After winning a social media competition you are invited for a luxury weekend away, courtesy of The Crimson Lake Motel. Tired after your journey in, you arrive and see everything isn't quite what it seems...
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It's been around 8 months since we last played a game from the Breakout franchise, and we were eager to try out Manchester's Crimson Lake Motel. The setting was immediately atmospheric, with a dark and dingy motel room that felt like something out of a Stephen King novel. The usual padlocks and coded solutions were plentiful, as expected from Breakout. Puzzles were also well-designed, thematic, and interconnected with a satisfying flow. Two puzzles deceived us in an entertaining way. I would recommend the Crimson Lake Motel if you're looking for a solid, quintessential escape room in the city centre.
Team size: 2Time taken: 50.35Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneyimmersivegreat hosting
What a wonderful take on their original game Vacancy! This game is a massive improvement and feels like it's come from a different team! Everything just clicked and made perfect sense! No clues needed and we had a wonderful time!
Played: 4 Feb 2023Team size: 4Time taken: 55Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivegreat hostingquite difficult
Wonderful game really enjoyed the length of this one. Some clever puzzles here and plently to get through. If you like a challege this is the game for you.
Team size: 3Time taken: 45Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverstory-drivengreat hosting
I recently had the opportunity to experience Crimson Lake Motel, and I must say, it was an unforgettable experience! I have tried several escape rooms before of a similar theme, but this one was a whole different level of fun and excitement. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, and the room was simply amazing.
One of the things that stood out was the quality of the room. The attention to detail was phenomenal, and it felt like I was actually transported to a real-life motel. The room was also quite challenging, but the best part was that we managed to escape with no clues! The puzzles were pretty straight forward with a semi-linear feel.
In conclusion, I highly recommend Crimson Lake Motel for anyone who is looking for a unique and thrilling escape room experience.
Played: 15 Jan 2023Team size: 3Outcome: Successful escape!
illogicalpoor hosting
One of the worst games I’ve played. Zero signposting or logical progression, extremely linear.
The individual puzzles are all relatively easy but several puzzles had multiple, equally plausible solutions, and not enough info to decide which was correct so we wasted time working through every option.
Host gave no introduction or briefing, just walked us into the room and left. Essential piece of equipment failed so host had to stop the clock and provide us with replacement. Tech worked eventually but was clunky
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Team size: 3Outcome: Successful escape!
quite difficult
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The problem with doing 24 escape rooms in the space of a long weekend is that it tends to blur many of the details of the games in memory, such as individual puzzles. But if my recollection of Crimson Lake Motel is hazier than normal, that’s not because the game was forgettable; in fact it was probably the best of the half dozen games I’ve played at Breakout, across their various branches.
The story is straightforward; you’ve checked into what should be a luxury getaway but is actually a dubiou...
