
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,955
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Unlock!: Escape Adventures – The Elite
- 2–6 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 2017

2017
Rules assistance for Unlock!: Escape Adventures – Fifth Avenue
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Unlock!: Escape Adventures – Fifth Avenue is a board game released in 2017 for 1–6 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Marcel Lupin and its main mechanics are Storytelling, Cooperative Game, and Elapsed Real Time Ending.
New York, 1931: Al Capone has called upon you from Chicago. You must steal a revolutionary product from the multinational corporation 2M4GD CORP. Industrial espionage is not your forte, but you can handle this job. Unlock! Fifth Avenue is a 25-card mini-adventure in the Unlock! series of card-driven escape room games from Space Cowboys. Fifth Avenue is available for print-and-play and at game conventions to demonstrate how Unlock! titles work; it requires a free companion app to play.
Unlock!: Escape Adventures – Fifth Avenue supports 1–6 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Unlock!: Escape Adventures – Fifth Avenue is 30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Unlock!: Escape Adventures – Fifth Avenue for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Unlock!: Escape Adventures – Fifth Avenue has a complexity rating of 1.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Unlock!: Escape Adventures – Fifth Avenue belongs to these categories: Card Game, Print & Play, and Puzzle. Its main mechanics are Storytelling, Cooperative Game, and Elapsed Real Time Ending. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Unlock!: Escape Adventures – Fifth Avenue are: Marcel Lupin. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Unlock!: Escape Adventures – Fifth Avenue as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.