Norwich Escape Rooms: Body of Evidence

By | December 30, 2021
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by Norwich Escape Rooms (website)

89 Oak St, Norwich NR3 3BP

Norwich

2-8 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

closed
Ghastly discoveries on the streets of Victorian Norwich spark a murder hunt and you are under suspicion! Just down the road from where the real life murderer was the landlord of The Key and Castle Public House, can you piece together the clues to identify the body, convict the actual culprit and find justice for the victim? This real-life murder case lay unsolved for 18 years – you have just one hour to convict another and clear your name, or you'll be tried for murder!
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Roxy S rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Played: 1/6/18 Team size: 2 Outcome: Failed 🙁
Jen experienced rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 30 Jan 2020 Team size: 4 Time taken: 47.48 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivestory-drivengreat hostingquite difficult

This was my first escape room and still one of my favourites. The historical significance of the building and how it tied into the story made it really special. The host was lovely. Such a shame they never reopened after covid.

stairs expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Rhea Eris experienced rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5

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Where History Mystery's first game is situated upstairs at the Norwich Guildhall, their second is in the basement of the same building, in what used to be gaol cells right up to the 1980s. The booking confirmation warns players that the cell graffiti uses highly colourful language; perhaps we looked easily shockable, since our host apologised for this at least twice more during the briefing.

Body of Evidence is based on a real-life Victorian murder case. The briefing tells you that you're due t...

reviewed a different version
A well structured linear game set inside one of the disused jail cells under Norwich's guildhall. The puzzles were a little lacking but overall it delivers a good experience for players.
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I’ve broken into a lot of bank vaults. As an escape room enthusiast, it’s just something you do. You often find yourself in a room that’s apparently a bank vault (but looks a bit like an office) and eventually puzzle your way into the money and then put a code in a door to escape. I say all this, because Heistakes is a heist themed game. It’s not a bank vault themed game (despite featuring an actual old bank vault within it). See: while I’ve broken into many vaults before, I’d never pulled off a heist until I played this game.
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