In the Life of DancerGal: My new hobby!

Updated 150914: List of rooms played (will update) 

Hey guys! I know it's been a super long while since my last update. I promised to blog more, but I've been so busy doing so many things (yes, at the same time!) that I haven't really found the time to blog. So anyway, here's a simple and quick update about my newfound hobby: ESCAPING from rooms!

Code Factory

Escape Zone

Traphauz

Break the Code

Mission Break

Breakout

Rush Hour

Escape Room

MissionQ

Escape Dungeon

Freeing Room

When we (and by we, I mean SammoBammo and myself) heard about this, we weren't too sure about it. And then, a few of my friends attempted it for the very first time. Now, if someone doesn't know much about me, all they have to do is play one round of Escape Room with me and then they'll know how I am. I can be insanely competitive so picking the right group was essential and I'm glad we've found an amazing team :)

Anyway, back to the story, the group of friends of mine who played it didn't really make it so we thought we'd try it out. We picked a room that was just for the two of us and suitable for two people. Our first room together was "Abandoned Factory" from Escape Room, e@Curve. We lost the room, but the person who let us out gave us three options. One, leave the room and come back again. Two, he'll give us the hint of the next puzzle and then we come back again. Three, crack the room completely. I wanted to know what was the reason we didn't make it out, so we decided to crack the room. After cracking the room, I learned a couple of things including how to keep my competitiveness in check. Once that was over, we were quite confident to play with my cousin and his partner-in-crime. They have been at this quite often and even blog about each room they play! Read their blog here: http://enigmaticescape.blogspot.com

We then moved on to our second room, "Prison Break" from Escape Room, e@Curve. We had pretty good teamwork and so, we actually managed to escape. The feeling of winning was so intense, that we just had to keep going. Since then, we have been playing rather consistently and although we've only lost one room together, we substitute that horrible disappointing feeling by ensuring that we win more rooms. Here are some of the rooms we've played thus far (and their results, cos I really enjoy gloating!) :P

1. "Abandoned Factory", Escape Room, e@Curve - Lost (2 pax) - has been replaced by The Overlook Hotel: Room 13
2. "Prison Break", Escape Room, e@Curve - Win (4 pax) 
3. "Memento", Mission Q, SS15 Subang - Win (For two players only!) 
4. "Prison Break", MissionQ, SS15 Subang - Win (4 pax) 
5. "Wonderland", Escape Room, Berjaya Times Square - Win (4 pax)
6. "The Vampire Chronicles", Escape Room, Berjaya Times Square - Lost (4 pax)
7. "Up!", Escape Room, Setiawalk Mall Puchong - Win (#3 for the week - 4 pax)
8. "Dungeons of Doom", Escape Room, Setiawalk Mall Puchong - Win (#2 for the week - 4 pax)
9. "Mummy Room", Escape Room, e@Curve - Win (#1 for the week - 4 pax) 
10. "The Treasure Era", Freeing Room, Taman Connaught Cheras - Perfect (2 pax)
11. "Art Gallery", Escape Room, Berjaya Times Square - Win (3 pax)
12. "Missing Corpse", MissionQ, SS15 Subang - Win (#1 Hall of Fame - 6 pax)
13. "Unleashing the Matrix", MissionQ, SS15 Subang - Win (5 pax) - is being replaced
14. "Haunted House", Escape Room, Berjaya Times Square - Win (6 pax)
15. "Taken", Escape Room, Berjaya Times Square - Win (8 pax - #1 for the week!) 
16. "Mysterious Room", Escape Room, e@Curve - Win (4 pax)
17. "Secret Lab", Escape Room, Setiawalk Mall, Puchong - Win (6 pax - #2 for the week!) 
18. "Crime Scene", Escape Room, Setiawalk Mall Puchong - Win (6 pax - #3 for the week!) 
19. "Saving Ms. Ryan", Escape Dungeon, SS15 Subang - Win (4 pax - #1 Hall of Fame!) 
20. "Trapped", Escape Dungeon, SS15 Subang - Win (4 pax - #3 Hall of Fame!) 
21. "Ruins of Damnation", Escape Dungeon, SS15 Subang - Lost (4 pax)
22. "Curious Murder", Escape Dungeon, SS15 Subang - Win (4 pax) 
23. "Day and Night", MissionQ, SS15 Subang - Win (4 pax) 
24. "Haunted Chamber", Escape Dungeon, SS15 Subang - Win (4 pax - I quit halfway!) 
25. "Fairy Tale", Rush Hour, Setapak - Win (4 pax - no Hall of Fame yet)
26. "Prison Break", Rush Hour, Setapak - Win (4 pax) 
27. "Murder in Crime Investigation", Rush Hour, Setapak - Lost (4 pax) 
28. "The Pyramid", Rush Hour, Setapak - Win (4 pax)
29. "The Morgue", Rush Hour, Setapak - Win (4 pax) 
30. "The World Behind the Mirror", Rush Hour, Setapak - Win (4 pax) 
31. "World War 007", Freeing Room, Taman Connaught - Perfect (6 pax) 
32. "Biohazard Lab", Freeing Room, Taman Connaught - Perfect (6 pax) 
33. "Pirate Ship", Escape Room, e@Curve - Win (5 pax) 
34. "The Slaughter House", Escape Room, e@Curve - Win (5 pax) 
35. "Saw", Mission Break, Mahkota Cheras - Win (4 pax) 
36. "Identity", Mission Break, Mahkota Cheras - Win (4 pax) 
37. "The Shahara Prison", Mission Break, Mahkota Cheras - Lost (4 pax)
38. "Escape Room x Fear Factor", Escape Room, Setiawalk Mall Puchong - Win (4 pax)
39. "Heaven and Hell", Escape Room, Berjaya Times Square - Lost (4 pax) 
40. "Project Fallout", Breakout, Avenue K - Win (6 pax) 
41. "Infinity", Breakout, Avenue K - Win (6 pax) 
42. "Chamber of Hocus", Breakout, Avenue K - Lost (5 pax) 
43. "Mr Oswald's Greatest Show", Breakout, Avenue K - Win (5 pax)
44. "The Greatest Murder of Westwood", Breakout, Avenue K - Win (5 pax)
45. "The Overlook Hotel: Room 13", Escape Room, e@Curve - Win (6 pax)
46. "Kidnapped", Break The Code, Penang - Win (4 pax - 2nd place) 
47. "Crazy Lab", Break The Code, Penang - Loss (4 pax)
48. "Pirates Ship", Break The Code, Penang - Win (4 pax - 2nd place) 
49. "Detective-X", Break The Code, Penang - Win (4 pax - 1st place) 
50. "Escape Plan: Behind the Bars", Traphauz, Sunway Mentari - Win (6 pax) 
51. "Kidnapped", Traphauz, Sunway Mentari - Win (6 pax) 
52. "Back to the Future", Traphauz, Sunway Mentari - Win (7 pax) 
53. "The Egyptian Tomb", Traphauz, Sunway Mentari - Win (7 pax)
54. "Malaysia Room", Escape Room, Berjaya Times Square - Win (8 pax - #1 for the week) 
55. "Classroom", Escape Zone, Kota Damansara - Win (5 pax - record breaking time!) 
56. "Puppet House", Escape Zone, Kota Damansara - Win (5 pax - record breaking time!)
57. "Classroom Murder", Code Factory, Jaya Shopping Centre - Win (6 pax) 
58. "Lost", Code Factory, Jaya Shopping Centre - Win (6 pax) 
59. "The Asylum", Escape Zone, Kota Damansara - Win (6 pax - #3 on the Hall of Fame) 

So, a teeny background story about the "Perfect" status. Freeing Room has this thing where instead of just escaping the room, you would have to complete a mission. This mission, should you choose to accept it, will determine on whether you just "win" or achieve the "perfect" status. If you only escape the room but don't complete the mission, then you will just "win". If you manage to escape the room and complete the mission, you will achieve the "perfect" status. When we were given the briefing, we thought it was a bit tough, but pfft! 

Playing in a consistent mode (almost two rooms per week) with my cousin and his partner, allowed us to come up with a team name. Our team is called "Team SPeeDS" which has two meanings. Firstly, the word SPeeDS spells the following: Charmaine Andrew Sam Patrick Enigmatic Escape Doro Sheryl.  Secondly, the word speeds also represents the fact that we try our best to get out as fast as we can. It's been an amazing and productive teamwork and we've been accomplishing a hell-load! All hail #TeamCASPeeDS!!!

Some people might be all judgmental and shit and wondering why the heck is this woman taking this little game so seriously?! Well, here's the thing, I don't take things lightly. I love the intensity, the competitive attitude that this "little game" brings to me. I love the satisfaction of winning and the disappointment of losing, which encourages me to understand why we lost and do better the next time around. It's almost somewhat of an addiction and I can honestly tell you, it doesn't seem to be getting lighter. There are rooms that our partners have already played and we will have to catch up, but I do believe that all is well and we will prevail! :) 

So yes, that's just a quick and simple update of me. I will be doing my best to blog a bit more, and updating you on the bits and pieces of myself. If you want to get to know me better, please do not hesitate to follow me on the following social media platforms: 

Instagram: @sherylhosulynn

Twitter: @sherylhosulynn
Team Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TeamCASPeeDS (PLEASE LIKE US!)  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sherylho86

Thank you for reading! 

Love always, 

DancerGal Sheryl!