Escape Colchester: The Cabin

By | March 20, 2019

by Escape Colchester (website)

26 Long Wyre Street, CO1 1LJ

Colchester

2-6 players

60 minutes

If you go down to the woods today you are in for a big surprise.....
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Overall rating

Rated 3 out of 5

based on ratings from 27 users
combined with 2 pro reviews

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Player reviews

Anonymous rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
Jose Adrian experienced rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: Team size: 2 Time taken: Outcome: Successful escape!
Jordan Brown experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 7 Aug 2018 Team size: 2 Time taken: 58:23 Outcome: Successful escape!
Richard Horton rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Brian experienced rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!
Anonymous rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
๐Ÿฆกcipherdelic virtuoso rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
๐Ÿ”James Bloodworth expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 21/09/2020 Team size: 2 Outcome: Failed ๐Ÿ™
The GM's reckon Seven Seas is the hardest room at the venue but I reckon this gives it a run for its money, whilst not as visually striking as Seven Seas, the scenography is still effective.  Effectively a game of two halves, both non-linear in nature, the first luls into a false sense of security as it's quite quick but then the real work begins.  
Tim Cooper expert rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Team size: 2 Time taken: 55:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalimmersive
Simon (The Overthinkers) expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 2 Dec 2018 Team size: 2 Time taken: 51:20 Outcome: Successful escape!
Swimminglion238 rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Team size: 4 Time taken: 45 Outcome: Successful escape!
quite easy๐Ÿ˜จcreepy
TheSinger expert rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
๐Ÿ˜จcreepy

One of the better rooms I have played within the Escape Franchise but fairly simply for experienced players. The themed is well done with a few original puzzles to boot. But nothing out of this world. Still a great game for beginners

kman expert rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 26 Jan 2019 Team size: 4 Time taken: 51m 55s Outcome: Successful escape!
jakea256 expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
๐Ÿค˜The Pick of Destiny expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Team size: 2
๐Ÿฆกcipherdelic virtuoso rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: Aug 2022 Outcome: Successful escape!

Well themed and decorated room with a very good game flow, its a room that experienced players will find alittle easy, but the puzzles and narrative are enough to keep you immersed and interested. 

Anonymous rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Scotus0 expert rated this:Rated between 25 and 25 out of 5
Played: 16/08/2022 Team size: 6 Time taken: 38:09 Outcome: Successful escape!
plainvery easy

A Very Mild Case of Cabin Fever

We got a deal from Planet Offers, meaning the total price was around ยฃ30.

Story

Lost in the woods with no phone battery, venture into the cabin to get its radio working and call for help.

Puzzles

They were fineโ€ฆbut in short supply!

Mise-en-scene

Starting off outside the cabin, itโ€™s a little dark and mysterious. Once inside, thereโ€™s a slight menacing vibe, with one or two opportunities for a spook. However, some of the props are so low-grade that they take you out of the story.

Final Comments

This room was over before we knew it: there was over 20 minutes left on the clock. Iโ€™m glad we didnโ€™t pay full price based on its limited length. There were 6 of us, and everyone in the party had played at least 5 or 6 games. You only need 2-4 people to make it a more worthwhile challenge.

Dan Taylor experienced rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Sheldoreo rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Played: 31 Mar 2023 Team size: 5 Outcome: Successful escape!
story-driven๐Ÿ˜จcreepy
StaceyF expert rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 8/10/2018 Outcome: Successful escape!
flyingoctopus expert rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
ShellH experienced rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Team size: 2 Time taken: 59.59
story-drivengreat hosting
fandango rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 3 Jan 2020 Team size: 2 Time taken: 47:57 Outcome: Successful escape!
funnystory-driven๐Ÿ˜จcreepy
Enjoyed the room, good set design and the puzzles were of a good caliber too. A little creepy, but not too scary for those who don't like scary games! 
liam and rosie experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 10 Mar 2024 Team size: 4 Time taken: 45 Outcome: Successful escape!
clever
Really enjoyed this room , not padlock heavy which we always enjoy 
Anonymous rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
originalpoor hosting

Reviews by escape room review sites

The premise of The Cabin is that while you were camping in some remote location, someone has raided your tent, stolen some of your possessions, and left you a threatening note challenging you to come to his cabin and get them back. And of course you accept the challenge, rather than doing the obvious and sensible thing of getting out of there and calling the police.

A little theft is pretty tame by the standard of cabin-dwelling maniacs, and although The Cabin is theoretically a scary theme itโ€™...

Even standing in the hallway, itโ€™s clear that the set design for this game is leagues above the games we had played here previously. The Cabin is a solid, well thought out room, and worth playing if youโ€™re planning to visit Peterborough

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