The Pavilion Perplex is an escape room game that exudes class! Set inside the Royal Palace in the early Victorian era, this is a sublimely decorated escape room with a wide variety of puzzles and some beautiful secrets and surprises.
Featuring puzzles and games like those found on “The Crystal Maze”, plus many historically accurate facts and period artifacts. Players will have their logic and dexterity skills put to the test to recover the missing petition and save the iconic building.
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Played: 21 Aug 2026Team size: 2Time taken: 50Outcome: Successful escape!
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Excellent theming and hosting lots to solve and a good level of challenge. However, in a team of 2 some of the puzzle elements are not used and are for bigger groups.
Played: 17 Dec 2021Team size: 2Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifuloriginalquite difficult
Pier Pressure have excellent games, and this is one of the best they do. Some puzzles we've never seen before or since. We missed something so ridiculously obvious which put us on the back foot, but the host guided us through nicely without being overbearing. Great theming and with lots of local references to Brighton. Strong recommend. Room 4 for us!
As any frequent visitor to Brighton knows, the Pavilion is a flamboyant and florid palace constructed with domes and minarets at a time when the British upper classes were infatuated with anything Oriental. The first game from recently opened Pier Pressure is inspired by the building, both its internal decoration and the moment in the 19th century when Queen Victoria was petitioned to sell the building to Brighton town. The storyline is a mildly exaggerated take on this historical incident, givi...
Overall, this is a wonderful game; visually appealing with varied and interesting puzzles, and a clever clue system, but on top of that, it just flowed nicely and had a nice clear finale.
From the grand entrance right to the finish, a visually impressive game with chunky, thematic decoration. Expect a few weak puzzles but not enough to spoil the experience.
These are the 100 highest rated escape rooms in the UK, as of 31st Dec 2025, based on combined ratings from enthusiasts, bloggers and experts - every game here comes highly recommended.
These are the 100 highest rated escape rooms (out of 1600) in the UK, as of 31st Dec 2021, based on combined ratings from enthusiasts, bloggers and experts - every game here comes highly recommended.
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