Escape Hull: The Cabin

By | July 29, 2019
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by Escape Hull (website)

Kingston upon Hull

2-5 players

60 minutes

If you go down to the woods today you are in for a big surprise...
You’re walking in the woods. There’s no one around and your phone is dead. Out of the corner of your eye you spot it: The Cabin…
If only you could get that radio working, you would be able to call for help, But the cabin may not be as safe as it first appears…
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Overall rating

Rated between 3 and 3.5 out of 5

based on ratings from 30 users
combined with 2 pro reviews

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Player reviews

lishahirst experienced rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
😨creepy

Great creepy room

Farmergeddon Outta Here experienced rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 3 Jan 2020 Team size: 2 Time taken: 47:57 Outcome: Successful escape!
funnystory-driven😨creepy
Enjoyed the room, good set design and the puzzles were of a good caliber too. A little creepy, but not too scary for those who don't like scary games! 
Dan Taylor experienced rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Scotus0 expert rated this:Rated between 2.5 and 2.5 out of 5
Played: 16/08/2022 Team size: 6 Time taken: 38:09 Outcome: Successful escape!
plainvery easy

A Very Mild Case of Cabin Fever

We got a deal from Planet Offers, meaning the total price was around £30.

Story

Lost in the woods with no phone battery, venture into the cabin to get its radio working and call for help.

Puzzles

They were fine…but in short supply!

Mise-en-scene

Starting off outside the cabin, it’s a little dark and mysterious. Once inside, there’s a slight menacing vibe, with one or two opportunities for a spook. However, some of the props are so low-grade that they take you out of the story.

Final Comments

This room was over before we knew it: there was over 20 minutes left on the clock. I’m glad we didn’t pay full price based on its limited length. There were 6 of us, and everyone in the party had played at least 5 or 6 games. You only need 2-4 people to make it a more worthwhile challenge.

TheSinger expert rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
😨creepy

One of the better rooms I have played within the Escape Franchise but fairly simply for experienced players. The themed is well done with a few original puzzles to boot. But nothing out of this world. Still a great game for beginners

Swimminglion238 rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Team size: 4 Time taken: 45 Outcome: Successful escape!
quite easy😨creepy
Terraverte rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverimmersive

We really enjoyed the cabin. It’s not linear at the start, which was great for teams who like to divide and conquer. Theming was good, relatively padlock heavy with a clever/subtle puzzle we missed in the cabin itself. Recommended.

Middle-aged Dads rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Played: 12 Jun 2024 Team size: 3 Time taken: 50 Outcome: Successful escape!

An OK game. Not one for experienced escapers

Anonymous expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: Apr 2024 Team size: 5 Time taken: 42:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneyimmersivegreat hosting
jakea256 expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
🤘The Pick of Destiny expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Team size: 2
liam and rosie experienced rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 10 Mar 2024 Team size: 4 Time taken: 45 Outcome: Successful escape!
clever
Really enjoyed this room , not padlock heavy which we always enjoy 
ShellH experienced rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Team size: 2 Time taken: 59.59
story-drivengreat hosting
flyingoctopus expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Anonymous rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
StaceyF expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 8/10/2018 Outcome: Successful escape!
Sheldoreo rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Played: 31 Mar 2023 Team size: 5 Outcome: Successful escape!
story-driven😨creepy
Anonymous rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
🦡cipherdelic virtuoso rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: Aug 2022 Outcome: Successful escape!

Well themed and decorated room with a very good game flow, its a room that experienced players will find alittle easy, but the puzzles and narrative are enough to keep you immersed and interested. 

Anonymous rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
originalpoor hosting
Jordan Brown experienced rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 7 Aug 2018 Team size: 2 Time taken: 58:23 Outcome: Successful escape!
kman expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 26 Jan 2019 Team size: 4 Time taken: 51m 55s Outcome: Successful escape!
Simon (The Overthinkers) expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 2 Dec 2018 Team size: 2 Time taken: 51:20 Outcome: Successful escape!
Tim Cooper expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Team size: 2 Time taken: 55:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalimmersive
🔐James Bloodworth expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 21/09/2020 Team size: 2 Outcome: Failed 🙁
The GM's reckon Seven Seas is the hardest room at the venue but I reckon this gives it a run for its money, whilst not as visually striking as Seven Seas, the scenography is still effective.  Effectively a game of two halves, both non-linear in nature, the first luls into a false sense of security as it's quite quick but then the real work begins.  
🦡cipherdelic virtuoso rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Anonymous rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Brian experienced rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!
Richard Horton rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Jose Adrian experienced rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: Team size: 2 Time taken: Outcome: Successful escape!

Reviews by escape room review sites

The premise of The Cabin is that while you were camping in some remote location, someone has raided your tent, stolen some of your possessions, and left you a threatening note challenging you to come to his cabin and get them back. And of course you accept the challenge, rather than doing the obvious and sensible thing of getting out of there and calling the police.

A little theft is pretty tame by the standard of cabin-dwelling maniacs, and although The Cabin is theoretically a scary theme it’...

reviewed in West London
Even standing in the hallway, it’s clear that the set design for this game is leagues above the games we had played here previously. The Cabin is a solid, well thought out room, and worth playing if you’re planning to visit Peterborough
reviewed in Peterborough

I had been wary of The Cabin assuming serial killer horror. Instead, the theme, rescuing your dog from a dodgy residence in the woods, appealed immediately to our team of animal lovers and we were invested from the start. 

reviewed in Peterborough

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