I've played most of the current and previous rooms at The Panic Room, at both the Gravesend and Harlow locations.
Each experience has been different and I have thoroughly enjoyed every challenge.
From the original Panic Room, which is a very traditional escape room - logical and lateral thinking required (sadly no longer available) - onto The Don (still available), Urgency and The Lab (both now retired) and up to The Doll House - which introduced new and slightly scary concepts. Rooms now include - Old Father Time and The Gilman Hotel, which are unique experiences, and like all of the other rooms, I definitely recommend the experience.
Other rooms have taken the level of immersive-ness even higher - Ten Fathoms Deep, a 'versus room' - Defective Detective, a proper sleuthing Whodunnit? experience - and DinoLand, if you like Dinosaurs then this is an escape experience for you!
They just keep adding more - with The Loop - Unique experience,
Enigma - code-breaking,
Revolucion Ole - Office-based Political voting twist,
Prison Van - Escape the Van!,
Secret of Pocahontas - cut-down, Escape Room starter (good beginner room),
Res-Urgency - Save the world,
with more to open later this year (2018), I don't know how they find the time!!
If you like an Egyptian-style fully immersive experience, then take a special trip to their Harlow site - The Tomb is excellent!
I have always had a warm welcome from the various hosts that we have had, they are enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Very willing to give advice and tips.
If I had to give advice to potential attendees, I would say:
1. Ensure you know where you're going - they currently (July 2018) have four sites in Gravesend.
2. Make sure you get there at least 15 minutes early for the briefing and to take advantage of the time before going in, to understand who is going to do what when you get in the room.
3. Read the FAQ's and contact them directly if you have any questions - they've always been friendly and helpful whenever I've need to ask anything.
All in all, I cannot recommend them highly enough, each experience has been unique and thoroughly entertaining. Each time I've left wanting to complete another room straight-away! read more