Escape London (Shadwell): Witchcraft and Wizardry

412 Commercial Rd, London E1 0LB

2-6 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

Having graduated from the school of witchcraft and wizardry, you've suddenly been brought back. Only this time, you sense something sinister at work.

The professor has gone mad. Mad with power. You've been sealed inside the room and within an hour he will extract all magic from you. Stripped of your wand and powers, you must use your wits to retrieve your wand and escape before you lose all magic forever.

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kman expert rated this:

Played: 02 Mar 2019 Team size: 4 Time taken: 45m 00s

reviewed in Peterborough

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Katherine Gordon rated this:

Played: 05/12/2017 Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!

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reviewed in Peterborough

Brian experienced rated this:

Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!

this room is way too small

reviewed in Milton Keynes

Brian experienced rated this:

Team size: 5 Outcome: Successful escape!

reviewed in Peterborough

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Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!

My first room I did loved it so much did another one straight after.

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Witchcraft & Wizardry is certainly a pretty room, with plenty of fan service to those who like the Harry Potter franchise. It's also a noticeably small room, which means this is a game I'd recommend playing with a small team.

To my cynical eye it was rather heavily based on unlocking one padlocked drawer after another, with a few more red herring items than I can approve of. The rule that everything is used exactly once was broken in the other direction too, with an item being unexpectedly need...

reviewed in Peterborough

A pretty room with a reasonable and nicely structured set of puzzles. Although it could most definitely be improved, we enjoyed our time in the game and, as London games go, it would sneak into my top half.

reviewed a different version

If things were running smoothly this is probably an ok room, particularly for children or new players. But if you’re an enthusiast I think you’ll find this room rather lacking and one to avoid.

reviewed in Peterborough

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reviewed in Sheffield

Magical!

In the almost-year since I’ve visited, but it definitely stands out as one of my favourites of 2020. I’d recommend this for a beginner team, a team of magic fans, or anyone wanting a satisfying escape room experience.

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