Nick James


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Played: 1.10.17 & 7.3.20 Team size: 4 Time taken: 35mins Outcome: Successful escape!

This game is themed perfectly! As soon as you step inside, you get the sense that you are on a pirate ship in the middle of a storm. They have put so much effort into the decor of this room. 

This game starts very small and we were worried it wouldnt last long, but they have cleverly designed this game to unravel its secrets slowly. The props used for the puzzles work well and are well within theme. Unfortunately, there were a few puzzles that didnt work properly and we had to be given a big clue by the games master. The final element also didnt work on our first go, meaning it sort of just...ended.

Other than that, this room is fantastic and I recommend for both beginners and experienced escapers!

Played: 04.01.20 Team size: 6 Time taken: 40mins Outcome: Successful escape!

This room is the biggest that Escape Kent have to offer and is the more expensive option. We turned up and were led to another building, bags were put over our heads and the experience started. 

The gimmick of the game is that your team is split into two and placed in 2 separate rooms, handcuffed to the wall. Initially, this seems like it wont work, but the experience was incredible. Escaping a room while handcuffed just adds more to the experience thematically, as well as to the challenge of the room. Contacting the other half of your team is a large part of this room as well and this worked fantastically! There was enough for everyone to do and we never felt like we had down time, we were constantly working. All of the decor was on point too, it really felt like a grotty old London prison. 

The puzzles were challenging, but not the trickiest escape room I've completed. This is more of a physical room compared to Escape Kents' other rooms. It worked brilliantly with 6, I think the advertised 8 would be too many people. While the room is large, there simply isn't enough to do for 8 people, however the room is only available with a minimum of 4. 

The Game Masters at Escape Kent are always brilliant, but the one we had for Jailbreak got into the role well. 

I definitely recommend Jailbreak for both beginners and experienced escapers.