Butcher

Butcher

Very positive (66 ratings)

  • Escape room
  • IRL

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Anna and Max have the kind of relationship everyone pretends to find annoying. But really, their friends are just a little bit jealous. Because you can see how much these two people are meant to be together. They just-fit. 12345 Anna is daring and inquisitive, Max is sensible. She encourages him to try new things. He stops her from doing stupid stuff. USUALLY. But not today. Maybe it's the sunshine. Maybe it's the wine. Because today, when Anna finds a randomly-unlocked shutter on a random side street, Max isn't quick enough to persuade her not to go inside. His mind is on the picnic they've just had, the kisses they've shared. So what if Anna is intent on seeking out some new dark and gloomy pace to scare him with. It's just Anna being Anna, right? This is why he loves her. It's just an adventure. A dare. It'll be OK. And then the shutter bangs down, and everything is very far from OK. 13utcher is the fifth locked room puzzle created by our resident mad genius, and it's one of the most impressively-realised yet! No expense has been spared to recreate the atmosphere of the butcher's lair in all its gory details. If you had to make a comparison with the movies, it'd be the set of Saw or The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The original, of course, not the dodgy 2003 remake... Outside, in another world, the sun is still shining. But in here, amidst the buckets and the blood, things have taken a decidedly dark turn! You'll need to work fast to solve the puzzles and break out to freedom. Because there's no telling when the butcher might come back... 13utcher is the bloodiest of our Nottingham escape rooms, we'd definitely say it contains scenes and images some may find upsetting. With mental and physical puzzle elements to conquer, and a deliciously tactile set design, this is part classic escape room and part test of nerve. Can you see past the blood, and concentrate on the solution?

  • 2-5
  • 60 mins
  • Very scary

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All ratings (66)

Very positive

Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
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Reviews

@thegoodslytherin
thegoodslytherin

132 escape rooms

Great game! Especially if you like horror experiences. If you don’t this is not for you. We didn’t escape, which was a shame as we were on the last puzzle. It did feel like bad form from the host to not let us finish, we would have only been a minute over. With that being said I still had a great time and was scared senseless.

Gameplay

It is such a fun game with so many great jump-scare moments and chilling twists.

Atmosphere

Really well done. Great set design and ambiance.

Customer service

Lovely host, really friendly.

Particularly interesting or different

No

Story

Super clear objective and room narrative.

Difficulty

Hard

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

4

Scary

💩👖

Anything where and actor can get physical with you - that is truly harrowing.

Minimum age

18

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

Yes

Physically active

Somewhat

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Limited

Mar 15, 2025

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AmyBean

221 escape rooms

We loved this game so much that we played it three times twice as the old butcher and once new butcher. Pretty easy puzzle but scary so we spent a lot of time hiding! If you like scares, play this room!

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May 28, 2024 | Experienced May 25, 2024
@lishamoss
lishamoss

58 escape rooms

SO scary, I contributed absolutely nothing to this room as I was sat scared in the corner. We haven’t been since it’s been re-vamped so will definitely be going back!

Dec 27, 2023
@livvilouu
livvilouu

63 escape rooms

Good room, puzzles a little janky but do the job. Room is immersive enough, but the live actor is what makes it!

Oct 10, 2023

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aderynh

8 escape rooms

My second favourite escape room after Curio. Incredibly scary but so much fun!!

Apr 1, 2022

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  • ... not one for the faint hearted and if you’re of a nervous disposition it’s probably one to avoid.

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