For years you have been travelling the globe collecting ancient objects and artefacts, for the British museum, when one day you hear a story that couldn’t possibly be true. Tales of secrets and mysteries, jewels and riches, and, a magical lamp that can alter the course of ones life in a dramatic way.At first you pass it off as an old folks tale, but the more you hear the story from different people, the more your curiosity takes over, and now you have arrived in the very market square that the stories originate from.An old lady tells you about the legend of Arabian Nights saying this is where the first secret was discovered, many people have tried to uncover them, yet nothing has been found, but the old lady claims that only one with a pure heart can discover such secrets, you have more questions, but before you have time to ask, the old lady has disappeared…
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Played: 11 Jan 2026Team size: 2Time taken: 38Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneyplainquite easy
This was a perfectly fine room - but I was a little disappointed. I found that there wasn't too much to do, and the puzzles were only good enough, but not much more than that. The story seems to disappear later in the game which I thought was odd as well. Set design is pretty good, I can't really fault it - but I got the feeling that there should be a bit more to see and do. We never really finish sub-40 minutes so I see that as a game that's too short. Good value for money as it was quite cheap by nowadays standards.
Team size: 2Time taken: 53:00Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulimmersivegreat hosting
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Played: 27 Dec 2025Team size: 2Time taken: 41:20Outcome: Successful escape!
poor hostingplain
Beware: Lots of wordy text documents to read, a fair bit of Maths to do, and a gamemaster who seemed bored and disinterested, completely killing the hype that the guy behind the bar had tried to build up. No phones or any other possessions allowed.
First half feels very low-budget and relies on the gamemaster noticing you doing certain actions to trigger magnetic releases. (Why are bazaar prices in British Pounds if we're in ancient Arabia? The electronic tablet we were given to write on also lowered the immersion.)
Second half is much better but had one electronic device that didn't seem to work properly, costing us time.
Great concept, mostly fun, but some elements need a rework/repair.
The room was beautiful and thematic. We played hostage on the same day and much preferred this, due to it being more intuitive and modern in its design. Some cool twists and turns that keep.you on your toes, and some funny parts and characters were woven into the story. Highly recommend!
Arabian nights looked beautiful, upon first impression in the
marketplace, and later on exploring the caverns and cave of wonders. The
attention to detail was excellent, with high-quality props, a fantastic
soundtrack and even smells, giving the room a realistic and immersive
feel. Absolutely top-notch.
The set and visuals are absolutely lovely, from the starting point in the cheerfully crowded market to the more mystical elements later on. Puzzle-wise, there are a few padlocks, but with plenty of magic woven in.
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