Electric City takes you back to Newcastle's industrial past. Joseph Swan is due to demonstrate the world's first electric light at the Literary and Philosophical Society in Newcastle. However, opponents of his invention have joined forces and are marching through town towards his offices. As friends and supporters of Swan's work you start outside on the cobbled street of a Victorian tram stop. You must break in to Swan's office and discover his secret laboratory. Can you save his invention from the angry mob and secure the North East's industrial heritage.
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Played: 13 Jan 2024Team size: 2Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifuloriginalgreat hosting
A beautiful, industrial, steampunk-esque adventure with lots to do and some fantastically immersive elements that really up the enjoyment factor. Even the waiting area for this game is pretty and the attention to detail doesn't just stop there.Super puzzles - including plenty of physical challenges - and a local flavour make this an excellent offering from Escape Key. We'll definitely be back to do the rest of the rooms!
ElectriCity has a unique start to any escape room - they don't even let you in to begin with!
Once you enter, it can seem massively overwhelming at first but it does roll into a very fun exploration with some very fun and surprising features. I would heartily recommend this room to even the seasoned escaper - lots of custom content with a historical significance.
Played: 29 Dec 2022Team size: 2Time taken: 59:18Outcome: Successful escape!
originalclevergreat hostingquite difficult
What a brilliant game. We really enjoy it. So many unique puzzles, all custom built. The GM was really good and we'd asked not to have hints unless we were really off course as we're more about the puzzles than getting out on time. He pitched it perfectly and only hinted at the end to help us get out with seconds to go.
This game has a very interesting start, a lot of fun puzzles and great theming throughout! Similarly with Armageddon at the same venue, there is a lot to do in this game so I'd recommend a bigger team unless you're quite experienced!
This was my favourite of the four rooms at Escape Key , but it was close between this and Witch. It is a stunningly beautiful game with a lovely Victorian steampunk vibe throughout, you get fully immersed from arriving at the briefing room and the story weaves local history throughout the gameplay. There are some very tactile items in the gameplay which some team members will adore, but lots of codes and puzzles to solve too, and all well themed and excellently made.
