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EDGAR ALLAN POE ESCAPE ROOM

Taylor Camboia

Created on September 12, 2024

A short escape room utilizing the Poe Museum website.

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Transcript

ESCAPE ROOM

Edgar allan poe

start

Introduction

"The ghost of Edgar Allan Poe is trapped in this house, doomed to wander through it until he recovers all his memories.To help him find them, you must first pass all the tests and get the missing items in your inventory. Explore the house and try not to get trapped yourself too..."

Explore the house

Inventory

01
Go to https://poemuseum.org/poe-biography/ to find the answer.

Based on the article, when was Poe born?

January 19, 1809

December 30, 1998

April 4, 1818

02
Go to https://poemuseum.org/poe-biography/ to find the answer.

How old was Poe when his foster family took him in?

03
Go to https://poemuseum.org/poe-biography/ to find the answer.

How did Poe get the name Allan?

It was his foster family's last name

He really liked the name

It was his dads name

04
Go to https://poemuseum.org/poe-biography/ to find the answer.

What city did Poe live in with his aunt and cousin?

Baltimore, Maryland

Boston, Massachusetts

Charolettesville, North Carolina

It's not correct...

Find the key to continue

Continue exploring the house

Inventory

Go to https://poemuseum.org/poe-biography/ to find the answer.
01

What city was Poe living in when he wrote "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

Atlanta, Georgia

Boston, Massachusetts

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Richmond, Virginia

Go to https://poemuseum.org/poe-biography/ to find the answer.
02

Why was the story "Murders in the Rue Morgue" important?

It was the first modern detective story.

It had the best plot.

It made Poe very famous and rich.

It was the first modern comedy.

Go to https://poemuseum.org/poe-biography/ to find the answer.
03

What poem made Poe an "overnight success"?

The Gold Bug

Annabel Lee

The Black Cat

The Raven

Go to https://poemuseum.org/poe-biography/ to find the answer.
04

What incident led to Poe moving back to the city of his childhood?

Virginia died.

He got mugged.

He lost all his money on bets.

Aunt Clemm died.

You found a secret message

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Remember these notes and play them on the piano in the correct order

01

...Keep playing

02

...One more

03

Try again...

You found a new item for your inventory

Continue exploring the house

Inventory

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Use the magnifying glass to find the code and then insert it into the typewriter.

224

Introduce el código secreto

Código(224)

How did the Poe musuem get its start? https://poemuseum.org/about-the-poe-museum/

01

Poe & literary enthusiasts met to create the first Poe monument.

His children wanted to honor their father.

His best friend wanted a place to put all Poe's things.

The musuem exhibit The Enchanted Garden is inspired by which of Poe's poems?

02

https://poemuseum.org/about-the-poe-museum/

Annabel Lee

To One in Paradise

A Dream Within a Dream

What are the names of the musuem cats?

03

Edgar & Pluto

Mickey & Minnie

Annabel & Lenore

A briefcase appeared...

congratulations

You've recovered all the ghost's memories! Now he can finally rest and you can escape from the house!

Sure you want to go out?

You will lose all the progress so far...

Back

Exit

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