AFTER their Ayrshire debut at Tam Fest, Riddle Rooms could become a permanent feature on Ayr’s Hope Street.

The aim of the game is to take part in challenging, stimulating live team entertainment, where friends, colleagues or family must think out of the box, work together, brainstorm, examine, investigate, and finally, escape.

During Tam Fest 2016 there were two games to take part in: the ‘Dark Room’ where the team were trapped in complete darkness with 60 minutes to escape, as well as the Burns Room where investigators had to decide whether a Robert Burns expert from the 70s was really guilty of murder.

Escape Rooms have become increasingly popular since their creation in 2006 and have numerous sites across the globe including many in Scottish cities already including Edinburgh

The Ayr site would be the second by Riddle Rooms Ltd, who have been operating one in Glasgow at 35 Bath Street for two years.

If planning permission if granted the Riddle Rooms in Ayr will be situated above empty shops on Hope Street in a bid to increase tourism, local economy and artistic diversity.

It has been described as ‘new entertainment and something that people won’t be able to buy over the internet’.

Chairman of Fort, Seafield and Wallacetown Community Council, Norman McLean said: “I think the community council should write a letter of support saying we think this is a great idea. It will bring people into the town, spend money and good for the economy.”

The ‘Rooms’ will be near the tattoo parlour, at Blaney Quinn’s Close.

Cllr Bill Grant said: “We would welcome your support for it.”
The application was submitted earlier this year and is currently pending consideration.