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Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techoriginalclever

Really good variation on how the puzzles work.. use of tech is great. Great theming too. 

Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!
Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!
Played: 14 Aug 2024 Team size: 3 Outcome: Failed :-(

More difficult than expecting based on theme alone! Great theme and puzzles fit very well. Will be re-visiting for other rooms in the future! 

Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
story-drivenplain

We booked a few weeks before we attended and it was cancelled by the hosts (through no fault or issue, just staffing) but the theme sounded really interesting so we re-booked. Unfortunately didn’t make use of the theme very well.. more generic magic/witch themed than Tarot. One of the puzzles which could’ve been really good didn’t work, one puzzle was very confusing and we could hear the hosts discussing how much of a problem it causes and how they need to change it. The final ‘puzzle’ is very confusing.. the concept is good but the execution could do with some work. 

Played: 16 Aug 2024 Team size: 5 Time taken: 60.00 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivestory-drivengreat hostingquite difficult

Fantastic hosting from resident merciful God Abi. Brilliant game, super immersive with lots for the whole team to work on. 

Team size: 2 Time taken: 57mins Outcome: Successful escape!
Lovely theme, not quite so well pulled off. A couple of puzzles not quite functional, one nearly impossible to read (frankly only ‘solved’ by guesswork).  A couple of puzzles that seemed to go against logic/the basic escape room rules of ‘no force needed’- both of which we felt the need to confirm with the games master. Especially odd since the intro talk was more about not braking things and damaging the set else you’d get kicked out than about the normal padlock talk. 
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
story-driven
Decent room, interesting theme and some fun tasks… seemed as if there weren’t actually many puzzles (although I appreciate this is subjective) and I spent a good 5 minutes sat on the floor with a calculator and I’m alright at maths. I think that people with weak knowledge of maths may struggle.. 
Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalcleverstory-drivenquite difficult

Great room, very interesting story/concept & a couple of really original elements. Would recommend. 

Team size: 3 Outcome: Failed :-(
story-drivenfamily friendlyillogical

Good game, some fun puzzles, although a little confusing at one stage as very loud music is triggered and everything goes dark apart from flashing lights which just added mayhem and the only way to stop the music/darkness/flashing isn't something logical.. but the volume means there is no way to get a clue.. ended up with the games master coming into the room and confusing us further. 

Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverfamily friendly

Marketing makes this seem like it might be a bit spooky, but it's actually just really fun. Clever use and adaptation of well-known games. 

Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
funnyfamily friendly
Team size: 4 Time taken: 20 mins Outcome: Successful escape!
very easy
Team size: 4 Outcome: Failed :-(
story-drivenbroken tech😨creepy

Good escape room generally, as a true crime fan I thought the use of the real case photos was interesting although this may not be for all. 

Unfortunately we didn't get out, probably needed about 1 more minute, although we lost about 10 minutes on tech that wasn't working properly so didn't trigger the next step for us until a member of staff came in to check. 

Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
story-drivenmagicalamazing set
Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
story-drivenepicamazing set
Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalstory-drivengreat hosting😨creepy

From the moment the game starts, you know things are going to be out of the ordinary. A grimm twist on classic fairytales, with really smart use of the set & puzzles to bring the stories to life. 

Scare-wise, a few creepy elements and one or two jump-scares, so don't let the scariness put you off of this great room. 

As always, great concept and execution, and great hosting from EO. 

Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverstory-driven
Team size: 2 Outcome: Failed :-(
hi-techoriginalillogicalvery difficult

Extremely difficult room (don't underestimate it's name or description) 

Not particularly themed/immersive. Less logic-based puzzles, more physical use of hi-tech equipment. 

Do not try this room if you take yourself too seriously - you will not beat it, and you will get frustrated.