The Great Toy RescueBeverley BreakoutEscape roomIRLAnother great room from the Beverley Breakout team. You can’t over state just how great the team at BB are, you’ll be made to feel welcome without it feeling staged. The game is great with the unique theming you get from these guys. Doable in medium or hard modes. We rinsed the medium one in good time so they let us have a go at the extra “hard clues”
Robbingham Blinders: Race Day RobberyEscape Rooms BeverleyEscape roomIRLAll in all, just didn’t like this room. But the GM and Company are great so definitely it suggesting to avoid. For us, there was just too much to do and in a busy game like that, you don’t need the extra, obtuse twists on clues. A bit easier when there’s lots to do makes it way more engaging. Heist style with novel theming but ultimately, still that style which some love, others don’t.
The Debtors of 1850Inveraray JailEscape roomIRLA really wonderful room. Not too complicated and flows nicely. Some great neat touches and decor was good and immersive. We did this as a family and everyone managed to do something. Would definitely recommend.
Sherlock Holmes & The Cabinet Of CuriositiesEscape Rooms BeverleyEscape roomIRLVery plain gen 1 type game. Not bad enough to thumb down but not particularly brilliant by any stretch.
Experiencia Amarilla [Yellow Experience]Colors Escape Room by ExperiencityEscape roomIRLIncredibly well designed, high quality lush room. Wonderful theming making for a genuinely immersive experience. Definitely in our top 3 rooms (played 125 at time of review). Totally worthy of the accolades bestowed on it.
Escape From OzEnigma Live Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLVery lush and well designed room. Tricky to get going and maybe an easy first clue would have got us in the groove sooner.
The Goblins of ToadsmeadBeverley BreakoutEscape roomIRLAnother wonderful game from the team at Beverley breakout made all the better by their wonderful, welcoming team. Setting is akin to a popular child wizard. No red herrings, lots of old school locks but also some clever tech for puzzles closer to the end. Just an all round wonderful room were nothing was out of place, contrived or pointless.
Operation Hercules - CLOSEDMission ClassifiedEscape roomIRLReally nice, Gen 1, tidy, red herring free, mostly linear room. Bright and tidy. All in all would be a perfect first / low experience room. Great, friendly hosts, will return when they open further rooms.
Operation E.L.F. - Closing Sep 30Escapologist CleethorpesEscape roomIRLLike all of Matt’s rooms at Escapologist, there’s loads to do and all unique, well thought out clues. GMs and hosts second to none and an on site bar make this one of those rare treat places where you don’t just stroll in off the street and then back out again 60 minutes later.
Area 51.5The Escaporium Halifax - The MillEscape roomIRLWhat a beautiful, wonderful room. Very difficult for 2 even with the time extension (and we’re 100+ rooms). GM clued us a fair bit but it was needed to be fair. Still a fair bit to do by the time our clock ran out. Great theme, clever puzzles - just so much to do !
Arabian NightsEnigma Live Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLGreat room. All the Enigma Doncaster rooms are good and this is no exception. I’d say this was one of their more plush rooms. Really well designed flow and gameplay. Not particularly tricky but we were rusty. No red herring type stuff which is always appreciated. Almost a “love” but probably just felt a bit too small to give it that wow factor.
Room 13Houdini Escape Room - DoncasterEscape roomIRLOK room. No real character. GM came in the room unrequested to over explain a clue and kind of broke the mood. Not too hard. We were a bit rusty too so could be a quick room.
Creepy CarnivalHoudini Escape Room - DoncasterEscape roomIRLOk room. Not really scary. Pretty basic. Some red herring type stuff which is always disheartening.
The Governor - CLOSEDChesterfield Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLBit rusty but hard room nonetheless. Lots to do. Start locked up and in low light. Still 5-10 mins to do after the limit. Very tough.
EdithUnescapableEscape roomIRLAwful room. Loud suspense music. Some jump scares. Dark, couldn’t see to the point of it being ridiculous. Not many actual puzzles, too much focus on scares. One of our party left after 25 minutes.
SpellboundMake Your EscapeEscape roomIRLGreat room. Loads to do so glad it was a team of 4. Good clues. Didn’t need much help. No extra rooms but started in 2’s in separate cages.
MaryUnescapableEscape roomIRLVery easy room. Seemed like some clues were broken/ non responsive so they had to provide “Scan update” information where the GM just gave the answers.
AlanUnescapableEscape roomIRLExcellent room. Loads to do, sub rooms etc. Good theme, Challenging but not irritating. 1 clue / assist.
IzurunEscape Room Donostia / San SebastianEscape roomIRLTerrible room. Some kind of medieval theme. Couldn’t read the clues. Theatrical host as a monk. Awful really.