by Escape Hunt Basingstoke (website)
14B Festival Place, RG21 7BA
2-6 players
60 minutes
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based on ratings from 49 users
combined with 5 pro reviews
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Great game!
Only flaw (as with many Escape Hunt games) was when the GM had to look/listen for us doing something to trigger the next step, rather than it being mechanical. Most of the time, this is fine, except when the GM isn't concentrating!
There was also an instruction sheet for a puzzle that literally made no sense to us, to which the GM said 'yeah, a lot of people say that'.
Good escape room with some really nice touches related to WWII, but we were slightly frustrated by a slightly illogical puzzle two-thirds of the way through and despite requesting assistance several times were left on our own for quite a while. The hosts outside the game were extremely friendly and professional, but unfortunately they weren't as available as we would have liked in the game itself.
That said, we had a great time and intend to go back to play the Alice room!
The room really felt authentic, all puzzles were fitting with the theme and felt like they were there to progress the story. A lot of the puzzles were poorly signposted meaning we weren't sure if we had successfully completed them or not. Aside from this our GM was really lovely and chatted for a while afterwards too.
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Escape Hunt is a name that enthusiasts may recognise from escaping trips abroad: they have venues in more than two dozen cities around the globe. They used to have a location in London, which shut down some years ago; but they've now re-launched in three UK cities with at least another three due to open. I didn't have a hugely favourable impression of their original London location, but early feedback on their new UK games was a lot more positive, so I was pleased to make a visit to their...
Overall, this was an outstanding escape room. If you only do one in your life, this might be a contender. If you want to do a lot and are looking for somewhere to start… honestly maybe don’t do this one first. I have a feeling it would make any subsequent ones you do a little less engaging.
See also
- Escape Hunt Birmingham: Our Finest Hour (Birmingham)
- Escape Hunt Leeds: Our Finest Hour (Leeds)
- Escape Hunt Bristol: Our Finest Hour (Bristol)
- Escape Hunt Norwich: Our Finest Hour (Norwich) (closed)
- Escape Hunt Cheltenham: Our Finest Hour (Cheltenham)
- Escape Hunt Watford: Our Finest Hour (Watford)
- Escape Hunt Norwich: Our Finest Hour (Norwich)