Exciting Escapes Basingstoke: The Disappearing Duchess – Chapter 2

By | November 26, 2021

by Exciting Escapes Basingstoke (website)

2nd Floor, 21-23 Wote Street, RG21 7NE

Basingstoke

3-6 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

It’s December 1914, on the front line of World War 1. You and your team have 60 minutes to make your way through the dangers and trials of the trenches, to uncover the secrets held within, before the time runs out and the order to go β€˜over the top’ comes in.
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based on ratings from 12 users

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🦑cipherdelic virtuoso rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: August 2023
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Peter Hoare rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 5 Dec 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 47 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalstory-drivengreat hosting

This is the second instalment of the same storyline, although a totally different setting and theme (which makes total sense within the context of the story). The theming is immersive, and has a great ending, as did the part 1 room. The gamemaster was excellent, clearly paying very close attention, and the clues were helpful without giving too much away. We felt the clues we did need still left a lot of working out to be done, so we didn't feel like we had cut any major corners by asking for clues once or twice. Apparently there will be a third part to the story available next year, and we will certainly be back. 

JoeRaymond experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Team size: 4 Time taken: 49:37 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivestory-drivengreat hosting

Another excellent addition to the Disappearing Duchess series! Storyline was fantastic and I can’t wait for the next instalment!

Alwaysablast rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Played: 2 Sep 2023 Team size: 3 Time taken: 54.26 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivegreat hostingquite difficult

This is a good room and worth playing but not sure it lives up to how amazing chapter 1 is. A couple of the puzzles felt a little too "off piste" and like they didn't naturally flow as part of the room. Really good scenery and setting though and the game hosts are really lovely.

πŸ”James Bloodworth expert rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 27 Aug 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 00:52:10 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulstory-drivengreat hosting

Whilst not as strong as part 1, I would still definitely play this game, there are a couple of puzzles that are just there to slow you down by their physical nature but mostly there are very good and completely in keeping with the theme.  This game does end on a bit of a cliff hanger but apparently Part 3 is coming soon.

2For1 experienced rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 8 May 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 48:52 Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverimmersive
Wesley Mead expert rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Played: 5 Mar 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 47m Outcome: Successful escape!
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Spartabantam experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 28 Aug 2022 Team size: 4 Time taken: 49:42
TeamHawley experienced rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 1 May 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 45 Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverimmersivestory-driven
Emma Macedo experienced rated this:Rated between 25 and 25 out of 5
Played: 25/2/22 Team size: 3 Time taken: 59.00 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivebroken techquite difficult

Unfortunately chapter 2 didn't live up to chapter 1. Some parts were particularly hard and also in the first area the lighting was very poor so was very tricky to do the padlocks.

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