{"id":11618,"date":"2019-12-13T04:38:57","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T09:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/?p=11618"},"modified":"2019-12-13T04:39:39","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T09:39:39","slug":"renthop-completes-the-ultimate-heist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/blog\/renthop-completes-the-ultimate-heist\/","title":{"rendered":"RentHop Completes The Ultimate Heist"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Today we had our annual RentHop Secret Santa gift exchange. We upgraded from the old &#8220;names in a hat&#8221; method to the much higher tech Elfster (because one employee was tired of getting the same recipient 3 years in a row, which Elfster can prevent).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Photos from the gift exchange and drinks will follow, but we also spent time discussing our multi-year tradition of exploring various escape rooms in New York City (we used to also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/nyc_volleyball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"play NY Urban volleyball (opens in a new tab)\">play NY Urban volleyball<\/a>). Our latest conquest is the Ultimate Heist, a puzzle from <a href=\"https:\/\/cluechase.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Clue Chase near Bryant Park (opens in a new tab)\">Clue Chase near Bryant Park<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Escape Room Stats &#8211; Which Is Most Important?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Some people prioritize the decor and ambiance of an escape room. Call it part of the immersion experience and production value. Others want extremely clever or memorable puzzles. I usually ignore the storyline, but some rooms punish you if you forget key points in the plot!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Lawrence in particular likes what I call the &#8220;Zelda effect&#8221; &#8211; performing a seemingly innocuous triggers some huge surprise. For example, a tiny switch opens an unexpected secret passage into a new, larger room, or a sturdy looking wall suddenly collapses away revealing an exotic contraption (or dummy corpse).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Something for Everyone<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Thankfully, Ultimate Heist has something for everyone, checking all of my boxes, but also with a unique twist. Ultimate Heist is one of the most parallel escape rooms ever designed. A team can split into groups working on an endless slew of side quests. Just don&#8217;t forget to actually solve the main puzzle and&#8230; escape the room!<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we had our annual RentHop Secret Santa gift exchange. We upgraded from the old &#8220;names in a hat&#8221; method to the much higher tech Elfster (because one employee was tired of getting the same recipient 3 years in a row, which Elfster can prevent). 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