Escape puzzle - Astronomical Observatory

I love these puzzles! They are sturdy and lovely. Putting them together is a delight, since they have lots of interesting detail. The illustrations are great, and the challenges add an interesting dimension to the experience. I would highly recommend!The only drawback is the large amount of puzzle dust and 'extra' wee pieces to sort through when putting it together, but honestly these puzzles are so good otherwise that I can't even bring myself to take a star for that minor inconvenience.

Test your skills well here!Your has a thorough workout. Mystery as well as piecing the puzzle.

I liked this puzzle but it is quite dark so many of the pieces look very similar. We found it too hard to do the edge first (and actually got some pieces wrong at the end when we came to solve the puzzles) and focussed on recognisable objects instead. It all came together in the end in 4 days. There are 6 number puzzles. I got 2 of them but they were too hard for me and I needed to Google for help. Even the QR code hints didn’t explain one of them enough and I needed further help. The Witches Kitchen was more my comfort level as I got 7 out of 8 of those. I will try another even though they are all harder from here (unless I do another kids one). I really enjoy the fact the picture changes slightly and a challenge to be solved.

We enjoyed this over several evenings during the Covid lockdown. It took the two of us two evenings to complete the jigsaw puzzle - which was a satisfying challenge due to the change in pictures, the dark colours and the way in which some pieces could go in multiple places. We then spent another evening solving the "escape" problems. This was the first of this series that we have done. I read online that this or the Witches Kitchen are the first you should do. We enjoyed it so much that we have purchased another and have recommended it to friends. We've suggested that they buy different ones then we can swap after the lockdown!

Fun puzzle

We started doing jigsaws as a way to detach ourselves from tech and spend some time together. Having completed the Night at the movies 101 riddles jigsaw and the rest in the series, we fancied something a little more puzzling. As lovers of a logic puzzle we settled on this interesting concept.The jigsaw itself is difficult to do as the colours are very dark (darker than on the the box) and the pieces are interchangeable in places. It definitely felt like a slog in places. I recommend setting up in a brightly lit room. Even then we needed to target torches at some areas to illuminate the image.Once complete, there are no hints without going online. The point of a puzzle is to stay analogue - the information you can access online should be available in the booklet. I don't want to spoil the puzzles for anyone but whilst some of them are possible without hints, others left us scratching our heads once we had seen the solution, admitting to each other "I'd never have found that". We didn't spend days working out the puzzles as we just couldn't find the beginning points for them. There was no joy when we finished just relief that we could clear it away and have the table back. Its a good concept but needs a little work.

Puzzles are great! Escape rooms are even better!! For a parent of young children who cannot get out and about to try different escape room experiences, who needs to keep their mind agile and fully working, these puzzles are a perfect substitute.This is only the second one of these type of puzzles that I have tried and I love them, the only downside is that, at a leisurely pace, I can complete the puzzle (I am a very adept puzzler who completed the baked bean puzzle in 3.5hrs) in an evening.But I still love them!

Beautiful and high quality puzzle. The escape room game is a mega plus! Totally loved it!