Emily Gilbert
Newbie
The first part of this game was truly exceptional - the first puzzle was excellent and it was very exciting. In the main room, it was difficult to know where to begin! The majority of the puzzles were absolutely excellent - really REALLY clever and thought out - definitely challenged us intellectually! However some aspects of the room needed updating so puzzles could be completed with more ease - e.g. paintwork upkeep/maintenance. There was one small reset error found in our game but it didn’t affect us at all! Staff were absolutely AMAZING - so welcoming, lovely, and perfectly timed, perfectly cryptic hints! Will definitely be visiting Break Escape again to try their other rooms!
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An absolutely amazing game - my favourite escape room I have played to date! The atmosphere and set up of the room is to an incredibly high standard - it is clear a lot of time, and effort has been put into the room. The puzzles varied; and some were very exciting! One puzzle I found let the game down a little as the timing was off. However, the hosts are absolutely lovely and always happy to chat and go the extra mile - this is the second time I have been to Houdini’s (played Escape from Alcatraz before this) and each time we are warmly greeted, and their reception area/cinema room is so amazing. You really are completely immersed as soon as you walk into the building - never mind the room! Absolutely loved how immersive Escape from Titanic was - the props were genius and I can’t recommend it enough.
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Played this on the same day as Dreamscape - found that Cypherdyne was a little more basic in terms of atmosphere/decor etc; but the puzzles were much more challenging than Dreamscape. Loved all the puzzles in Cypherdyne - except for one near the very end! (I won’t give away spoilers) - there was one puzzle that took us a lot longer than the others, and took our attention away from how excellent and clever the other puzzles were. A great ending to the room - a good storyline and good amount of adrenaline. Staff excellent as always at Cryptology.
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What a treat this room was! Such a different style of ‘escape room’ - it involved numerous rooms that you moved through - a certain amount of time allocated per room. It was great as if you were struggling with the puzzles in one room, you can make up for it by smashing through the next room! Really enjoyed it, couldn’t remember exact escape time, but our team got 4th on the leaderboard. A really clever plot idea - ‘dreams’ - and a nice variety of different kinds of puzzles. Some puzzles were pretty simple, but I guess it works for people that are new to escape rooms. Really great idea for game layout!
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