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A multi-level 75-minute immersive horror escape room experience that is a spiritual successor to our much-revered game “The Gilman Hotel”. Gilman had a hell of a reputation and we hope to take you deeper into the story and mythos to discover the grim truth behind The Esoteric Order Of Dagon. The Order has taken refuge in this abandoned house on the outskirts of Arkham, taking locals as their sacrifice. If the rumours are to be believed, could you even stop them? Do you dare enter?
- 2-8
- 75 mins
- Hard
- Not scary
Reviews
embarrassingdad
96 escape rooms
Panic Room have clearly lavished money and care in creating this set, which is the most impressive of any of their rooms. Bizarrely, though, they have scrimped on some very basic upkeep. A number of puzzles in the game depend on a printed journal you're given-- but the journal has now faded almost to the point of illegibility. Plus, the rooms are dimly lit and cannot be traversed without two handheld lanterns you're given-- but one of the lanterns stopped working ten seconds into the game. With literally twenty quid worth of upkeep, this could be a top-notch game. Unfortunately, until Panic Room can be bothered to take a few simple steps to make it playable, I can't recommend it.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
The GM was friendly and helpful but the lack of upkeep on crucial props represents awful customer service by Panic Room.
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
High tech
Ideal number of players
3
Some fairly cramped spaces. Our team of 3 fit well, and a team of 4 would be fine. Wouldn't recommend more than that.
Scary
Spooky
Was anything broken?
Yes
Live actors
No
Physically active
Somewhat
Some crawling required by at least one team member; some steps and sloped surfaces.
Accessibility
VERY dark. Multiple puzzles require reading small print in dimlight. Even with my bifocals on, I had to get a younger teammate to read certain things.
Easy to find location
Yes
CurtClark
311 escape rooms
Loved this room…and a great pick for #300. Every door I was opening, I was doing so with EXTREME trepidation. As a Lovecraft fan, the story was a fun one to be immersed in…and the set design was top notch. This was one of my faves of all the ones I’ve done at Panic Room.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
I’m sure some of it was due to me playing solo, but the overall atmosphere made this one of the creepiest games I’ve ever played.
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Perfect level of difficulty…even had a couple aha moments
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
3
Scary
Spooky
I went back and forth on whether this was spooky or scary. Definitely a spooky and creepy atmosphere, but so immersive that, playing solo, I was legit on edge.
Minimum age
15
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Very
A fair amount of crawling (although you can pass this off into one person) and done stair climbing.
Accessibility
Definite mobility barriers (crawling and stair climbing); also, the journal that is included has some inserts that are extremely faded and hard to read.
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Medium
Adjacent parking garage
charlottefenning
111 escape rooms
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“... possibly "The Panic Room’s" most ambitious project to date, and it is quite a sight to behold.“
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