The Escaporium Halifax: Operation Moonshine

By | March 20, 2019

by The Escaporium Halifax (website)

Ground Floor, Berwick St Mills, 23 Square Rd, HX1 1QG

Halifax

2-6 players

60 minutes

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Da’ Boss needs you to steal something from Scarface himself! Don’t let him down, or you’ll be sleeping with the fishes!
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Rated between 4 and 4.5 out of 5

based on ratings from 38 users
combined with 5 pro reviews

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Anonymous rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 14 Dec 2024 Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverimmersivestory-driven
knoh39 experienced rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 28 Nov 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 55.08 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivestory-drivengreat hosting

Amazing room with great theming and props. 

CGee713 experienced rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 28 Dec 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 50:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
clevergreat hostingplain

Another good room from one of the best escape room companies in the area. The flow of the room and the style of the puzzles was definitely different to what I expected. They were still enjoyable but it might have been better for a larger group with a few more hands. The set pieces, especially later on, were brilliant and the hosting was great as always.

Farmergeddon Outta Here experienced rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 28 Sep 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 47:18 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalcleverimmersive

A really excellent room here at Escaporium! Very well themed as 1930s America, there were a number of unique puzzles in this room that we have never encountered before which added to the novelty of the room. A great use of logic in some of the puzzles, we really enjoyed the room and our host Sam was brilliant too! 

samsham expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 13 Jul 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 58:45 Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverimmersivegreat hosting
fraggle42 experienced rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 24 Feb 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 55.46 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivestory-drivengreat hosting
Mrs G expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
A Blacksmith expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 11 Feb 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 33:54 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivestory-drivengreat hosting
Our 2nd visit to The Escaporium and we were glad that we did. A really well themed rooms, puzzles were also very much on point/topic. A few tricky ones but we made it in record time! Would highly recommend!
πŸ”SpontaneousIllusion expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Jordan Brown experienced rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 13 Jan 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 54:34 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalcleverimmersive
Great theming and good use of props. Some puzzles I’ve not seen before which is hard for enthusiasts! Brush up your observations skills for this - loved every minute of this! 
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Reviews by escape room review sites

Although driving to Halifax and back took out precious time from a packed schedule of escape games in and around Leeds, I'd heard enough recommendations for The Escaporium that I was keen to squeeze them in; and the owners were kind enough to let us play at a non-standard start time to make everything fit. (When visiting, note that their two games are in different locations, though the distance between is not far.)

Operation Moonshine is set in the Prohibition; your team are gangsters, breaking...

An engaging Prohibition-themed room, with beautiful decorations, a magnificent centrepiece and puzzles that held my interest right till the end of the game.
Operation Moonshine was a lovely game with solid puzzles and a set that felt β€˜right’. It’s a game that starts off small but soon opens up into a larger space with an abundance of puzzles.
A wonderfully themed historic game, packed with puzzles and surprises that keep you engrossed throughout. An absolutely brilliant game.

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