von Escape The Past (webseite)
2-6 Spieler
Sprachen: EN
60 minuten
For Deacon Brodie is no common criminal - master craftsman and pillar of the establishment - his crimes and double life are only now beginning to emerge.
Unfazed, you use the grim spectacle as cover to sneak into the Deacon’s workshop in search of an ill-gotten fortune. What treasures must lie within his infamous cabinet?
The authorities failed to unlock its secrets… can you?
This historical heist escape room will challenge your team to uncover the enthralling tale of Edinburgh’s favourite villain and the real-life inspiration for Jekyll & Hyde.
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Really enjoyable room, great storytelling and really clever use of space. Lots of ideas we hadn’t seen before and a truly cinematic ending!
This is a rather small escape room, but what it lacks in space, it more than makes up for in clever puzzles and immersive atmosphere. We felt that there was plenty to do with a large variety of puzzles, some of which we hadn't seen before. We loved how all the puzzles tied into the story of Deacon Brodie! There were also a lot of different types of locks and mechanisms - all appropriate for the historical theme. Clearly a lot of care has gone into every detail in this room and we were both completely immersed and pleasantly challenged. The music, atmosphere and fun ending made for an unforgettable experience.
All in all, this room skillfully combines challenging puzzles with strong storytelling and immersive atmosphere and we thoroughly enjoyed it. We will be back soon to do The Anatomist!
Let’s start by saying that this could just be us. We may not have the right mind set for this room.
It started out well but found the initial interactions formulaic and not overly engaging.
The set up for the game worked well.
The main problem was the flow. It didn’t flow well at all for us. Prompts were coming in fast. This is due to some weak signposting of some of the puzzles. Whilst the locks are of a time, they were fiddly and took an art to line up.
The cabinet is amazing piece and some of the puzzles were pretty. Just didn’t work for us.
With the lacklustre games master and clunky play. It just wasn’t for us. Such a stark difference from Case Closed only the other day.
When the room is, indeed, a cabinet, you know there are some gorgeous locks in store and Escape the Past do historically-accurate locks extremely well. It's a very clever, very authentic set-up with some beautiful elements to the clockwork and lock work that really lend themselves well to the story of Deacon Brodie.
Don't expect fireworks, rooms-a-plenty or charging round collecting things but do expect delightful puzzles and a lovely linear escape adventure that was perfect for our team of two.
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Overall, The Deacon’s Cabinet was a solid escape room. For a long time, The Anatomist has been one of those rooms I recommend to just about everyone visiting Edinburgh, and I’m glad Escape the Past has another one I can recommend just as wholeheartedly. In particular I’d love to shout out the immersion and the story as the highlights, as well as our excellent host Beth who it was a pleasure chatting to before and after. Whilst other aspects of the room (such as the puzzles and set design) don’t take any risks beyond what the original, The Anatomist, has done, you can be sure to get a reliably good experience when you play The Deacon’s Cabinet. I’m confident recommending to just about anyone who enjoys escape rooms, so put this on your “definitely should play” list for next time you’re in Scotland’s capital.