Escape Rooms Suffolk: The Dollhouse

By | August 22, 2020

by Escape Rooms Suffolk (website)

OFFBASE, Unit 1, Harlequin Park, Kenny Hill, IP28 8DS

Bury St Edmunds

2-6 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

currently unavailable
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His collection grows night by night. Will you become his latest victims? Can you find a way out where so many have failed before you?
A deranged killer with an obsession for dolls and mannequins, known for stripping the flesh of his victims and much much worse is on the loose. The police are on a nationwide manhunt to locate the psychopath and his ever expanding list of playthings; Theyโ€™ve yet to find a lead. You have been chosen as his next subjects, but youโ€™re not alone.
Work together to achieve your freedom, or become part of the collection!
A classic horror experience, this grim and haunting tale with many twists and turns is guaranteed to get your heart racing, bloody curdling and adrenaline pumping. This is an escape room you really will want to get out of!
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Rated between 4.5 and 5 out of 5

based on ratings from 31 users
combined with 6 pro reviews

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Oscar rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Team size: 5
originalfunnyintense๐Ÿ‘ปscary

It's a shame this one is closed, it was really cool. Some fantastic moments, immersion and reasonable puzzles. A bit more creepy than I would normally go for. I notice it seems to be getting very different reviews in Gravesend and Suffolk.

Anonymous rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Jet Calver experienced rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Played: 15 Jan 2022 Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!

I really loved the theme , very well executed throughout. A really good mixture of puzzles. Will be back to play more games here in the future 

Anonymous rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Played: 15 Jan 2022 Team size: 4 Time taken: 35 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivestory-driven

Not a particularly difficult room, but very enjoyable none the less. Great theme and as immersive as it gets. Highly recommended for first timers. 

escapeartist1212 expert rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Tim Cooper expert rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: Team size: 5 Time taken: 50:25 Outcome: Successful escape!
Angela Styles rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Ben Bailey experienced rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Played: 18/4/19 Team size: 2 Time taken: 58:23 Outcome: Successful escape!
Brian experienced rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Played: july Team size: 5 Time taken: can\'t remember Outcome: Successful escape!
Matt C experienced rated this:Rated between 25 and 25 out of 5
Played: 20/03/2019 Team size: 2 Time taken: FAILED! Outcome: Failed ๐Ÿ™

I was so excited with this room but I don't know what happened but we had the worse gamemaster we had ever experience! They were giving us clue which either we have already done or something that we had but making zero sense of information. We wasted so much time on one puzzle because of the GM. But I must say this theming was great and creepy (not scary) some puzzle was good but some were incredibly frustrating.

Robin Harris & Michael Bailey experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 19/11/2019 Team size: 2 Time taken: 52 minutes 49 seconds Outcome: Successful escape!

Loved this room from start to finish. Scary enough but not so scary that it put you off working your way through the room. Really good start, would very much recommend.

Mike S expert rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Anouska123 rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
๐Ÿ”James Bloodworth expert rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Played: 24/08/2019 Team size: 4 Time taken: 45:43 Outcome: Successful escape!
Relatively run of the mill theming, you've been locked up and have to escape in 60 minutes but some clever puzzles making interesting use of props elevate this room.
furiouslycurious experienced rated this:
Played: 2017

Good fun, expected a different game from the initial break out, which was incredible, great use of physical puzzles. Change direction but still an enjoyable game. One of my favourites.

Wesley Mead expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Escape Enthusiast expert rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Shane Craig Gausden experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverimmersivegreat hosting
Ratchel experienced rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Nichola Morrison experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Ronnie Meade experienced rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
funnyimmersive๐Ÿ˜จcreepy

Your first escape room will always have a special place in your heart and The Dollhouse is what started the enthusiasm/addiction. Apart from one puzzle, requiring continuous screaming which doesn't fit the story, they're logical and fun. The scares are suggested to play with your imagination and do make you laugh. Great fun and one of The Panic Room's best

Simon (The Overthinkers) expert rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Played: 11 Nov 2018 Team size: 2 Time taken: 49:24 Outcome: Successful escape!
Anonymous rated this:Rated between 20 and 20 out of 5
Outcome: Successful escape!
illogicalplainunoriginal๐Ÿ˜จcreepy

Unfortunately this room just felt dull and old. It looked like everything was held together with duct tape and most of the puzzles seemed illogical, or like there was other ways of solving them that were "distractions". Decoration was basic (but got the point across) but there wasn't even an attempt made to disguise plugs and speakers, leaving us at numerous times thinking "is this meant to be here".  Even the reception felt scruffy and dirty. I've visited the Panic Rooms a few times before for some of their newer rooms but this has put me off going back for while now.

StaceyF expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 15 Oct 2022 Team size: 3 Time taken: 41:20 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersive๐Ÿ˜จcreepy
AJโ€™s experienced rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 2 Jun 2019 Team size: 3 Time taken: 59:57 Outcome: Successful escape!
story-driven๐Ÿ˜จcreepy

2nd ever escape room! We were told it was a non actor room but unfortunately there had been a reset issue in the game and the GM had to come in during our game to resolve (granted in character) but did completely throw one of our team members off after being told no one else would be in the room! Still a good fun game to play none the less! 

Anonymous expert rated this:Rated between 25 and 25 out of 5
๐Ÿ˜จcreepy

I was a little underwhelmed by this game. I had heard so many mixed reviews and wanted to check it out for myself. It was an okay game. 

norah_eves rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 25 Jul 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 53.05 Outcome: Successful escape!
๐Ÿ˜จcreepy
Anonymous rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneycleverimmersive๐Ÿ˜จcreepy
Stevie Davies expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: July 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 42m 23s Outcome: Successful escape!
immersiveintense๐Ÿ˜จcreepy
Jose Adrian experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: Team size: 2 Time taken: Outcome: Successful escape!

Reviews by escape room review sites

If I'm ever kidnapped by a murderous psycho, at least I'll have had no shortage of practice at extricating myself from creepy dungeons! Horror games often start with the players a little more restrained than in other styles of game, and this one has one of the more imaginative such opening sequences.

The room's grizzly decor pulls no punches, and players will need to have a strong stomach at times. The Dollhouse is also probably the most search-heavy of the six rooms at The Panic Room, which (p...

A room that managed to blend concepts together. Horror and humour. The beautiful and the macabre. Some interesting puzzles and decent set design added up to a game that I found surprisingly enjoyable.
Although this room is creepy, and it certainly is creepy, I wouldnโ€™t really call it a scary room and it is definitely fun
We came to The Dollhouse with a sense of trepidation. Firstly, because it looked to be the first proper horror game we had played, but more becauseโ€ฆ well weโ€™re not that great at escape rooms. Obviously weโ€™re pretty good, mainly because at this point weโ€™ve done loads. But I see other bloggers knocking out leaderboard placings, 40-minute finishes and all-time records left, right and centre. Whereas we just tend to do โ€œpretty wellโ€.
This is probably Rโ€™s favourite Room to date. She loves a horror themed room and this certainly did not disappoint. The way you start the game is great and not to give too much away but it certainly adds to the overall experience.

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