Escape London: Area 51

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by Escape London (Shepherds Bush) (website)

117 Uxbridge Road, W12 8NL

2-6 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

closed

Back in 1952 there were rumours around London of alien sightings and activity. News reporters were entering Area 51 to discover whether it was true or just a conspiracy theory, however, they never made it out and were never heard from again.

In this exciting game you take on the role of time travellers. You need to travel back into the year 1952 to find out exactly what was going on in Area 51.

You can only be transported back in time one way, so to get back to 2018 you'll need find all the parts of time machine, fix it to return and escape.

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Tatticorn rated this:

Team size: 2 Time taken: 50.01 Outcome: Successful escape!

dave470003 rated this:

Team size: 3

beautiful

StaceyF expert rated this:

Played: 10/03/2019 Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!

kman expert rated this:

Played: 17 Dec 2016 Team size: 5 Time taken: 46m 00s Outcome: Successful escape!

Catherine K experienced rated this:

Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!

Simon (The Overthinkers) expert rated this:

Played: 28 Dec 2018 Team size: 2 Time taken: 54:30 Outcome: Successful escape!

James Van Der Hoorn rated this:

Played: 7/2/17 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!

Not as good as the other room, and one of the first I've played, but seem to remember it being pretty decent still.

Matthew Canner rated this:

reviewed in Stoke-on-Trent

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reviewed in Leicester

A Blacksmith expert rated this:

Played: 16 Dec 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 32:52 Outcome: Successful escape!

immersivefamily friendly

A decent room, good for friends and familes. It's immersive with some ok puzzles.

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Playing on a separate occasion, I'd agree with those comments, although I'd add in a note of appreciation for the game having more than one room, good puzzle variety, skilful and entertaining hosts, and a refreshing lack of frustration points - generally whenever you've solved a puzzle, it's clear that you've done so.

Compared to the Casino room I did at the same venue immediately beforehand, the game structure is more linear and the content somewhat easier. Experienced teams will find it easy ...

A decently themed game which was generally enjoyable but was badly let down by a flawed puzzle and a broken lock.

6/10

Escape London invite you to travel back in time to a top-secret, 1950s laboratory investigating other-worldly happenings in Roswell. Those little grey folk look friendly...