You're the contestants on the last ever episode of the smash hit 90s TV game-show, Strapped For Cash, the only show where solving puzzles can earn you big money!
Can you escape the final round to walk away with the cash?* Featuring everyone's favourite AI game show host, Rich Goldman!
Sometimes it's easier to give honest feedback anonymously. This review will be displayed with no connection to your user account (although site admins will still be able to see who posted it).
What did you think of the game?
If you type something in the 'Text to display' box, that will be displayed instead of any star rating. If you also set a star rating, the star rating won't be shown anywhere but will still be used when calculating the game's overall score on Escape The Review.
Teammates
You can tag your teammates, whether or not they have an EtR account
Add details of your play-through, if you wish. These aren't displayed as part of the link.
Date played:Team size:Time taken:Outcome:
What stood out?
Click/tap to select up to three tags
Click/tap to select up to three tags. These aren't displayed as part of the link, but will be taken into account internally.
Max three tags please!
Write a review?
Teaser text
Help other enthusiasts with more detailed thoughts on the game (no spoilers please!)
This can be the first paragraph of your review, or a short summary, or left blank, as you prefer. Anything longer than a couple of lines may get truncated.
Because it's done under the auspices of a gameshow, and you win money, and trade for clues etc it does make for good pacing, there's no lulls and as others have mentioned it seems much more fun than an average escape room. Inventive puzzles and great hosting, also helps!
Simply brilliant. Olive (GM) was fantastic and she really added to the experience. I would highly recommend this room to anyone, it's very much unique room (theming) but brilliantly executed. This easily jumped into our top 10 list, and possibly even in out top 5.
Really fun set up. We’ve never done an escape room in this style before, lots of modular puzzles, but we really enjoyed it. We did it with just two people, it’s recommended for 4 but the style of play means it’s manageable with fewer players and is adaptive to your level of skill. There was a really good variety of puzzles which could make it re-playable. Olive, the host, was brilliant. We’d really recommend this game!
Played: 19 Jan 2024Team size: 5Time taken: 57Outcome: Successful escape!
originalfunnyimmersive
This room is great and goes straight into my top 10 from 75 rooms I have done. Its well themed, funny and puzzles have a good variety. Really like the whole concept as it is a little different to the norm.
We played as a 5 and that was fine. I think it would happily take 4 - 6 people and still give a good game even for enthusiasts.
What a game! This is a puzzlefest style room with fantastic puzzles throughout, funny references and a great set. Our host Jamie was brilliant and I just had a brilliant time. The ending was tense and exciting, just wish we had some more time to crack on with the earlier stage of the game. This is similar to Quick E-Mart although I found this a better game, mainly down to its production level and great puzzles. All round fantastic, and not to be missed!
Played: 1 Oct 2023Team size: 4Outcome: Successful escape!
originalfunnygreat hosting
We had such a good time playing this room - the hosting was spot on (and extremely funny) and had us involved from the start. The kids absolutely loved it. Lots of different puzzles to work on. I like how there should be a potential to replay it based on how it is set up.
Was inspired to play this room based on Stacey’s post. So glad I did. The game was so much fun! It hit the sweet spot for us as we got the game references. I agree, happily be in top 10 due to the fun factor. Amazing host Jamie who took the experience up another notch. Play this game!
Played: 12 Aug 2023Team size: 4Time taken: 50:00Outcome: Successful escape!
originalimmersivegreat hosting
Easily in my top 10. This is an unmissable room and I’m bemused to why it hasn’t been more promoted amongst enthusiasts. The experience starts right from the beginning when looking for the venue. The hosting was superb, our hosts enthusiasm was genuinely infectious. I’ve only played one room that’s roughly similar to this one - CNTRL - AlT - ESCAPE’s Kwik e Mart and with every respect to that great room, this one imo blows it out of the water. Not only do you get a game show but there’s a twist at the end which although hinted at throughout is kinda cool when it happens. Beautifully aesthetic room/set with some awesome puzzles. Kicking ourselves for taking too long on one puzzle meaning we were minutes away from competing with the top score our friends got later in the day. They did it with one extra person though so we won’t lose too much sleep about it. Absolutely superb. Enthusiasts must play.
These are the 100 highest rated escape rooms in the UK, as of 31st Dec 2023, based on combined ratings from enthusiasts, bloggers and experts - every game here comes highly recommended.
