Escapologic: Robin of Lockskey

By | June 6, 2019

by Escapologic (website)

21 Castle Gate, NG1 7AQ

Nottingham

2-5 players

60 minutes

Your team are students at a prestigious university under the tutelage of the eccentric history professor, Dr. John Little.
Last he told you, he was close to finding the true location of Robin Hoods grave.
He believed Robin was buried here, under the old car park.
Unfortunately a building company recently purchased the land and they want to fill it in with concrete, unknowingly destroying one of the greatest finds in British history.
The professor was found trespassing on the site, looking for evidence of the grave and has been arrested. The task has been left to you.
The work is set to be started after the builders return from lunch in one hour.
Go down into the site, find Robins grave, bring evidence back up to the surface and stop them destroying history!
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Overall rating

Rated between 4 and 4.5 out of 5

based on ratings from 46 users
combined with 6 pro reviews

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liam and rosie experienced rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Team size: 4 Time taken: 53 Outcome: Successful escape!
abunai expert rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
The Monkey expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverimmersivefamily friendly

Love this game. I think the story doesn't necessarily fit as well as other themes would as it has potential to have a more fitting storyline but the originality was class. Probably won't experience many rooms similar

Mrs G expert rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Team size: 3 Time taken: 29.23
beautifuloriginalcleverquite easy

Absolutely fantastic game with some really unique touches, props and mechanics. Even though we escaped in fantastic time (with no clues) we didn't feel short-changed we just felt that we connected with the game and it was one of the best games we have played. 

Anonymous rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 27 Nov 2021 Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivestory-driven
Jess_keds expert rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Played: 2 Jun 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 33 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulstory-drivenplayful

Absolutely beautiful room with highly intricate and lovingly-made puzzles. Great craftsmanship seen throughout. Very playful room which kept our energy levels buzzing. Requires โ€˜out of the boxโ€™ thinking for some puzzles. We blazed through the room with almost half the time left on the clock. However, we did not feel short-changed as the experience was superb. Just wanted to add, the gentleman who spoke to us before this room (involved with marketing) was lovely and was knowledgeable on other locations around the UK. Always nice to chat to a fellow enthusiast before or after a room. 

matt_keds expert rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Played: 2 Jun 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 33 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulmagicalunique

#71

Another fantastic room in Nottingham, this was possibly the most unique we have done. Loads of unexpected twists and turns, despite the fact we escaped quickly we felt like we had our moneyโ€™s worth. The whole place felt like we were explorers! Top 5 room, the best weโ€™ve done at Escapologic as well. Perfect for a team of two.

Jemileh experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!
abooth expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 21 May 2022 Team size: 3 Time taken: 34 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulimmersivestory-driven

We really liked this - it's got a real cinematic feel to it and was just really great fun.

Tom Alcock expert rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Played: 3 Mar 2022 Team size: 4 Time taken: 26:12 Outcome: Successful escape!
Anonymous rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techimmersivefamily friendly

One of my absolute favourite games ever! Genius puzzles and I LOVED the physical elements and hidden surprises. You will not be disappointed by this spectacular room!

Tim Cooper expert rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 22 Jul 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 42:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulimmersivelacking puzzles

Whoever makes/find props for Escapologic is doing a fantastic job! The room/environment is exquisite and second to none in terms of aesthetic! Enjoyed the experience but found it lacking in content. We didn't exactly hurry through the game and still escaped in 42 minutes. We found a particular part of the game, involving some ambiguous symbols, very frustrating.

Adam Bravery expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 13 Oct 2020 Team size: 2 Time taken: 38 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalcleverimmersivequite easy

Cool use of space and some really fun puzzles. Good theming although quite easy I thought

๐ŸŒตJuliette B expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 8 Jun 2021 Team size: 2 Time taken: 34:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalcleverstory-drivenquite easy

This is good fun - we found it pretty easy (reflected in the completion time) but thought the physical aspects of the game were very entertaining and enjoyed the local theme. Set looks fantastic. One of my favourite Escapologic Nott games. 

Moosehead expert rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
story-drivenintense

Really great game!  Great reveals, great mechanics, and we saw some things that we have never seen in any other games before.  

Sharon Nowik experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: October 2020 Team size: 2 Time taken: 37 minutes Outcome: Successful escape!
๐Ÿฆกcipherdelic virtuoso rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
๐Ÿ”James Bloodworth expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 12/10/2020 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
A fantastic room that keeps you on your toes, from some delightful puzzles to some to remind you of your favourite movies.  Dark in places and could be claustrophobic with a large group but this is a great room that keeps you guessing until the end.
Arjay Henshall expert rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Played: 19/09/2020 Team size: 3 Time taken: 37 Outcome: Successful escape!

Incredible room!!!!!

some very inventive puzzles, excellent theming and one of a kind concepts to move from one space to another. utilised the building and the space very well and easily now in my top 5 

SiSitAndWait rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5

I think that this is my favourite Escapologic game, it is only missing out on the full 5*s because the game should be begging for more puzzles! That is the only fault, but I can imagine for first timers, this game would be incredible!

Laura McGill expert rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Played: 08/03/2020 Team size: 2 Time taken: 42:42 Outcome: Successful escape!
TheSinger expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalcleverimmersive

The use of space to create an exciting adventure is second to none. It really was such a fun and exciting game to play. Some interesting puzzle elements and reveals that if not seen before, having been a little underwhelmed with a couple of other games at this venue, this cheered me up a treat. Great game! In the top 10 on my list for sure.. for now.. 

FranklyOscar experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Dan Getliffe experienced rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 10 Mar 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 38.13 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulhi-technot many puzzlesquite easy
I loved most things about this - the setting, props and tech for example. However - there's just not enough to do! I don't think the puzzles themselves were that strong, although decent. I was confused when we escaped in under 40 minutes but seems like that's actually on the slow end! I'm also not a fan of lots and lots of locks that you don't interact with - I guess it's hard to cover these up given the props involved, but it takes away from the immersion for me. 
Lotsa Locks experienced rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Played: 8 Jan 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 45:13 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalcleverstory-drivenquite easy
๐Ÿ”SpontaneousIllusion expert rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifuloriginalimmersive
simsi747 experienced rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Played: 28 Dec 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 45 mins
originalstory-drivengreat hosting

Always enjoy the rooms here. Some original and unique puzzles to challenge you. Also some clever use of space. The theme of the room was exactly what you'd expect too. 

Pegz241 rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 12 Jun 2022 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
story-drivenfamily friendlyquite easy
Chris Metcalfe experienced rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Team size: 5 Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneyoriginalimmersive
Kates rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalimmersivebroken techquite easy

I think we'd have given this one a higher rating if we hadn't had a problem with a broken element. After many attempts and backtracking to check we weren't missing anything, we found out we *were* doing everything right and ended up verbally explaining to the host exactly what we were doing and that we understood what was supposed to happen, but that it was no longer possible. He let us proceed.

There are several really cool elements in this room and it's beautifully designed, although it does feel a little light on content. We also found, after the frustrations in the middle, the ending felt weirdly anticlimactic. I really hope we were just unlucky in our experience.

TeamHawley experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 17 Feb 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 43 Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverimmersivegreat hosting

Really cool room, clever puzzles and great host. Another really different experience. Very pleased to have stumbled across this one!

Wesley Mead expert rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Played: 12 Feb 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 41m Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulimmersivefamily friendly
hourglassescapesltd expert rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Played: 14/02/2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 27:04 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersiveunique

The location of this game is so cool! We had a ball exploring and completing the puzzles in this game. There were a couple of the early puzzles we particularly enjoyed and a cool surprise later on too which was really fun.

A quick escape from us but it didn't feel quick in the room which is always good (we guessed around the 40 min mark) 

Another Gem from Escapologic. 

RJ Chowdhury experienced rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Team size: 4 Time taken: 50:41 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalimmersivephysical

Brill game, really enjoyed it! It was super thrilling to make our way through the game with all of the puzzles and it flowed really well. Parts were a tiny bit linear but generally I really enjoyed and got such a thrill out of the entire thing. The physicality of the room is one of the best things about it, and the way you get from room to room throughout the game is always really interesting

imrahil experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!

Aother game that just really sang for us so we smashed it (think it was ~30min). 

Anonymous expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalepicvery easy
jakea256 expert rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Played: 18 Sep 2022 Team size: 4 Time taken: 30:21 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalimmersive

A fairly easy room with plenty of great and fun ideas - the sets looked great and worked well with the theme. A little short for a team of enthusiasts but perfect for first time escapers.

Catherine K experienced rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 11 Sep 2022 Team size: 3 Time taken: 38:46 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalcleverimmersivequite easy๐Ÿ˜จcreepy

Quite an easy room with some interesting puzzles (reflected in our escape time), I felt it needed a few more puzzles and ended quite abruptly. The location made the room feel a little creepy/atmospheric, a linear room and I would take a small team as youโ€™re all crowded around the same puzzle. 

David Glass rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Played: 10 Sep 2022 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivestory-drivenfamily friendlyquite easy

A wonderfully themed experience, I just wish it lasted longer! It is fairly easy but every moment was enjoyable and immersive.

Jordan Brown experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 3 Sep 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 36:34 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulfamily friendlyepic
Jen Wells (Get Wells Soon) expert rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalclever

We loved the floor plan of this game - it's a fun, physical game with some quirky puzzles and it's always great to see mechanisms we've not seen before! Theme-wise, there are some lovely nods to Robin Hood but this is secondary to the puzzles and the physicality, which are the real stand-outs. A really great game that we really enjoyed. 

Schteeeve experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersive
BenMill experienced rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
quite easy
PurpleB expert rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!

Some interesting puzzles and great sets.  A thoroughly enjoyable room.

Aine Morgan rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5

Reviews by escape room review sites

I narrowly missed out on the chance to play Lockskey the first time round, when it briefly opened and then closed again due to problems with the underground location (since when it's been completely revamped, so I believe is safe to play even if you did the original version).

Robin Hood is an obvious theme for a venue based in Nottingham, and I'd have expected something in bright primary colours with an archery motif. However, Escapologic's take is a lot more archaeological. The setting is mode...

Itโ€™s no surprise that someone in Nottingham finally created a Robin Hood themed game - It really was only a matter of time. Robin of Lockskey was the game I was most looking forward to on this visit to Escapologic, and it did not disappoint. Highly immersive, great puzzles, and totally adventurous, this is a must play game for sure. 
This room will thrill any history buff, Robin Hood fan (and you're in Nottingham so you'd better be!) or looking for a very atmospheric room with some clever tasks and surprises. It does call for some dexterity as well as climbing and crawling, so a great one for kids and don't wear your best jeans!! Pros should escape this room in a very short time so don't rush, just enjoy the authentic experience and good luck!

One of my favourite types of Escape Room is a quest, where the goal isnโ€™t exactly to escape or to solve a world crisis, but one that takes you on a journey

Great game to start new players with

On the 16th December we found ourselves back to take on another of Escapologics devious escape rooms, this time the very fitting for Nottingham "Robin of Lockskey". Our roles in the game were to save the Sheriff of Nottingham from a gang of kidnappers. The team before us was given 24 hours to find the iconic ransom of a golden arrow, they however have failed and left us with an hour to complete the job. We were now in the private office of the Sheriff ready to go on the adventure and search, How did we do? Well, read on to find out.



A clever room that makes full use of space, including one of the best transitions between areas I have ever come across. Some really physical puzzles gave it more of a crystal maze feel at times which is not a bad thing!

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