Spanishfleas

A relatively new game that we spotted on our trip to Barcelona and was intrigued by a “last of us” theme they had set up. It has very similar DNA to Distrito which we loved. 

As expected in Barcelona, they start with the immersion right from the off. 

They have so many rooms and had some great nostalgic moments for someone who grew up in the 90’s. 

Some very clever moments and way of keeping up the tension. The puzzles flowed very well and teamwork is essential. We did this as a two and still had 10 minutes to spare (we like to take our time too!). The end puzzle may be more fun with more people but we still loved it. 

Would highly recommend seeking out. 

Don’t worry no real scares if that is not your thing. 

This is the one we were looking toward to most. Loved Cyber city and had high hopes for their newest offering. 

Disclaimer - they had technical issues and meant we couldn’t complete one of the rooms in the game. 

Aside from that hiccup, which does happen, we were a little disappointed.

It started off great, tense, tech forward but felt let down by the lack of sign posting (what opened, where to place things etc.). The puzzles weren’t that fun either for the most part. In cyber city you have multiple points of interaction with actors, here you don’t so much.

Didn’t really see the wow moments as seen it done before. 

One sequence was great fun and lasted a while, however the ending was a little anti climatic and didn’t feel in keeping with quality you would expect.

Just wasn’t for us and don’t think the malfunction of the room made that much difference.

I was a little hesitant with booking this game knowing that many mentioned the puzzles let down the overall quality and experience of the game. However, this wasn’t the case for us. We loved this room. It is so cinematic, transporting you to another world and immersed in the magic. There are a couple of breathtaking moments that would rival most experiences we have been lucky to have in playing escape rooms across the world. 

The puzzles are certainly not its strongest element but made sense to me and we could work it out without too much prompting. The way they have constructed the room is top notch. 

We personally didn’t get too dirty but can see why some people do. 

Note - if booking, make sure you contact them to request in English. Wasn’t clear on our booking but luckily our GM adapted it for us. 

A very fun experience. Compared to the other rooms in Barcelona, I don’t think there was strong storyline. However, some of the rooms and puzzles were tactile and enjoyable to complete. There is a lot of reliance of finding things too, plus you want to pick up on details for later too. 

I actually liked the ending and found it exciting. I can see why this won’t be the case for everyone.

Let’s start by saying that I can see why this game has many accolades. The start is hilarious and somewhat menacing. The acting throughout is great, even if they have limited English. Much better than our Spanish! 

Some of the puzzles are very clever, fun to complete and makes you feel like a kid again. 

The only gripes for me, which I think is due to its age, is the number of padlocks and signposting. The padlocks are old and there are a lot of them. It’s hard to know which clue works with which puzzle. That led to some frustration. 

For any non Spanish players, one tip, try to memorise a phone number for someone not in the room. In may come in handy. 

Would still highly recommend. 

Ended our weekend on a real high. The best game of its genre we have played. The puzzles had great variation, some real wow and clever moments. Loved the voices in the room and had a blast all the way through. Really not one to miss! 

Welcome to the Jungle, we got fun and games… however this didn’t work for us. Yes playing as a two but felt the puzzles were overly complicated and stretched credulity. That was how it felt for us, the room just didn’t gel. We have been spoilt with games and the standard wasn’t as high as expected. We preferred Temple Quest in this genre more so. 

Nice owner and still a good room. Worth trying if close by. 

We had an impromptu game of the great eggscape. We were lucky as still running and asked if we could play. Kelly was very accommodating. So glad we did, it was great fun.  A brave concept to play a split game for nearly half the time. One of the best games of the day for us. 

Our third game was Castaway. 

I loved the look of this game, it’s very clever at hiding details and it just unravels as you keep looking. You think you’ve looked everywhere and there is still more to find. Loved the challenge. 

Just make sure you shuffle. 

Our second game of the day. We loved the start of the game but our observational skills let us down a couple of times. Once we found our flow, we started to race through the puzzles. Eo really know how to make a puzzle fest and love the optional 10 minute puzzles too. Great game. 

We were fortunate enough to have Kelly GM our games for the day and she was wonderful. She was really engaging and has a great team around her. Their love for escape rooms really comes through. 

We stayed our day with this game and was warned there was a lot to do as a two. We loved it and ended up being top of the bill for us. There is so much to do and can be overwhelming but we embraced the chaos. 

The personal touches with the quotes is genius. 

We knew we were in for a treat for the rest of the games. 

It’s a good room with a fun setting. The puzzles were logical and are non linear. 

I would recommend this room for a group of 2-3. 5 for us felt a little too much for size of the room. 

Just a solid room. 

Very stoked to have an escape room so close to home that offers up multiple actors. Something we have come to love in Europe so pleased to see it influence here. 

The actors were great and interacted well with the room. We love to get stuck in and happy to play along.

What surprised me the most was the number of puzzles. Most of the time it is more of an experience but this still has all the puzzles of an escape room. 

I hope many more of these pop up. 

Let’s start by saying that this could just be us. We may not have the right mind set for this room. 

It started out well but found the initial interactions formulaic and not overly engaging. 

The set up for the game worked well. 

The main problem was the flow. It didn’t flow well at all for us. Prompts were coming in fast. This is due to some weak signposting of some of the puzzles. Whilst the locks are of a time, they were fiddly and took an art to line up. 

The cabinet is amazing piece and some of the puzzles were pretty. Just didn’t work for us. 

With the lacklustre games master and clunky play. It just wasn’t for us. Such a stark difference from Case Closed only the other day. 

What a joy. Full immersion and we were really invested in the whole experience. We wanted to impress with our new DJ skills. 

The improv is something you need to embrace. Our host made it such a safe space for us to play and be ourselves. One of favourites from the UK for sure! Thank you for a wonderful day. 

Really not what I expected. The format is very different to your typical escape room and simulates a detective computer game so well. I love the interactions with the actor and having to out of your comfort zone. 

We felt really safe to play in their sandbox. The creator was an amazing host and really heightened the experience and fun. 

Well worth seeking out for something different. 

It was good fun. We found the puzzles lacking in complexity and in no particular rush we finished in quick time. The puzzles didn’t benefit from two players so spent time solving things alone. Would have been sub 25 minutes with our normal team of 4.

Theming is good. The puzzles very well signposted. Creative use of space and puzzles were fairly original.  Would recommend to someone wanting to have an easier game. 

Less story driven but a puzzle fest. Lots to keep you busy. Found that most time was spent looking for items. 

The hosts were pleasant. The game was well equipped. The scenery was immersive. Would recommend. 

Just wish they would signpost what mechanism had opened when a puzzle was completed. 

This room really flowed for us. No hints needed and didn’t feel time pressured. Everything seemed to make sense too. Great tech used and fun theme. Clever twists involved too. Definitely worth a play if passing by! 

This experience was elevated by our GM. Great intro and experience in room relaying to our team name. Attention to detail. Funny comments back and forth too. 

The room is clever and fun. The spell system is playful and it was enjoyable to play throughout. There is still a reliance on basic lock mechanics’s which is a shame. We have seen similar done in Europe and probably stands out more than this. Overall still a very good experience. 

Great theming and novelty tech. They throw a lot of puzzles at you and think that can work both ways. It keeps you busy but the quality of puzzles are variable. Set design and GM were top notch. Worth doing for sure. 

On a normal day, I can see this being 5 star for most people. It is stunning and beautiful. One of the best made sets and puzzles I have ever seen. So ingenious. 

The GM wasn’t overly helpful or enthusiastic. Didn’t set the mood and wasn’t helpful throughout. We love to take our time playing rooms but had no sense of how on track we were. We had some tech that wasn’t well signposted or work first time and that was fustrating and never signposted us when we changed course incorrectly. 

One of the puzzles towards the end didn’t work as intended plus we didn’t gel great with one of the others either.

So would say worth doing but didn’t have the flow we wanted. 

Great start, hosting very good and funny. The premise was scary but didn’t live up to the heights of stay in the dark. The puzzles were fine but a little weak. The actors were very good however and really created the intensity needed. The end was fun too. Worth playing if travelling that way. 

Great build with again lots to do! The puzzles are all satisfying and require a lot of teamwork. Non linear and great fun to play. Loved it and would play it all over again. Flowed really nicely and all made sense. 

Great intro video. Sets better than I thought given the age of the game. So much to do. Lots of satisfying puzzles that require a lot of teamwork. Strange story but worked for us. Would recommend if playing revenge of Han as well. 

This may now be in my top 5! This game is amazing and flowed so well. The story telling from our host was outstanding and really put us in a great mood. We were fully immersed from the off. The room flowed so well for me and it all made sense. Loved it! 

Such an interesting game and is somewhat strange by design. Puzzles were good if not some a little tedious. The feel and story telling however carries the game along and the sense of tension. There are some very cool set pieces and interactions. Still worth playing even if an older game. One person in our group voted this their favourite! 

5/5 for the construction and amazing transitions. Really have stepped up the theatrics.

The narration and story telling is very strong.

As others have noted, the puzzles are its weakest part. One of the puzzles we knew what to do but the tech was letting us down. Ruins the flow of the game. 

Still one to do for sure but would recommend other games above this one. 

What a wonderful start to our trip to Europe. Pray only opened in February and is set to be the new top game here in Netherlands! 

The host was wonderful, knowledgeable and great to interact with. I would recommend the actor option for sure.

Creepy setting and some scares thrown in. Puzzles all made sense and great sets to interact with. 

A little tired and the GM wasn’t overly endearing, so made this a meh experience. The puzzles in the most part worked well but some of the padlocks were tired plus somewhat linear. 

The atmosphere certainly gave it a 90s pub experience. Some rude humour but could have been amped up a little more. 

We had two children - 9 and 12 with us and they loved this room. Luckily it was non linear so non of us were waiting around too much. There were some puzzles that relied heavily on one person but we gave them to the kids to complete. It was challenging in the right away. Didn’t take too long to figure out and got prompts when needed. 

A good room to play whilst in Portsmouth. 

Be wary that some of the crawl space is tight! 

Stopped in Tallinn for a cruise and took the opportunity to play a room. We chose this as their newest offering. 

It was a great start, setting a creepy atmosphere and clever use of props. The room is fairly linear relying on taking in the story.

You need to vigilant on looking for things that have dropped. Not everything was signposted very well. Some of the puzzles were clever and satisfying to solve. Though was very slight on the puzzle front. 

Still had fun and immersed in the experience. Would recommend if visiting Tallinn. 

The actor is certainly Russia’s best kept secret. Ours, Marcus, was excellent, even if he was partial to a drink and tried to foil our endeavour. However, he made an unforgettable experience. The theming, set up and immersion was great. The only reason it wasn’t perfect as some of the tech wasn’t well signposted or user friendly. Try not to miss all the details, otherwise points are lost. Loved it and would definitely recommend. 

Think we all fell in love with Marcus after this! 

Played this game whilst in Bournemouth with my Sister and her children. They loved it as they had never played a room before. However, the puzzles didn't make a lot of sense, the tech was broken/props damaged. The space felt cramped with the five of us. Felt way too commercial. I wouldn't recommend. 

Fun and very different experience. 

Some of the rooms worked much better than others but will always be memorable due to how different it was. 

Worth checking out as it does make you laugh and can scare you at the same time. 

All senses will be tested. 

Hate to be so down on a game, but this had no magic or fun. The puzzles were boring and uninspired. It was the case of searching everywhere and riddles/needing some outside knowledge. 

Hints had to come as nothing was clearly signposted. Considering the price and playing loudini’s recently, this was an embarrassment!