Torture Palace

The puzzles are all the same, the walkie-talkie crackles, and the hints are of little use. It wasn’t scary, and at the end an actress at the exit shoved me — I banged my knees against the tables; they didn’t offer any medical help. For that kind of money, I regret the time spent.

For 8 people at 7000, we got a tiny location and a shortage of props. The actor didn’t carry it well, the finale turned into a game of tag, and afterwards we were told we’d taken the “wrong” handcuffs and had forgotten the flashlight. For the first 20 minutes, half the team just sat around with nothing to do.

It lacked a proper setup: we never understood who we are or why we’re here. Essentially only one room is fleshed out; beyond that it feels empty, and a modern portrait in the frame breaks the atmosphere. For that kind of money, we expected something much deeper and higher-quality.

With friends it wasn’t scary; the actor showed up rarely, and the puzzles were simple. They even threw in a stun gun; the actor looked bewildered and even changed clothes in front of us—the costume kept letting him down. There was confusion with the walkie-talkie and the rules, and at the end, for some reason, we had to catch the actor—I didn’t see the logic. For 7,000 we’ve seen better quests.

The walkie-talkie was almost inaudible; hints only got through on the third try. We lost about 15 minutes because the handcuff key was missing, and after that it was nothing but combination locks and distracting fake hints. The actor tried, but the plot and décor didn’t come together, and there were no apologies for the mistakes.

They didn’t scare us much; without a flashlight it’s unrealistic to search, and toward the end they handed us a stun-gun flashlight—how is that even okay? After the game, the administrator and an actor were discussing their issues right in front of us, and the actor was changing clothes in plain view. For 8 people at 7,500 rubles, that’s very weak.

It wasn’t easy and at times genuinely creepy. The music and atmosphere hit you from the moment you walk in, the opening is original, and the tension holds until the very end. The puzzles aren’t child’s play, but they’re manageable as a team — we’re satisfied.

The location feels unfinished, and the backstory was only mentioned in passing. We were tied up by an admin, though it would make more sense for an actor to do it; the acting is weak. Afterwards we discussed how they threw in a stun gun and the wrong kind of handcuffs, plus mismatches with the buttons on the radio. The price is absolutely not justified—either polish it or make it cheaper.

I love horror escape rooms, and this one had my knees literally shaking. The maniac character was disturbingly realistic, hints came right on time, and as a team we moved like clockwork. I’ll be back to try another room.

Boring and illogical: a few rooms where you mostly just open doors. At times we got through without keys, we didn’t feel a proper finale, and there was only one flashlight for everyone — you have to go single-file. The actor was the only saving grace, but I can’t recommend it.

The atmosphere is great, the music builds tension, and the puzzles are generally reasonable. But the walkie-talkie crackled so much that we lost our train of thought a couple of times, and having one flashlight for everyone is a strange choice. Otherwise, we liked it.

We really love their escape rooms; 'Palace of Torture' did not disappoint. The atmosphere pulls you into a detective story, the puzzles are logical, and the hints came at just the right time—we escaped. The hour flew by; we’ll be back for the new rooms.

We celebrated a birthday at the 'Palace of Torture' and it was the right call. The actor kept up psychological pressure, the sound and darkness did their job, and the adrenaline was off the charts. We hit the time limit with a minute to spare — awesome.

The place is small; almost everything uses keypad locks, there’s only one flashlight, and you have to go single-file. It’s not scary—mostly just dark. For the price, I expected more.

The plot was barely developed; the host kept disappearing, and then out of nowhere there was a game of tag at the end. We had some laughs with the group and the time was fine, but overall I'd file it under 'average'.