by Phantom Peak (website)
Surrey Quays Rd, London SE16 7PJ
Languages: EN
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What is hiding in the vestiges of the mines? What does the charismatic founder of corporate JONACO really seek in this sleepy town? Was the Blimp Crash really just an accident?
Dine, shop, play games, go sightseeing, collect clues… explore the town and uncover its mysteries at your own pace for up to five hours in an immersive open-world adventure the likes of which you’ve never seen before!
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It's an amazing feat that this place exists, but we didn't really enjoy it. The puzzle trails were boring and repetitive, with the storylines something made up by whacky A level students trying to be "random". No real challenge, just tedium.
So unique and fun, just get stuck in and go for it! Wished I could have seen and done more as there were other really fun things happening. Actors were impressive and made it what it was.
Doing 1 or 2 trials is easily achievable, getting 3-5 is possible, but unfortunatley they all get a bit samey. There's more walking from one end to the other than there actually is puzzle-solving. There are puzzles to solve, but nothing when compred to an Escape Room. Phantom Peak is not an escape room.
If you do not fancy interacting with the story/character, this really will not be for you. But if you go with the mindset of interactive well with the actors, you can and will have a great time.
Would I rush back? No. A new "story" is not enough to make me want to do more trials, as I cannot see how these trials will be super-varied, other than having unique interactions with the staff.
Would I go again? Yes.
The food is good quality too!
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I absolutely loved our time, and I will absolutely be returning, but there were definitely a few niggles here and there which will hopefully be ironed out as the experience expands. For a start, we heavily relied on my phone, which meant the battery ran down quickly. Luckily I had packed a portable charger, but even then I was down to 30% when we left. For such a phone-heavy experience, I was surprised by the lack of charging stations in the town – I can imagine some rentable power packs would be a big hit here!
Slightly longer review than normal, and for something that isn’t actually an Escape Room… But the crazy immersive open-world adventure of Phantom Peak was one of the highlights of our year.
The City Adventurers were keen to experience the steam punk town Phantom Peak and their part treasure hunt, part immersive theatre, part escape room adventure. It was so good we headed back there the next season with a bigger team and are planning more return visits
Get lost in the immersive world of Phantom Peak, as they open for 5 hours usually between the times of 5pm to 10pm on Wednesdays through to Sundays (Saturday & Sunday have a 11am – 4pm slot). The gates open to this open world right on time, so we recommend being early to maximise your time here. You may question is it worth 5 hours? Our answer would be 100% worth every single minute you can be here, if anything 5 hours isn’t enough and multiple visits would be needed to explore everything and solve each mystery.