by Screamworks (website)
261 Paradise Row, London E2 9LE
2-21 players
£45.00
Languages: EN
East London’s most haunted house is up for sale and seasoned ‘escape agent’ Jason Shepherd has teamed up with ScreamWorks to present one of the most innovative house-hunting events of the season: Open House – the immersive escape game.
What better way to explore and experience the highlights of this unique property than to be locked inside, with a delicious drink from our brand sponsor (if you can crack the code!) and a host of fun games and challenges to complete?
This enormous Victorian mansion is dripping in history, full of characters and the perfect forever home for a young couple or family looking to take their lives to the next stage.
With a bathroom to die for and a suite of bedrooms that will guarantee you rest in peace, this captivating property won’t cost you an arm and a leg! While the house has a guide price of £666k, the current vendors are keen for a quick sale and are willing to accept any offers whatsoever.
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I am one for scary escape rooms, I want it to feel like I am escaping a house, and this one met that need perfectly right. The first 60-minutes were not too scary apart from someone jumping out at us, but the games were good and different from escape rooms I have done before.
The only reason I did not give it 5-stars, is that I want the game to feel scary and immersive throughout, with the actor consistently a part of the escape room, but I know that is not possible with all escape rooms, and it takes a toll on the employees, especially if they are doing it a few times a day.
Overall, the best escape room I have gone to so far, and I am definitely waiting for the next screamworks project that they are going to have, because we left with lots of heart racing, jokes, funny times, and more.
I must give credit to the actors, because throughout the whole escape room, there were parts where the games start to get unoriginal but the actors make it better.
P.s. they give you some good moments captured from secret cameras which was good to look back on.
I'd recommend doing the 60 minute version of this game rather than the extended 90 minute version (which feels weird to write as normally I love a longer game).
The first 60 minutes sees you go on a house tour and each room has a themed challenge in which you have 10 minutes to complete it. If you do, you are rewarded with sweets and if not, you just have to move on. The challenges were hugely varied, some more escape roomy than others, but they all gave a lot of laughs and were genuinely so much fun to complete.
The last 30 minutes (extended version) gave you a greater understanding of what the 'house tour' was really for and the creepy factor was turned up a notch. Theming was still excellent but this part lacked any real puzzles + the plot reveal is arguably a bit distasteful and felt quite uncomfortable at times.
First 60 mins - 4 / 4.5*
Whole experience - 4