Escape Reality Edinburgh: The Asylum

By | March 20, 2019

by Escape Reality Edinburgh (website)

1 Fountainbridge Square, EH3 9QB

Edinburgh

2-6 players

60 minutes

Rolling Hills Asylum became a derelict building after closing its doors 50 years ago. Rumour has it spirits were left behind and continue to roam the halls. You have broken into the derelict asylum to see if the rumours are in fact true. After feeling uneasy once inside you attempt to leave but you have lost your way. Can you escape from the asylum before the spirits that remain here capture you!
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Overall rating

Rated 3 out of 5

based on ratings from 6 users
combined with 1 pro review

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Player reviews

nanocatsammy experienced rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Outcome: Successful escape!
😨creepy
🦑cipherdelic virtuoso rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Mynameisntjeff rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: April 2019 Team size: 2 Time taken: 40 Outcome: Successful escape!
Steph Norchi experienced rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 14 May 2022 Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
😨creepy
πŸ”James Bloodworth expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 20/08/2020 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
This is not what I would call a horror room despite it containing some of the tropes, this is a relatively fun flowing room with a couple of puzzles to scratch your heads and some clever props used in a way I'd not seen before.
Steven Thomas rated this:Rated between 2 and 2 out of 5
Played: Jan 2018 Team size: 4 Time taken: 59:00 Outcome: Successful escape!

There is a puzzle near the start of this room which requires objectively the wrong answer in order to progress.  If you know how a particular board game works then you will, like us, spend 15-20 minutes checking your workings before asking for a clue.  Really disappointing.

Reviews by escape room review sites

The iPad system with time penalties for each clue were a downside for me in this game, but one I am able to look past.

The first of 4 in our day in Coventry, an enjoyable room that really gave the feeling of a run down asylum. Some very clever puzzles that got you thinking a little outside of the box, if you can look past the iPad system and time penalties it is well worth a visit. 

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