During a recent trip to Nottingham, the City Adventurers learnt that a terrible fate had befallen the land of Mysteria. An evil sorceress had usurped the rightful monarch of the land. She had stolen the enchanted Crown of Mysteria, known to bring harmony to the region, and had been using the crown’s powerful magic to… More Witchful Thinking
We found ourselves meandering down the winding streets of London towards a secret location we had visited 7 years ago. The last time we had ventured this way it had been getting dark, with the market stalls packing up for the night. This time it was a bright Sunday morning and the area was bustling.… More Emerald Phantom – Escape room review
It is surprising how fast time passes and so it was a shock to realise we last played Secret Studio 7 years ago! Ahead of our report of their new adventure, here is a recap of what happened the last time we headed to Escape In Time in Wentworth Street…. How it began….. “It will… More A highly guarded secret……
People who play escape rooms like puzzle solving. However, they may prefer different types of puzzles. Some prefer tech, while some are more tactile. Some hate padlocks while other hate searching the room. Yes, there are many different types of puzzle solvers and many different types of groups. Some are happy to take clues and… More What kind of people play escape rooms?
Southampton is well known as a port city, but in the world of aviation it also known as the birthplace of the Spitfire. In 1940, following the bombing of the Vickers Supermarine Factories at Woolston, Spitfire production was dispersed to more than 30 sites in and around Southampton. It is therefore fitting that there is a… More Operation: Spitfire
For this Escape Jigsaw Puzzle you find yourself in an artist’s studio filled with paintings, sketches, art supplies. Not just any artist either. This one belongs to Da Vinci! Of course, as well as completing the jigsaw, you have a mystery to solve hidden within “The Artist’s Studio” if you are to escape a perilous… More Escape Puzzle: The Artist’s Studio
One of the ports The City Adventurers visited on our festive cruise was Rouen. A beautiful city with ancient buildings, cobbled streets and lots of history……Talking of history, we were surprised to find ourselves on a time travelling quest to help Merlin the enchanter. According to Arthurian legend, after King Arthur’s death, Excalibur was returned to… More The Enchantment of Excalibur
Escape the Room is a mixture of board game and puzzle solving. Each person is given a character to play and to move around the board. They all have back stories and secret skills that can be brought into play as the game progresses. There are a number of escape scenarios to play so it… More Looking for a puzzle solving family board game?
The City Adventurers played the Escape Room Board Game! This is a fairly co-operative board game and unlike an Escape Game, it can be replayed numerous times. There are 6 types of puzzles to solve as your team work your way around the mystery house. You need to find passwords by solving clue cards. The… More Race to Escape Board Game
Sharpen your sleuthing skills and solve the riddles to break the spell over this pack of wolves before they attack! Ravensburger Escape Puzzle – Curse of The Wolves – is available from Amazon Other puzzles available from Amazon The Forbidden Basement -Reviewed The Dragon’s Laboratory – Reviewed Escape The Room Unicorn – Reviewed Witch’s Kitchen – Review Space Observatory Mystery- Review… More Curse of The Wolves