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Review: Witch House in Scottish Highlands - Locked In, Glasgow

Room Story - from Locked In Glasgow A few relaxing days in the Scottish Highlands turn into a nightmare when you lose your way in the woods and begin to find things you wish you hadn’t … Suddenly you see a light in the distance! You think you’re saved, but you are wrong… A witch’s house is the last place you’d like to be at night. Is the witch real? Are you going to find your way home? Can you count on your intuition or on your friends??? You have 60 minutes. The clock is ticking … Will you be able to escape… Key Stats Room Name Witch House in Scottish Highlands Venue Locked In Glasgow Location Glasgow, UK Date 11/02/2019 Escape Time 56:14 Team Size 2 My Recommended Team Size 2 - 4 Review Whenever we head somewhere different and escaping isn’t our primary motivation, we still try to fit an escape room in to try somewhere new. As we were visiting Glasgow, we consulted Exit Games for a list of Glasgow games and chose the game we thought sounded the most interesti...

Review: The Secret Lab - Locked In, Edinburgh

Room Story - from Locked In Edinburgh A challenging room with a lot of puzzles. 1972 was the longest year in the history of mankind due to two leap seconds being added to its total length, an event that has since not been repeated. It was indeed a year of tension. Knee-deep in the cold war, America and Russia engaged in a global staring contest, causing much distrust. Research on defence systems including missiles and viruses were given increased funds. One lab in particular has a very interesting story. The Kensie Research Lab was a marvel of 70s technology, with the best equipment money could buy. Situated in Edinburgh, smack in the middle of an old veterinary hospital so not to raise suspicion, the lab was designed around the research and creation of vaccines and viruses. The mastermind behind the project was Professor Lyall Kensie, a brilliant bio-chemist .Do you have what it takes to discover what lies within The Secret Lab today. Key Stats ...

Review: The Distillery - Locked In, Edinburgh

Room Story - from Locked In Edinburgh Delve into the depths of modern day Summerhall, a cultural center for arts and alcohol lovers alike! We’ve partnered up with our neighbours at Pickering’s Gin to create a challenging and immersive experience- Locked in the Distillery. Your mission here is to uncover the identity of the disgruntled employee plotting against the Distillery, find out what they’re up to, save yourself and save the gin! Key Stats Room Name The Distillery Venue Locked In Location Edinburgh, UK Date 29/07/2018 Escape Time 43:22 Team Size 3 My Recommended Team Size 3 - 5 Review On day two of our Edinburgh trip we headed to Locked In Edinburgh to play two of their games. We’d heard really great things about The Secret Lab, but since we were there, we also decided to play The Distillery as well. We’re really glad we did as it was actually our favourite game of the four we played on our weekend away. Locked In is ...

Review: Operation Spellbound - Can You Escape, Edinburgh

Room Story - from Can You Escape? The legendary magicians Morgana and Merlin are frozen in their eternal battle in a cave beneath the Kingdom of Avalon. Every 100 years the stars align, opening a portal to this cave, accessible only by the bravest knights. As the battle wages on, can one side finally triumph? Today is such a day and the hour now approaches! The powers of Merlin or Morgana are evenly matched and only you can break the tie. Does your team have what it takes to finally bring peace to King Arthur’s land, or will you remain trapped in time for the next century? Key Stats Room Name Operation Spellbound Venue Can You Escape? Location Edinburgh, UK Date 28/07/2018 Escape Time 52:46 Team Size 3 My Recommended Team Size 2 - 4 Review This was the second of our two games at Can You Escape. After completing Operation Odyssey, we had a short wait whilst they reset the room before heading downstairs to take on Operation Spel...

Review: Operation Odyssey - Can You Escape, Edinburgh

Room Story - from Can You Escape? As space cadets on the International Space Station you must race against time to ensure you fix the escape pod before it's too late. Houston received your distress call and has concluded that it was a meteor shower that struck the main ship a short time ago. The escape pod has also been damaged so you must first restore all of the systems before attempting an escape. Cadets, you need to hurry! The next meteor shower is predicted to strike in an hour so there is no room for error! Key Stats Room Name Operation Odyssey Venue Can You Escape? Location Edinburgh, UK Date 28/07/2018 Escape Time 45:24 Team Size 3 My Recommended Team Size 3 -5 Review Due to our growing obsession with escape rooms, we planned a weekend away to Edinburgh to play a few rooms. This was the first room of four. We’d heard very good things about Operation Odyssey and after really enjoying another space themed game ( Interst...