Anonymous rated
The Examination by
Lock Academy:
Played: 15 Apr 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 56 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techstory-drivenepic😨creepy
Dan Getliffe experienced reviewed
Mr Copplestone's Curiosity Shoppe by
Escape Quest:
Played: 14 Apr 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 23 Crystals Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneygreat hostinggreat puzzles
I have to start by saying I think this one is a little bit overhyped (it's impossible to ignore the off the charts attention and praise this room receives - I was expecting the floor to levitate or something) so if you're experienced with a fair number of rooms under your belt already, maybe temper your expectations a little bit (I wish I had..., the street/alley/avenue set is something that we have seen 3-4 times already now, I was hoping for something unique (although the rotations may provide that in the future)), but that said this is still a 5 star experience, it just didn't blow my mind like I was hoping it would! For me I actually think that for all the talk about the set, the story and the immersion, there's not enough praise of the puzzles themselves, and for what it's worth, for me as a whole package they are some of the best we have done in terms of the underlying logic and reasoning behind them. They really give you that sense of AHA! when you figure them out, and that is exactly what a good puzzle should do - not frustrate with leaps in logic but be just hard enough to make you work for the solution, and then wonder what took you so long! There were lots of 2-3 step thinking required which we found really enjoyable. I liked trying to get as many the crystals as you could as well (combined with the knowledge that you only needed 8 to get out, any additional were just stretch goals), and even though we were pretty short (it's nigh on impossible to get them all in a 2, I think you need 4 minimum, there's just too much to get through) it was great of the host to take us through those that we didn't get. If you're local however, I would recommend just playing again so you can do them all in two goes! Definitely looking forward to coming back and doing the other rotations!
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Izy Rhodes reviewed
The Split by
Puzzle Post:
Played: 14 Apr 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 42 Outcome: Successful escape!
Much better than the other puzzle post games we have played. The higher difficulty definitely made it feel more like a puzzle than the easier ones. Liked some of the details in this one and great care given to make the experience authentic. I would like to see more variety in the into letters as they all just sound the same.
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Jen Wells (Get Wells Soon) expert reviewed
Poachers' Compound by
Kanyu Escape:
Played: 14 Apr 2024 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalfamily friendly
On a lovely sunny day, doing an escape room outside was an absolute joy. Yes, it is designed for families with children; yes, it is on the straightforward side; and yes, it's a little more physical than cerebral, but what it lacks in serious challenge, it makes up for in sheer fun and novelty. Definitely one for the young and young-at-heart so, enthusiasts, take as small a team as possible and just enjoy a nice time in the Yorkshire sunshine!
