Escape Academy

The setting of Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School, described as the world's foremost clandestine educator in the art of Escape; the campus is described as one big puzzle room with a sprawling, secret-filled hub containing mysterious passage ways, hidden tunnels, and dangerous traps. It is the first ope

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type

school / campus hub

description

Campus is one big puzzle room; between classes players explore a sprawling, secret-filled hub with mysterious passage ways, hidden tunnels, and dangerous traps. It is an open world escape room setting with plenty of side content, including Extra Credit side quests given by other students (e.g., a sudoku puzzle in the cafeteria).

setting_note

Described as an all-new campus in the sequel.

arrival

Players reach the Academy by tram from Escape Shack Station: they need $3 and the destination code for Escape Academy, entered via a three-symbol machine near the ticket kiosk (symbols matched from the tram stops map on the wall; each rotating dial has coloured lines — red and yellow, blue and red, blue and yellow).

layout

The campus is organized around a main quad. The Arts campus is to the right from the main quad, reached through a gate; within it the Theater Workshop is to the left of the main gate, and the Costume Shop is the blue building up the first set of stairs. A courtyard contains a zipline leading in front of the school, and a Clocktower marks the tallest point on the map. There is also a cafeteria (with a sudoku side puzzle) and a lower Science campus.

notable_landmarks

• Main quad (central hub)
• Courtyard (zipline access)
• Clocktower (tallest point on the map, reached via zipline in front of the school)
• Cafeteria (Extra Credit sudoku puzzle)
• Theater Workshop (Arts campus, left of the main gate)
• Costume Shop (Arts campus, blue building up the first set of stairs)
• Lower Science campus (contains lava)

history_lore

A plaque in a hidden chamber reads: "This chamber was built for ALISTAIR BELL the FOUNDER of DIAMONDS. He was IMPRISONED here for his BETRAYAL against THE ACADEMY." The Academy is also referenced as having old friends (e.g., "The Big RevEEL" achievement involves making contact with an old friend of the Academy).

progression

Players unlock the Science Campus and the Humanities Campus through story progression. Story milestones include completing "No Ticket", "A Clued Awakening", first assignment ("Locked In"), "That Rings a Bell", "Lightbulb Moment", "The Second Chamber", "The Third Chamber", "Eye of the Brain Storm", "Mind Your Elders", "Von Boyage", and "Von But Not Forgotten", culminating in surviving the second year ("Escape The Academy").

economy

The Academy uses Escape Bucks as currency; the first Escape Buck is found during the tutorial in the vent or the telephone booth. Ziplines can be purchased in the courtyard.

Sources

• Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School walkthrough - Full guide and puzzle ...
• Steam store page — Escape Academy 2
• Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School - Achievement & Trophy Guide