Great Escape Rooms — Attraction in Galway

a biohazard.

Real talk: this aint an eggscape room. This was a probationary workshop held in a condemned B&Q backoffice. The "theme" was "Haunted House, but it's actually just build in 1790 - but that's pretty much the same," which manifested as a single, sad cardboard sarcophagus leaning against a damp wall, upon which someone had scrawled "King Toot McBrap Fetish" in what I desperately hope was red biro.

The only puzzle in the first chamber was a combination lock, but the numbers had been worn away by what I can only assume was the greasy fingers of a thousand defeated, broken souls. We also had the locking lawyer with us. The sole clue was a riddle written on a napkin that said, "What has four letters, sometimes has nine, but never has five?" My brother-in-law, Gary, spent twenty minutes on it before we realised it was just a statement of fact, left behind by a previous group. We were solving the previous group's existential crisis.

But the crowning jewel of this farce, the element that elevates it from mere incompetence to performance art, was the door. The main entrance to the "chamber of horrors" was left WIDE OPEN the entire time. Gaping. We could see the bored-looking teenager at the front desk watching TikTok compilations of fake reddit post subway surfers brainrot.

When I asked if this was part of the "immersive experience," perhaps a meta-commentary on the illusion of confinement, the kid - whose name tag just said "Anto" - informed us he is "on da Friday morning reg" and is legally prohibited from closing it (the door) . Apparently, a binding High Court order prevents him from being in an enclosed space with women and men under the age of 17. He said it with the weary sigh of a man explaining a simple bylaw then asserted it was because he got caught doing white collar stuff.

So for 60 minutes, our great challenge wasn't solving puzzles to escape. It was resisting the overwhelming temptation to simply walk out of the open door, past the legally-distanced employee, and back into a world that still has standards. We didn't escape. We gave up. The real puzzle is how this place is still in business. Avoid unless you're a mycologist interested in cultivating new species of mould.

We left early but not before the guy came in with a old man mask & said that we haven't even started the Joseph...

I boght a voucher to my partner for 4 people months ago. 1st time we booked in, unfortunately we had to cancel due to my serious health issue. I have to say, it was the cancellation on the day and they were brilliant. After I explained the specifics, they were so understanding and supportive (very needed on that day. So much thank you!).

This time we booked, my partner got sick.

We were booked in for Sat @6, I wanted to cancel Friday 1st thing in the morning (emailed @8am).

They told me they can't cancel it due to 48h policy. I understand 24h, but 48h is a bit much. You can't know 3 days before if you will be sick or anything else. But they were so good to me the first time, I didn't want to be anything but nice this time.

Ok, we decided that 3 of us will at least use the voucher (paid for 4 back when it was both).

So we came with NO BIRTHDAY BOY who got the voucher as a present due to 48 hours policy and we were late for a few hours to cancel within 48 hours,

Than they asked me to pay extra 20 euros for the 4th person. I sad it is 3 of us, not 4 and the voucher is for 80 euros (3x€25=€75).

They said the prices change since I bought the voucher, for 4 it is 100 euros (I knew that when i was booking for that day, no surprise there) and even though there are 3 of us, i still had to pay for the 4th one!?

We came to use the voucher without person celebrating because of 48h policy and they had to charge us for the missing person like we booked some extra space for him, Not the same room.

The stuff is polite, the game was interesting, I would recommended it, we had great time,

But very disappointing was missing the crucial card on the crucial spot and almost non existing lightning in the very important spot where lightning was everything to figure the clues out (don't want to spoil it for reader who are going there in future).

We had to use our phones as flashlights to be able to solve it.

I would come again. But I felt like I was robbed for 20 euros and they need to examine the rooms and fix where needed for the game. Right now it doesn't look professional enough (in our room!).

But still great fun for friends, celebrations,...

We recently visited and did the escape room Quarantine 2.0 as a group of six. Unfortunately, our experience fell short of expectations. When we arrived, everything felt rushed, and there were no introductions from the staff. The safety announcement was delivered quickly without ensuring everyone could hear, which set the tone for the rest of the visit. As we entered the room, the timer started while I was still trying to ask where to leave my jacket. The staff member who set the timer simply ran out without providing further assistance. Without giving away too much about the room itself, the experience was just okay. For the price we paid, we expected more engaging and creative challenges. Instead, when we asked for clues, we were often just given the answers outright, which took away from the fun. The timer also didn’t stop when we solved the room so if you were a bit competitive, you have to keep your eye on your time when completed - there was 4 minute difference in our time we completed the room & what they told us at the desk. There were also several elements in the room that felt underwhelming and could use improvement. While it might be enjoyable for someone new to escape rooms, as a group with prior experience, we left...