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Played: 16 Mar 2024 Team size: 3 Time taken: 48:04 Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneygreat hostingpuzzle-packed
While the set design in "Prison Impossible II" remains basic, the escape room experience itself is a vast improvement over the first iteration. Gone are the tedious item hunts, replaced by a satisfying mix of puzzles that cater to different skill levels. The inclusion of unique and cleverly twisted puzzles adds another layer of enjoyment. If you've been searching for a well-designed prison-themed escape room, "Prison Impossible II" finally delivers for Bangor.
Played: 31 Jan 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 49:16 Outcome: Successful escape!
great hostingunderwhelmingquite easy
Eye of the Sun God boasts a thrilling start and captivating set design in its opening act, however the experience unravels in the second half. Whilst a good half of the puzzles delivered an enjoyable challenge, the rest stumbled due to illogical design or unclear instructions. One or two puzzles, in particular, felt like missed opportunities with the potential for better execution. The initial excitement fizzles out to a somewhat underwhelming conclusion, leaving you wanting more.
Played: 13 Jan 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 58:57 Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverimmersivegreat hosting
Treason at Lucardo Rawtenstall is an exceptional escape room that delivers on its promise of satisfaction. With plenty of enjoyable puzzles to solve, it offers a good mix of logical challenges and unique techniques used in unexpected ways. There's truly something for everyone, making it a solid choice for any escape room enthusiast!
Played: 13 Jan 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 56:42 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivemagical
Played: 13 Jan 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 55:33 Outcome: Successful escape!
practical
Played: 14 Jan 2024 Team size: 8 Time taken: 164 pts Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivegreat hostingoverpriced
Crystal Maze Manchester throws 16 challenges at up to 8 players, translating to at least 2 challenges per person when everyone joins in. The puzzles, inspired by the iconic TV show, are a blast for the 2-3 minutes it takes to tackle each one. They range from brain-teasing puzzles to physical feats involving wacky contraptions, in immersive settings with a great host who leads your game for the whole journey. However, the overall experience feels rushed, especially considering the £40+ average price tag per player. Considering this, you don't get a lot of playtime for your money. While a traditional escape room might offer better value, the Crystal Maze is still undeniably a unique experience worth trying at least once, especially if you're curious and have a solid team to conquer it with.
Played: 9 Dec 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 49:50 Outcome: Successful escape!
Played: 22 Nov 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 56:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
Played: 19 Nov 2023 Team size: 2
Played: 19 Nov 2023 Team size: 2
Played: 20 Sep 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 52:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalfunnyquite easy
Played: 10 Oct 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 54:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverimmersivestory-driven
Another exhilarating and rewarding escape room from Escape Nation Stafford! The Citadel is an immersive sci-fi experience, almost like stepping into a Ridley Scott movie set. With fun and complex puzzles and a compelling storyline, everything in this room serves a purpose. The welcoming hosts and top-notch clue system make this an unforgettable experience for escape room enthusiasts of all levels. A must-try in Stafford!
Played: 10 Oct 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 60:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
clevergreat hostingfun

Dr. Incognito's Secret Lair is a must for escape room enthusiasts. With its whimsical and playful setting, creative, clever and engaging puzzles, this room delivers a fun and unforgettable experience, that offers something for everyone.

Played: 20 Sep 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 46:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneyfun

Zombieland at Compendium Bury is a fun straightforward linear escape game. The room is well-themed with plenty of fun details and has a good balance of challenge and fun. The puzzles are challenging enough to keep you engaged, but not so difficult that you'll ever get frustrated. It's a great time for fans of zombie movies and zombie themed escape rooms alike.


Played: 20 Sep 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 57:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverimmersiveintensequite difficult😨creepy
Played: 16 Aug 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 60:00 £40k + Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneygreat hostingpuzzley

Dilema is not going to win any awards for its set design. The room is a bit bare-bones, with a few props and some basic furniture. However, what the room lacks in decoration, it makes up for in puzzles. The non-linear room offers a wide range of locks and puzzles to solve, from quickfire challenges to pondering brainteasers. We escaped the room having completed a good majority of the puzzles and with over £40,000 of cash, which is a good score for a team of two There is something for everyone in this room, whether you are a seasoned escape room veteran or a complete beginner.

Played: 16 Aug 2023 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
unoriginalbasic

Clue HQ's outdated and lackluster Teleport escape room is a disappointment compared to their other innovative and engaging escape rooms. The sets are bare-bones with little challenging or thought-provoking puzzles to solve, making it a boring and unsatisfying experience.

Played: 12 Aug 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 55:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
puzzleyoutworn
This escape room is distinctively themed in black and white, with a fair amount of fun, creative, and satisfying puzzles to solve and decrypt. However, the room has been around since the company opened, so it does feel a bit outworn.
Played: 11 Dec 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 70:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersiveillogicaloverpriced

I was expecting an escape room-style adventure, but what I got was something more akin to a large-scale interactive exhibit.The experience lasted about 70 minutes, with about 25-30 minutes of that dedicated to escape room-style puzzles. The setting was impressive and immersive, with plenty of details that fans of the film would appreciate. The live actors were also decent enough, although there were more security staff than actors on hand. The three escape room-style puzzles were a mixed bag. One was illogical and didn't really have a satisfying ending, one was a typical maze puzzle but decent, and the third was just following scripted prompts. Working together with complete strangers can be hit or miss. It didn't work well in the first room, but we all worked better together in the other two. There were about 6 or 8 of us in our group. Overall, I would recommend this experience to fans of the film series who are looking for something immersive. However, if you're an escape room enthusiast, you'll probably be disappointed.

Played: 26 Jul 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 50:28 Outcome: Successful escape!
great hostingfun

The graveyard and laboratory of Dr. Frankenstein are the setting for this escape room. The two environments provide a backdrop for the puzzles, which are enjoyable and testing enough. While there is nothing groundbreaking about the puzzles, there was one that we hadn't seen done anywhere else, which brought us some delight. The puzzles in the graveyard are more focused on finding and using clues, while the puzzles in the laboratory are more technical and require you to use your problem-solving skills. The host was good, only giving pointers in the 2 or 3 hints we received. A decently fun experience that is perfect for newcomers but still enjoyable for enthusiasts.

Played: 26 Jul 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 57:30 Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneycleversatisfying😨creepy
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.
Played: 25 Jul 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 60:00
value for moneyimmersiveplenty of puzzlesquite difficult

Space Evader at Lucardo Manchester is a challenging and rewarding escape room experience. With 42 puzzles to solve, it's one of the most puzzle-packed rooms we've ever played, and the puzzles are all unique and well-designed. The set design is fantastic, with two immersive environments to explore. My partner and I played as a team of two, and we managed to solve 25 of the generous puzzles on offer in the allocated time. We were a little disappointed that we didn't have enough time to solve all of the puzzles, but we still felt like we got our money's worth. One thing I would change about the room is the pacing. The first room is a bit slow-paced, and I think it could be made more linear to help keep things moving. The second room is much more fast-paced and exciting in contrast.

Played: 3 Jul 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 60:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalgreat hostinguniquequite difficult

Escape Plan's Battle for Britain is a small but mighty escape room that packs a lot into its space. The puzzles are quite challenging compared to their other rooms, and incredibly varied, including logic, codebreaking, physical, and word puzzles. Sarah was yet again an excellent game host, who has a gift for naturally adding a personal touch to her clue delivery. The climax is a unique way to see how you scored, and it's sure to leave you feeling like you've made a difference. I'm already eagerly awaiting to see what Escape Plan's next escape room will be!

Played: 3 Jul 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 58:53 Outcome: Successful escape!
clevergreat hostingintense

Yet another jolly good time, and a rollicking good adventure. The immersive POW set and unique and clever puzzles kept us busy and thinking for almost the full 60 minutes. Our excellent game master, Sarah, really got into character, which fit the theme well and made the last 10 minutes incredibly intense.

Played: 3 Jul 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 57:43 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalclevergreat hosting
Escape Plan's Roll Out the Barrel is a barrel of laughs. Clever puzzles, top-notch set dressing, mind-bending challenges, and ingenious contraptions make it a rollicking good time. The puzzles are challenging but not too difficult, and they require a good mix of teamwork, logic, and creativity to solve. Roll Out the Barrel is a must-play, and Sarah, our game master, is one of the best in the business!
Played: 6 Jul 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 55:00
originalcleverjuvenile humour
Played: 6 Jul 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 58:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
basic

Clue Adventures promised us a unique and special escape room experience for two players, but we were left feeling deflated. The drab Underground setting and predictable story were a far cry from what we were expecting. The puzzles were adequate at best, and the majority failed to live up to the company's "specially designed for 2 players" promise. Considering the hefty price tag, we were expecting something more groundbreaking.

Played: 1 Jul 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 53:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
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Played: 1 Jul 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 60:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techcleverquantity of puzzlesvery difficult
Escape Brum's new game, Labyrinth: Lord Barrington's Folly, is a pretty darn good escape game. It's a linear game, but there are many optional puzzles to collect and find. The linear game is a solid puzzling experience, using the labyrinth's unique plan, contraptions and elements for some unique and challenging puzzles. The open puzzles are even more difficult, and no clues are on offer for those. Despite only solving just over about half, we did enjoy the reveals at the end of what we missed.
Played: 1 Jul 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 57:47 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivefun👻scary
Played: 16 Jun 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 59:12
value for moneyclevergreat hosting
Played: 16 Jun 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 53:26 Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneyclevergreat hosting
Played: 1 Jun 2023 Team size: 3 Time taken: 55:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneycleverfun
Played: 1 Jun 2023 Team size: 3 Time taken: 55:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techimmersiveuniquequite difficult😨creepy
Played: 18 May 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 58:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
unique settingpoor hostingflawed

Grimoire in the Attic is a missed opportunity. The setting is atmospheric and creepy, but the execution is lacking. The host was inattentive and rushed us through parts of the game. We were only given one small torch to share between us, which made it hard to see some of the objects and puzzles. This was especially frustrating because the host had forgotten to put the torch in its chest, so we had to wait for them to bring it to us. Puzzles were a mixed bag. Some were clever and challenging, while others were illogical and frustrating. The flow of the game was also uneven, with some long stretches of searching followed by brief bursts of puzzle-solving. Overall, a very flawed experience.

Played: 19 May 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 1:24:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersiveexperimentalanticlimactic

Grand School of Sorcery is an ambitious escape room that falls just short of greatness. The setting is big and immersive, and the puzzles are varied, but the experience is ultimately let down by a few flaws. Puzzles are challenging but fair, and the atmosphere is truly magical, however, some puzzles come accross as illogical and frustrating, and the final challenge is incredibly anticlimactic. Yet again there was an occasion when the host had to enter the game to fix problems with a puzzle. This broke the immersion and seems to be a common issue at Escape Room Centre. Finally, clues are given over a speaker system, which is often of poor quality. This makes it difficult to understand the host, and often lead to us asking them to repeat themselves which was annoying. It's not quite Hogwarts, but worth checking out for a fun 90 minutes.

Played: 9 May 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 60:00 Outcome: Failed :-(
illogicaltierdquite difficult

The Egyptian escape room at the Escape Room Centre in Blackpool was a disappointing experience. The room and its contraptions were clearly dated, with a few illogical puzzles and, bizarrely, a clearly  used A4 sheet of paper being used for one puzzle. The overall experience was very poor, and I would not recommend this escape room to anyone.

Played: 24 Apr 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 48:49 Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverfamily friendlyunique
Played: 14 Apr 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 57:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverimmersiveenthusiastic host
Played: 20 Mar 2023 Team size: 4 Time taken: 55:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverimmersivegreat hosting😨creepy
Played: 20 Mar 2023 Team size: 4 Time taken: 40:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersiveunoriginallittle to do
Played: 15 Dec 2021 Team size: 2 Time taken: 50:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivefamily friendlyfun
Played: 7 Nov 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 45:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
plainquite easy
Played: 4 Mar 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 59:41 Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverimmersivechallengingquite difficult👻scary
Played: 12 Nov 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 46:57 Outcome: Successful escape!
poor hostingplaindated
Played: 9 Aug 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 54:17 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalcleverfun
Played: 15 Aug 2021 Team size: 3 Time taken: 60:00 Outcome: Failed :-(
immersiveillogicalstrenuousvery difficult
Played: 11 Jan 2020 Team size: 5 Time taken: 52:55 Outcome: Successful escape!
clevergreat hostingtechnical
Played: 15 Feb 2020 Team size: 5 Time taken: 60:00 Outcome: Failed :-(
value for moneyimmersivegenerous puzzlesquite difficult
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