Handmade Mysteries Islington: Poppa Plock’s Wonky Workshop

By | March 20, 2019
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by Handmade Mysteries Islington (website)

1 Carpenter's Mews, North Road, N7 9EF

Central London

2-6 players

60 minutes

2 copies

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This bonkers escape room game takes place within secret rooms of The Depot pub in Islington, guaranteed to provide you and your team with a whole lot of fun and silliness as you take on the 60 minute challenge of the twisted toy-maker Poppa Plock.
Guided by Oki, the outrageous ventriloquist dummy, your team must complete Plock's penultimate creation by taking on the crazy clues, contraptions and characters within.
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Rated between 35 and 45 out of 5

based on ratings from 16 users
combined with 9 pro reviews

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Mark Greenhalgh expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 15/07/17
Ronnie Meade experienced rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Played: 20 Oct 2018 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalcleverimmersive

The gamesmaster deserves a lot of applause for their performance with this room, firstly staying in character from start to finish and an unexpected but brilliant twist at the end! We were greeted in the pub by our wind up doll gamesmaster and taken to the games workshop full of fun and nostalgic themeing. Immersive, clever and definitely fun room. I believe Houdini's Southampton have now taken over/merged with handmade mysteries so definitely book this room now it's back for all to enjoy! 

Nichola Morrison experienced rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivestory-drivengreat hosting

Love that you start in a pub! Amazing games master who gets involved in the game at stages brilliant ending! 

Adam experienced rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Flutter.dumplin experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 30 Jan 2020 Team size: 4 Time taken: 58 minutes Outcome: Successful escape!
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magicalbacons expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Charly expert rated this:Rated between 25 and 25 out of 5
Outcome: Successful escape!

Ok - some quirky stuff. Quite dark and grimy.

🌡Juliette B expert rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Played: 04/10/2019 Team size: 2 Time taken: 59:48 Outcome: Successful escape!

Quirky room now playable as a private group. I found it a little light on puzzles, but the enthusiasm of the (interactive) game master did make up for it. Music was incredibly off-puttingly loud however which was not enjoyed by either of us - to the extent that you could not hear audio aspects of the game that were required to complete the game. 

Rhea Eris experienced rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Miss Geeky rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
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Handmade Mysteries are famous for the quality of their hosts, who are costumed and in character from the outset, and Poppa Plock upholds that reputation - Wynne was excellent.
The large space is a big change, and an improvement, on Handmade's previous game, which for bigger teams could get a little cramped. It's also packed with gadgets and geegaws. With loud audio and a stream of suggestions from the hint doll in the corner, it approaches overwhelming, at least until you start to get a grip on...
The second outing from Handmade Mysteries. Poppa Plock was a big step up in puzzling but with six people in the room and an almost entirely linear flow, the game always felt a little crowded and hard to engage with. Theatre was, once again, a strong point but for me not up there with Lady Chastity.
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Handmade Mysteries seem to take a dose of escape room and a pinch of theatre and blend them together to create something truly delectable.
7.0 / 10
We take on the challenge of the twisted toy-maker Poppa Plock to try and escape his sinister toy shop.
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7/10
Poppa Plock's eerie creation is part-Pinocchio, part-Frankenstein's monster. And it's unfinished! Whether wisely or unwisely, we went to help finish this twisted toy - but did it finish us first?
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9/10
You have to hand it to Handmade Mysteries, they put a brilliant amount of effort into crafting the theatrical experience of their escape rooms. For the immersive element of escape rooms they are second to none in London.

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