Puzzlair: The Poltergeist Room review

Company:
Puzzlair
Location:
1/A Barton Road, Bristol, BS2 0LF
Synopsis:
A widow lived in this room with her daughter and suddenly they disappeared. Every once in a while people see the silhouette of a woman walking around in the rooms.
Date we visited:
28 January 2018
Price at time of visit:
£27pp
Goats attended:
Daiman, Jenny
Did we escape?
No
Value for money
7/10At first glance, this was a simplistic game but hid many surprises as well as being a well-flowing game that never felt unfair.
Daiman
7/10At £27 pp this is the high end price for an escape room. However there is a lot to do in this room so no-one will be stood around with nothing to do. I also liked the passion the hosts showed with the game which adds to the experience.
Jenny
Theming
7/10The room itself was relatively basic, being a child’s room but the experience was augmented with certain elements that I won’t spoil here!
Daiman
8/10Whilst the game was basically a room; the added decor, music and scary noises added to the theme of the ‘ghostly’ room. I felt the puzzles stuck to the possessed ghostly theme, particularly the ladder positioned perfectly under the noose.
Jenny
Uniqueness
5/10The game itself wasn’t particularly unique with a seemingly never-ending series of padlocks although the ultimate method of escaping was definitely fresh. The overall atmosphere added something to the experience however.
Daiman
6/10Having played several possessed style rooms, there was nothing particularly unique. However I felt the dedication from the hosts added to a great experience. I felt sorry for our host having to wait ages for one of us to go into the other room for a cheap scare.
Jenny
Puzzles
6/10The puzzles were all fair, suited the narrative of the room even if they, mostly, weren’t amazingly interesting. There were a few nice touches that I won’t spoil here!
Daiman
7/10There were a lot of padlocks in this room, with various different puzzles to solve. The games were in theme to the room, particularly the record player moment! Whilst the puzzles were hard, I thought the logic made sense all the way. We were just let down by our usual lack of hunting for objects.
Jenny
The good
I appreciated the atmosphere in this game, including one moment where something happened that I was oblivious to until it was too late!
Daiman
I really liked the game and puzzles. The hosts were really good too.
Jenny
The bad
It felt like there was a lot to do for two players – I’d recommend three minimum. Also, the padlock combination searching got a little tiresome.
Daiman
I felt that there was probably too many padlocks.
Jenny
Overall scores
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Value for money - 7/10
7/10
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Theming - 7.5/10
7.5/10
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Uniqueness - 5.5/10
5.5/10
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Puzzles - 6.5/10
6.5/10