Devlin Manor

Cute room. The puzzles seemed on the easier side and more locks than I like in one room, but there were some other fun puzzles as well. Lots of fun things opened in the room and I liked how they personalized the ending.

Part 1 of a trilogy. We will return for 2 and 3!

Linear straightforward story of Devlin's Manor, this is the first part of a 3 part series at No.1 escapes. It's a great introduction to what's to come and has decent puzzles. Would recommend just 3-4 people!

Straightforward linear room good for beginners and easy for the experts. We may have done a lot of rooms but we still loved a few of the surprises. A good room build is always fun! Our excellent GM Joseph said this is the easiest of the three, so we're looking forward to finishing the story with the other.

Our first room at this location as it is the first in their series of 3 stories that connect to each other. We enjoyed this room (with the exception of two puzzles, see gameplay section for more thoughts). Our game master was very helpful without being too helpful. I thought the way the space was used and the effects throughout was very fun and immersive and we are looking forward to returning for the others at this location.

Excellent beginner/intermediate room with logical puzzles and lots of tech under the surface. A compelling and gettable storyline make this a fun and foreboding frolic.

Part 1/3 this room was so cool. The fact that it’s apart of a trilogy was amazing. The story flowed so nicely and we were able to get through with barely any clues. If you do this room do the other 2 to complete the trilogy because the story line is out of words amazing.

After having done Carnage Cabin after a Morty Roulette day, we decided to go back and give the trilogy another try and I’m glad we did. Devlin’s Manor is the introduction to the three-party story and this experience felt much more cohesive somehow. Our game masters were escape room enthusiasts and they prefaced for us that we might find this room to be too easy. I thought there was a well-balanced number of Gen 1 and Gen 2 puzzles in here and it was of medium challenge so they read our group well! One puzzle, while others may have considered this to be a “time waster,” at least had a very clear conclusion unlike the dexterity puzzle in Carnage Cabin. So, I didn’t mind it and it tackled a different part of the brain. Another feedback I would have is that with linear rooms, it could be frustrating to have one person work on one puzzle and for everyone to just be watching that one person. I would recommend adding another puzzle to do in the meantime. But the reveals were pretty cool throughout! Overall, it was a good time and this ranks higher for me than Carnage Cabin. Fortune Teller, the third chapter in the trilogy, is my favorite. I overheard that there was a change in management recently and this feels like a good thing and a step in the right direction. I would have done this room with less people so that everyone had something to do. 3-4 people feels ideal for this space.

We paid a visit to our dearly departed, Mr. Devlin, which we were fortunate enough to bring him on our journey with us (via his urn). Lol. We escaped with about 5 minutes left, and we had a fun time. And don’t worry! Mr. Devlin was safe throughout, but we did have to call on the spirit of Mr. Devlin a few times. I wouldn’t necessarily say that this escape room was spooky, even though it’s supposed to give off a little bit of the spooky vibes. It’s pretty well lit for the most part, and the clues were pretty straight forward, but 2 major puzzles were very tedious, so this escape room could possibly test your patience and teamwork. This escape room was the 1st in the trilogy, so it is setting up for the next 2 rooms at No. 1 Escapes. I would recommend a team of 4 and would rate this room as Hard depending on your skill level and confidence. Due to the space and the puzzles, a team of 4 would be most efficient. Special shout out to our Game Master, Amber! Truly grateful that I was able to have her as my GM back at Deceptive Games when it closed, and then I got to have her at No. 1 Escapes. She has the best guest service, and she brought so much to our game before, during, and after our escape! When I return, I am definitely going to request Amber again. She made our experience even better! Overall, we had a really good time in this escape room. You’re given ample amount of time to solve the room, and you become invested in the story because each part of the story is important in solving the different puzzles. You understand it instinctively. It’ll be interesting to see what Carnage Cabin and Fortune Teller have to hold next.

Story telling at its best. Love the fact that this is a trilogy. Couple of unique puzzles.