Fox in a Box London: Bunker

By | May 28, 2019
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by Fox in a Box London (website)

14 Dalston Lane, Dalston, E8 3AZ

+44 (0)203 876 5610

East London

2-6 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

closed
Wheelchair suitable - contact the venue for details
The situation is simple, yet hopelessly complex. We have a nuclear launch sequence on our hands that we don't know how to deactivate. For whatever reason, the launch of these missiles is linked to this abandoned bunker which is full of riddles and puzzles we can't solve. That's where you come in, we're told you're somewhat of a specialist when it comes to this. We only have one hour until untold destruction and no doubt the end of the cold war and the start of an apocalyptic one.
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Rated between 3 and 4 out of 5

based on ratings from 12 users
combined with 6 pro reviews

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TheEscapeBoomers expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Outcome: Successful escape!
originalgreat hostingbroken tech

Absolutely amazing hosting from all of the staff, if you've been you know what I mean! 

However the game it's self was a little start and stop and felt a little disjointed. There's a element that felt clever and very central to the theme, but we did have a few issues with this item. 

dave470003 rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Team size: 5
immersivegreat hostingquite difficult
StaceyF expert rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Played: 21/08/2019 Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
adamturna rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Played: 13 May 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 59:15 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techgreat hostingvery difficult

The hosting is traditionally very good with an actor at the beginning. There are few clever and creative puzzles, however, it is based on too many locks (e.g. compared to prison break which was more immersive with more versatile puzzles). There are a few puzzles which are annoying and a lot of references where you have to go back to all the previous clues. The storyline does not hold too well as most of the puzzles towards the end become quite unrelated to the theme. However, the setting, hosting and some of the high-quality puzzles still hold the quality of the room.

Simon (The Overthinkers) expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 25 Jan 2020 Team size: 2 Time taken: 52:28 Outcome: Successful escape!
Anonymous rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
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The Puzzlers blogger rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 11/6/2026 Team size: 4 Time taken: 57 Outcome: Successful escape!
quite difficult

Difficult room but we did enjoy it, tested us all

Snapymon experienced rated this:Rated between 2 and 2 out of 5
Played: 4 Apr 2026 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
intensebroken tech

Story: You are in a military bunker and have to prevent a nuclear bomb from destroying the world.

Good things: Well decorated room, I liked the concept of the suitcase you had to carry around, lots of military equipment that was cool.

Less good things: Sadly, the overall experience was not good. We had a really bad start because the technology used to start the room did not work. We were supposed to watch a video which would trigger the room, but it failed. We were told to just start searching the room without the video, but it meant that all the background music and everything else on the screen that was supposed to make the experience more immersive did not work. Some puzzles were also not triggered right away, probably because of this. They never managed to make the video work, and it completely ruined the escape room because it made everything less responsive, so we were not sure if we had solved the puzzles or not. When we escaped, it felt very anticlimactic because there was no feedback anywhere in the room. There was one puzzle that I did not like, where you had to listen to a lot of numbers. The voice was too unclear and made it unreasonably difficult to decode the numbers.

Host/hints: The hosts did what they could to help but were unable to fix the technical issues. Hints and communication happened through a button on the wall.

Immersiveness: Completely ruined because of broken technology.

Puzzles: I actually liked many of the puzzles, especially the concept of the suitcase. It is non linear, which makes it more difficult. As mentioned, I did not like the puzzle where you had to listen to many numbers because the voice was so difficult to decode.

Difficulty: Very difficult because it is non linear.

Photos: We were allowed to take a picture inside the room at the end.

Overall rating: 2/5

fraggle42 experienced rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 22 Nov 2020 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
Mark Greenhalgh expert rated this:Rated between 2.5 and 2.5 out of 5
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Reviews by escape room review sites

Fox in a Box has grown into a significant international franchise, but until now I'd never quite managed to play one of their rooms. The branch in Munich seemed like a good chance to change that, and we booked into their Bunker 17 game.

The bunker in question is the Cold War era hideout of one Mr. Fox, who has decided to end his life along with most of humanity by triggering nuclear Armageddon. This translates into plenty of combat gear and Soviet insignia, and a tendency for the puzzles to use...

reviewed in Munich
Fox in a Box exceeded our expectations with this room and we had an enjoyable experience. Probably a great room for those new to online escape rooms, but those who have played a few may find this on the easier side.
reviewed as a remote livestream game
Five rooms located a little outside the centre of Vienna. Nothing is going to blow you away at the venue but there’s enough to keep you occupied and a couple of the games had moments that were reasonably memorable and little that would cause frustration. The sort of escape room that probably won’t attract escape tourists who want to play five or ten games in the city but should be on the list of any enthusiasts who live in the city.
reviewed in Vienna
Exciting!

Virtual Bunker is Fox in a Box London’s adaptation of their real life escape room of the same name, minus the ‘virtual’ part of course, and they adapt the game for an online audience in a really creative way! For starters, they use both a live actor via Zoom and a digital online interface (Telescape) to collect, log and examine various areas of the room up close.

reviewed as a remote livestream game
5 Keys
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reviewed in Florence
Fox in a Box is one of those Escape Room companies that managed to hook us. After our first try, we went back two more times so we could do all three of their rooms. Since we have completed them all, it is finally time for a review – so here we go. Fox in a Box […]
reviewed in Vienna
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reviewed in Nice

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