Hysteria Escape Rooms: Motel California

By | March 20, 2019
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by Hysteria Escape Rooms (website)

38a High Street, ME4 4EA

Chatham

2-6 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

The year is 1963.
In a motel room on Route 66 there has been a murder. Word has it that a large sum of money is hidden in the room…
WILL YOU BE THE ONE TO FIND IT?
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Rated between 3.5 and 4 out of 5

based on ratings from 15 users
combined with 5 pro reviews

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Wesley Mead expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 14 Sep 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 32m25s Outcome: Successful escape!
story-drivengreat hosting
norah_eves rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 13 Apr 2024 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulstory-drivengreat hosting
Really great hosting and loved the theme and decor!
once-a-month rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Played: 24 May 2023 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
great hosting
Good simple game, not overly exciting though, and not much to do with a murder. Some equipment stopped working. Yeah was okay, could’ve been better 
jakea256 expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Team size: 3 Time taken: 28:28 Outcome: Successful escape!
Probably the most standard of the escape rooms in Chatham but this was still a very fun and story driven room. Lots of good puzzles and a fun conclusion. 
🔐EscapedBear expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 6 Jan 2024 Team size: 3 Time taken: 28:28 Outcome: Successful escape!
AJ’s expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 8 Sep 2019 Team size: 3 Time taken: 50:43 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivestory-driven

Really good game and definitely worth a trip to hysteria! Great mix of puzzles! 

StaceyF expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 17 Oct 2021 Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!
🦡cipherdelic virtuoso rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: Nov 22

Fun room, and a nice change not to be in the usual murder hotel. Clever use of space and lots of puzzles to solve. 

🔐James Bloodworth expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 20/11/2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 00:46:12 Outcome: Successful escape!
clevergreat hosting

Hysteria's oldest game but don't let that fool you, there are some good puzzles here and some clever spins on established ideas.  Think of this as a great warmup for a day of escaping!

Isabella Bowden rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneycleverfamily friendly

Very well themed room with some unique puzzles. I played this room with a friend and we had plenty to do that filled the time as we tried to escape. The only issue was a magnet puzzle that stopped working and paused the game for a few minutes (only mechanical - we had the solution figured out already!) Overall, a fun room and the team at Hysteria was very welcoming. 

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Three very different feeling rooms. Our favourite game was Motel California but, if you're looking for something challenging, then I think Aftermath will do the job while if you're looking for a pretty set or family-friendly action then Forgotten Realm would work well.
Motel California is a fun room at a company run by enthusiastic and passionate owners. While there is nothing stand out about this room, we enjoyed every minute we spent in it

This room really packs a punch and is hugely enjoyable. The mix of murder mystery and loot finding is a great combination. Some rooms of this style can get a little similar however this certainly breaks the mould.

7.0 / 10
The room itself was decked out really well for the theme and you might even notice some familiar faces. This room is a first generation deal, so don’t expect lots of tech
A real great mix of short punchy puzzles and longer fact finding missions make this a great challenge, which is not only well themed, but also fast paced.   

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