The Black Cat Escape Room

By Edgar Allan Poe Work by Miguel Hurtado, Victoria Avar and Fiorella Leonardi

The Black Cat Escape room

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Introduction

Welcome, brave souls, to a journey into the dark and twisted mind of Edgar Allan Poe. Tonight, we unravel the chilling tale of "The Black Cat." Our story begins with a narrator who once was a kind and loving man, but now stands on the brink of madness. His descent into darkness is marked by his relationship with a mysterious black cat named Pluto. As you navigate through the rooms, uncover the secrets and sinister events that led to his ultimate downfall. Beware, for not everything is as it seems, and the shadows may hold more than just darkness. Are you ready to face the horrors that lie ahead? Step into the story, and may you find your way out before it’s too late.

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"FIND THE HIDDEN DOOR BY SOLVING THIS RIDDLE: 'IN THE NIGHT, I COME WITHOUT BEING FETCHED. BY DAY, I AM LOST WITHOUT BEING STOLEN.'"​

Moon

Light

Stars

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I am found in the dark only with light, I have only one purpose, you can hang me from things, I open up only the closed. What am I?

A Key

A coat

A mirror

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"In a drunken rage, I harmed a friend and took an eye. Now, regret runs through my cold, feared blood. What am is it that i'm feeling?"

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Sharp and scary, I cause fright,One move and gone is sight. What am I?

The rope

The knife

Old man at the bar

a gun

I have hurt, I have been hurt, not physically, mentally. They lost an eye, hissing with pain, growling with fear, they cry. What was hurt?

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The man

The Black Cat

The wife

The old man at the bar

Turn himself in

Kill his wife

In darkness bound, I left it there outside, A silent witness to despairWhat did I do?

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Hanged

Take the eye out of the cat

Awater

In shadows deep, the deed was done,A haunting sign, a tale begun.What came next?

Fire

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Marcos Cuba

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

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

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Enter the secret code

Code

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What object symbolizing guilt and transformation, ultimately reveals the protagonist's crime?

The black cat

The police

The wife

WHICH IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF FORESHADOWING

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WHEN THE PROTAGONIST MENTIONS HIS ANGER SLOWLY RISING

WHEN THE PROTAGONIST FINDS A HIDDEN DOOR

WHEN THE PROTAGONIST EXPERIENCES A SUDDEN CHANGE OF HEART AND BECOMES MORE GENTLE AND KIND

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WHAT IS THE SETTING OF THE CLIMAX IN THE STORY?

CELLAR

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A briefcase has appeared...

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

Are you sure you want to exit?

You will lose all progress made so far...

Exit

Back

Oh, no. You failed...

Congratulations

YOU HAVE ESCAPED! YOU NAVIGATED THROUGH THE DARKNESS, AVOIDED THE SHADOWS, AND OUTSMARTED THE DANGERS. YOUR DETERMINATION HAS LED YOU TO SAFETY FROM THE PROTAGONIST AND VICTORY, JUST LIKE HE STRUGGLED WITH GUILT AND TRANSFORMATION DURING THE CLIMAX! WELL DONE!

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