Escape Hunt Birmingham: Magic Portal

By | March 28, 2022

by Escape Hunt Birmingham (website)

Pendigo Way, Marston Green, B40 1PU

Birmingham

2-4 players

Languages: EN

closed
120 mins
different
Wheelchair suitable - contact the venue for details

A magic portal has opened and mystical creatures have broken through. Can you close the portal and save the world from chaos?
Step back in time to a world of mystical trolls and mythical beasts, separated from mankind via a series of magic portals, each guarded by a trusted goblin Gate Keeper.

Rumour has it that one of the portals in Birmingham has broken, after the Gate Keeper fell into a deep sleep. Mystical creatures have escaped and are roaming the streets, wreaking havoc and getting up to no good.

According to an ancient legend, the power of three magic crystals is the only thing strong enough to fix a broken portal.

You have 120 minutes to roam the streets of Birmingham, find the crystals, close the portal and save the world from destruction. Humanity is depending on you.
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Jess Phillips rated this:Rated between 25 and 25 out of 5
Team size: 3 Time taken: 50 mins Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techfamily friendlyunoriginalquite easy
Anonymous rated this:Rated between 20 and 20 out of 5
plainboringquite easy

It's an interesting concept, but this game was generally lacklustre and really wasn't our cup of tea. I think young kids might enjoy it. Lots of very basic puzzles and zero effort to make it immersive. Some of the props were worn and had not been fixed. The worst part (without spoilers) at one point you are asked to do something which seemed very un-environmentally friendly which we chose not to do. Wouldn't recommend unfortunately. 

StaceyF expert rated this:Rated between 20 and 20 out of 5
Played: 17/08/2019 Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techillogicalbroken techquite difficult

Didn't get on with this at all. The tech ran out of battery as we were half way round and they had to come out and find us with a charged up tablet...

Fancy Chickens rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
family friendlyquite easy
Mark 'Wally' Wall rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 18 Oct 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 53:04 Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverimmersivegreat hosting

Had great fun walking round Ormskirk, completing the missions.  All well thought out and some easier than others. We came 2nd on their leaderboard from one silly mistake, but we complete it without any clues, in the fastest time.

Pete was a great host, as always.

Anonymous rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Played: 17 Apr 2021 Team size: 4 Time taken: 70 Outcome: Successful escape!
original

Great fun to do during a lockdown with a nice weather.

It took us a bit of time to get use to the technology but the puzzle are increasingly difficult which allow you to get the hang of it.

We needed just over an hour to complete and didn't need any clue. It was fun but doesn't bit the atmosphere of their other indoor games!

Anonymous rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
🦡cipherdelic virtuoso rated this:Rated between 25 and 25 out of 5
Played when it first opened and was screamed at by the staff in a hotel because they no longer wanted the game players n there and had informed the company the previous week but they continued sending people in there.
Zoë Dudeney rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!

This is a game where you go around Canterbury with a tablet and complete tasks. We weren't told that this was aimed at children so we found it a bit babyish and not very challenging.

Reviews by escape room review sites

This game combines a digital portal with a 3D floor plan to make you feel closer to the real world in the comfort of your home. Although it didn't have a strong puzzle component, it did give us the detective vibe. We also liked that we didn't have to go outside of the game portal for additional information. Adding an inventory basket would definitely make the game much easier to follow and improve the game flow. If you like "search and find" type of game while piecing together evidences in order to find the truth behind a mystery, then this might be the game for you!

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Operation Mindfall is without a doubt in my mind one of the most creative and high-tech outdoor games on the market. I’m just so impressed by the tech! AIM Escape’s version in particular takes you through some of the most beautiful parts of London but through the eyes of the super secret spy organisation W.I.S.E. It’s perfect for tourists and locals alike!


This experience was so well executed, we were really impressed with it! The augmented reality aspects worked brilliantly and the story was great, with all of the puzzles well themed and great fun to solve. The difficulty level wasn’t too high but the variety of different puzzles was fantastic, with a big bag of tricks to keep things interesting.

Can you close the magic portal once and for all 🤔

Can you save the world from this mind controlling virus 🦠 🤔

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