The Escaporium Halifax: Crux Codicillus

By | March 20, 2019

by The Escaporium Halifax (website)

Colonnade Level, East Wall, The Piece Hall, HX1 1RE

Halifax

2-6 players

60 minutes

Every member of The Illuminati has gathered for its Annual General Meeting. Locked away in the Board Room, the higher order had just wrapped up the meeting when the lights suddenly dropped, and one of them killed the King of the Illuminati, otherwise known as Plato!
As junior members of The Illuminati, you and your team will have to gather any evidence from within the Board Room to find out who the killer was, how he or she did it, and where they have scarpered to! However, there may be a sting in the tail of this case which means you will need to be out within the hour, or it will be curtains for everybody!
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Overall rating

Rated between 3 and 4.5 out of 5

based on ratings from 18 users
combined with 5 pro reviews

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Player reviews

Jordan Brown experienced rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 24 Feb 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 49:32 Outcome: Successful escape!
original
🔐SpontaneousIllusion expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
lilyw rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Team size: 6 Outcome: Successful escape!
story-driven
arandzom experienced rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Anonymous rated this:Rated between 2.5 and 2.5 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Failed 🙁
illogicalpoor hosting
TheEscapeBoomers expert rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Team size: 2
originalcleverpoor hosting

Some great puzzles and the room look good - Hosting wasn't great though which was a shame. 

Jess_keds expert rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Outcome: Successful escape!
family friendlyplain
Mighty Oaks experienced rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 26 Oct 2019 Team size: 2 Time taken: 47:58 Outcome: Successful escape!
story-drivengreat hosting
Anonymous expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
quite difficult
Catherine K experienced rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
story-drivenquite difficult

Whilst we enjoyed this game and it had lovely hosts there was 1 puzzle which we struggled with and found to be a little illogical. We successfully escaped and I do recommend the room but I think their other rooms are better. 

thehermit experienced rated this:Rated between 2.5 and 2.5 out of 5
Played: 29 May 2021 Team size: 2
originalillogical

after After playing operation moonshine, we were really looking forward to this game. I'll be honest I wasn't really thrown by the theme but we really love the company.

We enjoyed most of the game except unfortunately there was one puzzle which just completely seemed diabolical, and it felt we lost lots of time because our hosting wasn't great on this puzzle.

matt_keds expert rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Played: 16 May 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 51 Outcome: Successful escape!
story-driven

#64

A solid room, not too difficult and fun puzzles. Decoration wasn’t as strong as Operation Moonshine but fun nonetheless.

Simon (The Overthinkers) expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 16 Apr 2022 Team size: 4 Time taken: 41:37 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalclevergreat hosting
flyingoctopus expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivestory-drivenquite difficult

Jam packed with puzzles, this kept us busy from start to finish. I think we JUST managed to escape in time. 

This company never fails to impress. 

Jen Wells (Get Wells Soon) expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivegreat hosting

A superb room - the puzzles just flowed so well and the game felt really instinctive. The theme was sustained throughout and the tech was flawless. It felt very inventive and designed by people who really love escape rooms. So much fun and a great challenge - would highly recommend this one!

Mark Greenhalgh expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 05/11/18
Daniel Dano Waite rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Tom experienced rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: Feb 2019 Team size: 4 Time taken: 54.50 Outcome: Successful escape!

These guys in Halifax are one of the very best! They really do look after you well and get to know you. The theme of this room is so brilliant and the difficulty is tough! So much to do but it really flows well. Excellent all round 🙂

Reviews by escape room review sites

I did wonder what ‘Crux Codicillus’ means, but I’m not convinced that Google Translate is entirely accurate with its attempt of “cross booklet”. Or maybe it is - this game casts you as junior members of world-controlling conspiracy The Illuminati, but it’s clear from the intro video onwards that it doesn’t take itself too seriously.

Crux uses a mostly linear structure, so style of game play is closer to Haligonian than to Operation Moonshine; it’s a little longer though, with the time limit set...

A fun room that looks good and has plenty of enjoyable puzzles. Definitely one I'd recommend if you're in the area.
I don’t know what I was expecting from Crux Codicillus (other than crocodiles, which it definitely does not have), but what I got was a thoroughly satisfying who dunnit mystery in an absolutely stunning building.
Another fantastic room from The Escaporium. Great theming, brilliant storyline and an array of really fun puzzles. Not to mention we got to wear robes.

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