To beat this exciting escape room game, you and your friends have 90 minutes to decipher clues, solve puzzles, crack codes and flee the mad scientist werewolf, Doc Gnaw!
Escape Room in a Box: Flashback challenges your team of 2 to 8 players to work together and solve 19 puzzles, including 4 real combination locks, to escape your fate
Game nights just got a whole lot of fun with the Escape Room in a Box: Flashback Game. This game requires a team of two to eight players to solve puzzles with combination locks in order to escape. This board game features a flashback theme with three different game paths. You can also connect to Amazon Alexa to time your challenge, play spooky soundtracks and give you hints. Game nights have never been this exciting!
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Estimated ship dimensions: 10.5 inches length x 10.46 inches width x 2.79 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.41 pounds
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There are no missing prices - you need to solve the clues to find them you ding-dongs. 😂 Also the instructions for repacking are on this site. Thank you. That was a game within itself.
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Incorrect Pieces
3 out of 5 stars
RuthieReviewer - 10 months ago
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I got this for my birthday. Great product with lots of components. I think it was too difficult for two people to finish in the hour time limit, although we would have had a better chance if our box didn't include an incorrect piece. One of the anagram puzzles has 5 letter cubes, and one of the letters was a duplicate, making the puzzle impossible to solve without looking up the answer. Confirmed on re-boxing that what we got was a mistake. Disappointed because otherwise it was very well done.
1 reply from Consumer Services team - 10 months ago
We’re so sorry to hear this! Please give us a call so we can help you with this at 800-524-8697. We’re available Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. EST.
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It's not missing pieces it's part of the game.
5 out of 5 stars
- 11 months ago
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So me and my partner are big fans of escape rooms and have about 30 under our belt at this point. I've also done a few escape room board games and this one was by far and away the most clever board game style escape room we've ever played. I see a lot of reviews saying people were missing pieces. We also thought we were missing pieces for a couple clues until we sat on it for awhile and realized we were misinterpreting the puzzles. When they say everything in the box is part of the game they mean EVERYTHING. It requires some out of the box thinking (no pun intended) for a lot of the game. So no you aren't missing pieces you just haven't found them yet and trust me they are very well hidden for an escape room board game. The game plays on your blindspots when your playing a boardgame and the assumptions you make when it comes to how the game is supposed to be played. There were so many clues that made me go HOLY SH*T I can't believe that's part of the puzzle. Especially physical clues which are generally not part of board game escape rooms. I cannot sing high enough praises for this game we bought it on sale on a whim. I almost never leave reviews for stuff like this but I came on here to buy another box bc we loved it so much and saw a lot of negative reviews that I think are unwarranted. I saw someone say they are missing half the sheets. YUP they are not in obvious places at first. We thought the same thing. I just want the designer of this puzzle to know you did a great job and you have made a fan for life.
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Not missing pieces
5 out of 5 stars
MommaGamer - 11 months ago
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We see many reviews about missing pieces. I did question that myself until we realized the “missing puzzles” are in the various locked boxes or hidden elsewhere in the game and packaging. It’s not an easy game but a lot of fun.
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Not all puzzles and pieces were in the box.
2 out of 5 stars
Greg29 - 1 year ago
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We purchased this completely wrapped and unopened. During the game, we realized certain puzzles were not in the game at all. What would’ve been P3, P4, P5, P6, and P7 were nowhere to be seen. The lock for the antidote was broken and wouldn’t re-lock. There was no key for the padlocked box. The 4 pieces to assemble an animal skull only had the teeth particles, nothing else. This was a very disappointing first time experience with this company. The other puzzles that we had were alright. More likely won’t continue with this brand.
1 reply from Mattel Consumer Services team - 1 year ago
We’re sorry to hear this. Please call Consumer Support at 1-800-524-8697, Mon.-Fri., 9am-6pm ET for help.
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Issue with time:player ratio
2 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
Slayer - 1 year ago
This escape was very challenging and was fun however it took us about three hours to finish. What I will say is that it took us this amount of time because we only had two people. It is very hard to complete all the stages when you have a only a couple people verses a larger group. If you have a group above 6 people I would say you could possibly complete in the timeframe given but if you are a smaller group I would recommend not strictly going off the time. About halfway through our time we stopped the timer and just continued until finished. Overall some of the puzzles are fun and the traditional style of an escape room could work if you have a larger group. If you still want to do a timed session As a smaller group I would recommend uping for the time around 30 minutes.
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No repack instructions
1 out of 5 stars
Sofia Lis - 1 year ago
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No repack instructions which was disappointing since it was referred to in the instructions
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Great evening of family fun!!
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
Mathmama - 1 year ago
This was a Mother’s Day gift from my kids who know I love solving puzzles. Yes , you can only use the full game one time, but we had a blast and it was a great family activity to do together! My youngest is 11 and she was able to figure out some things that we missed. So between all of us we solved it in almost exactly 90 minutes. It was very fun and well made. We would love to do another one! We payed attention to where things were so we could repack for someone else to use. We wrote in pencil and erased.
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Missing pieces
1 out of 5 stars
Bob277 - 1 year ago
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Saw some others say the same thing. I was missing pieces from the unopened box. Also was too difficult for 90 minutes and no clear way to start.
1 reply from Mattel team - 1 year ago
We're so sorry you're missing pieces from the Escape Room in a Box! Our team would be happy to help. Phone support is available at 800-524-8697, Mon.- Fri., 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. EST.
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Pleased!
4 out of 5 stars
Holds - 1 year ago
This was a fun ride.
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Board Game
2 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
toni - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
Like: challenging it’s very confusing and you can only use it one time
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Best escape room at home our family has tried
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
Sarah - 1 year ago, Verified purchaser
Super fun game. Felt like a real escape room!
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Not so fun
2 out of 5 stars
JohnR - 1 year ago
Love mystery games. This was confusing and very difficult to follow. Most family members did not like it. Do not recommend at all
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Fun at-home escape room!
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
Cal - 2 years ago, Verified purchaser
Played this game at an adult birthday party. Was just challenging enough! Finished just before the buzzer with help from all the teams working together. Thought it was very creative. Might be a little hard to play again but still worth the money in my opinion
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Great fun & challenging game
5 out of 5 stars
Cecyyy - 2 years ago
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We randomly picked this game to play as a family and I'm so glad we did! We played in a group of 3 and with everyone's brain we managed to pass. I would love to pass this game on to someone, but I dont know where to find the re-packing instructions?? Please help!
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One time use game, no bueno.
1 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
ChickenChaser - 2 years ago, Verified purchaser
I will say the puzzles are fun, but this game is a one time use, and for that reason, I'm out. My opinion, spend your $30-40 on a game that you can play continuously.
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Fun
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
izzi - 2 years ago, Verified purchaser
Pretty fun! Studying Game Design and this game has it all. There is 3 paths you can play, either all at once or separately. was confused as i couldn’t find some papers but its hidden in the packaging of the box! it was definitely like a real escape room.
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Missing pieces
2 out of 5 stars
lex - 2 years ago, Verified purchaser
Unfortunately I’m at work while writing this so I don’t have access to take other pictures. After completing the game we realized there were two missing pieces. This box was no sealed when we bought it. So maybe it was our fault buying it without plastic on it but it was the only one left. Fun game just were missing pieces.
1 reply from Mattel Consumer Services team - 2 years ago
We're sincerely sorry you were missing pieces! Please reach out to our Customer Service team, and we'll be more than happy to help! Phone support is available at 800-524-8697, Mon.- Fri., 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. EST.
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Box should say the difficulty: "Easy enough for young kids"
2 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
JG - 2 years ago
The price is outrageous for what it is. Was very easy and not fun for a group of adults. The box did not have a difficulty rating on it but with '90 minutes' written the side, we thought it would be hard. We were sorely mistaken. Says 13+ for age, should be closer to 7+. The box art does not match the very kid-centered theme of this whole game. Overall, very kid friendly with adult help and the physical locks were kind of cool.
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Great family game!
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
Jsgoitz - 2 years ago
Such a fun game for a large group of people! Engaging and not easy!