#2 Play the hero
Death By Prescription
September 1942. A Penzance surgery. Patients are vanishing. Outwit the sinister surgeon and escape before you’re next on his list.
Meanwhile, in a basement under Penzance…
It is September 1942, and the blackout hangs over Penzance. In a doctor’s surgery on the edge of town, patients check in for treatment… and are never seen again. The authorities are stretched thin by the war. Nobody is coming to help.
You have talked your way into the surgery after hours. You have 60 minutes to gather the evidence, work out what the surgeon is really doing behind that locked dispensary door, and get out — before the good doctor writes you a prescription of your own.
What you’re walking into
First-class period set
A wartime doctor’s surgery recreated down to the last detail — reviewers call the decor and believability “first class”.
A proper mystery
Less about brute-force puzzles, more about piecing together a genuinely sinister story as the tension builds.
The eerie cellar
The game leads you down into an atmospheric period cellar — a highlight that stays with players.
Nail-biting finishes
Our game masters are experts at engineering a finale that comes right down to the wire.
Take a look inside
Real photos from inside the room. No puzzles given away.
How brave are you?
Every issue in the Escape Rooms Cornwall collection rates a little differently. Here’s how Death By Prescription measures up.
Death By Prescription — from £60 a room
Charged per group, so the bigger your crew the less each person pays. Every game is private and under-7s play free.
| Group | Total (whole group) | Per person |
|---|---|---|
| 2 players | £60 | £30 pp |
| 3 players | £84 | £28 pp |
| 4 players | £104 | £26 pp |
| 5 players | £120 | £24 pp |
| 6 players | £132 | £22 pp |
| 7 players | £140 | £20 pp |
What players say about Death By Prescription
Real, unedited reviews from Tripadvisor — where we’re rated 5.0 / 5 and ranked #1 of 16 Fun & Games in Penzance.
“We did the Death By Prescription room, which was done out like a wartime old-timey doctor’s surgery, and the decor, the ambience, the believability was really first class, as was the variety of puzzles. Joe made sure the game ended with a thrilling 30 seconds to go.”
“Very well thought out — props and room set-up were in keeping with the era of the subject. Game host Chloe was very informative and helpful with hints. Would definitely recommend and book again.”
“We escaped Death By Prescription in Penzance in good time. Great game with some clever clues. Thanks Alex.”
Death By Prescription — your questions
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Grab your crew, pick your slot and step into Death By Prescription. From £60 for the room — about £20 each when it’s full — seven days a week in central Penzance.
