Paralysis Escape Rooms: Phobia

By | April 27, 2019

by Paralysis Escape Rooms (website)

8 Pall Mall, ST1 1ER

Stoke-on-Trent

2-6 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

You have decided to investigate the cellar of Professor Risser Kane.
The insane psychologist, who drove himself mad by pushing the boundaries of human fear, is out of town.
So your time is now.
You need to find out whatโ€™s been happening to the missing townspeople. And if the rumours of the hellish experiments happening down there are true.
Just as Professor Kane drove himself mad by delving deeper and deeper into the human psyche, you must delve deep into this dark mystery.
You must enter the cellar.
But can you face your phobia?
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Rated between 2.5 and 4.5 out of 5

based on ratings from 9 users
combined with 2 pro reviews

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Alex Valnarov-Boulter rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 19 Apr 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 56:33
๐Ÿ’€extreme fear
Jess_keds expert rated this:Rated between 2.5 and 2.5 out of 5
Outcome: Successful escape!
plainboring puzzles๐Ÿ˜จcreepy
๐Ÿค˜The Pick of Destiny expert rated this:Rated between 2.5 and 2.5 out of 5
Played: 18 Feb 2023 Team size: 4
immersiveillogical๐Ÿ‘ปscary

Less of an escape room; more of a 'scare experience' with a couple of puzzles.

TheLosersClub rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 10 Jun 2021 Team size: 5 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalimmersivegreat hostingquite easy๐Ÿ‘ปscary

A great room.

We did play it a while ago and i believe things have changed but it was very good.

The host is a highlight, the owner is very passionate and it comes through in the room.

Set design is great and you can tell this room was done by a genuine horror fan.

A must do for all horror room fans

flyingoctopus expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!

This is probably the 'scarier' of the two games. 

A little light on puzzles. 

Great use of natural features. 

Low ceiling throughout. 

Pagan Hollis expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 16 Nov 2019 Team size: 4 Time taken: 34:04 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivegreat hostingintense๐ŸงŸterrifying
matt_keds expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 19 Feb 2022 Team size: 4 Time taken: 35 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersiveintensequite easy๐Ÿ˜จcreepy

#41

Iโ€™ve had Paralysis on my list for a while so was chuffed to finally visit. However if youโ€™re after a typical escape room, this is not it. It is rather light on puzzles to solve, the immersion really comes from the decoration and scare-factor. The hosting was fantastic from the start, really getting us ready for an hour of fear. Taking place in an old cellar, we were on edge from minute one. 

That all being said, we escaped within 35 minutes so didnโ€™t really get the full experience. I have a feeling this would be a lot better if played as a pair, as opposed to a group of four like we did.

The puzzles were pretty basic, but the immersion into the story was brilliant. More of a scare-room than an escape room.

Weโ€™ll still be heading back for Entity and Feast though! ๐Ÿ‘ป 

Sharon Nowik experienced rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: October 2020 Team size: 4 Time taken: 47 Outcome: Successful escape!
Arjay Henshall expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 22/10/2019 Team size: 3 Time taken: 33 Outcome: Successful escape!

Think you know what an escape room is? THINK AGAIN.

This isn't just an escape room, this is an experience. A very immersive experience. If you have a phobia, it's likely to be included. Does the room have masses of puzzles? not at all. Does the room fill you with adrenaline? Absolutely. 

This room is not for the feint of heart in any way shape or form. 

If you are going to this room to complete an escape room, you may be slightly disappointed, but if you understand that this is all about a truly immersive experience, then you will come out thinking WOW just like we did. 

Horror truly has evolved 

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