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Review: Egyptian - Escape Room Centre, Blackpool

Room Story - from Escape Room Centre Thousands of years ago there ruled the Pharaoh Horus, named after the great falcon god. He prided himself on his intelligence and wit and spent much of his time studying puzzles and mysteries. With no children to inherit his kingdom he spent years building the Pyramid of Mysteries. Built to find a worthy successor of his kingdom. Following its completion Horus lay down the challenge that whoever could escape the pyramid, within an hour, would inherit the whole of Egypt. Many tried, but all failed, every one of them becoming entombed forever! His kingdom has long since gone but the Pyramid of Mysteries remains. Are you brave enough to take on the Pharaoh's challenge? Key Stats Room Name Egyptian Venue Escape Room Centre Location Blackpool, UK Date 01/04/2018 Escape Time 50:11 Team Size 3 My Recommended Team Size 3 - 5 Review This was our first visit to Escape Room Centre in Blackpool. It’s ...

Review: Volatile Laboratories - EXIT Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne

Room Story - from EXIT Newcastle You’re trapped and infected in a top secret laboratory. Will you be able to find the antidote, and EXIT? Key Stats Room Name Volatile Laboratories Venue Exit Newcastle Location Newcastle, UK Date 29/03/2018 Escape Time 42:10 Team Size 2 My Recommended Team Size 2 - 4 Review We’d booked a night away in Newcastle, so I thought it would be fun to play an escape room whilst there. We usually select games based on the reviews of other enthusiasts, but strangely, we couldn’t find anything for any of the games in Newcastle. We decided to play Voltatile Laboratories at EXIT Newcastle as it sounded like a fun game. We saw a video on their website with a trailer for the room that gave us a little sneak peak on what was in store. EXIT Newcastle is based right in the heart of Newcastle city centre, near the o2 Academy. It’s got a big sign above the door so it’s not hard to miss. We were invited upstairs to the wa...

Review: Curious Encounters - Escape Quest, Macclesfield

i Game Closed This game has closed and is no longer available to play. Room Story - from Escape Quest Mr Copplestone aka “The Professor” is an inventor. His greatest invention is the world’s first time machine, built so he could travel through space and time to find interesting objects and life saving potions to sell in his curiosity shoppe. Trials of the time machine have been taking place for many years and thanks to the brave testers, some who were unfortunately lost along the way, Mr Copplestone has a fully working and reliable time machine. Until… Today something went wrong! show more.... Mr Copplestone stepped into the time machine and set it to his required destination, all seemed to be working as usual. He pulled the switch to activate it and with a loud bang and a puff of smoke he was gone. The time machine’s vital equipment exploded and scattered into pieces around the shoppe. As a failsafe measure Mr Copplestone had se...

Review: Pirate Ship - Extremescape, Disley

Room Story - from Extremescape A long time ago on the Carribean seas sailed the Spanish Galleon, Castoria. Captained by Zak Barrow and crewed by a gang of murderers & merciless cutthroats. Plundering ships of all kinds along India’s Malabar coast, Barrow was a Pirate, one of the most infamous Pirates of all time. show more.... Barrow’s ship Castoria battled with the India Merchant, a huge treasure ship of 350 tons. In rough seas, the merchant vessel fired but due to a sudden ocean swell, the shot missed its mark. The pirates threw their grappling hooks, bringing the two ships together. And rapidly boarded the ship, soon Captain Barrow was in the possession of one of the greatest pirate treasures ever. The ship disappeared in 1722 and was not seen again until now! So me hearties, all hands on deck, find the clues, solve the riddles, find the treasure, Then dare to escape, you have 90 minutes but fail, and remember – dead men tell no tales Are you ready to meet Zak Barrow...

Review: Butcher - Escapologic, Nottingham

i Game Reimagined This review is for an older version of the game. I've not played the newer version of the game - however, I've heard the Butcher is a more constant presence than the version of the game I played... Room Story - from Escapologic Anna and Max have the kind of relationship everyone pretends to find annoying. But really, their friends are just a little bit jealous. Because you can see how much these two people are meant to be together. They just-fit. Anna is daring and inquisitive, Max is sensible. She encourages him to try new things. He stops her from doing stupid stuff. USUALLY. But not today. show more.... Maybe it's the sunshine. Maybe it's the wine. Because today, when Anna finds a randomly-unlocked shutter on a random side street, Max isn't quick enough to persuade her not to go inside. His mind is on the picnic they've just had, the kisses they've shared. So what if Anna is intent ...