Can You Escape: Operation H.E.R.O.

By | March 20, 2019
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by Can You Escape York (website)

15 Micklegate, YO1 6JH

York

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2-6 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

now closed
The Force Four superheroes have been captured by the mastermind Möbius! Hermes, Oculo, Torus, and Badger are being held in an unknown location and there is limited time before they are gone forever.
The superhero recruitment organisation, H.E.R.O., are looking for the next super squad to help locate the heroes and return them to York before it’s too late. Gather your own squad and see if you’ve got what it takes to save Force Four!
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Rated between 2.5 and 4 out of 5

based on ratings from 13 users
combined with 3 pro reviews

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illusionartist1313 rated this:Rated between 15 and 15 out of 5
Team size: 5 Time taken: 45:21 Outcome: Successful escape!
illogicalbroken techpoor hosting
Really disappointed with this room- multiple puzzles broken, GM wasn't helpful and seemed to know about the broken puzzles but didn't warn us- her response was 'yeah that's just like that'. Not worth the money, there are much better ones to play in York. 
Keily Davison rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalgreat hosting
A great concept with some simply devious puzzles in it.
🤘The Pick of Destiny expert rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Team size: 2
originalfamily friendlyintensequite difficult
Speedy Sloth expert rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Mighty Oaks experienced rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 7 Jul 2017 Team size: 2 Time taken: 50:33 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalfamily friendly
flyingoctopus expert rated this:Rated between 25 and 25 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
broken tech

A good idea in theory. However this room felt like it hadn't passed the test of time. Definitely in need of some TLC.

The hosting was a little bizarre too, this didn't really put us at ease. 

abooth expert rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 12 Mar 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 48 Outcome: Successful escape!

This is good fun - I like that there are some more physical aspects than in most rooms. Lots of cool tech going on, and the host was nice (even though we didn't really need her).

Adam Bravery expert rated this:Rated between 25 and 25 out of 5
Played: 5 Feb 2022 Team size: 5 Time taken: 42 Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneybroken techquite easy

Feels like an attempt was made to be creative by not having any padlocks but it feels cheaply done with broken tech and a tacky set. Some of the puzzles were cool, but others either didn't work (items got stuck etc) or were super fiddly. Non-linear so good to split up and all work on something, but the space is kinda small. GM was enthusiastic and friendly

Jen Wells (Get Wells Soon) expert rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!

Not our usual kind of escape room - there are no padlocks in here and it's not linear. Quite a lot of tech and some quirky bits and bobs that were really good fun. The space is a tight squeeze but fine for two of us. Staff here are really nice and really enthusiastic, which always makes for a good experience.

Team Tonks experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 16 Oct 2021 Team size: 5 Time taken: 40.34 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techcleverepic

We wanted to find a room suitable to do as a larger group and this one ticked the box. There was so much to do in this room I wonder if we'd have finished in time as our normal team size of 2. There is a large variety of different types of puzzles to keep the whole team engaged, there's something for everyone.

Great use of tech too.

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A highly structured superhero mission with some great puzzles that were slightly marred by tech failures. In spite of that, I'd still highly recommend you head along and play - I still really enjoyed it with those failures and if you're lucky enough to avoid them then you'll have a great time.

Operation H.E.R.O. is an escape room with buckets of charm, and we had a great time playing it. It’s a great room for enthusiasts looking for a different challenge, or absolute beginners who may benefit from a little handholding, with a fun story to boot. It was definitely the right choice of room to try on our trip to York, and if our visit weren’t so short I’d have booked in to play their second room right away! So far I’ve personally played around half of all the escape rooms available in York, and Operation H.E.R.O. is my favourite.

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