Escape Reality Manchester: Bank Job

By | March 20, 2019

by Escape Reality Manchester (website)

The Printworks, Withy Grove, M4 2BS

Manchester

2-6 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

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An elite team of highly skilled and experienced bank robbers has been assembled. Assigned with the task of infiltrating the security at one of worldโ€™s most protected bank vaults, you must steal the worldโ€™s most valuable diamond. You are the chosen few who must accept this challenge. Other members of your notorious organisation have entered earlier that night, but their efforts proved to be unsuccessful. Working with the clues they have left behind, and your extensive plan to gain access to the high security areas, your team is ready. All security cameras have been disabled for the next hour. You have 60 minutes to locate and steal the diamond before the cameras turn back on and you are caught!
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Overall rating

Rated between 2.5 and 4 out of 5

based on ratings from 13 users
combined with 1 pro review

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stockylocky experienced rated this:Rated between 1.5 and 1.5 out of 5
MerseyMarauders expert rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalcleverfamily friendly
roberts0502 expert rated this:Rated between 2.5 and 2.5 out of 5
Played: 22 Sep 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 50:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
great hosting
Jen Wells (Get Wells Soon) expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!

Lots to do in here and some clever puzzles that worked well with the theme. We stormed through it because it flowed well, so although it's not the hardest room, it is an enjoyable one.

Scotus0 expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 26/02/2019 Team size: 2 Time taken: ~50:00 Outcome: Successful escape!

More Bank Bustinโ€™

This was another occasion where I introduced a newbie to the wonderful world of escape rooms. Heโ€™s since been hooked, and so this one must have done a good job of enthralling him!

Story

Steal a big shiny diamond from a bank.

Puzzles

There was lot of calculating and translating numbers into codes, as well as a couple more interactive puzzles. A fun mixture.

Mise-en-scรจne

There was a very lifelike and absorbing start and finish to this room, lending a sense of flow and progression to fit in with the story. From the big main features such as furniture and room layout, to the minor details like the smallest props, this room was on the money in terms of design.

Final Comments

Four-stars is a fair difficulty rating, but this room could be enjoyed as a pair or in a group of three to four. Another diamond to add to my collection.

Arjay Henshall expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 21/09/2019 Team size: 4 Time taken: 39 Outcome: Successful escape!

The theming of this room was absolutely brilliant, innovative ways to move on to the next rooms and a great exit to the room too. 

one puzzle had us stumped for a while and to be honest, it was one of them very tedious puzzles that you know is a puzzle but you just dont want to even try and work out what to do with it. 

The rest of the room was outstanding, however they had one of my biggest bug bares... a puzzle that is no longer working in the room but they have still left the signposting and the props in place. we knew instantly that something wasn't right because the door was already open but nonetheless, the puzzle elements should be removed. they did confirm at the end that the puzzle is broken and they are removing it at some point so dont let this throw you off 

spbc expert rated this:Rated between 1 and 1 out of 5
Played: 20 Oct 2021 Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
broken techpoor hostingneeding tlc
Anonymous expert rated this:Rated between 2.5 and 2.5 out of 5
Played: 23/05/23 Team size: 4 Time taken: 54:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
broken techoverpricedplain

We were told on arrival one of the puzzles was broken but to "use our resources" 

Several rooms, one puzzle per room for a while, very dull and dingy and felt a little like a waste of space. Puzzles were ok, lots of spaces and items were very "well loved" and really need replacing. 

I think as a game it's a little tired and we didn't really enjoy this one on the whole but our host was lovely.

๐Ÿค˜The Pick of Destiny expert rated this:Rated between 2.5 and 2.5 out of 5
Played: 30 Apr 2023 Team size: 2
broken techquite easy

Okay room but some puzzles were not working correctly and our GMs had to enter the room several times. 

kman expert rated this:Rated between 2.5 and 2.5 out of 5
Played: 20 Dec 2018 Team size: 2 Time taken: 38m 00s Outcome: Successful escape!
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We were disappointed with this game, it wasnโ€™t very immersive and felt very frustrating at times.

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