Escape From the Alien Research Facility in SCRAP’s New Remote Escape Game

02.May.2020 | ANIME&GAME

Japanese real-life escape game creator company SCRAP has announced that a remote, at-home version of its “Escape From the Alien Research Facility” is set to run from May 1 to May 6.

 

Synopsis

You arrive at a research facility that hails as the world’s first to capture an alien. What should be a safe tour to see the alien suddenly turns into an alarming situation

 

“This is an emergency announcement. Our alien has regained consciousness and has begun attacking the facility. Please escape from the facility!”

 

You can hear screams and ruckus from one side of the wall. The situation is dire. All of a sudden you hear a transmission come through.

 

“This is Ridley. Is anyone still alive!?”

 

It seems like your only hope is this transmission system. Can you work together with Ridley to escape the research facility?

 

This remote version of the escape game is adapted from SCRAP’s famous masterpiece of an escape game of the same name. Players must use the video streaming service Zoom to escape the lab from home.

The escape game takes place when the alien begins its sudden assault during an online tour to see it. Participants must use the facility’s voice system to guide the lab assistants through the research facility to clear various missions and defeat the alien. Players will feel like they are in a movie as the immersive story and experience unfolds.

 

SCRAP is currently developing even more content for people to enjoy from the comfort of their homes.

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