A Shopping Competition for the Introverts
Conceptual clothing brand Tokiqil and Parco Games are collaborating to bring esc, an escape room game and shopping hybrid attraction.
Guests have a max of five minutes to shop for as long as they can without getting caught by the store staff members. There’s a variety of items to pick up: from apparel to board games, puzzles and more.
Up to three people per group enter the game arena inside the Ikebukuro Parco department store’s basement event space. Tickets are ¥3,300 on weekdays and ¥5,500 on weekends and holidays. Whether one or three players join the game, the price does not change. With the theme of “shopping” though, each player must purchase at least ¥1,100 worth of products per visit.
The total experience lasts for approximately 40 minutes, including 15 minutes for players to plan out their strategy before entering the arena.
