Omescape London: The Penitentiary

By | March 20, 2019

by Omescape London (website)

Central London

4-7 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

closed
The ultimate prison break experience – escape the “Night Stalker’s” cell before it’s too late…
Water White, more commonly known as the “Night Stalker” is one of America’s most infamous serial killers. He was reported dead last year, but there is talk among the other prisoners of mysterious circumstances. An unexplained machine was found in the Night Stalker’s cell, and the prisoner who discovered it is now missing. As you enter the room, you realise you are trapped in Water White’s cell – it’s silent, cold and claustrophobic. Instantly you feel the urge to get out as soon as possible…
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based on ratings from 6 users
combined with 7 pro reviews

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Anonymous rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Played: 11 Dec 2021 Team size: 4
immersive
StaceyF expert rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 2018 Outcome: Successful escape!
kman expert rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 20 May 2016 Team size: 5 Time taken: 52m 59s Outcome: Successful escape!
Kelly Archer experienced rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivegreat hostingbroken tech

Overall a decent game but it's getting a bit tired and could do with refreshing or retiring. 

The space is absolutely HUGE which makes a real change from most places. We had an issue with a broken switch at the beginning but the GM sorted that pretty quickly once he realised what was wrong. 

Despite the advertising, this room is not at all scary and there isn't really much of a story aside from the fact you need to escape from a pair of prison cells. That doesn't detract but it does make this room less memorable.

Mike S expert rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Anonymous rated this:
Played: 15.10.17 Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!

Great laser quest!

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As a rule I enjoy rooms for large teams less. Even with experienced players, it's difficult to co-ordinate effectively, and you end up spending too much time re-checking things that others have already looked at, or with some players less involved.

Penitentiary is only of one two exceptions to that. The puzzles kept all seven of us busy, splitting across multiple people well - and there was one section in particular that needs four people at the very least. That section was also a stand-out mom...

The hardest game in the Omescape stable, this was my favourite of their three and combined some nice mental puzzles with some physical aspects and good flow. Warning: requires reasonable mobility, so talk to them in advance if that's a concern.
Despite this room being a little creepy, it is in no way scary so I wouldn’t let that put you off.
Omescape is new to London but the company and their room designs are not, having a strong pedigree over in the US. Weirdly, that’s reflecting in our gaming experience. Omescape has a sparse, almost intimidating waiting room, which reflects the game themes quite well. It also comes with a variety of physical puzzles to play with while you wait, which is a nice touch. After a quick briefing we’re led to our cells and the escape begins.
We were taken into the room and all of a sudden felt like we were in prison! The theming was very good and were were fully immersed from the moment the door closed.
A Generally Awesome award winner, The Penitentiary is a challenging game that you need to bring your A-game for. Technically excellent, well-themed, and a genuinely difficult one to get through. New to escape games? ClueQuest is up the road…

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