You've heard of Sir Benjamin Diggit, a famous archaeologist who disappeared along with his treasures. Following his ruined diary, and assisted by a rather stuck-up member of the British Authorities, your Mission is set! Just make sure the same fate doesn’t befall you…
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Played: 11 Aug 2025Team size: 3Time taken: 61:24Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulimmersivegreat hostingquite easy
The GM / host was absolutely the highlight of this room! That's not to say anything negative about the room - the hosting was simply on another level! The room itself was beautifully themed, though it did feel like the story was prioritised over the puzzles a little. We really enjoyed the interaction with the host throughout the room, not just for the briefing.
I’ll admit, I am somewhat biased, being totally and automatically in love with almost any game that gives me an opportunity to live out my Indiana Jones fantasies, but Explorer’s Diary is about as close to perfect as a game could get.
I love a good temple game. And this is a very good temple (ish) game. Our first experience at Hounds and it was a spectacular one. From the in-character greeting by Sir Reginald to the frantic rush to the exit with literally two seconds remaining, this was an absolutely top class adventure
Crawley is fast becoming an escape room hot spot in the UK and we think Hounds Escape Rooms have yet again proved why with the opening of their new room The Explorers Diary. It had only been only for 9 or 10 days before we popped along to experience this highly anticipated room after playing their Southern Discomfort and Questionable Ethics rooms.
The Explorer’s Diary was an absolutely immersive and incredibly fun room to play. Being initially wowed by the beautiful set design and then challenged with high quality and varied puzzles, we couldn’t really have asked for much more.Another absolute triumph for Hounds. We loved this game.
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