[Escape from the Past

A downloadable content (DLC) expansion for Escape Academy developed by Coin Crew Games, featuring new escape rooms and puzzles such as "It's Not Rocket Science".

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Escape from the Past is a prequel DLC expansion for Escape Academy developed by Coin Crew Games. It puts players in control of Sandra Solange and Eel Barnes during their early student days, tasking them with surviving five all-new escape rooms while piecing together clues to identify a would-be killer [src-529381cee6]. It's an Escape Academy whodunnit — your puzzle solutions and your accusations both matter [src-529381cee6].

What's Included

The DLC contains five new escape rooms, culminating in the finale "A Trying Trial" — rated 5/5 difficulty, the hardest room in the expansion [src-cdf9faa348]. The Complete Edition bundles this DLC together with the base game and the Escape From Anti-Escape Island DLC for over 20 rooms total [src-529381cee6]. On Steam the DLC is sold standalone at $9.99 (regularly discounted to $1.99) and is also included in the Escape Academy Season Pass [src-9c282bac46].

How to Complete

The five rooms are framed as a whodunnit: as you clear each room, you collect clues pointing toward the killer's identity. The finale, "A Trying Trial," is where you name the culprit — and that choice reshapes the puzzles you face [src-cdf9faa348]. Plan to play the rooms in order so you have the full evidence set before the trial.

Step-by-Step Walkthrough: A [Trying Trial (Finale)

This room works differently from the rest: your choice of suspect changes the puzzles you must solve [src-cdf9faa348].

1. Collect suspect photos. Walk up to all three suspects and interact with them — each interaction gives you a picture of that suspect [src-cdf9faa348].
2. Accuse a suspect. Go to the blackboard and select a picture, then confirm it. Whoever you accuse generates unique puzzles for the next steps [src-cdf9faa348]. The walkthrough below assumes you accuse Chef Callion; accusing Guy or Monstrong produces different puzzles [src-cdf9faa348].
3. Gather evidence. Move to the desk and interact with the bag to discover evidence items you can read [src-cdf9faa348].
4. Answer the first question. You must answer "What does Chef Callion have against me?" by presenting evidence at the blackboard. The correct evidence is the School Budget, which shows a lack of funding for the cafeteria [src-cdf9faa348].
5. Inspect the bucket. During this exchange the Headmaster holds up a bucket of chum — inspect it to progress the conversation [src-cdf9faa348].
6. Challenge the defense. Chef Callion responds with several statements; identify which statement is incorrect and present another piece of evidence that backs up your challenge [src-cdf9faa348].
7. Cool the reactor. After leaving the desk, turn left and find the ice bucket on the floor by the wall. Use the Overheating Nuclear Reactor! on the ice bucket to cool it down and escape disaster [src-cdf9faa348].

Completing step 7 finishes the room and the DLC's story [src-cdf9faa348].

Tips

• Pick your suspect deliberately. Because the accusation determines the puzzle set, the walkthrough above only applies if you accuse Chef Callion. If you accuse Guy or Monstrong, expect different evidence questions and steps [src-cdf9faa348].
• Read everything at the desk. The evidence bag contains multiple readable items; the correct answer to each question is among them [src-cdf9faa348].
• Don't skip the bucket inspections. Both the chum bucket and the ice bucket are interactive objects required to advance — they're easy to walk past [src-cdf9faa348].
• Play co-op if you can. Escape Academy supports two-player local or online splitscreen, and each player sees the other's screen — useful for splitting clue-hunting duties [src-3c4a331aa3].

Rewards

Completing "A Trying Trial" finishes the Escape from the Past storyline and resolves the whodunnit you've been building evidence for across all five rooms [src-cdf9faa348].

Details

type

DLC

Sources

• Escape Academy - The Co-op Mode
• Escape Academy: The Complete Edition for Nintendo Switch
• Steam store page — Escape Academy
• Escape Academy A Trying Trial Walkthrough