Dan Getliffe

I really enjoyed this one - the puzzles are excellent and the tech used worked seamlessly.

I also think that the theming works really well and it’s a really good use of a small space without ever feeling too cramped. 

Didn’t quite have the wow factor to get top marks (maybe some more ambience/music would do that?) and one of the puzzles was a little misleading (they took on our feedback so may be changed in future) but it’s nearly there. Great room - fully recommend!

This was a fun one, and lots to do which is always enjoyable - had some tech issues but nothing serious (still annoying however). 

For us it was a bit too similar to Loot the Lanes in Brighton which meant that the set up was sort of familiar, and unfortunately has less space to move around in here. 

However the theming is top notch and the puzzles were good - not immediately obvious what to do but then you have a great aha monent when things start to click in your head. 

Great fun, and certainly Christmas themed!

This was a good, but unfortunately not great room for me. It’s hard to talk about the things I didn’t like without giving too much away, but probably a combination of the story, first puzzle and space used. Two puzzles/object finding tasks are also essentially the same which threw me a bit. 

And I will bang this drum until I’ve played my last room - put some music/ambience in! It’s silent in there and you can hear people outside easily which really takes you out of the immersion…

Some good puzzles in here and certainly lots to do for two (maybe too much realistically), but I came out of this one feeling a bit underwhelmed after all the good things I had read about it. 

Really enjoyable room - and surprisingly scary! Some great jump scares in here (although I'm not sure how much was added for Halloween)!

I thought this was actually quite hard, hence the minimum three players. Puzzles were varied and required different thought processes, and fit the theme of the room well. Story was interesting too, and the host set the scene really well for us. 

Minor niggles was one of the first puzzles not being particularly clear in terms of what to do, and an annoying red herring (although is quite funny when revealed). A really good experience!

This might just be one of my favourite rooms ever. To think we nearly didn't do this one as we were already doing Atlantis!

The first part is pretty normal stuff, with good theming and enjoyable (if unspectacular) puzzles. But it's the finale where this room really comes into it's own. I don't want to give anything away but I have not seen anything close to this in an escape room before. It's an incredible piece of design and creativity, it fits the narrative really well, and it's really exciting! Something that I am always a bit advocate for is use of sound and music to create atmosphere - and the sound design is brilliant here. 

I have some minor niggles but can't really mention without going into spoilers. Even so, it's an incredibly unique experience that you won't forget in a hurry! 

Unfortunately for me, this was a bit of a victim of the hype. It's a good room, don't get me wrong, but I actually think the other room at Broadstairs is better than this one!

This is a very physical room which was quite different, albeit it can feel a bit cramped if you have long legs like me! The space is quite small at times too and it's hard to get fully immersed when you can hear people entering reception for the other room...  

The design of the puzzles is good, but apart from one standout one, I don't think the rest is that unique - they are a variation of things I've seen before (especially at Escapement). 

Another let down is the videos... they are way too long and inauthentic, and really took me out of the experience. 

Gamesmaster and debrief were great though, so can't fault that aspect. 

All in all, the sets are great, puzzles are good, but it didn't rank that high for me as there are a few niggles I couldn't get past due to my high expectations. My partner really enjoyed it so maybe it's just me!

This was a really good follow up to The Cabin, even if it didn't quite reach the heights of that room.

I think the puzzles are great in this one, probably better in some respects than The Cabin's and certainly lots more here to do, hence why we only just made it out!

The theming is great but not as striking as The Cabin, and I enjoyed the ending quite a lot, except from the final puzzle which is certainly not as memorable as The Cabin's!

I note that it's probably unfair to compare this to The Cabin, and that I've referred to it 5 times now... Therefore I will say that this a fantastic room when judged on it's own accord, with some great puzzles and an engaging and immersive narrative. 

I think this one was a victim of its hype for us, but its still a really good room. Hosting is great, and the set is really well done. It's not as spectacular as some more modern rooms, but it captures the feel of the Lanes really well, and is definitely original!

Puzzles are also a highpoint, and they are quite varied too. Certainly lots to do! If you want to do this as a 2 player team though it's more than doable - you'll have to move relatively quickly however to compensate. 

Unfortunately it wasn't a perfect experience as we had some tech issues which caused us to lose a fair chunk of time (I think it's due to how the puzzle works/operates without giving you a reset option, our host should have picked this up really though), and there's one puzzle near the end that needs some TLC, or they'll have a visit from health and safety soon! 

Admittedly these are just minor niggles but they detracted from the overall experience unfortunately. 

This is an absolute disaster of a room. Makes no sense, host was shocking and would not help us at all, things don't work and the puzzles don't really fit the theme. Terrible room and the worst we have done by some distance - I have nothing good to say about it!

Really enjoyed this one - great story and there's a fantastic part in the middle that I loved!

Fantatstic tech and engaging puzzles!

Not really an escape room, but a subpar SAW interactive walk-through experience with poor, broken puzzles and not really any good scares/live actors. Overpriced too. 

Really enjoyed the side quests in this one, and the puzzles are really engaging, although maybe a little mismatch with the theme sometimes. Also the set is not quite as immersive as it could be, but very good room apart from those niggles!

Had such great fun in this room - amazing that they used legitimate ship parts for this! Really great hosting adds to the experience, and music/sound effects are on point. Puzzles can be a little easy, but I was pleased to see that there's little hand-holding or telling you which order you need to do things in. 

This was superb - probably one of my favourite rooms. Immersion and set details are absolutely top notch, and the live actor really adds to the experience (note: they are not there to scare you!). 

Puzzles are slightly on the easy side sometimes, but there is enough to do and they are imaginative and unique enough, while fitting in with the theme well. 

A lot to do for two players but certainly kept us busy! Theming is good but not spectacular, and puzzles fit well too. If the theming was a little better/polished would be a 5/5!

We were a little disappointed in this one - I think unfortunately the lab theme is the one we've done most and this didn't stand out too much. The opening set is very striking but the rest is not that unique. 

Puzzles were also very instruction based - we prefer a little bit of ambiguity sometimes! Also, there is a distinct lack of music and sound effects that this room could really do with! Would really help with immersion. 

Possibly one of the most immersive sets we’ve seen, with a great atmosphere and great hosting. There’s also a brilliantly thematic surprise inside which is really clever! 

Unfortunately it’s let down a bit by it’s puzzles. There’s not a lot of them and they are a little basic. They fit the room and it’s theme well, but they just don’t really grab you like some other puzzles do in other rooms.

A great experience though and worth going for the theming and set alone.