by Exit Rooms - Cambridge Escape Rooms (website)
The Old Maltings, 135 Ditton Walk, Cambridge CB5 8PY
2-6 players
Languages: EN
60 minutes
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There's a lot of puzzles here but (weirdly) it feels like they belong in other rooms, the narrative didn't really gel for me but the gameplay is quite good.
A great room for enthusiasts who enjoy lots of locks and clever multi-layered puzzles. Also featuring what must be the world's tiniest key.
Some nice props in this room, that were in keeping with the story line. A couple of unique puzzles that we enjoyed. It was a nice calm, linear room for us. We sailed through quite nicely not needing assistance. A really nice escape room.
Played the new version opened in Cambridge (same chain). Elegant simple set and nice back story. In terms of puzzles the game is largely linear (would not recommend >2 if experienced) and fairly old school so there will be little that you will not have experienced before in one way or another; so saying, the game itself was fun and we enjoyed the ending. Not amazing hosting (GM struggled with concept of a hint so the one time we asked for a pointer, she just told us the answer rather than something more subtle).
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