Hacksaw

A fun room with an interesting start! There were some issues with a look being attached to a carabiner (in the brief they mention carabiners are there for safety but to be treated like a chain) which ended up costing time as we tried to figure out what else needed to be done before radioing and being told it was an accident. There are multiple disconnected puzzles that come together in the end, that can sometimes mean you don’t know where you’re going with the clues you’ve found. Probably more fun for bigger groups!

8/10

A very immersive room for sure! And major claustrophobia warnings are needed for this one. The lead up to the room really set a terrifying mood

Room was fine. I played with a 10 and 12 year old and didn’t find the room scary at all (despite the GM not feeling comfortable in having the kids handcuffed). In saying so, we have done prison escape rooms that we start off handcuffed but I appreciate the caution. If I’m being super critical, it would be great to have another room to go to. The way out of the room is cool but would be great if it was part of the game.

Amazing room, one of the best ones we’ve done.

Great for fans of the movie Saw. Very on theme.

A good classic horror game that was enjoyable from start to finish. A cool homage to the film which obviously lends itself very nicely to the escape room format, the lighting and set design were all very well done especially for an older room. Puzzles felt a little monotonous after a while but a cool ending and some nice personalised touches. Overall an enjoyable room, the best of the Rush Hawthorn venue.

Really enjoyed this room, they definitely brought the feel of the movie to the game (you don't need to know the movie to play though) and there was lots of suspense approaching the puzzles. We only got stuck on one puzzle which the game masters had even warned us about 🤦. Being all in one room meant that all the clues were in there together, apart from our one hiccup it all flowed quite well though.