Escape Quest

Loved this game the set is beautiful.  Its really well done. Padlock heavy but not in a way I disliked because it made sense. Thoroughly recommend

Pros: Genuine "WOW" moment upon entering the main area, absolutely amazing & enthusiastic host who clearly loves escape rooms, "collectathon" setup means you always get your full hour's worth.

Cons: Far too many combination locks (literally every puzzle). A couple of puzzles felt like busywork, while others were a bit of a logical stretch. One lockbox was hidden in complete darkness which felt VERY unfair, especially since we were told that we would not need a torch.

An absolute blast as usual at Escape Quest - it was a delight to run about like headless chickens and try and solve as much as we could! As always the puzzles were extremely satisfying to solve with some good bits of humour too. 

However, it felt a little bit less spacious than the other three that we've done here now, and I think it lacks the novelty that Titterton's Toffees and House of Illusion have in terms of what you end up doing in those rooms. 

Still great though and an easy recommendation! Great hosting as usual too. 

Wow, what an epic experience! I had no idea what to expect, and the set made my jaw drop. This game is packed full of fun! A creative variety of puzzles that will have you hooked until the very last minute! Great for pairs or larger teams alike.

I only regret that it took us so long to visit. We'll definitely be back to try another of the mysteries. 

I'd give it all the green tags if I could! Very unique. Can't wait to return to play the others. Also, this sounds weird but it really was the cleanest and nicest smelling escape room venue we've ever been to 😅

What a set! Its like walking into Diagon Alley absolutely amazing. 5 stars 🌟 just for this. There is so much to do we got 16 Crystals 🔮  needing 8 to escape. The puzzle were interesting wordy and detailed. Love how they work and you can only do one of there rooms at a time. Will be making another special trip to Macclesfield from the south just to complete there other rooms. 

So many aspects that make this worth the visit; beautiful set design, well thought-out puzzles, bonus quests making the full use of the time, accidental toffee escape...

Will definitely be back for more Chapelgate mysteries when they next transform.

Loved loved loved this game. So unique, there's just not enough time to explore everything. We didn't manage to collect everything and some of the puzzles were HARD. But worth every moment and very good value for money! Hosts / Owners lovely!

My favourite of the adventures we have done so far at this great venue. Variety of puzzles and as always the set is great and a very friendly welcome. 2 more to do and really looking forward to both visits

As usual from Escape Quest. 10/10. Perfect game!

Fantastic all around. You really cannot go wrong with Escape Quest. Best in the business! Phenomenal set up. Lots to do for bigger teams as well!

Phenomenal. Escape Quest are the best in the business, couldn't recommend them enough. I think other venues need to take note. Fantastic story, fantastic set up, fantastic hosts. Very inventive. We have been looking forward since we found them for their change overs to plan our next trip! You can clearly tell they work hard and love what they do.

Side note - we went with a family member who loves Christmas and has learning and visual difficulties, they were so great with him.  

Loved this room. Cannot wait to play the others!

This escape room is so different to all the others I've done but its so brilliantly designed and put together that I can't speak highly enough of it. If you ever have the chance to go do this room or any others at Escape Quest, I highly guarantee it.

This is our favourite venue in the UK and we have now done all five of their rooms over the course of a year. They are all excellent.  We had heard this one was slightly easier, so our usual team of 5 broke into a 3 and a 2 and that worked really well for us. It provided the perfect amount of challenge for us. We can't recommend this place highly enough - plenty of puzzles, loads of variety and really warm and excellent hosts. We can't wait for them to design a new room!

My favourite venue in the UK. I love everything about this place

Our first trip to Escape Quest and they absolutely deserve all the positive reviews and award shortlists. Beautiful setting, totally immersive and jam-packed with great puzzles. Lots and lots to do for a team of 2. Will definitely be back to do their other rooms. 

This was the last of 8 escape rooms done in a week’s holiday; we’ve done some really fantastic rooms this week, but this one was a standout special.

Great room, first Escape Quest we have done but would love to do more. Played really well, interesting and unusual puzzles. Lovely host

Lucky to play this game as not always easy to find a slot when travelling to other games.

Great hosting, beautiful sets, clever interactions, lovely standout moments that you need to make the most of it! 

We absolutely adored this room! There was so much to do and the non-linear element is always a big fabulous hit for me! No one was ever stood around waiting. The host Elaine was absolutely fantastic too! 

As usual from Escape Quest, just brilliant from start to finish. The hosting is fantastic, the puzzles a blast to solve and this one had some really funny moments as well. I also thought the storyline going through was really strong too, and easy to grasp! Can't wait to finish the set and complete the other two we haven't done soon. 

Like all of the games at Escape Quest, the set is incredible and even after knowing what to expect it still amazes me every time. A very enjoyable room with some creative and silly moments that i thoroughly enjoyed. The game flows very well and as a team of 2 we were very busy for the whole game (managing to get 11 “confessions”

Done all of the current available mysteries and this one is by far my favourite of the bunch. 
Really clicked with the puzzles and it is a very lock heavy game but unlike other places where that becomes a slog, but everything was nicely sign posted which meant we didn't waste any time with working out which lock was which. 

Really enjoyed this room definitely up there with my favourite clever puzzles and amazing set great hosting from Mike and Elaine as always can’t wait to come back for the Christmas room 

Just more magic from Escape Quest. The puzzles, the story, the playability and the set design! Beautiful.

The design of these games is unparalleled. Everything about the puzzles to the hosting to the set is amazing.

Everyone should play at least one game here in their lifetime.

Free toffees!!!!!

But also amazing game play and design once more.

Another beautifully laid out game. We took a niece with us who is a theatre student and she loved it all, made it easier for us! There's always so much to do and it is executed perfectly.

We have now played all of the games at Escape Quest and can't talk highly enough about the hosting, the design and the playability. 

The only disappointment is that we have now played them all and have to wait until they design a new one!

First escape room, but accompanied by two experienced players who couldn’t speak highly enough of the quality of this one.  Great evening out.

This was incredible! 

Firstly, the set was the best I’ve been in, for those who’ve played, you’ll know what I mean. 

The puzzles were actually brilliant, difficult but made sense (just what you want). 

I like the element of doing “extra” puzzles too once you achieve the games goal, and we only managed a few extra puzzles to collect the sacred stones, before we had to make our escape. 

Staff were great, and we just couldn’t fault it. If I’m really picky, the clue system “Iris” was abit delayed in the responses but that’s being super critical. 

I'm running out of things to say about this place. We've now done all the rooms (you can do them in any order).  And all I can say is that if you haven't done these rooms yet, then it's worth making every effort to get to Macclesfield. These have to be the best escape rooms in the whole of the land? 

The venue is easily accessible and Macclesfield is easy to navigate. The venue is right next to the bus station, 5 minutes from the train station and there is a reasonably priced pay-and-display carpark a minutes walk. 

Plenty of places to eat and drink on the same street. 

And finally a funny story about Escape Quest is that I actually used to live in Macclesfield, one street away from the old venue. I walked past it all the time. Because I'd done one escape room at that time and not really enjoyed it , and because the old building, to me, looked semi-derelict, I reasoned (in my ignorance and stupidity) that it would be rubbish. 

This wouldn't be the first time in life that I ended up with egg on my face, and it probably won't be the last. 

It took me leaving Macclesfield and moving down south to finally discover the joys of the Chapelgate Mysteries. Now having to make regular pilgrimages back up north. 

Something I would hardly have thought possible.  

Such a unique room. One of the best rooms we have done. 

The second part of the story for us and I really enjoyed the challenge of this game. Very different to the other game we had played here but some great level of detail in the set design and as always a huge amount to be done during the hour. A must do for enthusiasts. If you like the games at Escape Quest you will certainly enjoy this.

It's great to play a fantastic game that's really well hosted. Very original use of the space and we'll be back to play the next game as soon as we are anywhere near Macclesfield. Real challenge but so much fun to be had! Allows non-linear play which enables the whole team to be involved. Proper great!

Had a great time at this escape room, wonderful layout and properly one of the best rooms I have done in the UK so far. Great theme, lots of puzzles and lovely hosts. Looking forward to returning to complete the other games.

Amazing, absolutely loved it. Lovely hosts and everything was top notch. Definitely recommend to everyone and anyone. Superb!  Can’t wait to come back  - booked the next two in already! 

Hands down the best escape room we’ve done to date. I immediately booked all their other rooms on the way home. Incredible

As always, escape quest have pulled off another excellent ER. We played as a two and had plenty to do! Original story with the set designed to fit the plot. Mixture between observational puzzles and problem solving. As usual, padlock heavy but it works well for the business model. Can’t wait for the next room! 

Probably not my favourite Chapelgate Mystery. But still an amazing experience by any other metric. Highly recommend if you are able to make a booking, as they fill up so fast. 

Absolutely phenomenal escape room and we have done a lot! Elaine is the best and most enthusiastic host. She and her husband have done an amazing job with these rooms and we are definitely going back every time it rotates. Really immersive and the puzzles are varied and challenging. We have so much fun every time, the hour flies by so quick, can't recommend enough!

Such a beautiful set and a clever concept that links all of the experiences together. Great variety of puzzles - mixture of observation, logic, maths, and more! Great smorgasbord of puzzles and we were chuffed to get all of them solved in time too!

Another outstanding room with some funny interactive bits, we loved it! ♥

EscapeQuest is one of our favourite escape room sites ever. This room was great. Once you have completed it, the time is not wasted as there is the opportunity to collect murder confessions for extra points. The set is amazing and the host is a very lovely escape room enthusiast who is very friendly. 

On of my fave escape room venues yet! The sets are amazing and the host is wonderful and friendly. The story lines are great and the puzzles are challeneging but satisfying! If you complete the main task early, you are able to use the rest of the time for bonus puzzles! Love this place!!!!

A beautiful set and a good experience. 

Another great room at Escape quest! We enjoyed the performance element because it was unique and kept us engaged with the host. As always lots and lots of great puzzles! 

An absolutely amazing room! We can’t wait to come back and complete their other 4 rooms when they are available! We’ve played over 50 rooms and this has now taken top spot for our favourite room. So immersive and the puzzles definitely make you think but aren’t too far-fetched as is the case in some escape rooms. Our host was lovely and also recommend a few other escape rooms for us to try on our next journey to them. Thanks for an amazing experience! 

Another great trip to Escape Quest!  9 pineapples collected. 

Just loved this experience. It's best described as an experience because the looks on some of my families faces was a picture. A must do! Great hosting!!!

Justifiably one of the UK's most highly rated venues with a changing storyline around the same location that keeps on changing.  This time we had to solve the mystery of the toffee shop and recover the missing toffee's...  Puzzle design is absolutely flawless, rarely were we standing around not sure where to go as the sign posting is incredibly good.  There's not much tech here so a lot of padlocks but the puzzles are so well designed you won't notice.  Booking on can be hard but thats testament to its popularity.  This should be on everyones play list.

My parter and I had wanted to try Escape Quest for quite some time as we'd been advised to go by many other Escape Room companies across the UK. We've only done about 100 rooms (going for quality not quantity) and Titterton's Toffees did not disappoint. The room itself was brilliant, really clever puzzles that were a slightly different take on what we'd seen before and the hosting was brilliant. You can clearly see these guys know what they're doing. We loved it so much we booked 2 more rooms in the upcoming months. I'd just wish we'd come here sooner! 

Another great instalment of the Chapelgate Mysteries! Lots of different puzzles with a fair amount to get through in 60 minutes but we had lots of fun trying.  Hosts as lovely and friendly as ever, it’s always a pleasure to visit and we can’t wait for the next one. 

When I booked this escape room I looked at their bookings and they were almost fully booked for weeks on end. That tells its own story. 

This is the fourth room we’ve done here, and my only question would be why aren’t more places in the UK up to this standard?

Was it ever in any doubt? Yet another top of the class showing from Escape Quest! The puzzles are second to none, and are just incredibly satisfying to solve without any spoon feeding. Just fantastic as usual from start to finish, what else is there to say? 

As always, escape quest have pulled off another excellent escape room. It’s no wonder this company is so highly rated. Lots to keep you busy and the puzzles are very logical and solid. We played as a 2 and managed to do it all in the nick of time. Solid, must-play room! 

Our 4th time at Macclesfield Escapequest and it gets better everytime. We're already booked in for the next installment. The room as always was set perfectly with plenty of puzzles to be working on at any one time. The hosting is excellent as always. The awards these rooms have won speak for themselves. 

A perfect room to play in December, and to celebrate a birthday! Beautiful set design, plenty puzzles to work through in a great mix of styles, and such a fun story! Not as hard as Henry Fortune so more accessible for a Christmas party if you’re looking for a great activity to do with friends/colleagues, and wonderful hosting as always! 

The Mecca of UK escape rooms. It certainly met expectation. I can see why they lead the way and enthusiasts seek them out. The stories are true. Elaine was a delight! 

The room was absolutely gorgeous and was in awe of the size/craftsmanship. 

Not five stars on basis of the lock heavy aspect. Puzzles were quite different to others we have played and challenged us as a group. Just one puzzle left us hanging. We should have noticed it! 

Mike and Elaine have done it again! Christmas in Chapelgate is utterly magical, with a sprinkling of Dickensian charm and the usual attention to detail. The puzzles are plentiful and varied, beautifully handcrafted and an absolute joy to solve.

This is a classic Chapelgate escape room with a festive twist so you won't find tinsel or puzzles about the twelve days of Christmas; what you will find is 60 minutes of sheer escape indulgence in a setting we didn't want to leave. Truly - and literally, this time -  a gold star escape room.

Padlock heaven! Escape Quest delivers again, this time with a side of Christmas cheer. Fantastic room with some great puzzles, although I do think this was the easiest of the instalments. Hosting impeccable as always - every experience here always is very personable and you truly feel valued. Please support this company and play every room they’ve got!

Great how they can rework the space, just wasn’t feeling this one as much as Curiosity Shoppe. A lot of the puzzles felt like they were just there to waste time. Will still go back for fortunes though.

This game certainly had the wow factor when entering a massive set so cleverly designed to allow other games to be played in the same setup with some interesting changes to the story and layout etc. A good variety of puzzles and fun aspects. I would  certainly suggest everyone tries it and if they are hooked like us will want to do all the games here. I would choose more tags if I could as it was also beautiful, clever, magical, funny with great hosting.

Absolutely top class room with wonderful owners. Wonderful set. Absolutely nothing not to like - fantastic experience through and through. 

We had a brilliant time playing this room! The set design was amazing - you can tell a LOT of time has been put into it - it had a great variety of puzzles and locks and the whole narrative was so immersive and fun! Especially loved the magic show element and the hosts were so lovely. Can’t wait for the next instalment! 

Wonderful 

Another absolutely amazing game from the amazing Elaine and Mike. 

There is so much to do in this room that we didn't stop until the very end. Some very clever puzzles. Perfect signposting and a very entertaining "mid season show" 😜

Cannot recommend them highly enough, some truly amazing work

A MUST DO ROOM! Amazing 

As always this room did not disappoint. Every time we play here it's absolutely amazing. A must do in my eyes 

Chaplegate Mysteries returned with its third instalment - House of Illusion. Overall a very successful room and is buckets of fun. Puzzles are very intuitive and definitely a challenge for enthusiasts. Theming and immersion is spectacular, although I felt a certain je ne sais quoi was missing compared to their other two experiences. Regardless, support this incredible business as this is not one to miss! 

Amazing hosting, accommodations and story. Great set and puzzles. Will be visiting for the other stories! 

Another absolute winner at this superb establishment. This game combines so many of the best bits of every other escape room and ties them together in a way that creates an immersive puzzle-fest that matches style with substance.

Everything about Escape Quest screams quality, from the beautiful fixtures and fittings to the puzzles themselves. Elaine and Mike put such thought and care into everything and those who have done the other games here won't be disappointed; Henry Fortune absolutely matches up to the quality of Mr Copplestone and Percy Pendleton

When it comes to escape rooms, this is the ultimate power hour. Superb.

Absolutely brilliant game. The set design was beautiful, the story was so fun, and there was loads to do!  The thought that went into every single puzzle was just brilliant. There's so much attention to detail, it's clearly made by people who love escape rooms and know how to make good ones. I can't describe how impressive the room was, it felt like I really had travelled back in time! Awe-inspiring.

The host made it even more magical by being so welcoming. Overall an absolutely fantastic experience.

I've been doing escape rooms for quite a few years now and I do not recall ever hearing about this place and before attending I must say that I was rather skeptical. 

However, I was absolutely blown away by every aspect of the game. 

- The game flowed extremely well, with a nice pacing and we were never stuck for something to do. 

- The room looked STUNNING and everything was themed nicely. 

- The puzzles all made sense and didn't require leaps in logic. 

- Lots of locks, however, you always knew which code went into which lock. 

- A lot of work has gone into this venue, from the large set design all the way down to the smallest of details. 

Will definitely be back and will be recommending this venue regularly. 

I'm so glad we managed to catch this on it's last day (only for a while). Beautiful design (take your breath away beautiful), brilliant flow and just so many wow moments. If you're looking for your next addictive venue, this is the one!

Whilst we enjoyed this game - It felt like a shadow compared to Copplestones.  Puzzles didn't feel a rewarding and it really let us down - Game was still amazing. 

Fantastic game - Everything about this game ticks every box! Unmissable. 

Great, well-built set with loads of content for enthusiasts.  I docked half a star because a couple of the puzzles were a little unoriginal but I'm being very picky.  Really I just want to leave room in case one of their other rooms turns out to be even better!

What a quality game. So much to do to keep us going throughout the entire game. The set was incredible, and you can see the love that went into the game. We can't wait to get back to the other game!

Great value for money and lovely hosts!

Its an amazing game - Can't say too much without spoiling it! There's a reason this game has a reputation.  

It took me some time on what to rate this game. 
If it wasn't for Mr Copplestone, I'd have given this a solid 4.5*.
This game is escape room enthusiast heaven, but it is very similar to Copplestone. Both are absolute games every enthusiast must play and I suspect if I played them in the reverse order I would have given this 4.5* and the other 4.0*.

By far the best room we have ever played.

Theres not many words i can use as i want everyone to go and try this room.

Mike and Elaine are amazing and the room is a credit to them.

Amazing game with amazing theming and a wide range of puzzles

Got 27 crystals and we were working flat out for the whole time!

Absolutely Incredible room! 

I absolutely loved this game, from the mythology underpinning the game to the detail in the build this is a beautifully created world which tantalises you with the potential of future games whilst dazzling you with the sheer amount of quality puzzling and solving to be had. 
Its an epic puzzle fix, I grinned for the entire hour. Already looking forward to the next room. 

The first game in the Chapelgate Mysteries series does not disappoint! An absolute puzzle heaven inside, so much to do that it’s overwhelming but in the best possible way. Decor is brilliant, with a lot of stuff made in-house, creates a really immersive environment. Story is excellent, hosting even better. This will not disappoint!

Impressive escape room. We were unlucky on the day as we were surprised by the logic  of the puzzles which made us lose time and then we felt overwhelmed altogether.  Due to the amount of things to do, you'll have to split up all the time if you want to complete it as a team of 2, I would recommend at least a team of 4. Will definitely head back to Macclesfield to try other rooms (and maybe even try this one again!)

Edit: came back in 2024 with a group of 7 and had a lot of fun! ❤️

Absolutely incredible - truly a passion project. Right from the start, the experience was incredible. Hosts was fantastic, set design impeccable and no shortage of puzzles. This may be the best escape room in the UK - you must play this!

Absolutely did not disappoint after Copplestone - the set is every bit as impressive, puzzles were fantastic and plentiful, we had a ball of a time.

Our first ever escape room and what an introduction it was. Only after completing many rooms after this one do we appreciate how good this quest was.

A great expansive setting where you can see the love that has been put into every detail, nothing seems out of place and all the puzzles fit the room nicely. 

A must visit for anyone.

My first truly non-linear game, very well executed.

Clowns = scary, not this game. And it had a ball pit, need I say more?!

We wanted to do a really special room for our 100th and, having done Mr Copplestone a few months ago, we made sure that Percy Pendleton was the room that would take us into triple figures. Without a doubt, Elaine and Mike have created at Escape Quest the most top flight escape room imaginable - it's a puzzle-enthusiast's dream.

Percy Pendleton is the latest installment of the Chapelgate mysteries and is absolutely bursting at the seams with fabulous puzzles that are beautifully crafted and so much fun to do. We loved the quirky storyline, the superb hosting (that felt incredibly personal, as they made our 100th room a really special one) and the outstanding quality of everything in this room. 

Superb.

Puzzles galore! Must play room and excellent hosting. Stunning set design and extremely clever puzzles for beginners and experts alike. 

After playing the previous game we couldn’t wait to return and we had another great time! 

There’s a lot to do in this room and it is difficult with a smaller team but we enjoy the challenge. Great hosts, varied puzzles and great storytelling throughout, not to be missed. 

The next instalment of the Chapelgate Mysteries is every bit as good as the first. The set is great with pieces of puzzles cleverly hidden in plain sight. Plenty of puzzles to keep even the most puzzle hungry Escapers happy. Hosting is brilliant and we could have happily chatted for hours. 

This game was absolutely incredible and huge, and easily had some of the best decor/set dressing I've ever seen. I loved that there was a main puzzle/mystery and then extra treasures to find as almost a side quest, so we were kept busy right until the wire. We had enough to do in parallel with 2 groups working on different things. We had a few 'near misses' before we got the answers but everything made sense and the hint system itself was also a delight. Our host was so lovely and clearly enthusiastic. 

There is not enough good things to say about this room and I would say it is a 'must play' for anyone!

Another incredible game in the Chapelgate Mysteries. Came away with all of the pineapples so very happy about that. 

Beautiful set, wonderful host, can't wait to play the next one! 

Loved loved loved this game. Looks beautiful, lovely owners, great game hosting - so much to do. Outstanding. 

Finally made it to Escape Quest after hearing about it for several years and we were not disappointed! A brilliant company with enthusiastic and friendly owners. We loved this game, it was a lot of work and fun for a team of 2 but it was 60 minutes of joy. 

Fantastic game with non-stop action and superb puzzles. Set design was spot on and our host Elaine was super friendly and gave helpful nudges when needed. Perhaps wish it was less padlock heavy but generally you knew which puzzle related to which padlock and all the puzzles were great fun, clever, and well signposted. Otherwise can't fault the room; it's amazing and absolutely worth playing. 

Flawless. The most beautiful, immersive and well-constructed game we have ever played, with incredible hosting to boot. This is the gold standard of escape rooms.

Everything about this room is breathtaking. By far the most immersive game I've played thus far - on stepping into the set I was genuinely awestruck by the scale, detail, and depth they've managed to achieve. The first escape room I've played where I genuinely felt transported elsewhere and like I absolutely had to see everything there was to see.

The room is full of puzzles, of varying levels of difficulty, so there's more than enough to keep a team going for the whole hour, which will in fact pass by like it's 5 minutes. It's just so cleverly designed, the hosting was enthusiastic and friendly, it's not hard to see just how much they care about creating an incredible experience. An immense room, I can't wait to come back! 

The idea of puzzle quests has grown considerably with “Daylight Robbery” at Cryptology and “UI-55” at Compendium.  This is a similar idea where you have a considerable number of puzzles to solve in order to find time crystals.  The setting is amazing and reminiscent of “Loot the Lanes”, the more crystals you find then other shops open up to you.  Not all shops will as the overall game will change every so often almost guaranteeing repeat visits (I know I will).  A massive range of puzzles from obvious searches to cunning logic puzzles, audio driven ones and observational.  

This game should not be missed!

Absolutely amazing escape 'room' - room doesn't do it justice as it's so much more. Actually took my breath away when we entered the game room. Fantastic puzzles and lots to do - very clever, original concept and I look foward to going back! It's a true labour of love for the hosts and they were fantastic - favourite experience of escape rooms to date! 

This game is flawless. It's got a set like nothing I've ever seen. Honestly the less I tell you the better.

This game is immense. I loved every single minute of it and did not want to leave.

Great for beginners and enthusiastic alike due to the concept of the game. All teams will escape but how many gems will you escape with?

Great level of challenge. Very immersive and a whole lot of fun. 

I thoroughly recommend any team to go play this game as it is one of the most in the UK! 

This was my 95th escape room and it was so good that it has motivated me to finally set up an account on Escape The Review so I can rave about it!

Friendly and welcoming hosts who clearly have a passion to deliver the best possible escape room experience. 

The room itself? Just wow. A huge variety of puzzles, enough to keep two experienced puzzlers busy for a full hour, the Curiosity Shoppe is beautiful, funny and clever. The theming is superb and after an hour we were still left wanting more. 

Can’t wait to go back when the second room in their Chapelgate Mysteries series is open…

Had an absolute blast here. There is so much to do in this room that none of us stopped throughout the whole game. 

The set design was incredible and gave some incredible immersion. 

Our host made it even more memorable and a total pleasure 

Do not miss this game 

My new favourite room! Unbelievable theming and awesome gameplay. Escaped with 27 crystals!

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Wow what an experience this was, from the moment you enter the building! We came as a group of 4, and as we usually play as a 2 I am SO glad we did! There are so many puzzles to solve here, we managed to get out with 22 crystals, but will come back next year and attempt to do better! The decoration of this experience is beautiful and extremely immersive, you forget where you are. Even though there were 4 of us, we all left feeling like we had solved a multitude of puzzles. Massive recommend! Top 2 out of 40 or so rooms.

Mr. Chuckles's Fun House was a winning start of our daytrip to Macclesfield and, after lunch, we headed back to Escape Quest to save the world by destroying the 13th element. The room was very big and the challenge is about working out which elements can be solved directly or which ones need more clues. Each element was a puzzle, therefore the room could be divided in three steps: find the entrance to the lab, find the 12 elements and finally destroy the 13th element by reaching Dr. Argon's office. I was running around like a headless chicken but the rest of my team was on point! The end of the game is absolutely fantastic and automatically brings in the fear/stress element when you are facing the last remaining puzzle and there is only few seconds on the clock. Worth a visit! Looking forward to come and try two more rooms

My team Team Raging Clue and I went to Escape Quest Macclesfield in March 2018 after being advised a visit by the owners of Wirral Escape Rooms. We felt so very welcome in the Escape Quest building as they only run one game at a time, it partly feels like you are going to visit a friend as we discussed quite a while on tips and anecdotes on the games with the two lovely owners. We started with Chuckle's Fun House, which we have been told before coming that lasted 90 minutes and with a live actor but it seems that it was changed a bit to a more traditional room. The room is not scary or gorry per say but definitely has a creepy element to it. The atmosphere was really good, low lights, good funfair furnitures, good soundtrack with Mister Chunkle laughing at us or making comments on our progression. The mechanism of the game was to find golden tickets before ringing the bell to escape the Fun Fair and one of you had the possibility to ring the bell before - if they have one golden ticket, leaving the others to be locked in the Fun Fair forever until Chuckle launches an acid shower on them. Unfortunately, without giving it away, I think it could have been more fun to have more than one isolated ticket or at least that the isolated ticket was hidden in a different place, as it wasn't giving much chance (or reason) to the finder to use it discretely.