Deadlocked Escape Rooms Reading Reviews Summary

Game Master Interaction

Pros:

• "The escape room was the best I've ever attended with great puzzles, the hosts were amazing."
• "Our eccentric host Kai was very entertaining and gently steered us when we slowed progress."
• "Our host Charlie was so interactive and made it unforgettable and immersed us into the world completely."
• "James was an amazing host and stayed in character the entire, keeping us constantly engaged."
• "James the host made it extra special with a great performance."
• "James was such an awesome host and really got us revved up for the game."
• "The host was very enthusiastic and helpful throughout our session."
• "Our hostess was fantastic, she explained everything to me and made our team feel super comfortable."

Cons:

• "Chamber room... Positive team and fun but building is not nice and room underinvested, better introduction needed."
• "Ps. It wasnt necessary to say some comments, very patronizing and one actually rude."

Puzzle Quality and Design

Pros:

• "The escape room was the best I've ever attended with great puzzles, the hosts were amazing."
• "Played the Time Machine, was a great concept with good puzzles."
• "Super engaging with lots of to and fro. The puzzles are brilliant and well thought out."
• "The escape room itself was amazing and the puzzles were well thought out."
• "We had a great time in 'The Time Machine'! Very clever use of space, it has some great interactive elements."
• "The puzzles in both rooms were really interesting, logical and satisfying to solve."
• "Very original idea for an escape room. The story is great and there are lots of extras and twists."
• "Charlie and James are absolute geniuses! Time Machine was so pacy and creative, the tech alone is outstanding."

Cons:

• "The quality of the construction and props was below some of the (more expensive) escape rooms we have visited."
• "The Testing Chamber doesn't seem as polished or interesting as The Phoenix Research."
• "If your used to a higher spec of escape room. I'd stay away from this place, very budget, and full of grammatical errors."

Atmosphere and Theme

Pros:

• "The experience was amazing and the acting was perfect."
• "The room is awesome, so well thought out, humorous and even endearing at points."
• "Absolutely fantastic! Immediately immersed into the theme as soon as we arrived."
• "The Gamemaster James created a super immersive experience from even before we set foot in the building."
• "The layout of the rooms and effort that was made by the team was immaculate and kept you on your toes."
• "The attention to detail was incredible! 10/10."
• "Charlie even went the extra mile and offered us to park our car a little longer so we could explore Reading."
• "We were greeted at the door with our important task - to save the world. We were transported through time."

Cons:

• "Building is a little tatty around the edges."
• "Parking could be a little interesting..."
• "... the parking spaces are quite tight, but luckily there's also nearby street parking."