Finalyson’s Electric Light

Getaway is a big player in Finland! We played a total of 7 rooms at four different locations with this provider.

Vellamonkatu is in Tampere, which is about a 2-hour drive north of Helsinki. If you go on an escape trip to Finland, plan at least one day for Tampere.

Finalyson’s Electric Light was our Getaway favourite, which also made it to number 2 on the Ranked Playlist Finland.

What’s it all about?

The Finlayson factory in Tampere is set to become the first place in the Nordic countries with electric lighting, and we are invited to witness the historic test. However, upon arrival, we discover that the test bulb won’t ignite and the chief engineer is missing, so it’s up to us to solve the problem in the dynamo room and help make history.

There’s plenty to do in this scenario! The puzzle structure is largely non-linear and requires teamwork at many points. There’s a kind of master plan, which you should take some time to develop, as it helps greatly in understanding the interactions of the individual devices, solving problems, connecting the components correctly, and getting the entire device working again.

According to the operator, this is the most difficult room, which we can confirm. Four players (plus) are recommended to master all challenges within an hour.

The puzzles are tough, thematic and varied. The set is attractive and well-crafted. There’s a nice twist at the end that we really enjoyed. It definitely got us sweating.