by Cryptology Sheffield (website)
141 West Street
2-6 players
Languages: EN
60 minutes
Overall rating
based on ratings from 32 users
combined with 2 pro reviews
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Jack and Adam are icons. I absolutely love this place. The hosting is truly STELLAR. I am so mad this was the final room for us to complete because I absolutely love seeing the team here.
Okay the room itself - I loved the theming. 1920s noir, cop sorta fun. The office where you enter had such a fun energy as you walked in and the range of puzzles was just so fun. The props are brilliantly selected and it all adds to the narrative.
Truly such a fun experience. I'm so sad we don't have anymore to do here!
We played this online during the pandemic and absolutely loved it.
Good room, some novel puzzles, and a good variety. Jack was a great host. So much so we booked to return the next day.
The clue system is very creative, however we did find the clue system in the second half to be a bit confusing at times, hard to pick apart actual clues from story/theming... But it did work well for this story driven room.
The room is advertised as a murder mystery, however the story takes a bit of a turn toward the magical around the halfway point and we thought the themes clashed a bit, especially from what the room is advertised as.
There were a couple of points where we had some broken tech, one of the automatically opening parts needed an extra whack from us and we had a tough time getting something laser related to activate. But I wouldn't say this was overly detrimental to our experience!
Overall it is definitely worth a playthrough at very least and we will be back to try their other rooms at some point in the future!
Reviews by escape room review sites
This is a really fun room with the ‘things to do’ element of the room meaning everyone can get really stuck in and feel properly involved. The clue system, as with Cryptology’s other rooms, is interactive and funny, and perfectly designed to fit in with the room’s story and theme, making it a thoroughly immersive experience. Additionally, as you progress through the room the pressure ramps up to encourage you to get everything solved in time. This is cleverly done and Hugh Dunnitt is a really enjoyable and commendable room!
See also
- Cryptology Sheffield: The Mysterious Case of Hugh Dunnitt (online digital) (not available)