Escape Game Awards 2023: Le Métro at The Game takes the prize in Ile-de-France - our test

The Game invites escape game fans to discover one of the most unusual rooms, Le Métro, at its two locations in Cardinal Lemoine and Saint-Michel, in Paris's 5th arrondissement. What makes it special? A real RATP metro carriage. The room won first prize in the Ile-de-France region at the Escape Game Awards 2023. Ready for an underground adventure?

When the "metro, work, sleep" formula becomes a little more intense for the "metro"... For an unusual escape game that's as exciting as your journey on the RATP lines, head for The Game, in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, where you can immerse yourself in a true-to-life adventure in the Paris metro. And with good reason: entitled "Le Métro", this escape game plunges you into the heart of a real RATP train. The room won first prize for the Ile-de-France region at the Escape Game Awards 2023!

Here's the pitch for this adventure: "The metro is approaching. The headlights are just emerging from the darkness, when suddenly the metro stops in the middle of the track!This looks much more ominous than a simple stop for traffic control, and the subway doesn't seem ready to start again... A collision is inevitable if a team doesn't intervene urgently to restart it".

Please note that, as with all escape games, you have one hour to solve all the puzzles and get out of the room. The room is not recommended for pregnant women, nor is it accessible to people with reduced mobility. However, there are no age restrictions on this escape game, as The Game welcomes children aged 10 and over accompanied by an adult. And as for the décor, it's worth noting - and this is the special feature of this adventure - that the company uses a genuine RATP metro carriage, used for 40 years on the Parisian network.

Our review of Le Métro at The Game:

Le Métro is a particularly successful room in many respects, whether you're a beginner or a more experienced gamer: the decor is clearly right on the money, with immersion accentuated by an authentic décor, recovered by the company from the RATP. Seats, folding seats, windows, doors... it's all there! So it's hard not to see yourself in the Paris metro.

In terms of puzzles, the room is of intermediate level, but beginners have every chance of succeeding in getting out of the room. Escape game regulars, meanwhile, can challenge themselves on some of the not-so-obvious riddles, and try to get out of the room while having fun. Enigmas for everyone, and something for everyone!

In addition, the riddles are in keeping with the setting (don't expect a succession of padlocks to open and codes to find, there are some, but the only ones present are integrated into the decor and the situation) and the special effects are very surprising, accentuating immersion in the story told by the room. In short, an experience not to be missed under any circumstances, if you haven't already experienced it!

The room is reminiscent of another of the brand's adventures, L'Avion, which uses a real aircraft cockpit from Air France. When it comes to immersion, you can't beat it! And don't miss the underground adventure of Le Métro! Shall we book a session, folks?

This test was conducted as part of a professional invitation. If your experience differs from ours, please mention it in the comments.