Category Archives: Nottingham

Escape Stations: Prometheus

Nottingham, Jul 2021

Rated between 3.5 and 4 out of 5
In the packed Nottingham escaping scene, Escape Stations is a newer company that’s now starting to register on visiting enthusiasts’ schedules. At present Prometheus is their only physical game, though there’s another one under construction, and the … (more)

Cave Escape: Monuments

Nottingham, Jul 2021

Rated 4.5 out of 5
A World War II theme might not seem the obvious choice to set in a cave, but in fact the story is a perfect match for the setting: in Monuments you are in the Austrian salt mines where the Nazis stashed their looted treasures, trying to rescue precio… (more)

Cave Escape: Carfax

Nottingham, Jul 2021

Rated 4 out of 5
There are lots of ways to build atmosphere in an escape room, with lighting, audio, props and effects; but some venues just start off with an unfair advantage – such as Cave Escape, whose games are indeed inside an actual set of caves beneath Notting… (more)

Escapologic: Contraption

Nottingham, Oct 2017

Rated between 3.5 and 4 out of 5
Contraption is Escapologic’s original game, the first of what is now eight different escape rooms at their Nottingham location, and it’s clear why the venue made a splash from the outset. The game is a steampunk-y fest of cogs and pipes and machines … (more)

Escapologic: Heistakes

Nottingham, Oct 2017

Rated between 3 and 4 out of 5
A bank heist is one of the classic escape room themes, and Heistakes is Escapologic’s take on the genre. The venue aims for immersion and realism, and they start that off with something impressive and highly theme-appropriate, that I haven’t seen use… (more)