Winter, 1785. There isn’t much shelter for you, turned away at ever door you have knocked at, met with suspicion or silence. Until now…an open door, a candle flickering…warmth. You step inside…you’re in a barbershop. A story comes to mind of a Demon Barber in London…but that’s London, not Pontefract, you’re safe…or are you? The door slams shut. The barber could return at any moment. Was it all rumours? Is there a barber that would turns his customers into victims? You don’t wish to stay and find out. Time to escape.
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Played: 30 Nov 2025Team size: 2Time taken: 42:17Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivegreat hosting😨creepy
A good escape room with one or two very novel & unique puzzles, we enjoyed our time in this room. Chris, our host, was very good in both his briefing beforehand and the debrief afterwards, which meant we were in safe hands there too.
A warm greeting set the tone for a fun outing to Pontefract. Having played the other Enigma sites we were pretty confident of a couple of good rooms here and we weren't disappointed.
Theming is excellent with a really appropriate soundtrack that builds the tension. Good variety of puzzles and one in particular near the end that really fits the theme brilliantly!
Hosting (from Chris) was great fun, clever with the clues and didn't let us get bogged down which is a habit of ours.
