The Happy InstituteThe Panic Room 2 - The GroveEscape roomIRLThe "Doctor" was fantastic equal parts funny, endearing and then scary and unhinged. Nice room if a little linear with quite basic puzzles and overly guided by the live actor however more than made up for by the theme and the immersion/experience. Highly recommended but don't expect deep puzzling here.
Andy’s RoomRhondda Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLSmall but very well themed and fun room. Very linear but a lot of fun quirks to the puzzles and so much in the space that if it wasn't linear it would probably be overwhelming.
Strangest Things ExperienceRhondda Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLGreat room and theming, a lot to do as well. Absolute must for Stranger Things fans.
The AsylumRhondda Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLCreepy room and expansive - really nice moments and puzzles involving all your senses. Teamwork also required for some aspects.
The Last of Them - CLOSEDRhondda Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLVery nicely themed room with some unique aspects physically. Some of the puzzles were a little obtuse but all fit within the theme.
Locks, Stockings and Two Smoking ChimneysUnsolved Mysteries Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLBrilliant and funny room, excellent puzzles and the collection game at the end was great as well.
Downfall – Spy Mission Escape RoomEscape Room by Midgaard Event - ØsterbroEscape roomIRLFantastic room, huge and filled with all sorts of activities and the need to interact in hilarious ways with the host. A unique experience and the final room was really something.
Arabian NightsMythologic Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLTired seeming room but some unique and amusing puzzles - and the transition is amusing.
Mobbery!Agent Brains - AB2Escape roomIRLCollection-game type room, immersive and some interesting puzzles - nothing super unique but certainly a collection of greatest hits, well themed for the room. Really enjoyed the room - my main frustration down to our own failings with this room (my daughter kept closing off areas where the clues were and my son and I didn't realise this and as a result completely missed a load!). Great fun and a challenge to get through the volume here!
Y2K: Millennium BuggedAgent Brains - AB2Escape roomIRLReally nice room, tech heavy but nice use of technology and benefits from good teamwork. There are a couple of puzzle items/mechanics which are totally randomly placed with no reason for them to be in those locations other than just to be difficult to locate with zero signposting. However that aside everything in this room is well themed and interesting, with some unique puzzles I haven't encountered elsewhere.
Percy Pendleton's Peculiar PredicamentEscape Quest United KingdomEscape roomIRLJust wow - entering the room is one of the biggest "Wow" moments I have had in any escape room (a veteran of around 80 at time of writing this). I am normally a fan of a lot of tech in rooms, this room has almost none but it is still a contender for one of my favourite rooms of all time (which is really saying something). Room is best experienced with a group of experienced players happy to each be doing different things - it is a collection game. Book it and make the effort to travel there!
VikingExtremescapeEscape roomIRLMost technologically advanced of Extremeescape's games and that is really saying something. Not as large as their other rooms but packed with really interesting puzzles and some very immersive (tech-enhanced) moments. Some very surprising and novel moments which I completely did not expect! Definitely on the trickier side though but I would chalk that down to my inability to decipher the clues in plain sight as opposed to anything wrong with the puzzles or signposting! Great room!
Lost TombExtremescapeEscape roomIRLReally nicely themed room, good use of technology (doesn't feel like a very tech heavy room although it is prevalent throughout). Some fun set pieces as well and nice use of the props/environment in the puzzles. Great fun for any aspiring adventurous archaelogists.
Pirate ShipExtremescapeEscape roomIRLVery nicely themed and immersive room - well decorated and some unique puzzles as well which I haven't seen before. A couple of the puzzles were a little obtuse but this is a minor comment. As with all of Extremeescape's rooms, you can really sense the level of investment and detail that has done into it.
The Great LoudiniEscapable - Thornes Lane WharfEscape roomIRLTotally unique combination of escape room and live magic (with the magic incorporated into the game!) Try and make sure you are able to book the live version as it is great and Tom (host and magician) was awesome! You won't have done another room quite like this one.
Outatime - Through the DecadesEscapable - Thornes Lane WharfEscape roomIRLWow what a room and my favourite at Escapable (yes even more than Loudini!) - the only one we have not done is Avast. Large room, theming is fantastic and super nostalgic for those of a certain age. Parts of this room are so well done it feels like you are in a ride experience at Universal Studios for Back to the Future! Puzzles are excellent and themes for each section really well. So much fun!
Marv The Monkey Presents: The Golden BananaEscapable - The Ridings Shopping CentreEscape roomIRLThis is such a fun room - the carnival aspects have all been cleverly built into the game and the puzzles as well. Also a collection game alongside to add to the fun. A great mixture of mental and tactile puzzles as well - this is definitely one to do with the kids who will love it.
Prank HeistEscapable - Thornes Lane WharfEscape roomIRLDespite the theming the room's puzzles are definitely not child oriented and whilst not the hardest are also challenging in places. Time to escape is just when the main objective is accomplished and the rest of the time is used for a collection-game. Good fun, kids will have a blast with the setting.
For Sale’m'Escapable - The Ridings Shopping CentreEscape roomIRLVery well themed and decorated room if a little cramped feeling. The technology aspects were well incorporated (I especially loved the musical element to the room) however one of the puzzles requiring visual clues whilst extremely funny and entertaining was a little annoying in having to repeat each part in its entirety. Also a couple of puzzles could be deactivated after being activated which threw us off a couple of times. Good room but I think some bits could be main more streamlined (or at least make the game status permanently on once its changed).
Titanic - The Unsinkable ShipEscapable - Thornes Lane WharfEscape roomIRLNicely themed room if looking a little tired in places (e.g. the clock arms). Enjoyed the room and the puzzles - but probably doesn't stack up to other rooms at Escapable (which is more about how great the other rooms are rather than anything negative about this one).
