Escape Ipswich: Casino Heist

This was probably my favourite out of the games we played at Escape Ipswich, though still some flaws.

Set design was nice, i don’t think the concept of the gameplay was explained all that well before we entered which hindered us slightly. My partner was obsessed with one puzzle for 90% of the game as he couldnt solve it (he’s big into casino games and i didnt really follow the normal rules/terminology of the game in real life which made it way more confusing than it needed to be). I solved everything else in the game whilst he was focussed on that, so it’s certainly not a game that requires a large group of people. 

The game started with a hint on the screen saying you may need to use some codes again so to leave them on the locks (never seen this before, would maybe have been better if you had something to write down on). 

I enjoyed some of the puzzles, and the feel of the room. Being punished on your total money at the end for the amount of clues you have is slightly annoying but didnt bother me all that much, but i know that it would for a lot of other people. 

Looking at previous reviews, we weren't sure what to expect but we were pleasantly surprised. We were told it was a challenging game, which it is in many ways but we enjoyed our time in here and liked the complex nature of some of the puzzles. The concept is a good one, with an added element that helps you understand how far you are through the game.

Our hosts were incredibly nice and a pleasure to chat to afterwards.

We dont like to bad mouth rooms however this room was terrible. None of the puzzles made sense and one of the final puzzles had absolutely no logic involved.

We ended up sat down for 20 minutes. We did it a while ago and hopefully they will of changed a few things.

If not its definitely a room to avoid

The set design is boring and plain, the props are all outdated

I didn't like the idea of not escaping, part of the room felt more of a old pub not a casino. I would like to point out that you can't complete the room.