Henry Fortune is a magician, but are his tricks the only secrets he's hiding?
As a child Henry toured the world with his family's famous magic show, House Of Illusion.
Henry would wait patiently backstage during the performances just wishing for the day he would be allowed to take his place in the limelight. Unfortunately, Henry's parents didn't think he was good enough to be included in the show.
Henry grew up bitter and disillusioned with the world, the anger and resentment he felt towards his family intensified and then...... they disappeared!
Henry's Mother, Father, Girlfriend, his Aunt and Uncle and several of the show's performers, staff and suppliers to the theatre just vanished. Henry claims they have all gone abroad to continue the show without him and the theatre has been signed over to him.
We need you time detectives to go in and find out what really happened to them. You’ll need to get into the theatre and have a good look around without arousing Henry’s suspicions. Find everything you need to convince Henry you’re magic show performers, put on a good show and Henry will probably trust you to wander the theatre freely so you can complete your investigations.
Be warned, Henry is short tempered and impatient, don’t blow your cover whatever you do!
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Played: 25 Oct 2025Team size: 2Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifuloriginalimmersivequite difficult
Our first trip to Escape Quest and they absolutely deserve all the positive reviews and award shortlists. Beautiful setting, totally immersive and jam-packed with great puzzles. Lots and lots to do for a team of 2. Will definitely be back to do their other rooms.
This was the last of 8 escape rooms done in a week’s holiday; we’ve done some really fantastic rooms this week, but this one was a standout special.
We absolutely adored this room! There was so much to do and the non-linear element is always a big fabulous hit for me! No one was ever stood around waiting. The host Elaine was absolutely fantastic too!
Played: 30 Aug 2025Team size: 2Outcome: Successful escape!
originalfunnygreat hosting
As usual from Escape Quest, just brilliant from start to finish. The hosting is fantastic, the puzzles a blast to solve and this one had some really funny moments as well. I also thought the storyline going through was really strong too, and easy to grasp! Can't wait to finish the set and complete the other two we haven't done soon.
Like all of the games at Escape Quest, the set is incredible and even after knowing what to expect it still amazes me every time. A very enjoyable room with some creative and silly moments that i thoroughly enjoyed. The game flows very well and as a team of 2 we were very busy for the whole game (managing to get 11 “confessions”
Really enjoyed this room definitely up there with my favourite clever puzzles and amazing set great hosting from Mike and Elaine as always can’t wait to come back for the Christmas room
Played: 5 Oct 2024Team size: 3Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulcleverfamily friendly
Another beautifully laid out game. We took a niece with us who is a theatre student and she loved it all, made it easier for us! There's always so much to do and it is executed perfectly.
EscapeQuest is one of our favourite escape room sites ever. This room was great. Once you have completed it, the time is not wasted as there is the opportunity to collect murder confessions for extra points. The set is amazing and the host is a very lovely escape room enthusiast who is very friendly.
Played: 20 Oct 2023Team size: 2Time taken: 60Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverimmersivestory-driven
This game certainly had the wow factor when entering a massive set so cleverly designed to allow other games to be played in the same setup with some interesting changes to the story and layout etc. A good variety of puzzles and fun aspects. I would certainly suggest everyone tries it and if they are hooked like us will want to do all the games here. I would choose more tags if I could as it was also beautiful, clever, magical, funny with great hosting.
Played: 15 Oct 2023Team size: 6Time taken: All murders solved with 5:16 remainingOutcome: Successful escape!
originalfunnystory-drivenquite difficult😨creepy
We had a brilliant time playing this room! The set design was amazing - you can tell a LOT of time has been put into it - it had a great variety of puzzles and locks and the whole narrative was so immersive and fun! Especially loved the magic show element and the hosts were so lovely. Can’t wait for the next instalment!
Another absolutely amazing game from the amazing Elaine and Mike.
There is so much to do in this room that we didn't stop until the very end. Some very clever puzzles. Perfect signposting and a very entertaining "mid season show" 😜
Cannot recommend them highly enough, some truly amazing work
Chaplegate Mysteries returned with its third instalment - House of Illusion. Overall a very successful room and is buckets of fun. Puzzles are very intuitive and definitely a challenge for enthusiasts. Theming and immersion is spectacular, although I felt a certain je ne sais quoi was missing compared to their other two experiences. Regardless, support this incredible business as this is not one to miss!
Another absolute winner at this superb establishment. This game combines so many of the best bits of every other escape room and ties them together in a way that creates an immersive puzzle-fest that matches style with substance.
Everything about Escape Quest screams quality, from the beautiful fixtures and fittings to the puzzles themselves. Elaine and Mike put such thought and care into everything and those who have done the other games here won't be disappointed; Henry Fortune absolutely matches up to the quality of Mr Copplestone and Percy Pendleton
When it comes to escape rooms, this is the ultimate power hour. Superb.
Played: 29 Jun 2023Team size: 6Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulimmersivemagical
Absolutely brilliant game. The set design was beautiful, the story was so fun, and there was loads to do! The thought that went into every single puzzle was just brilliant. There's so much attention to detail, it's clearly made by people who love escape rooms and know how to make good ones. I can't describe how impressive the room was, it felt like I really had travelled back in time! Awe-inspiring.
The host made it even more magical by being so welcoming. Overall an absolutely fantastic experience.
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There are vanishingly few occasions in which I’ve replayed an escape room, and I’m not sure this counts as one of them. This new version of Henry Fortune is part of Escape Quest’s Chapelgate Mysteries, an overarching time travel setting that now includes four different games. The general premise, some of the decor and a distinctive segment of the game are familiar from the original Henry Fortune; but all of the actual puzzles are new.
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