Escape Room

[Abbey Marie]

I arranged for the family to do one of these for Fathers Day. It was a lot of fun; basically figuring out puzzles and riddles. In our case, in a room decorated like ancient Egypt, complete with a life-sized Sarcophagus.

There are typically different themed rooms, like Sherlock Holmes, Hogwarts, Shawshank, etc.
Has anyone else done this?

[Gunny]

I arranged for the family to do one of these for Fathers Day. It was a lot of fun.bbasically figuring out ouzzles and riddles. In our case, in a room decorated like ancient Egypt, complete with a life-sized Sarcopagus.

There are typically different themed rooms, like Sherlock Holmes, Hogwarts, Shawshank, etc.
Has anyone else done this?

You got too much time on your hands, woman. :laugh:

[Elessar]

I have a tendency for Tolkien themes: "Lord of The Rings", "The Hobbit", and "The Silmarillion".

[Kathianne]

I arranged for the family to do one of these for Fathers Day. It was a lot of fun.bbasically figuring out ouzzles and riddles. In our case, in a room decorated like ancient Egypt, complete with a life-sized Sarcopagus.

There are typically different themed rooms, like Sherlock Holmes, Hogwarts, Shawshank, etc.
Has anyone else done this?

No, but that sure sounds like fun!

[darin]

We reserved one of those in Mallorca :) I hope everything is written in english ;)

Here's the one we're doing - but I speak no spanish


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfgTp7TTtRs

[Kathianne]

I arranged for the family to do one of these for Fathers Day. It was a lot of fun.bbasically figuring out ouzzles and riddles. In our case, in a room decorated like ancient Egypt, complete with a life-sized Sarcopagus.

There are typically different themed rooms, like Sherlock Holmes, Hogwarts, Shawshank, etc.
Has anyone else done this?

I gotta guess, you were texting this, right? We could be partners!

[Abbey Marie]

I gotta guess, you were texting this, right? We could be partners!


Yup; typical iPad typo madness

[Russ]

I have a tendency for Tolkien themes: "Lord of The Rings", "The Hobbit", and "The Silmarillion".

I might have guessed that from your board name. :)

[Russ]

I arranged for the family to do one of these for Fathers Day. It was a lot of fun; basically figuring out puzzles and riddles. In our case, in a room decorated like ancient Egypt, complete with a life-sized Sarcophagus.

There are typically different themed rooms, like Sherlock Holmes, Hogwarts, Shawshank, etc.
Has anyone else done this?

I can attest to the fact that it was a lot of fun. Looking forward to trying one of the other rooms sometime.

[Elessar]

I might have guess that from your board name. :)

I've been reading them constantly since the 1970's, plus have all the movies.

[Gunny]

I've been reading them constantly since the 1970's, plus have all the movies.

So what exactly is an Elessar? I think I've seen part of the last movie. Had a friend in 70 that Tolkein's books. I read Alistair MacLean.

[Elessar]

So what exactly is an Elessar? I think I've seen part of the last movie. Had a friend in 70 that Tolkein's books. I read Alistair MacLean.

Elessar is the name given to Aragorn when he became King of Gondor. He is named after this:

"Elfstone[edit (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Middle-earth_objects&action=edit&section=4)]A green jewel that Galadriel (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galadriel) gives as a token of hope to Aragorn (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aragorn) just before the Fellowship of the Ring (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fellowship_of_the_Ring_(characters)) leaves the wood of Lothlórien (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lothl%C3%B3rien).[7] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Middle-earth_objects#cite_note-7) It was set in an eagle-shaped silver brooch. Aragorn wears the jewel openly and, as was foretold, takes his royal name Elessar from the name of the jewel in Quenya (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quenya).
Unfinished Tales (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unfinished_Tales) gives several versions of its origin.[8] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Middle-earth_objects#cite_note-8) In one tale it was created in Gondolin by Enerdhil, described here as the greatest craftsman among the Noldor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noldor) afterFëanor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%ABanor). It had the power to show things that were withered or burnt as though healed again, and whoever held it brought healing from hurt. Enerdhil gave it to Idril (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idril), and she to her son Eärendil (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E%C3%A4rendil), whence it was known as the Stone of Eärendil. Eärendil took it on his voyage to Valinor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valinor), thus removing it from Middle-earth. It was brought back by Gandalf (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandalf) to Galadriel (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galadriel) as a token from Yavanna (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yavanna) that the Valar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vala_(Middle-earth)) had not forsaken Middle-earth.
In another version, the original stone did not return to Middle-earth, but Celebrimbor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrimbor) recreated a version of it in Eregion (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eregion) as a gift to Galadriel when she lamented the withering of Middle-earth. His jewel shone with a clearer light, but was not as powerful as the original.
Yet another version (evidently Tolkien's final choice) does not mention Enerdhil: instead Celebrimbor himself created the jewel in Gondolin. As in the second version, Eärendil took the stone forever to Valinor, and Celebrimbor recreated the stone for Galadriel in Eregion.
When Tolkien started fleshing out The Silmarillion after the publication of The Lord of the Rings, he mentioned in one passage "the Green Stone of Fëanor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%ABanor)", which Fëanor gave to his son Maedhros (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maedhros)as he died. This is not pursued in later manuscripts. Christopher Tolkien speculates that this was his father's first attempt to provide a background for the Elfstone from The Lord of the Rings.[9] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Middle-earth_objects#cite_note-9)
All versions end with the jewel in Galadriel's possession. She then gives it to her daughter Celebrían (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebr%C3%ADan), who in turn gives it to Arwen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arwen). It is nonetheless in Galadriel's keeping in Lothlórien when she passes it on to Aragorn. According to Tolkien, this also served the function of a wedding gift from the family of the bride to the groom.
Earlier in The Lord of the Rings, Aragorn urges Bilbo Baggins (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilbo_Baggins) to mention a green jewel in his poem about Eärendil. Bilbo complies but is evidently unaware of the Elfstone's story, referring inaccurately to an emerald (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald).[10] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Middle-earth_objects#cite_note-10)"