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It’s 1945 and the Air Commodores at RAF Tangmere have secured a barrel of ale of the highest quality, which they shipped in secretly last night under the cover of darkness. Whilst they are planning a jolly good knees-up for the senior officers, you and the rest of the squadron face an austere Victory Day celebration. But the Air Commodores have been called away to Sector Control and there’s a window of opportunity to break in, find the stash and roll out the barrel!
- 2-6
- 60 mins
- Not scary
All ratings (83)
Very positive
Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive
Reviews
NeelNanda
37 escape rooms
I've done a lot of Escape rooms and this is one of my favourites. Excellently designed difficult and fun puzzles felt pretty original. We needed some extra time to finish. Great times
joebrown
158 escape rooms
A really enjoyable room - the puzzles were all so satisfying and we felt a great flow throughout with good music and a good sense of story
italocampanelli
46 escape rooms
Escape Plan is very creative. They focus more on the puzzles themselves than on high tech stuff, which is fine for me, as i appreciate the challenge a lot.
lessachu
108 escape rooms
This room is charmingly lowtech, but any escape room themed after breaking into the officer's club to steal beer is a winner in my book. Lots of creative puzzles, all mechanical, in a slightly cramped space. Note that if you did Battle for Britain in EscapePlan's previous locale, some of the puzzles from that room have a new room in Roll Out the Barrel, but there are lots of new challenges as well.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
No
Story
Difficulty
Easy
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
3
Scary
Not scary
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Reilly
52 escape rooms
Some really novel puzzles we have not seen before, a very tactile room
Gameplay
I really enjoyed that all locks were labelled so puzzle flow was not interrupted. Not much finding keys for locks but actual puzzels
Atmosphere
Customer service
I loved that the staff noted your names down and spoke to you by name, felt very personalised
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
3
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
7
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Accessibility
There was a section you had to climb through a window but once a team member was through they could open the door and let you through without a break in the atmosphere
Easy to find location
No
It is in the cinema, don't question yourself. No outside signs but email instructions are clear
saz1241
27 escape rooms
Cool room, some great little puzzles. Friendly GM - thanks Jacob!
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
No
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
2
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
10
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Easy to find location
Yes
Dapperdanarnett
67 escape rooms
While visiting London I jumped into the enthusiast community and was able to play a game set during the aftermath of World War II when the Allied soldiers were ready to celebrate with a few barrels of the good stuff. The puzzles made sense, the game is probably best with 2-4 players because of space and I worried about the fragility of the components. Treat the pieces carefully and kindly.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Physically active
Not at all
trouble25
45 escape rooms
Highly recommend
Gameplay
A very well put together room
Verysleepyboy
37 escape rooms
Great room - clever storyline and very atmospheric with nice interesting puzzles throughout. Just the right level of difficulty and a really good GM in Uncle Sam
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Very atmospheric throughout
Customer service
Kudos to Uncle Sam!!
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
3
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
12
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Only one climb into next room
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Limited
rubiks2209
48 escape rooms
This is a great room, with a good amount of non-linearity to it. We played this room as a group of two, and found ourselves working independently a fair amount (something we both enjoy). There are choking points in the puzzle flow, meaning working together was also necessary at times. The puzzles themselves were all brilliant with an emphasis on mechanical puzzles and things you can touch and play with rather than more modern RFID or sensors. There's one particular set piece which I could've played with for the full hour. Our host, Jango, was fantastic. Whilst he only needed to give us one clue, this came at a point which could've been incredibly frustrating and was perfectly timed. He clearly understands the game and his players well. Overall, this is a great game and is an easy recommendation - even if you're normally put off by the war theme like me :)
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Jango was fantastic
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
3
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
13
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Somewhat
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
Editorial
“Roll out the Barrel was a fantastically fun room“
The Escape Roomer
“Puzzles were logical, the room was fun to be in, the ending was strong and the hosting was spot-on.“
Review the Room
“ It’s a happy romp that should go down well with almost any team“
Escape The Review