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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
Inventory
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