Duration
60 min
Players
2-6 players
Reviewed
25-07-2026
Difficulty
Easy
Our review
Throne room was our first experience at Locked In. We didn't go in with huge expectations; we knew it would be an older room with probably lots of padlocks. Fortunately, about half the room is automated. Unfortunately, those automations need to be handled with extra care because they feel a bit fragile. We'd call it an easy room, suitable for beginners. We've escaped easy rooms before where we enjoyed the decor and had fun, but here the overall experience felt fairly modest. Still, full credit to the attentive Game Master, who helped save the situation!
Detailed Ratings
Puzzles7.5/10
Atmosphere7/10
Decor7/10
Staff9/10
Creativity7.5/10
We played this escape room with 2 players and:
Story & Setting
Story-wise, things are pretty simple. The room gives you one context: you're in the Game of Thrones universe, and that's about it. There's no specific episode adaptation or complex family intrigue, just elements from that universe placed in a space, without really blending into a strong narrative arc. You'll recognize the throne, dragons, King's Landing, and family banners, through which the Locked In team tries to create puzzles that feel as original as possible. Some worked, some less so.
Puzzles & Gameplay
The puzzles are on the easy side: good for a first-timer, but lacking challenge for advanced players. Since it's an older room and many mechanisms were forced over time, the organizers added a lot of helper elements, likely to stop players from forcing things. The puzzles are explained a bit too explicitly. Some literally tell you what to do with clear signs: turn left, turn right, go to that exact point.
Other mechanisms had a touch of originality, but at one point our game fully blocked. It was the first time we had to be taken out of the room for about 5 minutes so they could reset it. Not a disaster, but we would have appreciated a manual remote override (as we've seen elsewhere) so we could continue without pausing the entire experience.
Atmosphere & Immersion
The soundtrack helps and they picked tracks from the series that fit the setting. However, immersion gets cut pretty often by warning stickers. Seriously, because objects were frequently broken in the past, the room is full of signs saying 'don't touch' and 'don't force'. There are so many that you almost don't feel like interacting with what's in front of you, and you lose some of the hands-on engagement you want in an escape room. Decor-wise, we'd say it felt better than Dracula's secret (also from Locked In), but it still doesn't wow you. The elements are there, you recognize the world, but it doesn't feel exceptionally polished.
What We Loved
- ✓Attentive and proactive Game Master
- ✓Iconic soundtrack
- ✓Good difficulty level for beginners
- ✓Fair price for what it offers
Areas for Improvement
- !Too many 'don't touch' stickers discourage exploration
- !Puzzles are overly guided
- !One puzzle blocked completely
Final Verdict
We'd place this room in the 'great for kids' category. It's easy to understand, low-frustration, and kids would have enough time to enjoy the set pieces and solve the puzzles. Overall, it's a nice pick for a chill family outing without stopwatch pressure!
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