Crack The Code is in Sheffield and currently offers 3 games.
Carver House, Carver St, S1 4FS
Mark Crossley experienced reviewed
Shawshank Prison Break by
Crack The Code:
Played: 28 Jan 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 53:50 Outcome: Successful escape!
great hostingbroken techlinear
We were in Sheffield for something else and tried this as a 'walk-in' which they were really good to arrange for us and we thank them for this.The host was also very friendly and helpful throughout.The room was quite small and looked a little worn... The prison concept was okay but not much immersion from dark painted rooms with a gate. Some of the puzzles were a little vague and, when we eventually figured out what we needed to so with one puzzle (after a hint as nothing was obvious) the GM had to 'assist' from outside the room. There could have been a little more info in the room which would have assisted in making this clearer.Overall okay, but I wouldn't go out of my way to play...
Mark Crossley experienced reviewed
A Discovery of Dragons by
Crack The Code:
Played: 28 Jan 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 57:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
great hostingillogicallinear
We were in Sheffield for something else and tried this as a 'walk-in' which they were really good to arrange for us and we thank them for this.The host was also very friendly and helpful throughout.The room was a little lacklustre... Most of the wooden puzzles were okay with number padlocks everywhere. We got stuck on one particular puzzle which required a hint; the system is a bit basic with no sound notification that you have a message (which you can see the GM typing) , even after that we were no sure how it worked or what we were doing incorrect.Overall okay, but I wouldn't go out of my way to play...
Lorraine Downing experienced reviewed
A Discovery of Dragons by
Crack The Code:
Played: 8 Dec 2023 Team size: 4 Time taken: 60:00 Outcome: Failed 🙁
beautifulimmersiveillogical
Whilst this is an improvement on the previous Zoltan room, and there are some nice puzzles, I feel like a couple are a little too hard without help - and help was a little hard to give, given the location of said puzzle. Overall though, enjoyed the room.
TeamDenton experienced reviewed
A Discovery of Dragons by
Crack The Code:
Played: 18/10/23 Team size: 2 Outcome: Failed 🙁
illogicallinearquite difficult
We just ran out of time on this room while we were finishing the final puzzle - and I’m disappointed that we didn’t get out but not surprised. I think this room is difficult for a small team due to the nature of some of the puzzles (lots of info in different places e.g) but, to echo the other review, there is not enough for a big team to do at once.
The linear puzzles slow you down considerably and there’s no searching or real engagement with much in the room - by this I mean a lot if not all of these puzzles could be in a book or exit game for example.
There was one puzzle that really lacked care or clarity in directing the player and we did it about three times getting very different answers - and it was so long! It’s okay having a tricky or even a bit ambiguous puzzle if it’s not super time consuming to reset and try again 🫣
I think there’s potential for this room to be fun but the delivery was so disappointing including details like a room with super low light and yet detailed puzzles to complete in that area.
Hopefully they’ll troubleshoot this room and improve it over time but for now I would say it’s not worth the money 😕
Staff were super nice, though!
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