Review of "The Magician’s Assistant" at Escape Manor

This is one of now four escape rooms at the Hamilton Escape Manor.  Once again the room starts off with an excellent presentation of the story by a team member who then shows you into the room.  The staff member did a great job at not giving us hints without us asking and the hints are delivered remotely as to not break the experience.

Your experience starts off sitting in a theatre in front of a closed red curtain. It’s a really cool start to a room that sets the stage for immersion right away. The environment is fairly well set up although there are a few elements that could use the slightest touch-up to make the start of the experience just right.  The story is clear throughout and items that you find reinforce the theme. 

There are some fun and unique (and some frustrating) puzzles in this room.  We found that they weren’t all quite as well thought out as other Escape Manor experiences and the number of puzzles was a bit lower than in other rooms. But overall a good experience with great visuals.

Overall the environment is well thought out, immersive, and fun to play in. There is a magical feeling to the whole experience that is naturally enjoyable. 

The room is a solid medium difficulty and could accommodate two to six players comfortably.

Escape Manor Hamilton is one of our favorite venues and we encourage you to visit!