![]() Despite what people think we do still have a Secret Service The sign “Appointments Only” in the window was sure to keep prying eyes from unwittingly entering and uncovering the charade, but the curious can always visit the business’s website, the address of which is emblazoned over the door, to quickly find out what it’s really all about – so that was a nice bit of subterfuge to start things off. As soon as we arrived outside I knew we were in for a master class in detail and misdirection because from the street one could easily mistake the entrance for that of a normal business. So this imaginary location could be anythingĪbout 48 hours before the big day I got an email telling me to bring my team to a secret location in London’s West End. I’ll give you just enough information so as not to spoil the fun and to let you make up your own mind whether you’d like a crack at it. In the spirit of fair play, I am not going to go into great detail about what actually happened once we were through the doors, so don’t expect a blow-by-blow account of how to break free. ![]() ![]() Now, Baz is not a huge fan of pop culture and had never seen Sherlock, but if any escape room is going to be challenging and exciting, it’s going to be one based on Conan Doyle’s detective, so once again I thought “It had better be good”. Oh, by the way, did I mention this was a complete surprise? Under pain of death, my mum told me that he wasn’t to find out until we got there. It had better be good! In a world of locked rooms, the man with the key is king Your standard escape rooms tend to be around the £15-20 each mark (although it can vary depending on the number of players). Now, let’s not beat around the bush about the cost here – it’s not cheap. And our searches on such activities in London kept bringing us back to The Game Is Now. So when I sat with my wife and parents a few months back, trying to find something to entertain him this weekend, an escape room seemed like a good idea. ![]() Since then, we’ve done another one together, and a fair few with other folks. However, when planning a day of fun and excitement for my middle brother’s 40th two years back he did introduce me to a new experience – the Escape Room. He’s also The World’s Most Difficult Person To Buy Presents For. It makes me feel old to see it in writing, but this weekend my baby brother, the youngest of three (with myself the eldest), turned 40. Oh, this is a good one! Is it my birthday? Here at WGN we love a good mystery so when escape room creators Time Run announced they were working with the folk behind the BBC’s Sherlock to build an interactive adventure based on the show we had to have a go. ![]()
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