Enigma Rooms Hull: Impact

By | September 30, 2020

by Enigma Rooms Hull (website)

Princes Quay, Ground floor, 30G Dock St, HU1 2PQ

Kingston upon Hull

2-6 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

14 years into a 60 year mission to charter the outer limits of the galaxy. You and your crew have very little time and limited resources to save not just the ship, but also your lives. What will you do when youโ€™re running out of the one thing you canโ€™t live without?
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Overall rating

Rated between 3.5 and 5 out of 5

based on ratings from 37 users
combined with 2 pro reviews

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Hailstone rated this:Rated between 2 and 2 out of 5
Played: 26 Oct 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 55 Outcome: Successful escape!
illogicalbroken techmehquite difficult

Meh.

Elderly Escape Artist experienced rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Played: 15 May 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 57 minutes Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techgreat hostingintensequite difficult

Incredible build quality.  My biggest criticism though is the lack of response from the screens for the puzzles - you feel like something should happen but it takes a painfully long time for them to acknowledge that you've done something. A lot to do and some fairly long crawling. 

Great ending though, one of my favourite ways to end a game yet!

puzzlepalooza experienced rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
beautifulillogicalpoor hosting

The set looks AMAZING. The puzzles/flow etc just didn't work for us, sadly. 

lishahirst experienced rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
Went into this with high expectations but left feeling quite left down. This room could have been amazing as there are no padlocks but it just all seemed very janky and rushed.
Anonymous expert rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
beautifulbroken techpoor hosting
Firstly, the set looks absolutely gorgeous it's a large room with a very good use of the space. Sadly, we didn't get along with the puzzles, finding them mostly arduous, and tacky. (Which is ironic based on the overuse of blu-tack in this game)
My friend played this a long time before I did and kept raving that it's one of their favorite games. Upon discussing it afterwards it was clear several things were broken, she had a very clever technical first puzzle, where we had cheap greetings cards blu-tacked to the wall of the SPACE ship. 
Anonymous experienced rated this:Rated between 2 and 2 out of 5
Team size: 5 Time taken: 51
beautifulpoor hostingtacky
This room is aesthetically amazing, but that's about as far as my compliments go. So many techy screens, too much to read through and illogical puzzles. Host made it worse by being so bored by our presence & genuinely wasn't interested to host us.
fraggle42 experienced rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 19 Nov 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 45 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techimmersivegreat hosting
browngate experienced rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
๐Ÿ”SpontaneousIllusion expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Mark Crossley experienced rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 18/04/2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 46:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techimmersiveepicquite difficult
Very immersive room, from the very first interations within the room you know you are going to enjoy this epic experience.
knoh39 experienced rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 10 Nov 2023 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techimmersivegreat hosting
Farmergeddon Outta Here experienced rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 17 Feb 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 53:00ish Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techoriginalintensequite difficult
This is another immersive and very clever escape room by Enigma, one that has you jumping all over the place by the end of it! The non-linear gameplay of this one threw me off a little, as it didn't become clear to us until nearly the end that the some of the puzzles did not link together, but when that became clear we managed to escape. The lack of traditional locks added to the high tech feel of this room, even though it threw us off at the beginning! We thought we might get locked in on this one but we managed to get out with a little time to spare. Enigma have really invested in this escape room, and you will not be disappointed should you go for it. I'd recommend going with more than 2 people if you're new to escape rooms, we managed to do everything and escape with but it was a real race against the clock to complete everything you needed to do to complete the room.
Freddo rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
hi-techimmersiveintensequite difficult

Newish to escaping but this was such a good game! Top 3 for sure!

Adrienne Ward rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techcleverimmersivevery difficult

Alot of attention to detail and original design

Scree rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 30 Jul 2022 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techimmersivegreat hosting
Escape_2023 expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techimmersiveepic

Time and effort has clearly gone into this room and the theming is great.

Speedy Sloth expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
hi-techimmersivequite difficult
Adam Bravery expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 26 Apr 2023 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulimmersivepoor hosting

A unique and inventive game with brilliant theming and set. Enjoyed the adventurous aspect too and the puzzles made sense with the story. However, we thought puzzles could do with better signposting and there was a lot of reading involved. One puzzle was particularly infuriating and fiddly to solve. The GM overclued a lot and would sometimes direct us away from a puzzle we were currently solving. Had a cool exit from the game but there was no one to meet us when we did so felt a bit meh. This could be an amazing game, just didn't hit the mark for us this time

๐ŸŽฒA Jones experienced rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 5 Apr 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 47:30 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulhi-techoriginal

Fantastic game thatโ€™s different to most rooms. A lot of tech in the room mixed with a bit of dexterity and a good balance of more standard puzzles done in line with the theme. Best room of the venue for us easily. Also very different to other rooms we've done before in a few ways and really enjoyed this. Will be one we refer back to in future.

Ashley Archbold rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 2 Apr 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 51 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulhi-techoriginalquite difficult

Had a trip out to Hull on Sunday after looking at the reviews on here about Impact at Enigma. It was an immersive experience, really felt like I was in Red Dwarf! Really clever layout and tricky puzzles, which all made sense when given a nudge. The host was really nice to chat to and you can see takes pride in his rooms. A must if you are that way, a must if you arent aswell. Not many games ive done are like this one. 

Jess_keds expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulcleverimmersive
Tatie experienced rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techcleverimmersivequite difficult

Completely immersive and some brilliant hi-tech puzzles. Haven't played another game like this 

matt_keds expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 8 Jan 2023 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulhi-techgreat hosting
TheDreamTeam experienced rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 26 Jan 2023 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techimmersivegreat hosting

This room was a spectacle to behold and the puzzles were perfect for the theme. Definitely a tech and/or space lovers dream.

There isn't a padlock in sight, so it wasn't perfectly suited to our taste but I'm sure others would enjoy this side to the room. Sometimes we felt that it wasn't always obvious when a puzzle had been solved.

Our host Dan was lovely!

rachrvm rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techoriginalimmersivequite difficult

What a game! Never seen theming quite like this... absolutely amazing

Swimminglion238 rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Team size: 4
hi-techoriginalimmersive
battyjess experienced rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 18/12/2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 53 Outcome: Successful escape!
quite difficult

Really enjoyed this! Our fave so far out of the 23 we have played! 

HauntedCryme rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 20 Oct 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 50 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techoriginalimmersivequite difficult
endairis rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Team size: 2 Time taken: 53 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulhi-techimmersive
Anonymous expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulimmersive
LockAndMe experienced rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 14 Aug 2021 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneyhi-techimmersive

Let me start by saying, I am NOT a Sci-Fi fan, so was not expecting to enjoy this room. I am extremely happy to report, my expectations were wrong. I LOVED this room. I felt like I was on an actual Spaceship, and special shout out to the clue system, very funny and interest way of doing it. 
The ending of this room is unique as well, and such fun. 

The room required a lot of communication for its puzzles, and we were tripped up by ourselves not remembering what we hadn't done. There is one puzzle in here that frustrated the heck out of me personally,  but only because im rubbish at that sort of thing, luckily my friend was great. 

Yeah, from start to finish, I thought this game had a nice flow, and as i've said before, proves Enigma Hull doesnt have a bad game. 

Jen Wells (Get Wells Soon) expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techimmersivegreat hosting

Wow! We loved this room for how immersive it is and how the puzzles weave together so intuitively. This is a truly immersive game with some really enjoyable physical elements. Fantastic.

๐Ÿค˜The Pick of Destiny expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
flyingoctopus expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techimmersivefamily friendly

Wow. What a set! 

No effort has been spared to create this game. Fully immersive.

Some nice new puzzles and good use of tech. 

funsupport rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 22 Dec 2021 Team size: 2 Outcome: Failed ๐Ÿ™
hi-techoriginalepic

This room is amazing! The room has been done out fantastic and is extremely realistic. The puzzles inside are great, lots of fun and there are no locks involved. Very original and I have not seen any other rooms with puzzles like this. This room is worth travelling for and the best I have ever done. 

Moosehead expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Team size: 2
hi-techimmersiveintense

This game was amazing!  I personally love a good padlock, but I certainly didnโ€™t miss them in this game!  High tech, great story, really felt like you were on a spaceship.  Awesome game.

Team Latham rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 9 Aug 2021 Team size: 2 Time taken: 59 Minutes Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivegreat hostingepicquite difficult

This room is literally 'out of this world'! As Enigma's first 'third gen' room, you are immediately immersed into a different world thanks to a vast range of special effects which are within keeping with the room's aesthetic and plot. This is a room largely dominated by physical puzzles with occasional numerical puzzles thrown in for good measure: both effectively enable you to feel that you are working on the ship. However, we were utterly blown away by the finale in this room and firmly believe that this is one of the best 'room exits' we have ever encountered. We completed the room as a pair (JUST) so I would recommend playing as a larger team of 3/4 if inexperienced, or as a 2 if you are a seasoned veteran.  Without revealing too much, this room is not suitable for those with mobility issues but will certainly be enjoyed by players of all ages. Nick was a fantastic host: his infectious humour, passion for the room and kindness truly enhanced our experience. You are always guaranteed a good, solid room with Enigma. However, pushes their high bar even higher. I cannot recommend this highly enough!

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One of many life lessons I've learned from escape rooms is, if you're awaking from stasis on a spacecraft, you can be pretty sure you're in mortal peril. Impact's flavour of peril is the exploding ship sort rather than the marauding alien type, but you'll need to do some rapid fixing up to make it out.

Our briefing included assignment of different crew roles to each player. It might have been nice if those roles had been directly used within the game a little more, but it was still a great way ...

Wow, and I mean WOW! There was something incredibly special about Impact...

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