Kategorie-Archive: Gravesend

The Panic Room: Wizard of Oz

Gravesend, Nov 2018

With so many rooms based on classic stories ranging from Alice In Wonderland to Sherlock and Dracula it’s perhaps surprising that there aren’t more escape rooms themed for The Wizard of Oz; aside from one play at home game, this is the first I’ve see… (more)

The Panic Room: The Sacrifice

Gravesend, Nov 2018

Sacrifice is one of a handful of games by other designers that The Panic Room have added to their stable. It’s a thirty minute game set in a van, and is also known as Van Escape, under which name it’s a mobile game available for event hire. When it’s… (more)

The Panic Room: The Happy Institute

Gravesend, Nov 2018

Two things to note up front for this review. Firstly, while it’s not a full on horror experience, The Happy Institute is definitely not suitable for nervous players. And secondly, much like the Gilman Hotel game it replaced, some elements of the game… (more)

The Panic Room: Secret of Pocahontas: The Lost Pages

Gravesend, Nov 2018

In the curious niche world of escape room enthusiasm, Gravesend is synonymous with The Panic Room. To the rest of the world, the town has a small claim to fame for its statue of Pocahontas, so it’s perhaps natural for the former to build a room honou… (more)

The Panic Room: Resurgency

Gravesend, Nov 2018

As junior bomb disposal technicians, you’ve been assigned some routine practice – which definitely won’t escalate into a more dangerous situation, no sirree. Resurgency is located in the space that once housed two player game Million Dollar Date Nigh… (more)

The Panic Room: Revolución Olé

Gravesend, Nov 2018

If you’ve heard anything at all about Revolución Olé, you’ll probably be aware that it’s a highly unusual sort of escape room with a unique game style. Exactly how it works was clearly explained to us twice, first by our host – who even switched from… (more)

The Panic Room: North Pole Panic

Gravesend, Dec 2017

It’s December, and along with other signs of the season such as tinsel, fake snow and endless Wham replays, quite a number of escape room companies are offering Xmas-themed games. The Panic Room’s take on this gives you the task of helping Santa’s el… (more)

The Panic Room: Ten Fathoms Deep

Gravesend, Nov 2017

I try not to visit new rooms too soon after they open in case they’re still affected by teething problems. The Panic Room seem to open rooms at such a rate though that it’s been hard to find a time to visit when there wasn’t a fairly recently … (more)

The Panic Room: Defective Detective

Gravesend, Nov 2017

A man is dead and it’s up to you to gather the evidence and solve the mystery, in the 60 minutes you have before the cops arrive and make a hash of things.

A murder investigation is a tried and tested escape room theme. Defective Detective mixes it… (more)

The Panic Room: Dino Land

Gravesend, Nov 2017

Dino Land is a tricky game to review. It’s huge and impressive and silly, and I had a great time playing it. Be warned though that the emphasis is more on the theming and experience than the puzzle content, and for that reason some enthusiasts may fi… (more)