Escape The Past: The Anatomist

The detail of the theme in this room is probably the best I've ever seen - so much attention has been put into making every part of the room as authentic as possible, and it really pays off with making you feel immersed in the setting. This is particularly nice given that the theme is based on Edinburgh's history - something which will appeal both to locals and visitors. 

The puzzles too are interesting, varied, and above all clever: it's a room that feels very satisfying to complete, and the puzzles tie together very well.

The atmosphere is also spot on. It's not so scary as to be off-putting, but a creepy atmosphere is built well, and there are some unexpected surprises to keep you on your toes!

Overall, I would highly recommend The Anatomist, it's the top rated room in Edinburgh for a reason!

Played a preview game (as the venue officially opens on Monday), this is the first room from Escape the Past and for those of you who have been playing rooms for years may remember Dr.Knox in Edinburgh, this has a similar theme of the anatomists and their dubious ways of getting dissection corpses.
The setting is perfect for the theme, the surgeons hall is just around the corner and you're in the basement of a church building, but what will immediately strike you is the attention to detail they have put in with the decor, everything fits the setting beautifully and some serious thought has gone into placement of the props and puzzles so signposting is intuitive and enhances the gameflow. Immersion is also excellent as all senses are employed to immerse players.
As with many great rooms it initially looks like theres not much to do, but you'll soon think differently as this room is packed with puzzles and it is a good challenge for enthusiast teams.
A final bonus is that they're only a few minutes walk from Locked in Edinbugh, so if you're heading to Locked in then you really should book this one too.

Superb set up! The puzzles were lovely and the room is just spot-on. There were some great things here I've not seen before and it felt incredibly well put together. One of my favourites!

Amazingly themed to go with the history of Edinburgh. Clever puzzles. 

Great hosting and a great room

Well put together room. Great to play. Well themed, and nicely decorated. 

Couple of points were a little too obvious, but didn't really spoil the enjoyment. Couple of tweaks and this would be a five star room.