A tragic loss. A happy family destroyed. A desperate man, irresistibly drawn to dark forces. As the door slams shut behind you, you're trapped in the world of Eli Howitz, an enigmatic figure whose gut-wrenching story pervades every millimetre of the room.
Just what happened in Eli's toy shop? You've heard the rumours. You know the horror stories off by heart. But how much truth is there in the police report? Can there really be ritualistic carvings on the walls? They say there were glowing symbols, and toys that whirred, clicked, and span on their own...
Our resident genius created Howitz after too little sleep and too many disturbing movies! There are scenes of a nature that might upset in here. Of all the escape rooms in Nottingham, this is the one that could cause sleepless nights. If that kind of thing messes with your head, we recommend leaving the door locked on this one.
With the clock inexorably marking off the seconds and minutes of your nightmare, you only have limited time to find out what really happened in Eli's shop. Hunt for clues. Track down the horrifying puzzles that will bring you one step closer to freedom. And get the hell out of there, before the room claims you as its own.
There aren't any escape rooms in Nottingham that are as intense as this! At the very heart of Howitz lies a truth too terrible to imagine. Dare you uncover it? Enter Eli's world, and discover the man behind the myth. But don't tarry too long, or you could become just another plaything for the black magic that holds this room in its grip...
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Good fun spooky game, need to visit here again to try their other offerings
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Team size: 2
dangerous
I was taking one of my friends to play their first escape room and they were nervous about it being horror and about being claustrophobic. So before starting I asked where the emergency button was to open the door, and we got a blank look followed by a snide remark.
I was under the impression that after those poor kids died in the escape room fire it was a law requirement for all doors to be openable by the inside.
Other escape rooms I have visited have 'Press to Exit' buttons which you're always warned against pressing unless its an emergency. Or even a key hanging next to the door... something!! Some even have Fire Exits inside the room with the push bar style doors.
I fount out afterwards that my friend was extremely upset and worried throughout the whole experience and did not enjoy a single moment due to worry but didn't want to say anything at time and ruin my gift. From speaking to others about this, it seems all of this venues rooms dangerously lock you inside for real with no way of letting yourself out in case of an emergency.
Played: 11 Jun 2024Team size: 2Time taken: 50.40Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivegreat hostingintense👻scary
Being a fan of scary rooms I absolutely loved this room. So much going on and an unusual path through the room with it not being a straightforward onwards we go type of room.
Some really clever puzzles and ideas in this room, we were kept going with some really well timed jump scares and an unusual but very appropriate clue system.
Hosting by Willow was excellent, we're looking forward to coming back to try other rooms here.
Spooky room, a good one if you like a scary room but not TOO scary. Well decorated and flowed well. Great GM as always with escapelogic. Would recommend!
Played: 13 Mar 2024Team size: 2Time taken: 51:18Outcome: Successful escape!
immersive😨creepy
We loved this room! It was pretty creepy, but that doesn’t usually bother us. I did shriek a few times 🫣 Jumpy but not scary. There weren’t as many puzzles as previous rooms we’ve done here, probably because it was jumpy. That didn’t take away from how much we enjoyed it. I think 1 of the puzzles may have made it to the top of my favourites list!
Howitz is gritty, grimey, dimly lit, and full of jump scares and some really creepy toys, but if I were to give it a rating like a movie, it would receive a PG-13.
Despite it being a completely different game to the one I played nearly 2.5 years ago, it still has everything I loved about the original game. But Escapologic have also managed to improve it!
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