Revolt at Lock: the escape game that travels into the future at Lock Academy

What if, in just one hour, you could save history? That's the daring challenge Lock Academy has set you with its escape game Revolt at the Lock: get on board a time machine, cross eras, foil plots and get the timeline back on track before it's too late. Set in a blend of 70s retro and futuristic worlds, you must save Professor Lock's Academy from being sold to its worst enemy. Far from a simple puzzle, this adventure blends investigation, technology and total immersion - enough to make you want to know more.

A highly immersive retro-futuristic universe

The world of Revolte à la Lock is calibrated to surprise: gone are the visible padlocks, replaced by hidden high-tech mechanisms, special effects and a fluid narrative that unfolds as the game progresses. As soon as you enter, you're already in Lock Academy territory, with winks to the professor's history and stylized details. The story builds to a crescendo: you must infiltrate the professor's private apartment to reveal his secrets, understand why he wants to give up his school, and change the game. The game's immersive atmosphere alternates between rummaging, manipulating integrated objects and logic puzzles.

In Paris, this type of experience - immersive, narrative escape games - flourishes in several districts, but Lock Academy stands out for its density and range of universes. It has two sites, in Châtelet and Sébastopol, where you can play not only Revolte à la Lock, but also L.A. Confidential, L'Examen, Le Casse du Siècle, Très Cher Lock and Un Crime presque Parfait. What's more, the fact that theescape game is multilingual (French/English) opens up the experience to foreign players.

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A suitable adventure... but not for everyone

If you like twists and turns, immersive puzzles, collective adventure, or simply a timeless getaway, Revolte à la Lock could be a good choice. It appeals to intermediate players as well as daring novices, and can make a great outing with friends or family (from 9 years old accompanied, 14 years old autonomously). The fluidity of the game and the balance between excavation and manipulation make this an accessible experience, without being over-simplistic.

But players looking for ultra-complex challenges or cutting-edge abstract puzzles may find themselves a little frustrated - the game is designed to be fluid and guided, not to overwhelm participants with difficulty. Similarly, if you suffer from epilepsy or sensitivity to light effects, certain sequences may pose a problem. And finally, if team play or cooperation don't appeal to you, the escape format - requiring exchange and synergy - may not be for you.

Trailer for the escape game Revolte à la Lock at Lock Academy :

Before you get started, let's remind you of the classic rules of an escape game: you're locked in a place (or simulated as such), and as a team you have a limited time - in this case 60 minutes - to solve riddles, search the spaces, trigger mechanisms and progress towards the final objective. Sometimes you get clues from the game master if you get stuck, but the challenge is to complete the investigation with logic and coordination. At the end, whether you succeed or not, comes the debriefing: explanations of the mechanisms, a look back at the unsolved puzzles, and often the famous souvenir photo to immortalize the adventure. Now all you have to do is book!

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