The legend of the Dragons Dungeon has been told throughout the ages, though none have returned with its rumoured treasures. Your party of adventurers, like many before them, have been lured to the local tavern for some well needed refreshments before you descend into its depths.
A kindly old man offered to aid your quest by enchanting your weapons, but it seems you were deceived, and instead he banished them into the dungeon itself! Leaving you unarmed, with little choice but to step into the Dragons Lair.
Now you must finish what you started, with nothing but your wits to guide you. Enter the dungeon, recover your weapons, defeat the Dragon and seize the riches for yourself.
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A really fantastic escape room. The props and theming were stunning. Hosting was superb. There was a nice variety of puzzles and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
Very enjoyable to play a fantasy/magic room that _isn't_ Harry Potter-themed for once!
Some nice interactions and puzzles, well-themed, good use (but not overuse!) of various tech, all of which worked correctly, and a pretty good set piece at the end. Overall, very solid.
The newest room by cryptic escape- very strong theming with a cool reveal towards the end! Mixture of puzzle types and an innovative clue request system. My only negative was that the introduction by the gamesmaster felt a bit rushed and wasn't given the opportunity to use the facilities beforehand! Our favourite from this company remains their haunted room but this is also a very good room.
Played: 4 May 2025Team size: 3Time taken: 55:00Outcome: Successful escape!
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For sure our new favourite room! Absolutely fantastic!
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The (currently) newest game at Cryptic Escape is a fantasy adventure, pitting you against a dragon - although with the extra challenge that your weapons have been stolen, and you’ll need to recover them to win. This is very much a Dungeons & Dragons theme, where you’re nominally a team of warrior, wizard, and so on. In theory, if you played with a large enough team, I imagine you could actually assign a specific character to each player, but that’s not something the game itself does. However, th...
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