The Escapement: Egyptian Exodus

Want to get sand between your toes without a day at the beach? Get yourselves down to The Escapement in Margate and… Walk like an Egyptian

This was one room where we were blown away by its look and feel as soon as we walked through the door. Egyptian Exodus uses a small space, but provides a multi-sensory wow.
This room has a few examples of layered, multi-step puzzles which took a little time to solve and gave us a tasty rush of satisfaction when we finally got there.
Egyptian Exodus doesn’t use incongruous padlocks. When there was a lock with a key, it still fitted the set-up, while most of the unlockable parts of the room were cleverly automated.
The clues to each puzzle were delivered in a way that made sense with the game’s premise and story, and made us laugh as well.
We were greeted and looked after by a lovely host who not only enthusiastically introduced the room, but also took time after the game to walk us through how every part worked.
We found the whole experience at The Escapement really fun – they made us feel like Indiana Jones, complete with wide-brimmed fedora.

The mostly linear structure of Egyptian Exodus means that with a bigger team of five or six players, you would have to work on most parts all together. We think you’d still have fun, but it would be a less challenging experience.
We found the ending slightly weaker than the rest of the game. It wasn’t exactly an anti-climax, but more could be made of this final moment.

Whether you’re an aspiring Lara Croft or not, if you’re looking for a high-quality and fun escape experience you’ll enjoy this room.

Rating – 9/10