Lucardo Manchester: Derailed

Train Troubles

While my last visit involved lots of fun in Space Evader, I/my team didn’t get close to the same level of enjoyment from Derailed.

Story

The story made little sense- we were first collecting jewellery at a station, then later…finding a murder weapon on the train?

Puzzles

The first half’s challenges were fairly varied but failed to provide much of an enthralling assortment. We didn’t get the impression that our host was paying much attention to our game. At one point in the second half, we were practically begging for help because one of the puzzles involved hopelessly ambiguous equipment.

Mise en scene

The train’s set came across was well-presented compared to the platform/whatever the first bit was supposed to be.

Final Comments

My team of 4 got out with seconds to spare- take a full house if you want a shot at solving everything in the collection stage. We left feeling deflated.

Half collection, half traditional escape room, and lots of puzzles! There's plenty to do for bigger teams and enthusiasts and a nice mix of puzzles. Well themed and finished to a high standard.