by Escapism Chester (website)
1 Cestria Building, George Street, CH1 3ER
2-6 players
Languages: EN
60 minutes
Player review
Review by Scotus0 expert
Second Room, First Failure 😖
I’m in the process of moving my reviews from my blog to this site, where I hope more people will read them! My visit to this room was a couple of years ago, hence its shortness.
Story
We were prisoners locked up and waiting to be thrown into the gladiators’ arena, unless we could escape before the guards return.
Puzzles
We barely got through half of them, which was disappointing. Some of the props and clues were worn-down, making them difficult to use.
Mise-en-scène
In the first half, I felt immersed by the cell’s walls, metal bars and the sound of gladiators’ swords clashing above. After this, some of the props looked cheap and bargain-shop-ish, taking me out of the game.
Final Comments
Attempting a five-star room was maybe too much for a group who had only done one before, but I feel like we were left without clues a few too many times.