Escape Stoke: Area 51

By | March 20, 2019

by Escape Stoke (website)

1 Piccadilly, ST1 1DB

Stoke-on-Trent

2-6 players

60 minutes

Area 51 - Roswell is a highly debated subject. Imagine something similar on your doorstep…. rumour has it that in Stoke there was an incident and hidden away in a basement there is evidence to prove it. No one knows what it contains but you and your friends are about to find out as you have stumbled across it.
Does your group have what it takes to determine if it is a conspiracy or the real thing?
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Overall rating

Rated 3 out of 5

based on ratings from 24 users
combined with 5 pro reviews

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Arjay Henshall expert rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: Team size: 5 Time taken: 62 Outcome: Successful escape!
Sandie Morris rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: Aug 2019 Team size: 6
funny
Speedy Sloth expert rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
🦑cipherdelic virtuoso rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Simon (The Overthinkers) expert rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Played: 28 Dec 2018 Team size: 2 Time taken: 54:30 Outcome: Successful escape!
Matthew Canner rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
James Van Der Hoorn rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
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.

🦑cipherdelic virtuoso rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Anonymous rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Anonymous rated this:Rated between 25 and 25 out of 5
Played: 2017 Team size: 5 Outcome: Successful escape!

I was a bit disappointed by Area 51 which was way less atmospheric that the others with low decorations and a very high difficulty. But the room has been changed to Legacy which is worth the visit!

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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.
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...
Highly linear, lots of different and new kinds of puzzles to enjoy in a sci-fi themed adventure. Accessible for beginners.

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