by Escape Colchester (website)
26 Long Wyre Street, CO1 1LJ
2-6 players
60 minutes
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based on ratings from 38 users
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This room was good fun. Enjoyed the puzzles, some clever things. Theming was nice and worked well with the storyline too. Locks wise, it was busy, lots of number locks and it was a case of find a number, try the locks, which is not terrible, but frustrating if you have worked the number out wrong.
For what it was though, I enjoyed it. I got told that some of the Escape franchises dont look after their rooms (this is my only experience with the escape franchise) but from what I saw, the room was clean, nothing was broken or worn, and i would go and play more of their rooms without hesitation.
It's....fine. Really basic design, very easy. I ran it on my own in 48 mins without really needing a clue. A bit near the end really isn't in keeping with the theme. Also it might seem fussy but a *lot* of the puzzles are really poorly written - really bad grammar and spelling.
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Many Sherlock-themed escape games need an excuse for why the great man himself isn't present - perhaps he's been kidnapped, or has died, or is simply too busy with more important cases. Escape's version takes a novel approach: here you are in fact the bad guys, sent by Moriarty to infiltrate Sherlock's apartment and steal a particular one of his possessions.
Although the Escape venues tend not to invest too heavily in the room decorations, 221B Baker Street looks more impressive than their norm...
See also
- Escape Peterborough: 221B Baker Street (Peterborough)
- Escape Sheffield: 221B Baker Street (Sheffield)
- Escape Glasgow: 221B Baker Street (Glasgow) (closed)
- Escape Hull: 221B Baker Street (Kingston upon Hull) (closed)
- Escape Edinburgh: 221B Baker Street (Edinburgh)
- Escape Plymouth: 221B Baker Street (Plymouth)
- Escape Stoke: 221B Baker Street (Stoke-on-Trent)
- Escape Newcastle: 221B Baker Street (Newcastle upon Tyne)