Escape rooms have experienced a surge in popularity over the last decade, offering an exciting collaborative activity within a beautifully designed space. Each escape room is different, taking players from magical kingdoms to secretive bank vaults, which means that players with limited mobility will naturally have questions before they play an escape room.
Will Standard Escape Rooms be Physically Demanding?
By and large, escape rooms are tests of the mind rather than of the body, so while they will require items to be moved and interacted with, and spaces to be explored, there will be nothing physically taxing involved.
Escape rooms are themed rooms containing several interconnected puzzles, which a group of people will have to solve within 60 minutes in order to win. These rooms could take you everywhere from a haunted mansion to a submarine to a nuclear shelter, with immersive decor bringing you into the story of each game. Puzzle-solving in an escape room will involve manipulating objects, inputting codes, and much more, but most rooms will specifically stress that no physical force is needed to protect all room elements from damage.
If you have any questions about the physical actions needed to complete a room, or the accessibility of an escape room in general, it’s always worth contacting the room ahead of time.
What Physical Actions Could be Needed?
Within escape rooms, there will typically be items that are moved and utilised in different areas of a room, such as handles, keys, and more. This could pose some issues for players with limited mobility. Similarly, escape rooms are typically laid out as a series of spaces which will need to be explored across your play time, with the original area opening up with one or two additional ones. This could pose issues for those with limited mobility, as back-and-forth travel will be required between these rooms.
Some escape rooms will have more physically demanding elements; for instance, many contain small spaces that must be crawled through to reach certain areas. This can cause issues for a variety of players with physical limitations.
Will an Escape Room Be Able to Make Adjustments For Players?
Escape room companies like Enigma Quests are often run by enthusiasts who will be looking to create and run spaces that are accessible to as many players as possible. When it comes to the design of each escape room, things like floor space, seating, and interactable elements will all be considered.
If you or any member of your team has any concerns about the physical demands of an escape room, it’s important to call ahead or email in order to establish both whether the room will be suitable for your team and whether any adjustments can be made.
While certain elements of each room will sadly be set in stone, others can be adjusted. This could mean putting chairs within different areas of the room, or having the gamemaster offer you information that allows a physically demanding element of the room to be skipped.
Our Brilliant Escape Rooms in London
Enigma Quests operates 3 varied escape rooms from our Holborn location, easily accessible from nearby underground and rail stations. Each of our rooms is designed for 2 to 5 players. We aim for our games to be suitable for those aged 9 and up, challenging the problem-solving skills of friends, families, and colleagues. And when you’re done, you can enjoy a drink at our on-site bar, Beyond the Web.
Our escape the room games transport players to impeccably detailed environments full of fiendish puzzles:
- Inventor’s Odyssey Through Time: This exciting room sends your team back and forth through time, all within the laboratory of an eccentric inventor. You’ll need to race against time to secure the secrets of time travel and protect them from falling into the wrong hands.
- World of Witchcraft and Wizardry: This room is sure to please magic fans everywhere, taking players to a stunning fantasy location, where they’ll need to prove their wizarding know-how by solving a mysterious disappearance.
- The Billion Pound Heist: Our final escape room offers a unique experience for players, tasking you with gaining entry to the underground vault of a London gang, where you’ll be retrieving a folder of sensitive documents. Try not to get too distracted by the fathomless riches you might pass on your way!
Our rooms are available to book online today, with slots 7 days a week, including evenings. Book an escape room today, and make sure to speak to us about any accessibility needs you have beforehand.
