by Escape Basildon (website)
1 Market Pavement, SS14 1DB
2-6 players
Languages: EN
60 minutes
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based on ratings from 15 users
combined with 3 pro reviews
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A fun game just lacking in content!
Good game, some fun puzzles, although a little confusing at one stage as very loud music is triggered and everything goes dark apart from flashing lights which just added mayhem and the only way to stop the music/darkness/flashing isn't something logical.. but the volume means there is no way to get a clue.. ended up with the games master coming into the room and confusing us further.
Not much to do as a 4 as fairly linear. Some cool designs.
I nearly didn't review this room. As I didn't know if I'd done it. That's the issue with one franchise having so many similar rooms. This was a more basic wizardry room but not the most basic so has to be down the middle in terms of a rating
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A beautifully designed room really giving you the feel of being inside a magic shop, a good variety of puzzles, observation skills need to be on point, a truly magical experience!
As the number of venues and games in the now-huge Escape franchise increases, they now sometimes have more than one game design using a similar theme, so for clarification The Magic Emporium is an entirely different game to the Witchcraft and Wizardry one available at other branches, even though they both involve wands and potions. This one avoids overt Harry Potter references while using a setting that is obviously inspired by it; your aim is to find a certain Alder Wand, having first to find a...
A fun little room that suited our newbie group very well. We weren’t overly challenged, but we did have a lot of fun and appreciated the environment and setting a lot. The Magic Emporium would be an excellent room for kids and families alike, as there’s a fun mix of traditional locks and more ‘magical’ activations of hidden puzzles. It might not satisfy the enthusiast’s itch, but still worth a visit if you’re in the area.
See also
- Escape Edinburgh: The Magic Emporium (Edinburgh)
- Escape Lincoln: The Magic Emporium (Lincoln) (closed)
- Escapade HQ: The Magic Emporium (Dundonald)
- Escape Paignton: Escape the Magic Emporium (Paignton) (closed)
- Escape Chelmsford: The Magic Emporium (Chelmsford)
- Escape Newcastle: The Magic Emporium (Newcastle upon Tyne)
- Escape Glasgow: Magic Emporium (Glasgow)