Penfold


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immersivestory-drivenquite difficult😨creepy
originalclever😨creepy
beautifuloriginalclever
Team size: 5 Outcome: Successful escape!
family friendlyplainunoriginalvery easy

This is a fun little game and there aren't any others in the area.  If you're a novice it would be a decent way to start, but it's not for experienced players.  It relies almost exclusively on combination locks, has a plain setting and is pretty easy.  Some of the ideas for the clues are fun and the premise is very different from other games.  Go if it's your first room.  If you're experienced, give it a miss.

Team size: 4 Outcome: Failed :-(
broken techdangerousheightist

This could have been really good and it probably was when it was first opened but at least three of the puzzles were broken and when that held us up, no time was added to the clock, causing us to fail by about a minute.  One of the puzzles got so hot that there was a serious burn risk.  There is a requirement to look through a peephole at one point and none of our group were tall enough, yet no box/step was provided.

Played: 20 Jan 2026 Team size: 6 Time taken: 52 Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneystory-drivengreat hosting

Good room, with a local theme, which is a nice touch.  Not too atmospheric at first sight, but appearances are deceiving.  Early reliance on padlocks changes to more unique puzzles later.  No physical dexterity required and some searching, but not too much.  Four or more players definitely an advantage.  Great hosting with nicely judged hints, only nudging gently when we failed to examine something properly.