It’s February and Love is in the Air…….. So it came as no surprise when Mr. and Mrs. Q’s helpful and reliable reconnaissance droid, MM7, starting to ask the questions all robots inevitably ask, “What is Love?” and “How do you know you’re loved?” Yes, the City Adventurers were back at Cluequest for another mission.… More Mechanics of the Heart
We were kindly invited by Cluequest to take a trip into Mr Q’s mind and discover what made him into the mouse he is today. Why were we travelling into his mind? Well, after a sneaky attack from an unknown assailant, Mr Q was trapped in a coma. It was up to Mrs Q and… More Prison of Memories – Part I
Lots has been said about medical research recently, so it seemed fair to try an escape room involving medical research…….. As volunteers for a medical research study, you report to a lab as instructed. But no one is there except for you! Vapor rises from a test tube and you start feeling dizzy. When you… More Exit – The Secret Lab
A few weeks ago we became the proud new owners of Harlequin House. I must say the Estate Agent from Clue Cracker seemed a little on edge as he welcomed us to our new place on moving day…… OK, so we hadn’t really bought an old haunted house. In fact we were playing another of… More The Haunting of Harlequin House
“Trapped! An Escape Room” is a virtual escape room available from Macmillan Cancer Support. The Plot You and your team are on yet another exciting expedition through the mountains. Tall trees and sheer drops into rocky valleys surround you. You are an experienced bunch, having trekked this remote part of the country before. However, none… More Trapped! An Escape Room
Last year some of the City Adventurers signed up for Red Herring Games virtual cruise. It included a murder mystery spread over two days, a cookery demonstration, an art workshop, a talk by three eminent mystery writers plus a Virtual Escape Room run by Simon Conrich from WildGoose. At the time we had not played… More Virtual Escape Room
City Adventurers were challenged to “Escape The House” set in the Sydney Opera House. This virtual escape room was designed by Escape This Podcast. The puzzles are fairly difficult but completing them gives you a real sense of achievement. The story begins when your show finishes and the audience are leaving the building. Instead of… More Trials of Wisdom
Over Christmas we took a woodland walk and discovered a delicious mushroom. Taking a tiny bite, our world started to spin and we realized that the mushrooms were poisonous! Falling into a large hollow, we found ourselves in a witch’s woodland kitchen. But would we be able to find an antidote to the mushroom and… More Witch’s Kitchen
Loading up with Christmas goodies in Sainsbury’s (other supermarkets are available) I came across their Mini Escape From The Museum Game. 12 puzzles to solve for 1+ players. As “Anto Sharp” would say, “Ooh, that’s going straight in my basket”. The box contains a pack of cards, plus a map of the museum, inventories, a… More Escape from the Museum
The 2020 pandemic has got us constantly thinking Hands – Face – Space. But who knows what other unprecedented events may lie ahead and how we will be expected to act to save ourselves. Hopefully whatever happens won’t involve mad scientists, vampires or zombies……but just in case, Cluequest have a survival training experience to help… More Survival Escape Training