Landing in A Coruña we faced a choice. Visit the Estrella Galicia museum (“MEGA”) or take in an escape room. Which is how we came to discover Escapology and the 7 Pecados Capitales escape room.
This is what we thought:
7 Pecados Capitales (The 7 Deadly Sins)
The deranged minister of Crickley Church decided to kill his entire congregation after their confessions convinced his twisted mind that they had, among themselves, committed the 7 Deadly Sins. After inciting a curse on the children playing in the rooms beneath the church he buries himself alive in the church’s hidden crypt, while promising to haunt the church forevermore. Now it’s up to you to locate the hidden crypt, find the dagger, and drive it through the heart of the evil minister before time runs out. Then, and only then, you will be saved and destroy the curse forever…
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What did we think of 7 Pecados Capitales escape room?
Great. Another room that starts in the dark, with two videos that set the scene – and neither of which is available in English. Then we’re handed a single torch and the clock starts counting down…
The initial playing space is quite large and there’s a lot to take in. Strange symbols, gravestones, boxes, a shed and a locked door. However, we make good progress, open the locked door and step into Crickley Church.
And that’s where things start to get hard. Really hard. Solving puzzles means moving between rooms to collect information which means you are constantly using the entire playing space.
With a clue from the games master, we get through the church and into the crypt beyond. As we progress, the puzzles get harder and harder. And then all of a sudden, we’ve completed our mission, broken the curse and escaped with just a few minutes to spare.
But all is not as it seems. It’s quite clear we’ve missed at least one puzzle, possibly more.
In our post-game debrief it becomes clear that I have triggered the final puzzle too early, probably because of some kind of equipment malfunction. The games master insists we have completed the game, even though we did manage to skip three final puzzles.
This creates something of a moral dilemma. We solved the final puzzle and opened the door, but we did so via a shortcut. So did we really escape or not?
Our game stats:
Number of players: 2 (aged 47 – 61)
Time taken: 49 minutes
Number of clues: 1
Did we escape? Yes
Did we have fun? Yes
Price: €60.00 (€30 per player)*
Would we recommend? Yes
Rating: 4 out of 5
* Prices vary depending on which day you play. Games on Monday-Thursday are cheaper.
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Criticisms? Quirks?
Aside from the malfunctioning final puzzle? 🙂
It’s worth noting that the Escapology website is available in English and the games are supposed to be too. However, all pre-game videos are strictly Spanish only. There is also at least one puzzle which requires very basic knowledge of Spanish (specifically the numbers 1 to 9).
However, the games master will provide translations for everything else on the control screen.
Other than those niggles, no, there’s nothing to criticise.
On the quirky side of things, Escapology operates an interesting policy on clues. All games get three clues “free” to help solve puzzles, and there is no limit on how many you can request. However, from the fourth clue onwards, a two minute penalty will be added to your game time.
Another quirk was that we did not get a team photo, although we did receive a commemorative wrist band to mark our success.
7 Pecados Capitales escape room – Conclusion
In our opinion, the 7 Pecados Capitales escape room is extremely difficult. Many of the puzzles are quite complex – and you will need to refer back to things have you have seen (and possibly forgotten) much earlier in the game.
Had we not accidentally completed the game, there is a very good chance we would have run out of time. However, we were totally absorbed by the game and time flew by.
The lack of English clues also slowed us down quite a bit. Our games master’s English was much better than he thought, but the more complex puzzles become even harder when they don’t immediately translate.
We mostly chose 7 Pecados Capitales escape room because of the name – a link that is quite tenuous with the actual gameplay. However, the ambitious nature of the puzzles more than made up for it, earning an official difficulty rating of 8/10. Despite our struggles, the games master claims that this isn’t the hardest room at Escapology A Coruña – that title belongs to La Mansion del Crimen.
Would we recommend Escapology in A Coruña? Yes, it’s definitely worth a visit if you’re willing to go well beyond the dock and the city centre.
Where is Escapology in A Coruña?
Escapology is located outside the city centre on the second floor of the Marineda City mall.
Important note: Escapology is NOT located at 2A Santa Margarita as published on Apple Maps. We have submitted an urgent update to Apple to have this issue corrected.
Can you walk to Escapology?
Yes, it is possible to walk to the Marineda City mall from the A Coruña cruise terminal – but it is a long, long way, over the top of a hill. It can be done – we did – but it would have been a nightmare later in the year when the temperatures are even higher.
Taxi or Uber?
With minimal battery power remaining, we opted to get a lift back to the port. Uber quoted €11.80. The local taxi got us there for €9. Big win for the Galician locals!
There is a taxi rank directly outside the front of the mall with plenty of cabs available.
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