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Impressive set and a great story that properly develops throughout the game. A few of the puzzles had a creative use of technology to solve and that made them even more satisfying. A couple of things didn't quite fit the theme to me but otherwise all very very good and deserving of the traction it is getting.

Fun Egyptian room with satisfying puzzles and some enjoyable physical moments. A couple of search fails slowed us down but otherwise everything flowed smoothly.

Great theming, everything you'd expect from a prison themed room with a few unique puzzles to the setting which we liked. More classic in style but definitely a step up from the Vault room!

A mix of clever and lazy puzzles in this game. Really enjoyed the creativity and links to the theme in some of the puzzles but others relied on trial and error as the intended solve path which felt a bit obtuse / lazy to me hence the lower score. Still fun, especially as a beginner friendly game.

Loved this! Such creative puzzles that all made sense to the theming - some were refreshing takes on known styles and the use of the game environment was brilliant. Thoroughly enjoyed!

The game has only recently become possible for 2 players and we were among the last of the test groups (no issues faced at all hence reviewing) - really creative game that massively relies on good communication and attention to detail. Puzzles were unique and varied and I enjoyed the transitional element between them. Decor isn't 100% believable but the gameplay massively outweighs this. We got to the professional level at end of time and it's definitely possible to go the whole way.

So interactive from the moment you arrive to the moment you leave. Loved having a role that directly related to the puzzles within and how that made an impact on the story. Huge variety of tasks and a memorable end. 

A very easy one word review: bonkers

Loved this game even after all the hype, great variety of challenges and some amazing reveals / tasks to do. 

The story of this game was both dark and amusing in equal measure. Whilst the direction of the narrative was obvious it didn’t really matter. The puzzles were very creative and used everything you’d expect from a restaurant themed game. One physical puzzle was particularly clever and fun to do. Lots of fun reveals and fun ways of developing the action. Loved this game!

So many wow moments in this game that I lost count. Incredibly huge and beautiful spaces to work through with a genuine sense of adventure. Creepy vibes throughout and the story unfolded in a very clever way. The puzzles aren’t the star of the show here at all, whilst they are clever and in-fitting with the story they were a touch long in places but it really didn’t matter. This was a joy from start to finish. Easily my new favourite game in 330+

A huge space to explore with multiple surprises en route. Loved all of the puzzles in this game and how well they used the surroundings. Is it worthy of the top 5 TERPECA ranking it still has after 5 years? For me probably not but even still it’s a beautifully made game, clever use of tech and reveals and excellently crafted puzzles. 

The most impressive story I’ve seen in an escape room so far. Loved getting to understand what was happening and how that developed in an exciting way. The puzzles were very creative (if a little long in places) and were woven into the narrative beautifully. Our host for this game was very very good at giving subtle hints as needed. 

I’m so glad that there wasn’t an actor in some of these spaces; even without they felt really creepy and unsettling let alone if someone was there with you. The set for this game is brilliant, the moment of realisation of what’s happened is grim and clever. The puzzles are hugely varied and in-keeping with the theme plus had some great aha moments / reveals to go with the solves. 

A really impressive set on the smaller end of the games we played in the Netherlands (which means still very big)- loved the immersive intro. One puzzle in particular was scary but really clever and fun at the same time. Lots of creative use of the items you’d expect to find in an orphanage and a clear ending that tied off the story well. 

Really clear and easy to follow story with a clear understanding of how it was progressing throughout. Huge space to explore and loved the attention to detail in the set. The puzzles made clever use of the space and were really varied. The second half of the game flew much better for us, not sure why. 

Huge sense of adventure as you try to escape the prison complex. Really enjoyed the creative use of space in this game and the very immersive / slightly freaky intro. The puzzles were also very in fitting with the theme (except one that didn’t really make sense) and one towards the end was particularly satisfying and impressive to solve. Thoroughly enjoyed!

The oldest room at this company and whilst it does show the puzzles are still creative and fun to solve.

The set alone in this game is huge and so impressively detailed, even down to the smell in each stage of the game. All of the puzzles were very creative and in-fitting with the theme. For the most part the game is tense rather than scary but there are definitely a few scream your pants off moments! I love everything the team at Katwijk have made and hope to return to play whatever they build next one day!

Absolutely stunning from start to finish. Some really lovely reveals and surprises along the way. All the puzzles fit perfectly to the theme and made sense as to why we were doing them. Couple of bits of broken tech that stop the 5* that it truly deserves. Go play, you won’t be disappointed!

Some fun takes on classic puzzle styles. One puzzle felt a bit ambiguous to us but the rest was a lot of fun. Spooky with a few jumps but nothing too too scary.

Great variety of puzzles and some really fun reveals. Beautifully put together and quite tricky in parts too.

I'd recommend doing the 60 minute version of this game rather than the extended 90 minute version (which feels weird to write as normally I love a longer game). 

The first 60 minutes sees you go on a house tour and each room has a themed challenge in which you have 10 minutes to complete it. If you do, you are rewarded with sweets and if not, you just have to move on. The challenges were hugely varied, some more escape roomy than others, but they all gave a lot of laughs and were genuinely so much fun to complete. 

The last 30 minutes (extended version) gave you a greater understanding of what the 'house tour' was really for and the creepy factor was turned up a notch. Theming was still excellent but this part lacked any real puzzles + the plot reveal is arguably a bit distasteful and felt quite uncomfortable at times.

First 60 mins - 4 / 4.5*

Whole experience - 4

Yet another great game from the team at EO. Lots to do and a huge variety of puzzles to go with it. 

Huge set but with very little puzzle content within it. Lots of character interaction as per Know Escape’s standard but this felt a bit disjointed and odd for the story of the game. Some really nice moments however that were funny and clever too

Cute, fun little Christmas game with a few more surprises than initially expected. As expected with Pier Pressure puzzle quality was high if on the easier side. 

Huge step up in design quality for this company. Lots of puzzles that weren't immediately obvious but gave great aha moments. Fun and frantic ending!

Great variety of puzzles (especially an early logic puzzle that felt quite satisfying). It's possible to skip some of the puzzles in this game and still complete it which felt odd though.

Some clever moments throughout the game and nicely framed with Alice's diary for reference. Room is looking quite tatty in places but understandable as it is closing in the next couple of weeks.

Enjoyed how the story flowed throughout the game even if the ending felt a little abrupt. Great originality of physical tasks and some subtle but clever puzzles too. This and Alien are the best at this venue.

Great mix of classic puzzle styles in a nice environment

Good older room with some nice moments throughout

For such a small play space there is so much packed into this room. A beautiful set, great mix of logic, observation and some twists on more standard puzzle styles. Easily my favourite at this venue!

Lovely festive game with some quirky little moments throughout and really appreciated the thought that went into the festive prize for completing!  

An enjoyable game with lots to do! Lovely festive nods throughout the game and a decent mixture of puzzle difficulties. 

A slightly different take on the 'cash grab' style of game as technically you're aiming to make the room as empty as possible. Each of the puzzles in this game relates to a present for a child somewhere in the world and it is your job to make sure that the right present gets sent to the right child. Huge variety of puzzles and a great mixture of difficulty levels too. We were chuffed to have finished everything with literally 1 second left on the clock! As always another excellent game from PerpleXed!

For a Christmas themed game this had lots of clever elements and some unique puzzles that creatively used the materials available. Thoroughly enjoyed and set a new record too!

Great use of video and some lovely quirky moments in this game.

Loved the way that they've incorporated the tech into this game and how it interacted with one puzzle in particular. Small play space but lots to do in the time!

Some really clever uses of tech in this game that I hadn't seen / didn't know about before! It's a duel objective game but both are perfectly manageable within the time. Puzzle quality was as good as ever!

Now quite an old game but still lots of fun to play. Really enjoyed the final end to the narrative for this game!

Great variety of puzzles and some fun takes on classic styles that you might have seen before

Love a collect as much as you can game and enjoyed finding some of the sneaky hiding spots for the tokens! We finished with 37/40 points and were pretty chuffed with that! Great puzzles and lots of creativity and love has gone into building it. Easily my favourite at this venue!

Absolutely loads to do in this game to achieve all 8 runes. Really enjoyed the step up in build quality and more novel ways of entering solutions in this game. Some quite tough puzzles which had very satisfying aha moments when we finally made the links!

Lots of fun, clever puzzles and a really good set. Atmospheric lighting helped set the mood and torches were on hand if needed. 

Such fun, loved all of the silliness throughout the game and the cleverness / variety of puzzles too!

Such a beautiful set and a clever concept that links all of the experiences together. Great variety of puzzles - mixture of observation, logic, maths, and more! Great smorgasbord of puzzles and we were chuffed to get all of them solved in time too!

A great take on a classic theme. Loved the layout of this game and how it helped with the immersion. Great variety of puzzles and a satisfying ending (although could’ve been amped up a bit!)

Thoroughly enjoyed this! Loved all of the nods to the film and the sheer joy in discovering parts of the game. Puzzles were good and varied and were quite tricky in places too