showing in November of 2017.
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