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Red House Mysteries: The Heist

Exeter, Jun 2017

I got a good impression of Red House Mysteries from the moment I entered the venue, through a corridor lightly but skilfully decorated to evoke an air of old-time mystique. They have two games with quite distinct themes and styles, and the first one … (more)

Puzzlair: The Lab of Dr. Lev Pasted

Bristol, Jun 2017

Puzzlair is closely related to Hint Hunt, and as such was one of the first escape venues in the UK. They also share the John Monroe game design, and of the many locations across Europe that also offer that game, a good proportion of them also have Le… (more)

Puzzlair: The Poltergeist Room

Bristol, Jun 2017

Given a choice of games I tend to choose the one that doesn’t have a horror theme, not so much because I object to a gory or scary room but because after a while the bloodied plastic body parts and other staples start to get a bit tired. But Polterge… (more)

Puzzlair: The Prison Van

Bristol, Jun 2017

Puzzlair is split across two venues, and strictly speaking Prison Van isn’t in either of them – it’s played in an actual prison van parked outside their Barton Road. If that sounds cramped – well, it’s a pretty big van, and there were only three of u… (more)

Escape Land: Da Vinci’s Exploration

London, May 2017

Da Vinci is a common escape room theme, which is probably the fault of the Dan Brown bestseller. Escape Land’s version has you hunting for the Holy Grail with the help of clues from Leonardo himself (no, not the mutant turtle) before unnamed ‚evil fo… (more)

Escape Land: Professor Oxford’s Experiments

London, May 2017

Escape Land is hidden away in a basement found behind an unobtrusive door on Oxford Street that I must have walked past a dozen times without noticing before. They were among the earlier set of escape rooms to open in London, and I’ve intending to vi… (more)

Marvo Mysteries: M.A.R.V.O. Induction

Bournemouth, May 2017

The minute I walked into Marvo I got a sense of the quality of room I was to expect. An intricate foyer area contained artefacts and detailed decoration. Even before the game itself started properly, we were led down a secret passage to a highly orna… (more)

The Panic Room: The Dollhouse

Gravesend, May 2017

If I’m ever kidnapped by a murderous psycho, at least I’ll have had no shortage of practice at extricating myself from creepy dungeons! Horror games often start with the players a little more restrained than in other styles of game, and this one has … (more)

The MacGuffin Project: The MacGuffin

Bournemouth, May 2017

The MacGuffin Project is, at time of writing, Bournemouth’s newest escape venue, and it styles itself as a dark Victorian carnival. The carnival theming extends to the venue’s entrance hall, with lush decorations starting from a reception area themed… (more)

Exciting Escapes: A Hidden Past

Southampton, May 2017

The briefing: you’ve been brought in by MI6 to investigate a suspected traitor, find out what happened and any incriminating evidence.

From the start it feels like a cold war spy thriller – a seemingly innocent 1950s house all decorated to theme, w… (more)