Following the announcement of the Persona 3 The Movie: Escape from the Dark Hour real-life escape game in December 2015, new details and merchandise for the event have surfaced.
With the event being held at the Tokyo Joypolis amusement park from January 30 to March 13, 2016, additional performances have been announced to be held at Osaka—at the NU chayamachi shopping mall—starting on February 20th.
During the event, participants will have to cooperate with each other using clues to resolve mysteries to escape from the Dark Hour, while listening to hints from the protagonist Makoto Yuki (voiced by Akira Ishida).
In the Osaka venue, original merchandise will be sold using illustrations for the event. New merchandise for the Tokyo Joypolis section of the event have also been revealed.
Merchandise
Limited Edition Event Merchandise
- Acrylic stand panel – 1,300 yen (including tax): Panel size of 135mm x 65mm / Character size of 110mm x 35mm
- Clear file – 500 yen (including tax)
Joypolis Collaboration Details
Participants at Tokyo Joypolis will be able to take a commemorative photo at the attraction with an original frame once they have cleared the attraction.
Original Commemorative Photo Frame – 600 yen (per person)
Using a digital photo studio, which can take high-quality photographs, there are also pictures which can be taken with 6 other original Persona 3 The Movie themed frames.
[Fee]: S size – M size: 500 yen / Card – L size: 700 yen
Tokyo Joypolis has a “Fortune Forest” attraction designed to to tell participants their future, and two Persona 3 The Movie themed printouts for it will be sold.
[Fee]: 600 yen (per person)
Joypolis Original Menu
Like the ongoing Pasela Resorts collaboration, Joypolis will have food and drink menu items themed after the Persona 3 The Movie escape game.
At the “Frame Cafe” on the third floor:
- Clockwise from the left: Mitsuru Berry tea soda (650 yen) / Chagall Cafe Special (650 yen) / Dark Hour Pancake in Joypolis (800 yen) / Junpei Flame Fried Rice (1,000 yen) / Aigis ribbon carbonara (1,200 yen) [taxes included with all prices]
- Clear drink coasters included with the menu items (7 types)
At the “Dippindots Ice Cream” on the first floor:
Persona 3 colored floats with associated stickers. – 500 yen (tax included)
Event Overview (Tokyo)
- Dates: January 30, 2016 (Saturday) – March 13, 2016 (Sunday) [Only on weekends and public holidays]
- Times (JST): 11:00 / 14:00 / 17:30, for three daily performances.
- Duration: Around 2 hours.
- Venue: Tokyo Joypolis
Event Summary (Osaka)
- Dates: February 20, 2016 (Saturday) – March 27, 2016 (Sunday) [Only on weekends and public holidays]
- Times (JST): 11:00 / 14:30 / 17:30, for three daily performances.
- Duration: Around 2 hours.
- Venue: Tokyo Joypolis
Prices:
- Admission (adult) for 1 ticket: 2,300 yen (tax included)
- Admission (non-adult) for 1 ticket: 1,800 yen (tax included)
- Admission (adult) for unlimited ticket: 4,300 yen (tax included)
- Admission (non-adult) for unlimited ticket: 3,300 yen (tax included)
Tickets include original “path cases” and novelty tickets, in a limited quantity.
— Famitsu