by Escape Hunt Basingstoke (website)
14B Festival Place, RG21 7BA
2-6 players
60 minutes
Overall rating
based on ratings from 51 users
combined with 5 pro reviews
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Great game!
Only flaw (as with many Escape Hunt games) was when the GM had to look/listen for us doing something to trigger the next step, rather than it being mechanical. Most of the time, this is fine, except when the GM isn't concentrating!
There was also an instruction sheet for a puzzle that literally made no sense to us, to which the GM said 'yeah, a lot of people say that'.
Aside from one really memorable set piece this is one of the poorer rooms I've played. The puzzles were far too simple and easy to solve. The objects were clearly bought for a quick reset turn around. The story was good and if it wasn't for one incredible set piece that took five minutes to solve this would have been a 1 star room. Definitely the worst room I've played so far in leeds.
One of the best Escape Hunt games
An opportunity to be a great game let down by poor maintenance and overuse
We found this game to be illiogical but to be fair it may have been down to the broken puzzles, so the game didnt flow very well at all.
A puzzle was also left solved, which caused a lot of confusion.
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Escape Hunt is a name that enthusiasts may recognise from escaping trips abroad: they have venues in more than two dozen cities around the globe. They used to have a location in London, which shut down some years ago; but they've now re-launched in three UK cities with at least another three due to open. I didn't have a hugely favourable impression of their original London location, but early feedback on their new UK games was a lot more positive, so I was pleased to make a visit to their...
Overall, this was an outstanding escape room. If you only do one in your life, this might be a contender. If you want to do a lot and are looking for somewhere to start… honestly maybe don’t do this one first. I have a feeling it would make any subsequent ones you do a little less engaging.
See also
- Escape Hunt Birmingham: Our Finest Hour (Birmingham)
- Escape Hunt Leeds: Our Finest Hour (Leeds)
- Escape Hunt Bristol: Our Finest Hour (Bristol)
- Escape Hunt Norwich: Our Finest Hour (Norwich) (closed)
- Escape Hunt Cheltenham: Our Finest Hour (Cheltenham)
- Escape Hunt Watford: Our Finest Hour (Watford)
- Escape Hunt Norwich: Our Finest Hour (Norwich)
- Escape Hunt Brisbane: Our Finest Hour (Brisbane)
- Escape Hunt Cambridge: Our Finest Hour (Cambridge)