Prisoner B -3087 Yanek's Journey Escape Room

YANEK'S JOURNEY: A HOLOCAUST ESCAPE ROOM

Prisoner

b-3087

YANEK'S JOURNEY

Prepare to follow the incredible story of Yanek Gruener. Yanek's journey leads through a maze of despair, within the shadows of one of history's darkest eras. Each step forward is uncertain, each puzzle a test of nerve and wit. Your task is not merely to survive, but to navigate through the chilling confines of each stage, unraveling secrets shrouded in pain and anguish, and ultimately to escape the clutches of evil. Can you survive?

KraKow, 1939

Your team must scour the streets of Krakow to solve puzzles related to the events leading up to Yanek's imprisonment. When you solve all three clues, you will find the tools you need to unlock the next level.

Q1

Q1

ControlSYSTEM

The fuel will be topped up by finding the missing parts.

SURVIVAL

CAPTIVITY

Visit all stages and fix the control system to escape the Nazis!

FREEDOM

nightmare Train

1/3

Which type of figurative language is shown below? "They marched in their smart gray uniforms with their legs locked straight and thrown out in front of them the way ducks walk."

PERSONIFICATION

ONOMATOPOEIA

METAPHOR

HYPERBOLE

Q2

2/3

Which word belongs in the space below? "How much per loaf?", father asked. Abraham shrugged, "Five zloty, perhaps." "Five zloty! "A loaf of bread usually costs no more than half a zloty." "I hate to be so _______ but the price of flour has gone up too."

unbidden

Mercenary

PUTRID

Hearty

Q2

3/3

What is one characteristic that describes Yanek throughout the story?

outspoken

Creative

Faint-hearted

Undependable

Q2

3/3

Check your answers.Follow the instructions to find the code.

1/3 = Metaphor 2/3 = Mercenary 3/3 = Creative

ENTER CODE

CODE REQUIRED

A UNIQUE TIME PERIOD IN HISTORY

Control SYSTEM

SURVIVAL

nightmare Train

FREEDOM

FREEDOM

Trezbina - Birkenau1944

Your team must collaborate to locate 3 hidden characters and decipher the secret code, enabling your escape from the oppressively cramped train car and advancing to the survival stage of the journey.

Q3

1/3

Which sentence in the passage does not belong?

Q3

Q4

2/3

Which image shows an example of a simile?

Q4

3/3

Where is the "Nightmare" train taking Yanek?

A. Plaszow (work Camp) B. Treblinka (work camp) C. Birkenau (death camp)

Q4

3/3

Question 1/3 = E Question 2/3 = I Question 3/3 = C

Q4

ENTER CODE

Check your answers. Follow the instructions to find the code.

PASSWORD REQUIRED!

What treat does Yanek find on the train?

control system

SURVIVAL

FREEDOM

Your team must navigate through 7 obstacles, staying undetected by guards as you gather vital supplies for survival. Solve puzzles linked to communicating secretly with fellow prisoners and survive PURGATORY.

PURGATORY

Q5

1/7

BIRKENAU

CODE ROOM

ACCESS GRANTED CODE: 3087

ENTER CODE

Q6

Yanek told us you were coming.

Yanek gets a tattoo.

3/7

SACHSENHAUSEN

CODE ROOM

ACCESS GRANTED CODE: MOONFACE

ENTER CODE

Q8

ENTER CODE

Yanek's main enemy at Bergen Belsen

Q9

5/7

"But somehow seeing that deer there thrashing around, trying to free itself from the fence, made my blood boil."

BUCHENWALD

This quote from the story shows that Yanek has become numb to his feelings.

true

false

Q10

6/7

Q10

Cause: Yanek lost a button. What was the effect of this?

GROSS ROSEN

He was given 20 lashes

He was forced to stand at attention

He had to do extra work

Q11

7/7

DACHAU

CODE ROOM

ACCESS GRANTED CODE: AMERICANS

ENTER CODE

Q12

What is your code?

Allies (RED, WHITE and BLUE)

control system

FREEDOM

MuniCH1945

Liberation is a chaotic time in the camps. With your team, navigate the final three questions and make your way to Munich to prepare for your future as free citizens.

Q13

1/3

A way of seeing or looking that is not true/real

To destroy something or kill someone

To deal with something bad or unplesant

To free someone or something

Q14

Which of the definitions above is the correct definition for liberation?

2/3

Q15

Which line from Chapter 28above supports the idea that non-jewish prisoners in concentration camps were Prejudiced against jews?

3/3

CODE ROOM

ACCESS GRANTED CODE: FREEDOM

ENTER CODE

Q16

ENTER CODE

Another word for liberation

wrong

You have made a bad choice! Be careful or the gates will close forever and you will never ESCAPE!

YANEK'S FAMILY

Most of the members of Yanek's family were killed in the war including his mother Mina, his father Oskar and his Uncle Moshe. His only surviving family member after the war was a cousin, Yozek and his wife.

After the war Yanek came with thousands of refugees to the United States to seek a fresh start away from Europe.