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The Key: Escape from Strongwall Prison

The Key: Escape from Strongwall Prison

HABA · 2022
1–445 min12+ yrs2.4/5 complexity7.3 BGG#12.268 BGG337
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How do you play The Key: Escape from Strongwall Prison?

There's been a spectacular prison break, and three well-known criminals from previous The Key cases are on the run again! How could that happen? The Key: Escape from Strongwall Prison is the trickiest case of The Key series because more than just instinct is required here.

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There's been a spectacular prison break, and three well-known criminals from previous The Key cases are on the run again! How could that happen?

The Key: Escape from Strongwall Prison is the trickiest case of The Key series because more than just instinct is required here. You have to combine all types of hints and clues to determine escape types, laundry carts, hiding places, and gang affiliations. The right numerical code or key puts the three dangerous gang bosses back behind bars. Attention: It is not necessarily the fastest who wins here, but the most efficient investigator genius!

—description from the publisher

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.4 / 5
BGG rating7.3 / 10
Language dependence
Extensive text — heavy translation needed
Play time
45 min
Players
1–4
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#12.268

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The Key: Escape from Strongwall Prison is a deduction game, for 1–4 players, taking ~45 minutes, featuring deduction. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about The Key: Escape from Strongwall Prison — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does The Key: Escape from Strongwall Prison support?
The Key: Escape from Strongwall Prison is played by 1–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Key: Escape from Strongwall Prison take?
A game of The Key: Escape from Strongwall Prison takes about 45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Key: Escape from Strongwall Prison for?
The Key: Escape from Strongwall Prison is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is The Key: Escape from Strongwall Prison?
The Key: Escape from Strongwall Prison has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.4 out of 5.
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