by Compendium Escape Rooms (website)
1a Crompton St, BL9 0AD
2-6 players
Languages: EN
60 minutes
Overall rating
based on ratings from 33 users
combined with 4 pro reviews
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Asylum Secrets
Compendium were offering money off their Gift Vouchers, and so I brough a friend to do two rooms back-to-back.
Story
As journalists, step into Bentham Asylum and uncover the secret behind Cell P23, which was locked long ago with no explanation.
Puzzles
A mixed bag that you need to think logically for. Cooperation is also key!
Mise-en-scene
Very good! The obsolete, unassuming space delivered on ever so slightly eerie, abandoned asylum vibes.
Final Comments
We got out with around 7 minutes left on the clock.
Return trip to Bury with the friends that recommended it to try their new room (although another one is already being built too .. exciting!)
Very cool room, everything inside was very authentic. Lots of clever puzzles with a lot of effort that has gone into the room. Good variety of things to see and do and a good story too. Loved it
Really good room with a twist from the team at Compendium. We were put a bit off track by the order logic of the props and puzzles but felt completely immersed in another greatly decorated room! Definitely worth the visit to Bury, we're looking forward to try their other rooms. π
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Visiting Compendium to binge all four of their games as part of a larger schedule, we started with the insane asylum theme, which I guess is rather suitable for anyone trying to do eight escape rooms in a day. All the rooms in the venue looked good, and Bedlam made an immediate good impression: rather than clinical bare white decor or being derelict and dirty, it uses padded walls to great effect, and lighting thatβs low enough to be atmospheric without being a problem.
We got off to a slightly...
I am really not a horror fan. I am a massive coward, so the idea of doing not just one, but two βscaryβ rooms was a little daunting. However, we spoke to the Compendium team prior to booking who assured me there would be no live actors or jump scares, so we went ahead and booked. Bedlam definitely fits into the βcreepyβ and suspenseful area of βscaryβ, with atmospheric background music/sounds that felt extremely immersive. I actually found myself really enjoying this! The combination of dingy lighting, a chair with handcuffs, and random screams in the background helped set the mood and get the adrenaline running before any puzzles have taken place.