The Toilet Seat at Masterio: Paris’s quirky escape room tucked away in a bathroom

Sometimes a trip to the restroom can take an unexpected turn... With L’Abattant, Masterio offers in the 14th arrondissement of Paris a miniature, one of the quirkiest escape games, tucked directly into the building’s bathrooms. This short adventure, straddling a humorous puzzle and an escape room, features a strange creature lurking in the pipes and menacing visitors who aren’t careful.

Synopsis of L’Abattant at Masterio

According to the brand’s own storyline, the Toilet Lid Monster slips from restroom to restroom through an underground network to feast on its victims. The Petit Coin-Coin, a character already familiar to Masterio regulars, has allegedly found its lair and is now trying to put a stop to it. Players find themselves locked inside the reception restrooms and must solve the riddle that will lead them to the exit before the situation spirals out of control.

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Unlike traditional escape rooms, L’Abattant isn’t a long, standalone adventure. It’s a mini game offered before or after certain experiences from the brand. The door locks behind you, and the goal is to crack a single puzzle in a remarkably tight space. Masterio also notes that there is a backup exit if you don’t manage to solve the challenge.

To recap, an escape game is a puzzle-driven experience where players must observe their surroundings, crack clues, and manipulate various elements to reach a set objective. In the case of L’Abattant, the format is purposely streamlined: the session runs about five minutes and is played solo. Access is limited to those who have booked a session for La Pierre de Lumière or Le Magasin de Jouets. The adventure is free for the store’s customers.

L’Abattant leans into the sidestep approach: a small riddle tucked away where you wouldn’t expect to stumble upon an escape room, and it adds to the Masterio experience a discreet, short, and deliberately offbeat detour. Shall we take a quick look?

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