Overview of Escape or Imprison
This app presents itself as an escape room puzzle game, with store page imagery suggesting clever puzzles and multiple endings. Users seeking a straightforward brain teaser may find the concept appealing, but the execution falls short of expectations.
Notable Aspects
The game includes basic puzzle elements such as turning gears and matching shapes. Some rooms feature a simple, old-fashioned cartoon style that is visually easy on the eyes. However, the promised features like “multiple endings” and “tough choices” are not meaningfully implemented; choices between left or right doors typically lead to similar rooms, with no coherent narrative driving the experience.
User Experience
The app’s performance is inconsistent. New users may encounter a frozen tutorial screen on first launch, requiring a restart. Inventory mechanics can be unreliable—items obtained from solving puzzles may disappear before they can be used, forcing the player to re-solve the room. After completing a puzzle, a full-screen advertisement often appears, and in some cases, the screen goes black afterward, requiring the app to be closed and reopened. This lack of smoothness and reliability detracts from the overall experience.
Cost and Monetization
The app is free to download, but it relies heavily on advertisements. Ads appear after nearly every action, such as solving a puzzle or opening a door. An option to remove ads is available for $4.99. While paying to remove ads is reasonable for a well-functioning game, the current state of the app makes this purchase feel questionable, as the core experience still suffers from technical issues.
Support
Customer support is accessible through a “Contact” link in the settings menu, which opens a blank email composition. Responses, if received, may take several days and are often brief, offering limited assistance for technical problems.
