The Disappearing Duchess - Chapter 1

The Disappearing Duchess - Chapter 1

Very Positive (30 ratings)

Exciting Escapes - Basingstoke

  • Escape room
  • IRL

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A ship has docked in London with a VIP passenger on board. A distant cousin of the Czar of Russia, this nonetheless important member of the Romanov family has disappeared. A member of the crew was outside the rooms and says they never left. The captain has locked the rooms and awaits the police. Fearing a diplomatic incident, the government has requested the team go in a learn the truth before the Police – and the press – arrive Please note this game involves some flashing lights This game is the first instalment of a thrilling new story from Exciting Escapes. Playable as a standalone game, it can also be played as the first chapter in the story where the outcome here will affect how you do in the next Chapter launching in in 2021!

  • 3-6
  • 60 mins
  • Hard
  • Not scary

Ratings

All ratings (30)

Very Positive

Gameplay
Mostly Positive
Atmosphere
Mostly Positive
Customer service
Mostly Positive

Reviews

@simonevo900
simonevo900

40 escape rooms

Amazing looking room highly detailed and all the padlocks and stuff in there being as period correct as possible making it’s very immersive Great unique puzzles,everyone being different from the last Very fun and enjoyable to play Host Lauren was great, friendly and helpful

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Gameplay

Great game with great puzzles

Atmosphere

Looks incredible loads of detail gone in to this room with even the padlocks being period correct

Customer service

Lauren was a really nice friendly host

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

All the way though it was

Story

Great story with a amazing ending

Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

Mix of both

Ideal number of players

3

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

8

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Somewhat

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Safety

Yes

Jun 1, 2026 | Experienced May 29, 2026
@Fenra
Fenra

15 escape rooms

Great game. Unique intuitive puzzles. Game mechanics I have experienced before. Good combination of logical thinking and physical puzzles. Love that this is one of a series. We completed the first 2 parts in one day.

Gameplay

Fun interesting puzzles with mechanics I haven't played before.

Atmosphere
Customer service

Archie and Keeley were really welcome and fun.

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Ideal number of players

3

Scary

Not scary

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Somewhat

Dec 19, 2025 | Experienced Oct 6, 2025

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Camleen

15 escape rooms

This escape room is incredible, the environment is very authentic and we loved the twist at the end. We did this one with a family member who had never done an escape room before, they loved it and were keen to do part 2! The date is a guess, we have a magnet with the time but no date.

Gameplay
Atmosphere

Simply amazing

Customer service
Story

Incredible, particularly for HG Wells fans

Apr 21, 2025 | Experienced Oct 12, 2023

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