Escape Time Burton-upon-Trent: Sam’s Saloon

This was my 49th room, and the first time I have ever had a health and safety speech on a video.  

Lots of padlocks that are ‘do not touch’ which ruins the immersive aspect of a game.

2 padlocks that were meant to be locked but open anyway, wasted time trying to figure out where to put our code.

The worst part about the game was the GMs coming inside to ask “how’s it going guys, what you doing?” Why on earth would you come into an escape room mid game to see what puzzle the team is doing. At least dress up to look like a cowboy!

Every time we asked for a clue they ignored us. Then when they popped back into the room to ask how we were doing and we asked for help, they didn’t seem to know what was going on. One GM didn’t know the answer to a puzzle so had to ask her colleuge. 

Instead of clues we got straight up answers, without any knowledge of why or how we would’ve achieved it.

We asked for a clue on a directional puzzle, told we needed 4 directions, she then comes in and opens it for us, watched her use 6 directions to successfully open it?? She says “see, it was just stiff”…

Overall poor set up, poor hosting and an illogical room. Would’ve been much better if the padlocks were all locked correctly and the hosts knew what we were actually doing.

One of the puzzles was a bit illogical (the host couldnt even seem to get it to work). But other than that this was a good room.

Our crew of 4 members escaped in June 2017 and thoroughly enjoyed the room. The atmosphere and theme was well respected but were disappointed when realised that there was not going to be a second room (and for some reason I was waiting to see all along where the second room was hidden haha). I really enjoyed their style and I'm hoping to try one of their other rooms in the future!