Can You Escape Malta: The Forbidden Castle

By | June 5, 2022

by Can You Escape Malta (website)

297, Triq il-Merhba

Fgura

2-7 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

Four special gemstones were stolen from Malta’s National Museum in the late 1800s.
The prime suspect is the Degabriele family.
Plenty of explorers have tried researching the Degabriele’s abandoned castle before but nobody ever emerged alive.
It appears that the soul of Mr. Degabriele still surveilles the castle.
Rumour has it that there is no way to escape unless the 4 gems are retrieved.
You only have 60 minutes. Otherwise, you might end up like the previous explorers…
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based on ratings from 12 users
combined with 4 pro reviews

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StaceyF expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 12 Jun 2024 Team size: 2 Outcome: Failed 🙁
quite difficult
piratechaek experienced rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 27 Jun 2020 Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!
Henrik82_ rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 16 Apr 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 55 Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneygreat hosting

We were a team of two and didn’t expect such a great room in Malta. Some of the puzzles I’ve never seen before (after 200+ rooms), the Hosting and gameplay was perfect and we had a very, very great time! Also I’d like to point out that the price is very affordable for 2 players. Great escape room! And easy reachable by cab from valetta if you’re there on vacation or with a cruise ship. 

Moosehead expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Brandon experienced rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Team size: 2
cleverimmersivegreat hosting

Was lucky to get to do this in person while on holiday in Malta. Hosts were super friendly and the set was one of the best I've been to! Unique interesting puzzles and I wish I had time to have played their other room! Would definitely recommend 

EireBanshee expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
gaia00 expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 22 May 2021 Team size: 5 Outcome: Successful escape!
great hostingfamily friendly

Good set. Lots of exploration and puzzles to solve. All the puzzles are logical and make sense. There are some physical tasks which make me wish that I was there in person.

msilcox expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 15 May 2021 Team size: 3 Time taken: 53 minutes
originalimmersivegreat hostingquite difficult😨creepy

A very cool and imaginatively designed set that we're sorry we didn't get to experience in person!  I have ranked this one "quite difficult" even though we had lots of time left because it was one of those rooms that had more elements than you are expecting.  Make sure you watch your time and take good notes!  A very friendly and pleasant GM.  All in all, it made us wish we could go to Malta!

PuzzleParrot expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulgreat hosting
Anonymous experienced rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 1 May 2021 Team size: 4
value for moneyfamily friendly

lots to explore

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UK enthusiasts may have played a room at Can You Escape Malta remotely, since they were one of the more active and well-regarded providers of avatar games during the pandemic. There are only three escape companies currently open in Malta to my knowledge, and the good reviews of their avatar experiences made me keen to visit in real life.
I’d describe Forbidden Castle as a quality example of the classic style of escape room. That’s not because of the types of technology used in it (there are qui...

We receive a video call from our friend who is in Malta and has set his mind on finding the four gems that were stolen from the national museum there at the end of the 19th century. Now he finds himself in front of the abandoned castle of the Degabriele family, who are considered the main suspects, and asks us to support him in this daring mission, in which many amateur detectives and curious people have already lost their lives.

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