Enigma Rooms Doncaster: Arabian Nights

By | November 10, 2021

by Enigma Rooms Doncaster (website)

37 Hall Gate, DN1 3NR

Doncaster

2-6 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

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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based on ratings from 33 users
combined with 1 pro review

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liam and rosie experienced rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!
Lotsa Locks experienced rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Played: 10 Apr 2023 Team size: 5 Time taken: 42:15 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalimmersivegreat hosting
🤘The Pick of Destiny expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Jack Thompson rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Outcome: Successful escape!
originalimmersivemagical🧟terrifying

Very well made and very immersive. Definitely would recommend!

Jen Wells (Get Wells Soon) expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Team size: 2 Time taken: 36.50 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulmagical

Another class act from Enigma. Less intuitive and less padlocks than Mafia, but a lot of fun and a really beautiful set up. Some beautiful nuances that made it really different. We loved this one!

Jemileh experienced rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 3 Jul 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 51 Outcome: Successful escape!
funsupport rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Played: 3 Jul 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 52 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulhi-techoriginal

Fantastic room which is the same standard as the brilliant enigma rooms in Hull. Some different puzzles which are really good and the room has excellent themeing. 

countermeasures8690 rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Played: 20 Oct 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: <15 mins Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulhi-techimmersivequite difficult

This room convinced me to create an account just to tell everyone how great it was. Great story, fantastic variety in the puzzles and wonderful flow of the games. You can tell they've put great effort into maintaining the immersion in the room and the puzzles were good head scratches.

The only criticism is that sometimes the "warm white" lighting caused a bit of confusion with the colours on display in the puzzles but that's a VERY small nitpick

Char_21 rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Played: 20 Oct 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 52 minutes Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifuloriginalimmersivequite difficult

Amazingly designed Room! We really thought we stood in the middle of a Bazaar. Had some fun and original puzzles and I loved the way clues were delivered. I think the look of the room really drives the experience. 

Elderly Escape Artist experienced rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Played: 25 Nov 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 50 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulimmersivegreat hosting

How do I begin to describe Arabian Nights? Wow! 47 rooms in and this is my new favourite.

It was incredibly well themed – the props, the music, the build, the atmosphere were all spot on. As, ahem, older escape room enthusiasts, it’s testimony to the strength of the room that we actually more than once stopped and just went, WOW!

The puzzles and build of the room were all completely on theme – lots of exciting moments building up to a very satisfying climax. Several puzzles we had never come across before and the room is very light on padlocks which is always a bonus. This room is absolutely awesome, loved it from the second we stepped in. Very immersive and the clue system has to be one of the best we’ve seen/heard.

I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this room to enthusiasts or beginners and I would bet that children would love it for the incredible attention to detail and visual delight.

TheDreamTeam experienced rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Played: 28 Jan 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 32:59 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulimmersivemagical

This was one of those rare times where everything just clicks.

We are big disney fans, so we decided to make a bit of a detour to hit Arabian Nights and we are so glad we did. The set design was absolutely fantastic and totally immersed in the world. The puzzles were incredible and unique with some elements I've never seen before. Have to give a shoutout to the clue system, which was just what I hoped it would be! Somehow we managed to fly through this one mostly unaided!

I don't feel I can say much without giving away spoilers but this is a delight for escape room fans and disney fans alike.

My only tiny niggle would be it might feel cramped for larger teams.

🎲A Jones experienced rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Played: 28 Jan 2023 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulhi-techimmersive

This is a must-do room. Great aesthetics and decoration. Great puzzles and variety. Great use of tech. Some minor tweaks would improve (gave feedback on these) but we really loved this one.

matt_keds expert rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Played: 8 Jan 2023 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulimmersive
Tatie experienced rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Played: 3 Jan 2023 Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techimmersivemagical

A brilliant family game which has some great hi-tech puzzles. This is by far my favourite looking escape room at Enigma Doncaster. Also has a great clue system

Jess_keds expert rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulimmersivestory-driven
Simon (The Overthinkers) expert rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Played: 7 Apr 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 37:10 Outcome: Successful escape!
original
Escape_2023 expert rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!
Scree rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 17 Feb 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 43:26 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivefamily friendly
Really enjoy this room. Great theming, great hosting. Some funny moments and some really good puzzles. 
Dean Cowles rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Played: 31 May 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 59 minutes Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivegreat hostingmagicalquite difficult

Wow what an amazing room!

After hearing and seeing great reviews for this escape room my partner and I decided to give this one a try. I’ve participated in around 80 rooms up and down the country and this one is definitely in my top 5. The attention to detail was amazing and the room flowed great. Being an escape room owner and builder myself I was really impressed by the work that has gone into every aspect of this room. Really felt like a child again. Hosting was superb and an all round great night out. Couldn’t recommend this room high enough 

Speedy Sloth expert rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
beautifulimmersivegreat hosting
Mark Crossley experienced rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Played: 23/06/2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 46:20 Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneyimmersivegreat hostingquite difficult

Another classic room from Mr Enigma!

simsi747 experienced rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Team size: 2
immersivestory-drivengreat hosting

Excellent theme and overall good game play. A good mix of puzzles involved 

Lorraine Downing experienced rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Played: May 2023 Team size: 2 Outcome: Failed 🙁
beautifulfamily friendlymagical
flyingoctopus expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
d.green26 expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 22 Oct 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 56 Outcome: Successful escape!
funnyfamily friendlymagical

Fun packed start that got you into the theme straight away. Some good puzzles that made you think. Very enjoyable game overall.

Farmergeddon Outta Here rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Played: 17 Dec 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 38:08 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalimmersivestory-driven
Arabian Nights is a really immersive room with a mixture of clever puzzles and wonderful set design. Our host, Charlie, was very informative and made the experience come alive with her briefing beforehand, and we had a good chat afterwards about the room and the puzzles in there. Really recommend this room to everyone, especially those who enjoy linear rooms. 
leighton_87 rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Played: 7 May 2023 Team size: 3 Time taken: 59 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulimmersivefamily friendly

The first room we took our then 6 year old to and the first room we did away from the big corporate chains.

To say we were blown away and hooked is an understatement.

Such a beautiful room with some great puzzles that we still haven't seen again since. I can't see how anyone could leave this room and not have fun, it is the yard stick we use to compare all future games.

🔐SpontaneousIllusion expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifuloriginalgreat hosting
CraftyPandaX rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Played: 30 Jan 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 43 Mins Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulimmersivegreat hosting
An amazing game thats super immersive and has some great puzzles.The game flowed really well, with a few good a laughs and some really cool monents,As soon as you start playing the game you are immersed in the world and the puzzles are perfectly fitted for the sceanrio.The hosting was amazing from Danny, who was funny and engaging, which made the experience all the better.Deffo one to play.
Ledz rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Played: 28 Jan 2024 Team size: 4 Time taken: 52:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
great hostingfamily friendlymagical
I have done several of the Enigma rooms and you can see how they have just gotten better and better over time. We played this game with the kids (8 and 10) and they had a great time (as did we). Logical puzzles and great surprises and there is a bar as well 🙂
Elucidated Brethren rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifuloriginalfamily friendly
An unmissable escape room, incredibly beautiful and some really original puzzles. Very family friendly, great clue system and wonderful hosting.
samsham experienced rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Played: 28 Jan 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 47:41 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivegreat hostingmagical
LockAndMe experienced rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Played: 8 Apr 2022 Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneyfamily friendlymagical

Enigma do it again. Amazing room. I played The Heist before it closed, and this new room has opened up in this space, and already I can tell you, the Enigma team have done an amazing job converting this space. Everything looks fantastic. I had similar reactions to their Chocolate Factory, and Impact rooms in Hull, that is simply. WOW! Which, yet again, I did in this game, especially the second half. Very impressive sets and theming. We struggled on a few puzzles at the start, but other than that, very enjoyable. 

Reviews by escape room review sites

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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