Crack It (Bolton): Haunted Mansion
Sometimes rough around the edges, this is packed with fun puzzles and fantastic value for a couple of enthusiasts. Expect to get a full hour of fun with physical and mental challenges.
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AIM Escape (London): Patient Zero 2150
This was a fun game with a variety of challenges and a fantastic set, but I can’t help but feel that it fell short of its potential. This could be a fantastic mission if they smooth out some of the puzzles and enhance the finale – fingers crossed they manage that.
AIM Escape (London): Psychopath’s Den
A room with real potential, but with too many rough edges. Issues with audio and lighting greatly affected our enjoyment and the finale lost some of its potential impact. A solid set of challenges, including some real crowd-pleasers, at the core of the game suggest that it could definitely do well with the right tweaking.
Escape Hunt (Leeds): Our Finest Hour
A solid game but one which, for me, never really took off with temperamental tech in the middle, use of technology that looked out of place for the theme, and a finale that was a bit flat. Nothing to ruin the game but enough to take the edge off of it.
TimeTrap Escape Rooms (Reading): The Divide
An impressive achievement: exposing players to the bitter realities of homelessness, treating that subject matter incredibly sensitively, giving positive messages about how society can help and still managing to make what was a thoroughly enjoyable game. A game that you should play if you ever get the chance.
Analysis of the UK market – 2018
An analysis of the UK escape room market over the past year and thoughts on the future.
Inkwell Investigations (London): Murder History
A well structured game with some fun puzzles and plenty of theatre. Think of it as a boutique puzzle-themed immersive murder mystery experience.
Escape Hunt (Leeds): The Fourth Samurai
A solid game across the board – storyline, decoration, puzzles and finale were all good. If you want something that pushes the boundaries of escape rooms then go elsewhere but if it’s enough to just be good throughout then it’s a great choice.
Deception Escape Rooms (Matlock, Derbyshire): Trapped
An enjoyable escape room with plenty of puzzles and a great sense of exploration and story. Some puzzles might have been a bit of a stretch but on the whole a thoroughly enjoyable experience in a pretty town.
Brussels Escape Review: Escape Rush (Submarine Bunker)
A review of Escape Bunker, a game with one of the most impressive sets and storefronts I’ve ever seen. If you’re in Brussels then you should go and check it out!