Museums aren't usually thought of as dangerous places, but the National Museum of History unexpectedly becomes a disaster zone for its chief scientist Susan and her daughter Caitlin, who get trapped there and separated during a powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake.
With the museum's interior badly damaged and the structure itself seemingly ready to collapse at any time, Susan, with the handy museum map loaded into Susan's PDA to guide you, must make her way through the rooms of the building to find her daughter and escape before the place comes crashing down.
What started as a warm, beautiful day for Susan Anderson and her young daughter Caitlin ends in disastrous suspense when the museum where Susan works is a 7.6 magnitude earthquake. While able to secure Caitlin safely within the museum, Susan herself is knocked unconscious by falling debris and wakes to a catastrophic shambles. Afterwards it's a frenzied search for the missing little girl while attempting to save as many museum artifacts as possible - before the whole place comes crashing down.
Verdict: Escape the Museum succeeds admirably and is a credit to its genre, (i.e., a blend of adventure-style conundrums and hidden-object gameplay.) Hidden among its cacophony of special artifacts and mundane objects is a museum-quality experience.
Pros: Solid production values. Engaging storyline. Great mix of object-based puzzles and seek-and-find locales.
Cons: Some objects are non-distinct and/or too well hidden. Vague item descriptions.
