New Orleans: Hide and seek in voodoo land

By Rob McFarland
Updated August 29 2016 - 12:24am, first published August 28 2016 - 12:15am
New Orleans: No one is ever stumped for something to do. Photo: VisionsofAmerica/Joe Sohm
New Orleans: No one is ever stumped for something to do. Photo: VisionsofAmerica/Joe Sohm
What lurks in the swamps of New Orleans?
What lurks in the swamps of New Orleans?
You'll need your wits about you to escape the voodoo curse. Photo: iStock
You'll need your wits about you to escape the voodoo curse. Photo: iStock

"There's nothing I can tell you that's going to prepare you for what's going to happen in there," says Sean Green, manager of Clue Carre, somewhat ominously. An orientation video explains that we are about to be locked in a small furnished room filled with clues and puzzles. "This is a game of logic and perception," the video advises. "No brute strength is required." The aim is to solve all the puzzles to reveal a five-digit code that will enable us to "escape" from the room. The catch? We only have 60 minutes to do it.

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