Escape from NY (Comic Con) with Amazon's Puzzle Challenge

NEW YORK — A novel interactive at New

York Comic Con (NYCC) allows visitors to sample the pulse-pounding adventures of a fictional CIA agent firsthand.
In "Echo Escape," presented by Amazon, a group of players work together against a ticking clock, piecing together clues that will open the doors and release them from a series of locked rooms. But there's an unexpected twist to this unusual challenge.
Like other escape rooms, this entertainment experience places participants in seemingly locked spaces, where they must solve puzzles that guide them to freedom. But this is the first such experience to incorporate voice-activated technology, Amazon representatives told Live Science. "Echo Escape" harnesses Amazon's Echo devices and the company's Alexa virtual assistant to help players find what they need in order to outwit enemy agents and escape each room before time runs out. [11 Odd and Intriguing Smart Home Technologies]