Breakout Chester: Vacancy

By | March 20, 2019

by Breakout Chester (website)

42 Bridge Street Row, CH1 1NN

Chester

2-5 players

60 minutes

Exhausted after a long journey, you place your bag down on the freshly made bed, ready to relax. Suddenly, an ominous sixty minute countdown begins. No matter what you try, the door will not open. Welcome to the Crimson Lake Motel. You check in, but you NEVER check out...
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Rated between 2 and 3.5 out of 5

based on ratings from 31 users
combined with 5 pro reviews

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EscapeCarrtists rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 25 Jun 2019 Team size: 2 Time taken: 58:29 Outcome: Successful escape!
story-drivenquite difficult

Following our stressful Forsaken adventure we underestimated the level of difficulty for Vacancy. Not as well thought out as rooms like Excalibur and Forsaken but still enjoyable with plenty to do and plenty to make your brain work.

TheEscapeBoomers expert rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
great hosting

Typical BO room. Fairly easier, great for new players. 

Gemma Victoria rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: Nov 2019 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
intense

Some nice elements to the room, we managed to solve a puzzle whilst missing a key part 

Jess_keds expert rated this:Rated between 2.5 and 2.5 out of 5
Outcome: Successful escape!
plainunoriginal
roberts0502 expert rated this:Rated between 2.5 and 2.5 out of 5
Played: 6 Nov 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 48:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
story-drivenfamily friendlyplain
thehermit experienced rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!

This is a very easy room for those who played before, so would definitely recommend for first time players

grogu42 experienced rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Played: 10 Mar 2017
quite difficult
Creepy hotel theme not bad, could be better. Some good puzzles, but one puzzle was a little too long winded for our liking.
Ollie C rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Played: 1 Dec 2018 Team size: 3 Time taken: 54:55 Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverimmersive

Another fun room from Breakout. Thought it was going to be very dark and creepy based on the website description but it was actually quite well lit (has a window looking outside). Nice mix of puzzle styles so it gave everyone something to be able to excel at and a couple of tricker parts to slow down the group.

matt_keds expert rated this:Rated between 2.5 and 2.5 out of 5
Played: 20 Aug 2017 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
great hostingfun

#2

Fun enough, but the set is a bit tired and low budget.  Typical of a Breakout room, I would suggest Forsaken or Forgotten Tomb instead if you’re heading to Breakout.

Emma Macedo experienced rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Played: 15th August 2019 Team size: 3 Time taken: 53:35 Outcome: Successful escape!
quite easy
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Not a bad room, but not brilliant. Click the link to read our review! 
Not a bad room and there are definitely better in Cardiff, but if you need a room to do then this is a decent contender

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