Fancy Chickens

If you like complex puzzles and having loads to do, this one’s for you!

I was more lost than I usually am in a Deadlocked/Knockout room, but luckily Teen One is completely tuned in to the Deadlocked Brain and was in his element. I could almost see his brain fizzing. The tech was brilliant and, while baffling for me, both teens tuned in quickly and seemed to know what to do. I’d like to think we’d have figured it out too eventually. Maybe after a few hints. 

Somehow we escaped and got on the leaderboard, then headed off for pizza where the teens tried to explain what happened.

This is a different and special kind of game that will probably divide opinion , but for some (like Teen One) it will go straight into the top 5. You could easily come back to and try to beat your score, or complete different puzzles. 

Brilliant room, we had a great time. Immersive from the moment you arrive, with great design, so many great little touches and brilliant hosting. I think we forgot there was a time limit, we were just having fun! Can’t wait to play the next room now!

Just to note that this isn’t a scary room, though some children might find one aspect a bit creepy. We can’t do scary rooms but we had no problem at all with this one. 

We had such a fun time staying at Curious Cottage. As a family group, we decided to stay for a couple of nights and have a weekend away. 

The way the story is set up, with six different puzzle strands, means that you get a great mix of puzzles. You could work on multiple at once, but we wanted to take our time and do them all as a group. The teenagers wanted breaks after each completed puzzle strand, while I poked around the house finding things that I desperately wanted to solve. (“Mum, why are you like this?” from Teen One)

We didn’t need to use the hints system as it seemed to flow naturally. It’s not a hard room, but the joy often came from the clever use of the house which makes it a bit different. 

This is our first ‘escape house’ but we’ve done 50+ rooms. All four of us had a brilliant time and wanted to give it 4.5-5 stars. Teen Two decided it might be his favourite ever escape room within about half an hour! 

It’s also a comfortable (and quirky!) place to stay, in a very sweet and quiet village. I think it would have been a rush to get it done in one night as a family though - two nights meant we could relax. One night would be fine for groups of friends happy to stay up late though. 

Had lots of fun playing this game with the family. The Wild West theme makes a nice change and there were some good puzzles. We all enjoyed ourselves! There were quite a few padlocks, for those who aren’t keen. No need for lots of searching which suits us as we always miss something.

We loved this game, it shot straight to the top of teen 2’s list. Lots of puzzles we hadn’t seen before, lots of fun elements. Great hosting.

More murder mystery than escape room and quite simple. Enjoyable though.

We all really enjoyed this room. The puzzles were very satisfying and there was plenty to do. Extra points for the attention to detail in the reception area (and loo!) and the free sweets and drinks!  Looking forward to their next room. 

Brilliant room! Only downside is that there wasn’t time to complete everything which a couple of us found frustrating, even though we escaped with a substantial amount of money!

Our team of two adults and two teens had such fun in this room. We all had things to do and were kept busy, it would have been just as fun when the kids were younger too. Some of the game mechanics were just joyous. 

Great game based on the Alien films. Loved the set design and the way the story progresses. Lots of fun!

Just a note to add that some of the props were a bit creepy for the youngest member of the family. Definitely fine for adults, even those like me who stay well away from horror rooms!