Rating fantasy worlds

[alexxkay]

My friend Eidan passed along this meme/game on Facebook:
"You find yourself in front of seven identical doors. A voice from above tells you: "These seven doors lead to seven places: Narnia, Neverland, Wonderland, Hogwarts, Camelot, Middle Earth, and Westeros." Which door do you go through? Why that door? What happens?"

As Eidan points out, exactly where and when you end up makes a big difference, as well as your social status.

I'll start by rating each choice on the following qualities on a scale of 0 to 10:
* Tech level. I *like* living in the 21st century, and even going back to the 20th would be a big hardship for me at this point. OTOH, magic can often make for a higher *effective* tech level.
* Awesomeness potential. What wonders am I likely to experience?
* Horror potential. How likely am I to experience something awful? How awful do things get?
* Governance and civil liberties. How likely am I to be able to do what I want?
* Chance of returning. If it doesn't work out, can I come home?

I'll also add (and score) a few other possibilities in the comments.

Comments

[carneggy.livejournal.com]

For that matter, why would this have a 'more advanced tech level' than reality (since you gave 2013 america a score of 9)?

[alexx-kay.livejournal.com]

I was thinking particularly about the railway carriage when I called it contemporary. And I meant "contemporary to when it was written". Wonderland today would presumably have (strange dream-like) airplanes and internets. I scored modern reality a 9 because I had given a 10 to Rational!Hogwarts' presumed post-Singularity tech. In hindsight, I'd probably rate Wonderland an 8.