Escape Hunt Norwich: Our Finest Hour

By | October 30, 2020

by Escape Hunt Norwich (website)

Intu Chapelfield, St Stephens St, NR1 3SH

Norwich

2-6 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

closed
Wheelchair suitable - contact the venue for details

Step into 1942, when the world is at war. The Nazis have developed a series of devastating new superweapons that could obliterate Britain and win the war at a stroke.

As MI6’s top agents you’ve been chosen to find and destroy these fiendish inventions before they destroy us. The latest news from HQ is that the superweapons are primed and ready to launch, so you have precisely 60 minutes to discover their location, destroy them and save Britain.

The stakes couldn’t be higher – take too long and there won’t be any Britain left to save.

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based on ratings from 51 users
combined with 5 pro reviews

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hourglassescapesltd expert rated this:Rated between 2.5 and 2.5 out of 5
Played: 14/02/2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 37:59 Outcome: Successful escape!
illogicalbroken tech

This room is tricky to review - we got the record on this one which was nice but sadly some broken props and a slightly absent host meant we wasted time and got frustrated at something that, in reality was an easy fix. There were some "fun" puzzles in the room that made us laugh but unfortunately the poor quality and props being broken meant some puzzles weren't completed as per the room instruction and no guidance was given, made for a negative experience for us.

Our host was really nice, it was fairly evident he was unable to "fix" any issues as it was out of his remit, for which we felt sad as it has potential to be a good room if those bits could be fixed and work properly. 

Mrs G expert rated this:Rated between 2.5 and 2.5 out of 5
Played: 26 Jan 2023 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!

We started really well in this room then lost our way and failed to fully recover. In our opinion a couple of the puzzles seemed illogical. Games master was really good but couldn’t help feeling a little underwhelmed 

Moosehead expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Team size: 2
immersivegreat hosting
CGee713 rated this:Rated between 2.5 and 2.5 out of 5
Played: 17 Dec 2022 Team size: 1 Time taken: 26:53 Outcome: Successful escape!
story-drivenpoor hostingplainvery easy

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.

gamesmaster13 rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 28 Aug 2024 Team size: 4 Time taken: 51:22 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivefamily friendlyunoriginal
leighton_87 experienced rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!

One of the best Escape Hunt games

An opportunity to be a great game let down by poor maintenance and overuse

Stevie Davies expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: September 2021 Team size: 2 Time taken: 47m 10s
Anonymous rated this:Rated between 1.5 and 1.5 out of 5
Team size: 3 Outcome: Failed 🙁
CraftyPandaX rated this:Rated between 2.5 and 2.5 out of 5
Played: 5 Nov 2022 Team size: 5 Time taken: 59 Mins Outcome: Successful escape!
broken techpoor hosting

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.

Webbcam rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Team size: 6 Outcome: Successful escape!
clever
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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...

A solid game but one which, for me, never really took off with temperamental tech in the middle, use of technology that looked out of place for the theme, and a finale that was a bit flat. Nothing to ruin the game but enough to take the edge off of it.
I don’t know how this version compares with the six others country-wide, but we were pleased with the staging without being blown away

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.

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