Escape Hunt Reading Reviews Summary

Game Master Interaction

Pros:

• "Our game master, Mitch, was on top form, and was great at interacting with us as ‘The Viking God’."
• "Many thanks to Ella for helping us out."
• "Our game master Kurt was really nice, welcoming and helpful."
• "Mitch is the best! Recommended."
• "Our host Lewis was just helpful enough without spoiling the fun."
• "Escape Hunt's Pirate Kate was helpful and informative throughout."
• "Our host, James, was amazing! He was entertaining and explained the rules really well."
• "The staff (Joe and Ollie) were very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable."

Cons:

• "Two minor issues - we started slightly late, it seemed like the staff were very busy."
• "Had a couple of issues with the room but it was fixed quickly by the staff."
• "One of the puzzles was broken, but our game master fixed it quickly for us."
• "The intercom where the staff member communicated with us was very crackly and kept cutting out."
• "The game master could not hear what you were saying which made it difficult."
• "We had to wait extra time to complete a final puzzle because some of the items weren't working as they should."
• "The room was in a bit of a state of disrepair with some lights not working and other bits coming loose."

Room Themes and Puzzles

Pros:

• "The clues, props, and puzzles were fantastic in The Last Vikings."
• "The Escape from Wonderland escape room was pitched at just the right level."
• "We enjoyed the Blackbeard adventure and would recommend it, with or without children."
• "We completed the Doctor Who room and it was challenging at times."
• "Loved the setting and a good balance of challenges in the Wild West escape."
• "Blackbeard's treasure room had a great experience and challenging puzzles."
• "The game itself was challenging but interesting; we were able to ask help from the computer."
• "Alice in Puzzleland was packed with puzzles and actions!"

Cons:

• "The Dalek escape room is tired and more of a guessing game than a puzzle."
• "Some of the props could do with a little TLC but it didn't detract from the experience overall."
• "A couple of the puzzles didn't seem very clear on what you had to do."
• "Some of the puzzles are mostly guesswork, only 2 people can really be doing anything at one time."
• "Several things were broken and didn't work."
• "The room wasn't fully reset from the previous group."
• "Some puzzles were opened by the game master so sometimes late depending on if they were looking what we were doing at the time."