Escape Rooms

These are deadly popular at the moment, aren't they? They seem to be everywhere.

We got sent to them on a work 'team building' exercise. Pile of old toot really. You have to work out a load of clues and undo padlocks and what have you to escape from the room.

The first one we did was a doctor's surgery. We did not escape in time.

The second one was supposed to be a Vietnam war prisoner thing. I had to be locked in the cell whilst the others looked for clues to release me. We also did not escape, but I was rather glad since this one was sinister and anti-communist. Why could we not escape from the Yankees instead?

Since they were watching on CCTV, I spent much of the time shouting warnings to the guards:-

"Comrades, comrades! These imperialists are trying to escape!"

Anybody else been sent on one of these?

 

For my mates stag back in August we went to some Escape Room thing in Edinburgh, it was ok and quite fun as we were all competing against each other. I'd give it 7/10 for entertainment value. The old chap who was running our particular game was a well meaning but quite fruity and cringe-worthy chap. I don't know why Clive, but I could see yourself and him being good comrades in arms.

https://canyouescape.co.uk/edinburgh

 

They don't pay me enough Clive.

 

Did one in London a year or 2 ago with friends as we were addicted to the online versions (crimson room etc).

Was quite enjoyable. Expensive for what you get (£120 I think for 1 room - approx 45-60 mins between 5 or 6) but we all had a laugh.

 

This made me laugh more than it should have.

 

Gold plated opportunity to bugger off down the pub and leave you there.

 

I've been trapped in a stadium somewhere. The pain was dreadful, but I just couldn't leave. I think some guy named Mazzari was running it.

 

Godfather was the first person to both escape an escape room and invent the first inescapable escape room.

I'm looking forward to the full story when he arrives.

 

You want my escape story, here's how it starts:-

Well there was this referendum you see .........

 

I once got locked in alone at the Vic in the offices under the Rookery. Luckily I managed to get the attention of Jon Marks who got the keys and ‘rescued’ me.

Just another reason to love Jon Marks.

 

'Watford fc Escape Room'

Teams have to don red hard hats and run through the offices at Vicarage Road threatening staff to hand over keys to various doors and safes.
If you make good your escape (before the police arrive) you have to run to the Red Lion pub, avoiding two short dark blokes throwing cabbages at you. Should you make it inside the Red Lion several inland revenue people will try to knock the front door down while you try to escape out the back with a very large television.