Edgar Allen Poe Escape Room

Discover the life behind the father of horror

Edgar Allen Poe Escape room

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Introduction

"The ghost of Edgar Allan Poe is trapped in this house, doomed to wander it until he regains all his memories. To help him find them, you must first overcome all the challenges and collect the missing objects in your inventory. Explore the house and try not to gettrapped yourself…"

Explore the house

Inventory

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In what year was Edgar Allen Poe born?

1809

1849

1909

02

Why did Poe join the Allen family?

He was orphaned at age 3

His parents sold him

He ran away from home

03

Why was Poe forced to leave the University of Virginia?

He caught ttuberculosis

He failed his classes

He owed money

04

Where did Poe go after returning home from school?

West Point, to join the army

Back to school

Baltimore

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Find the key to continue

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Where did Poe go after he was kicked out of West Point?

Back to the Allens

To his aunt's house

He traveled the world

Back to school

02

Who did Poe marry in 1836?

His long-time girlfriend, Sarah Elmira Royster

His cousin, Virginia Clemm

His long-lost love, Annabelle Lee

His aunt, Maria Clemm

03

How old was Virginia Clemm when they got married?

42

21

18

12

04

What happened to his wife in 1847?

She died from tuberculosis

She ran away

She divorced him

She had a child

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

Start over...

You found a new item for your inventory

Continue exploring the house

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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

What was the name of Poe's first collection of poetry?

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Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane, and Minor Poems

Tamerlane, and other Poems

Poems

How did Poe support himself in the late 1830s and early 1840s?

02

He inherited money from his step-father

Editing magazines and journals

Writing poetry collections

How did Edgar Allen Poe die in 1849?

03

Tuberculosis, like everyone else he loved.

Alcohol poisoning

It's a mystery!

A briefcase has appeared...

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

Congratulations

You have recovered all the memories of the ghost! Now it can finally rest and you can escape from the house!

Are you sure you want to exit?

You will lose all progress made so far...

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Exit

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