Shirley’s Diner was known for its strong coffee, relaxing atmosphere and no nonsense waitresses. But today, the calm of this all American diner has been destroyed forever. The bomb that was planted in the microwave has exploded with devastating consequences. We know Brad had an axe to grind and all the evidence was pointing to him. Now sat in a prison cell, he has asked you, his best friends, his only hope, to find his rucksack. Will this spare him prison or send him down for years?
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Played: 18 Feb 2023Team size: 3Outcome: Successful escape!
great hosting
A mostly linear game with a series of puzzles that vary from physical to observation and logic. Puzzles are solved with either a padlock (all the favourites) and maglock. Theming is adequate for the story conveyed but elements feel tired and in need of a refresh. This is my favourite game at the venue and the second area is probably the best themed here as well.
This game was ok. Not very memorable apart from the ridiculously loud sound track. Had to leave the room so the GM could hear us to ask them to turn it down.
Some outside knowledge was needed for one puzzle which was unexpected.
Team size: 2Time taken: 43 minutesOutcome: Successful escape!
great hosting
We weren’t sure what to expect from the company, but the GM was insanely nice and did a fantastic job giving us a nudge or two in the right direction. The game was fun and had some solid puzzles!
Played: 3 January 2020Team size: 2Time taken: 57.08Outcome: Successful escape!
Here we did 5 escape rooms in a day! I’ve wanted to do an escape day for ages, with my bezzie escape room pal! The venue is a fantastic building, so big! So much space for them to continue to expand. Very well organised for us and they gave us a little snack / treat basket to keep us going.
I’ll rate each room individually
This one actually was my least fave, tho maybe we were just mentally tired out haha. It wasn’t a bad room, just not quite my fave!
I took a hungover first-timer to this one, so
it was a treat to find out we’d start the challenge separated!
Story
A bitter human being has
placed a bomb in the kitchen of Shirley’s, which must be diffused before the whole
place is destroyed. The classic ‘Stop the bomb!’ story given a culinary twist.
Puzzles
So many puzzles! There was quite
a bit of arithmetic involved, which makes sense and fitted in to the story and
its setting. Admittedly, we were pushed through the final one to ensure our
victory, but the awkward items involved were making life tricky, especially in
those last few minutes.
Mise-en-scène
Amazing. I’ve just done my
55th room and the Die-ner still stands out so strongly above the
rest. If I sat down at one of the 50s-style tables, I wouldn’t have been
surprised if a waitress in a red and white striped uniform came to take
my order, haha. The kitchen apparatus, till, tip jar, wall art and everything
in between were all spot on.
Final Comments
I’d recommend taking more than
two people, as our work really was cut out. It was an intense, fast-paced game
and it’s up there with one of my all-time faves!
Out of the two of their rooms I’ve done so far, I preferred Hotel Heist because I found the puzzles a little more diverse and interesting. But it’s a solid room and well worth a visit.