by Exciting Escapes Croydon (website)
Grants Entertainment Centre, 12 Middle Street, CR0 1RE
3-7 players
60 minutes
2 copies
The year is 1957, the Cold War is compromising domestic and international relations and dark secrets are surfacing from even the most innocuous places. British Intelligence have captured a spy from his flat in Croydon – whilst they interrogate, you must investigate.
Everyone has skeletons in their closet but some are bigger than others. Can you uncover his secret before enemy agents arrive to clean up the mess – you included!
This is a great introductory experience if you haven’t played an Escape Room before.
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Player reviews
reviewed in Basingstoke
Reviews by escape room review sites
Despite a welcoming host and a good video briefing, I started this game expecting it to be average at best. First impressions didn't help much: it's set in a flat that looks not just authentically old-fashioned but downright dowdy. And I looked around and thought, okay, here are some basic hidden number puzzles, and there some puzzles that might as well be in a puzzle magazine, slapped on the wall without connection to theme or story. I went from that negative initial impression to pretty much c...
(reviewed in Southampton)
A gentle room which would be perfect for beginners and still plenty of fun for enthusiasts. Solid, logical puzzles and a little bit of story but the real strong point was the immersion - with a house that felt genuine and background music that washed over you throughout the game.
(reviewed in Southampton)
(reviewed in Southampton)
See also
- All games by Exciting Escapes Croydon
- All games in Croydon
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