Space Cowboys Unlock! 4 - Heroic Adventures

Some games were really not well designed and the clues are not so crystal clear... Still it is loads of fun

If you are just getting into escape room board games then you might be struggling at your options to choose from. When reading reviews we found both the Unlock! and Exit games to be the top picks to choose from. But which one to choose first? Well, both are fantastic but they are also surprisingly very different from each other.The great thing about Unlock! is that the theme really makes each scenario feel different, and for me it is the only escape room board game that has successfully managed to incorporate theme into its puzzles so far. The mechanisms in this game are also really clever; as you search the environment you will find different items, each shown on their own item card, and you can combine these cards together (adding their numbers and drawing the corresponding item card number) to create new items, solve problems and open up new areas. The whole game almost felt like an escape the room version of T.I.M.E Stories (another brilliant game by Space Cowboys). The first 2 scenarios can be played solo but the 3rd one requires two people at least, and is definitely the hardest to solve! Unlike the Exit games, where you have to manipulate and destroy materials, Unlock! can be played again and again, so you can either give this to a friend or play it again when your memory of it has faded! If you like theme and you like puzzles, you should definitely pick this up!!

Bought this game as played with sister and teens loved it, finally sat down to trial before Xmas and got stuck, compared it to sisters version and realised it would of helped if cards were printed with all the clues you actually needed to actually play the game. Will be returning all of the 3 box sets now. As also clues with the app are extremely unhelpful.

A huge box full of nothing, the cards use probably 15% of it and the rest is just emptiness.Pro:- You can use the introduction card to understand the game instead of reading- There are 3 gamesCons:- Hidden cards are pretty much a sight test- If you have any problem seeing color (which is 10% of the male population) you might get stuck- The use of the app is annoying, I'd rather not having my phone around when I'm playing with friends (if you think a phone is not distracting ignore this point)- The game is timed and a lot of cards are penalty (you can remove the time and ignore the penalty). I don't think there should be penalty in an escape game.- The cards are pretty much just riddles, it could have all been a computer game, there are no props

I have played the first Unlock! and enjoyed it so was really excited to get this version.Unlock is a card game that is played alongside an app. The cards can be combined to help you to escape from a 'locked room' and codes need to be discovered/broken and then the app used to move you on. We played them all as a family of 6, sometimes 6 is a little too big a number as not everyone gets a look in but it is helpful when you get stuck. The app can give hints if you get stuck and penalties if you make the wrong deductions taking away time which the app tracks. If you run of out time to escape the app starts counting up letting you finish the escape and giving you a rating. I really enjoy these games. The second submarine adventure was my least favourite so far. You start with limited time and have to find extra. We figured out most of the first puzzle but the final word was not an actual English word making it really hard to figure out so we had 'lost' the adventure before we really started which made it less fun, we did finally escape but I was less enamoured of that escape. That said I love Unlock! and would definitely keep buying them in the future. Great family/group fun.

Thos game was bought after some inspiring advertising was seen on instagram, before this I hadn't heard of this series.Only played them with my partner and must admit it has given game night some thrill and excitement over the last couple of weeks! The games are so exciting and being challenged against the clock only makes it more exhilarating.Some cons/issues/improvements we would have noticed in the games though, is however the fact that they aren't really relatable. Once you know the solution, it would no longer be fun. We are now left in the predicament that we want to play the final game in the box but dont want to use it too quickly and gave to buy another box so quickly.Second, although it isnt that replayanle, it's a shame you cant save your times etc on the app, so that you could do a time trial or maybe have a household challenge, who can solve it the quickest. Other than sharing to facebook etc, there isnt an easy means to save your stats.All in all, a great set of games for a fantastic evening of fun that all can get involved with, but shame you cant replay them.Maybe sell more single games at a cheaper price and might be more open to the idea of buying more.