Pier Pressure: Loot The Lanes

Played on a trip down to Brighton after strong recommendations and it did not disappoint!

The set was beautiful and that combined with an excellent host who was clearly passionate about Escape Rooms meant we had a brilliant time. 

I always appreciate an immersive game and this one really transported me and my team. There was lots to do and some really rewarding puzzles that required a lot of teamwork.
It's a must play if you're in the area!

Brilliant escape room.  We had heard SO much about this escape room, and having done other Pier Pressure games (all excellent) we were excited.  The production quality and setting is outstanding.  The story is convincing and well delivered.  There are a good range of puzzles, not just logic, but observational and physical too.  One of the switches didn't quite work which slowed us down, but the host apologised.  Strong recommend.  Room 16 for us!

Great setting and gameplay. Very logical and, as expected, hosting was spot on. If you want a fun and challenging hour of entertainment, it’s a no-brainer!

One of the escape rooms everybody tells you you have to play, and understandably so. A fabulously immersive setting and wide variety of puzzles, giving each of our team of four a chance to contribute. Unsurprisingly, we recommend it unreservedly. 

I think this one was a victim of its hype for us, but its still a really good room. Hosting is great, and the set is really well done. It's not as spectacular as some more modern rooms, but it captures the feel of the Lanes really well, and is definitely original!

Puzzles are also a highpoint, and they are quite varied too. Certainly lots to do! If you want to do this as a 2 player team though it's more than doable - you'll have to move relatively quickly however to compensate. 

Unfortunately it wasn't a perfect experience as we had some tech issues which caused us to lose a fair chunk of time (I think it's due to how the puzzle works/operates without giving you a reset option, our host should have picked this up really though), and there's one puzzle near the end that needs some TLC, or they'll have a visit from health and safety soon! 

Admittedly these are just minor niggles but they detracted from the overall experience unfortunately. 

A fantastic theme and the game play was a fun and innovative, but the game feels slightly hampered by its reputation, but still an enjoyable game either way. 

However, if you haven't played yet I definitely recommend!

Our favourite room at Pier Pressure, their rooms never dissapoint. Room looks great, and was enough of a challenge with some cool puzzles. You can see why it's is considered their best room. 

My favourite escape room of all time. Funny, lovely to look at, great hosting from Dylan (no clues as we didn’t need them but lovely chatting after and great intro in character), and a dazzling variety of puzzles that were great fun to solve! Perfection.

After hearing so much hype about this room I had high expectations. 

There is no doubt that this is a fantastic room, but above the incredibly immersive theming I didn't feel that there was anything new or different here. If you know Brighton then maybe it's more interesting but to someone who doesn't, it was just another escape room with lovely set design. Out of the 3 we did here it was certainly their best.

I spent a lot of time wandering around looking for something to do as my teammates already had all of the puzzles covered. For an experienced team it felt like a fairly easy room with all of the standard puzzles.

The GM was great and only gave us 1 hint to ensure we kept a nice flow.

There was also a broken element right at the end, so thankfully it didn't cause any flow issues with the game, but it was quite anti-climactic. 

Epic escape room. So fun and never a quiet moment. Great hosting too! 

Fantastic fun, really nice set and theme. Definitely do-able as a 2 if you've got a reasonable level of experience. Looking forward to trying other PP games now!

Really authentic feel with a great variety of puzzles throughout that all linked to progressing the story. Really good fun throughout!

Fabulous experience from start to finish. The GM was fantastic, loved the in character brief. Set was beautiful and the puzzles were really good fun and very clever, a lot of them I've never seen before. Well deserving of it's reputation!

Great and immersive room themed around the lanes in Brighton really well. Logical flow to the room and clever puzzles that rightly deserves it one of the top rooms in the UK

Absolutely gorgeous. Clever, intuitive puzzles, a GM - Emma - who stayed in character and a beautiful set that was such a pleasure to be in.

There was plenty to do as a two so we're very proud of our 45 minute escape time! 

Straight up to my Top 5 rooms ever. Fabulous.

Hosting is top-notch, and the game is well-worthy of the praise.

We had great fun in the lanes. Hosting was brilliant and kept in character the whole time. Lots of different puzzle types to keep you busy. One of the best rooms we’ve played. 

Loot the Lanes has a reputation for being one of the best games in the UK and for good reason.  The theming is brilliant, creating a game set in the famous jewellery district of Brighton.  The puzzles were great fun but challenging, which gives alot of satisfaction when solved.   We only just escaped as a 2 but we had an awesome time from beginning to end.  Pier Pressure do escape rooms like they should be, thematic, logical and fun.  Definitely in my top 3.  Go and play!

Loot the lanes was great all round.  Brilliant theming, good puzzles, great variety of tasks.  Couldnt knock it in any way.  Really enjoyed it!

We really, really enjoyed this game. 

There aren't many games like it and it's definitely full of wow moments. It's hard to say anything else without giving away any spoilers. 

I would highly recommend this game to any team. It's well worth the trip to Brighton, if just for this game!!! 

Not hard to see why it's number one. Phenomenally thought out and decorated and our host was absolutely superb.

It's easy to see why so many rate this room as one of the best in the UK. The theming is top notch and the puzzles are really well thought out. This is one room which really evolves over the course of the hour with things opening up and new secrets getting revealed. It's beautiful how the game pans out. Definitely not one to miss! 

Really does live up to the hype. Great theming, great puzzles and some real passion behind it. An absolute must play.

Excellent immersive set design with impressive attention to detail and high quality props. Anyone who's lived in Brighton or spent time there will recognise little Easter eggs within in the theming. 

The GM was fantastic with a great in-character intro as she showed us to the room. She helped only when needed, and gave us a good chance to tackle the puzzles ourselves. We enjoyed the personalised debrief also. Excellent judgement all round!

The room itself had a couple of smart and unique puzzles that we haven't seen elsewhere - I may have yelped with excitement at times! 

It was a solid challenge for a team of 2, with only a couple of bits where we were clearly disadvantaged by not having the normal minimum team size of 4. 

Great experience, and looking forward to returning to try other rooms at Pier Pressure. 

Loved this adventure, the production is excellent, from the flooring to the details on the lanes themselves... you really do feel like you're in the actual lanes. If you know Brighton then you'll get the little nods and easter eggs to the real-life lanes, but if you don't know the area then don't worry, it doesn't impact on the adventure.

The puzzles and gameplay flowed excellently, no hints or nudges were needed as we found the puzzles logical and the signposting was evident but not too obvious.  The puzzles are very well themed and are worked into the narrative,  and the gameplay culminates with a great finale. This really is a must play room.

A true marvel in every element of an escape room... Perfect GM hosting, stunning set design and inventive, enjoyable puzzles for every type of player! The set really does make you feel like you're in the lanes in Brighton on a mild evening and the clue system is clever with a funny, engaging host. The puzzles capture every element of team work, logic, physical and fun. A must for every escapist... Bravo Pier Pressure! 

What a game!! Had such a blast playing this. Set design was excellent, puzzles were inventive and well themed and the GM Nick was fantastic: super friendly and gave the perfect amount of help. Really deserves its top spot amongst Brighton rooms and I can't find anything bad to say against it 

Absolutely fantastic; deserves its reputation as one of the best games in the UK as of 2019. Lengthy introduction from our GM who remained impeccably in character throughout. Usually a 4+ game but doable as a 2 if you work hard and split up. I am not sure there is anything I can find to say against this game - solid fun from start to end. The set dressing is absolutely fantastic and love the local theme. A couple of moments of comedy thrown in by the GM just added to the experience. I would recommend any of the Pier Pressure games but if you can only do one, I'd recommend this one.