by The Crystal Maze Manchester (website)
Lower Byrom Street, M3 4FP
1-32 players
60 minutes
different
Jump into The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience – the hit 90s TV show now brought to breathtakingly immersive, genuine 3D life. It’s where teams run around madly, shout themselves hoarse, complete all sorts of tricky challenges and finish up in some lovely satin bomber jackets. Honestly, this has everything.
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based on ratings from 46 users
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stockylocky rated this:
Team size: 2
family friendlyoverpriced
Didn’t live up to the hype really didn’t like being out with strangers
LeveD_escape experienced rated this:
Team size: 4
funnyimmersivegreat hosting
Not the usual escape room, but we were blown away by how well it was done. We had a team of 4 and so we all got to do 4 puzzles each. The host we had, Ricky Diamond, was hilarious too.
spbc expert rated this:
Played: 26 Oct 2018 Team size: 6 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techoriginalgreat hosting
MissLoopyLou93 experienced rated this:
Played: 13 Jul 2024 Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivegreat hosting
Absolutely everything you remember from the TV series. A must do! 😍
A Blacksmith expert rated this:
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivegreat hostingfamily friendly
samsham expert rated this:
Played: 9 Sep 2023 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulimmersivegreat hosting
roberts0502 expert rated this:
Played: 14 Jan 2024 Team size: 8 Time taken: 164 pts Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivegreat hostingoverpriced
Crystal Maze Manchester throws 16 challenges at up to 8 players, translating to at least 2 challenges per person when everyone joins in. The puzzles, inspired by the iconic TV show, are a blast for the 2-3 minutes it takes to tackle each one. They range from brain-teasing puzzles to physical feats involving wacky contraptions, in immersive settings with a great host who leads your game for the whole journey. However, the overall experience feels rushed, especially considering the £40+ average price tag per player. Considering this, you don't get a lot of playtime for your money. While a traditional escape room might offer better value, the Crystal Maze is still undeniably a unique experience worth trying at least once, especially if you're curious and have a solid team to conquer it with.
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A fantastic experience that perfectly clones the TV show. It really does feel like you’re in an episode of The Crystal Maze.
I’ve been starting to get good-natured mocking from friends and colleagues over my general obsession with the Crystal Maze Live Experience. I crowdfunded them back before they opened their first London venue, played four times in Angel with different sets of people, and was starting to know the games better than the staff. I couldn’t go to Manchester and not try that maze out, could I?
The remake of the classic 90s TV series of the same name. With a million pound kickstarter, bookings stretching out a year in advance and media praising them left, right and centre they had a lot to live up to. How did they fare?
Simply brilliant. An hour of pure, unadulterated fun. I had been waiting 25 years for the time I got to actually play the Crystal Maze for myself — and it was everything it was billed to be.
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