I thank my fellow Singaporeans, even the Tiktok generation who can't read time on an analogue clock, for picking "Clockwise" and "Anticlockwise", and not the needlessly convoluted "Inner Loop"/"Outer Loop" nonsense.
Me: trapped inside a Japanese escape room with four strangers.
already bad.
one guy looked like he solves tax fraud for fun, another woman had notebook ready BEFORE the game started.
then there was me and my friend, two civilians.
Game Master: You have one hour to escape.
door locks dramatically, lights dim.
Friend whispering: If we die I'm blaming you.
immediately the smart guy starts decoding symbols at NASA speed.
woman finds hidden key in like eleven seconds.
meanwhile my contribution:
accidentally sitting on clue envelope.
Me: I FOUND SOMETHING.
Smart Guy: ...that was under you.
still counts.
twenty minutes in we're actually doing well.
then alarm suddenly goes off.
red lights everywhere.
recorded voice: OXYGEN LEVELS CRITICAL.
Friend: WHY IS THIS ESCAPE ROOM TRYING TO KILL US.
everybody panicking now.
smart guy sweating for first time in his life.
woman yelling: CHECK THE BOOKSHELF.
I pull random book, wall opens dramatically, entire group screaming.
inside hidden room: single rubber duck.
Me: ...
Friend: THE DUCK KNOWS SOMETHING.
we spent TEN MINUTES emotionally interrogating decorative duck before realizing clue was under table the whole time.
somehow we escaped with thirty seconds left.
Game Master: Excellent teamwork.
absolutely not, we were four separate disasters temporarily aligned by fear.
Updated my Healthy 365 app and it works again!! The updated app just rolled out tonight (i'm on iPhone) Yay I can still earn my $10 Fairprice voucher!!