Exciting Escapes Basingstoke: The Disappearing Duchess

By | March 31, 2020

by Exciting Escapes Basingstoke (website)

2nd Floor, 21-23 Wote Street, RG21 7NE

Basingstoke

2-6 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

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A ship has docked in London with a VIP passenger on board. A distant cousin of the Czar of Russia, this nonetheless important member of the Romanov family has disappeared. A member of the crew was outside the rooms and says they never left.
The captain has locked the rooms and awaits the police. Fearing a diplomatic incident, the government has requested the team go in a learn the truth before the Police – and the press – arrive
This game is the first installment of a thrilling new story from Exciting Escapes. Playable as a standalone game, it can also be played as the first chapter in the story where the outcome here will affect how you do in the next Chapter launching in November 2020!
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based on ratings from 23 users

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davidjoyce host experienced rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 2026-03-15 00:00:00 Team size: 4
Great set but was looking quite tired. Some fun interactive puzzles which were cool, and the ending was a fun surprise.
simonevo900 experienced rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 29 May 2026 Team size: 2 Time taken: 54
beautifulimmersivestory-driven

Amazing looking room highly detailed and all the padlocks and stuff in there being as period correct as possible making it’s very immersive 

Great unique puzzles,everyone being different from the last 

Very fun and enjoyable to play 

Host Lauren was great, friendly and helpful 

BubbleAndSqueak expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 8 Aug 2025 Team size: 2 Time taken: 34:24 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifuloriginalgreat hosting

Wonderful theming, a fantastic GM (Savannah), and really fun puzzles! It was a bit small at times, so that's worth being aware of for larger groups.

Our ratings:

Theming: 9.5/10
Puzzles: 9/10
GM: 10/10
Value: 9/10
Fun: 9/10

Overall: 93%

Billa Babybel experienced rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 18 Apr 2025 Team size: 2 Time taken: 32.43 Outcome: Successful escape!
quite easy
SupertrampEcho experienced rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 21 Jul 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 45 mins Outcome: Successful escape!
originalimmersivestory-driven
🦡cipherdelic virtuoso rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: August 2023
clever
Peter Hoare experienced rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 11 Oct 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 56 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalimmersivestory-driven

I have not done anywhere near as many rooms as some of you guys have, so maybe my view of this is skewed, but I thought this room was really good. Its small, so teams of maybe 3 or more may struggle, but for our group of two of us, it was perfect. 

Probably the most developed storyline ive seen so far, and the whole part one and part two thing is really clever, I read on the website about that and thought, how can those two stories possibly link, but they've managed it. 

Theres a few moments where something didn't work as expected and the GM had to come into the room at one point to whack something for us to get it to work, which is a shame, but that really isn't the moment I remember most about this room. 

Very much looking forward to going back to do part 2. 

JoeRaymond experienced rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Team size: 4 Time taken: 43:40 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalimmersivestory-driven

Excellent room. Really fun puzzles and the theming is fantastic!

kristinaescapes rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Team size: 4 Time taken: 43:40 Outcome: Successful escape!
Alwaysablast experienced rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 2 Sep 2023 Team size: 3 Time taken: 40.26 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalimmersivestory-driven

Absolutely fantastic room, really clever puzzles, flowed really well, really immersive.

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