The Escapement Broadstairs: Atlantis

By | March 20, 2019

by The Escapement Broadstairs (website)

Broadstairs CT10 1NE

Broadstairs

2-7 players

Languages: EN

Winner of a 2022 TERPECA awardclosing soon
90 mins
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Grimhilde Mining Corp found two anomalies when scanning the earth; one could be accessed through a mining tunnel and the other requires you to voyage into the depths of the ocean. 

As newly qualified explorers you must board a GMC submarine and travel down 1000 leagues to an underwater air pocket.

Explore this untouched ancient world and uncover the mystery that is hidden within.

Can you find the energy source Grimhilde desperately need?

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Rated between 4.5 and 5 out of 5

based on ratings from 43 users
combined with 2 pro reviews

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๐Ÿ†Annagramma expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 30 Sep 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 54:45 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulimmersiveepicquite difficult๐Ÿ˜จcreepy
๐Ÿ”EscapedBear experienced rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 30 Sep 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 54:45 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulhi-techimmersive

This game was "Wow" from the moment the door opened. Incredible set(s) and sound made for the most immersive room I've played so far. It was really good fun and the couple of physical elements were quite manageable for us.  Great variety in the puzzles (always happy when I'm not spending all my time working out 3 or 4 digit codes) though if I'm being ultra harsh, probably a little on the easy side. Sad that the site is being closed down and such an amazing game is leaving the UK! 

jakea256 expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
beautifulimmersivephysical

Such fun from start to finish- lots of unique elements and some moments that allowed you to release the inner child! Felt super immersed from the moment we set aboard and loved how all the puzzles made sense to where we were / what we were doing. Easily my favourite at this venue and one of the better games Iโ€™ve done in a while!

Mrs G expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Time taken: 51 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulimmersivemagicalquite easy

A beautiful immersive and high tech set and quite a physical journey rather than typical escape room puzzles excellently presented. Glad we got to play before it closes

Peter Hoare experienced rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 4 Sep 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 78 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulhi-techimmersivequite difficult

When we heard this venue was closing, we rushed over before it was too late. very glad we made the trip. One of the most high tech and immersive rooms ive seen, and not a single padlock, key or anything in sight. All automated, and everything worked. A shame its closing. 

essentialatom experienced rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 30 Jun 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 72:52 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulintensea workout

Most escape room websites tell you how difficult their games are. This one tells you how physical it is, and I was wrong to ignore that. And if this game is 4/5, as the website claims, then I shudder to think what a 5/5 is. There's crawling, climbing, straddling, running around - brilliant fun and, combined with the mental challenges, very Crystal Mazey, but a bit of a shock when you book games based only on the star ratings here and don't pay attention to any details!

The room is unbelievably good-looking and well-built, too. You won't worry that it can't cope with all the physical interaction it demands of you, it's solid and sturdy, and beautifully lit to sell its setting. The production values are among the best I've experienced, it's such a joy to be there, even while you're cramped and crawling and sweaty. 

As fun and unusual as it was to be so physically involved, there were one or two details I think could be improved. Despite the lighting creating a marvellous atmosphere, there's a point at which it could make one puzzle not only more legible but easier to spot in the first place. And part of the solution to another puzzle required a small assumption that we didn't feel was logically justified or meaningfully clued, which was dissatisfying. But take that criticism with a pinch of salt - maybe I'm only making it because we were held up on that puzzle for so long.

These are relatively minor niggles I had with an overall great room that offers something a little different to what you'd typically expect. 

๐Ÿค˜The Pick of Destiny expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 11 Jun 2024 Team size: 2
hi-techoriginalimmersive

Definitely an experience - would recommend if you value immersion!

DypanicDuo experienced rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
Jen Wells (Get Wells Soon) expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 1 Apr 2024 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulcleverimmersive
There's certainly 20,000 leagues worth of fun in here; it was one those rooms where we stopped several times to just appreciate how great it was. The puzzles that there are are absolutely beautiful and the game flows (no pun intended) really well. It's a physical game - which is also one of its USPs - so if mobility is an issue, this could be quite tricky. What we would dearly have loved would be for there to be a couple more puzzles, as we tore through it and wanted to spend longer in there but it's an absolute cracker irregardless and well-deserving of its accolades.
๐ŸŒตJuliette B expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 23 Feb 2024 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulhi-techgreat hosting
Amazing set and great hosting, be prepared for a lot of running up and down! 
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Atlantis ticked every box on my โ€œPerfect Escape Roomโ€ list and then proceeded to blow my already high expectations out of the water (pun intended). In fact, I may even have new tick boxes to add to the list after our visit to Broadstairs. Honestly, if I were to pick a favourite game in the UK (possibly on the planet), itโ€™s currently in Broadstairs.
We were told by numerous other enthusiasts upon booking that this is a โ€œvery physical gameโ€œ. We gulped slightly, but sure, weโ€™ve done crazy rooms before, how tough could it be? But, wow, this is a whole other level

Amazing hosts, great theme, immersive, beautifully designed with some great surprises. Very physical room! 

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