Tag Archives: pirates

Unlock!: The Tonipal’s Treasure

Room-in-a-box, Jan 2018

The Unlock games have so far been released in sets of three, and both times the third game in the set has had the highest difficulty rating and has also seemed to be the one with all the designers’ favourite ideas. This one, The Tonipal’s Treasure, i… (more)

Claustrophobia: Pirate Hut

Berlin, Nov 2017

Caught in a storm on an island in the Caribbean, you seek shelter in an old hut… only to find that it’s haunted by the spirit of an old pirate, who will now keep you trapped forever unless you can find a way to escape. That’s the setup for the thir… (more)

Skurrilum: Die Phantominsel (The Phantom Island)

Hamburg, Nov 2017

Fresh out of Skurrilum’s Malvini game, we plunged into the pirate-themed Phantom Island. A few eyebrows were raised when they handed out four head-mounted torches between five players, but fortunately it turned out to be decently lit throughout the g… (more)

Occultus Room Escape: Lands of Vera Cruz

Porto, Nov 2017

Vera Cruz was the name originally given to the trans-Atlantic territories claimed by early Portuguese explorers that later became Brazil. This game’s premise is that you are the discoverers of that land, captured by a Spanish fleet at Madeira in your… (more)

Clue HQ Birmingham: Captain Riddle’s Forgotten Fortune

Birmingham, Sep 2017

Whispers on the grapevine (okay, mainly Facebook) suggested that with Captain Riddle, Clue HQ had upped their game and built something quite special, so it was a priority for our visit to Birmingham. Actually, it’d probably have been a priority anyho… (more)

Tulleys Escape: Mutiny

Crawley, Aug 2017

Mutiny is Tulleys’ pirate game, and it’s a swashbuckling joy to play. A pirate theme demands good decorations, and this one delivers in spades. It has the same large footfall as its sibling game and is a clear step up in its visual impact. (Players s… (more)

Extremescape: Pirate Ship

Peak District, Jul 2017

Extremescape is perhaps the most remote escape game I’ve visited, being based on a farm near Disley on the edge of the Peak District, outside Stockport. Arriving by car, you follow a long track between fields to a parking area by the small group of b… (more)

The Real Escape: The Chamber of the Deep

Portsmouth, Jun 2017

The three games at The Real Escape each have a very distinct style. The Chamber of the Deep is their pirate game, and the most realistic style of decoration of the three. You’re searching the pirate captain’s cabin for his treasure, and there’s a sui… (more)

Breakin’ Escape Games: The Flying Dutchman

London, Feb 2017

This pirate-themed room was described both as the easiest one at Breakin’, and the most kid-friendly, for which reason it was last on my list to play. Having now played it, it’s definitely the one I’d suggest for beginners, but it’s also a really fun… (more)