Hamlet Escape Room

how well do you know the spooky tragedy?

hamlet Escape room

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Introduction

"A apparition of kings past is did trap in this castle, doom'd to wand'r t until t regains all its mem'ries. To holp t findeth those folk, thee might not but first ov'rcome all the challenges and collecteth the missing objects in thy inventeth'ry. Expl're the house and tryeth not to gettrapp'd yourself…"

Explore the castle

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What was the name of Shakespeare's only son?

Hamnet

Othello

John

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What word describes the level of education Shakespeare received?

Lesser than the standard

Extraordinary for the time

Ordinary for the time

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What was the name of the group of actors he was one of the founders of?

The Lord Chamerlain's Men

The London Fellows

Her Majesty's Jesters

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On which day did Shakespeare die?

November 27, 1582

April 26, 1564

April 23, 1616

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What is the very specific genre that Hamlet falls into?

revenge tragedy

romantic tragedy

melodramatic tragedy

comedic tragedy

02

Where does the play take place?

Denmark, 1200s

London, 1100s

General Europe, Middle Ages

Germany, 1200s

03

Which of the following is NOT a theme in Hamlet?

Appearance vs Reality

Revenge

Action vs Inaction

Love

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What year was Hamlet likely written in?

1600

1589

1610

1660

You found a secret message

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

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...Keep playing

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...One more

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Start over...

You found a new item for your inventory

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Use the magnifying glass to search for the code and then insert it into the typewriter

224

Enter the secret code

Code

Which character does this describe?: sweet and innocent young woman who obeys her father and brother.

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Polonius

Ophelia

Gertrude

Which character does this describe?: calculating and ambitious with a lust for power

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Horatio

Hamlet

Claudius

Which character does this describe?: sometimes indecisive and hesitatn, but at other times is rash and impulsive

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Laertes

Hamlet

Fortinbras

A briefcase has appeared...

It's locked...look in the inventory for something to open it

Congratulations

Thee has't recov'r'd all the mem'ries of the apparition! now t can finally rest and thee can escapeth from the house!

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