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The game, designed by Japanese artist Kotake Create, drops you into a white-tiled subway corridor that you’ll encounter again and again until the keys to unlock the title escape are deduced.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The pedal versions cost 50p to unlock and 5p per minute after that, while e-bikes are £1 to unlock and 10p per minute.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“The return of volume growth and more rational capacity behavior are important milestones, but stabilization alone will not be sufficient to unlock Lamb Weston’s full earnings potential,” Starboard wrote in the letter, viewed by Barron’s.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Prices need to be low to unlock certain cost-conscious markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

My fingers feel numb as I unlock the door.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day