Enigma Rooms Pontefract: Escape From Oz

Enjoyable room with some great set pieces and tech elements. Bit too much reading in parts and the cover host was poor. 

Right from the start, Chris, our Games Master, made the experience exceptional. He was incredibly friendly and chatty, instantly putting us at ease and getting us excited for the adventure ahead. His enthusiasm and knowledge about escape rooms were great, and he had a knack for making everyone feel welcome.

The escape room itself was something out of a dream. The detail in the design was astonishing—you could tell that significant resources were invested in creating this immersive experience. Every prop, every puzzle, and every inch of the room was carefully crafted to transport you into the magical world of Oz. It felt like stepping into the movie, with surprises and thematic elements that kept us captivated from start to finish.

The puzzles were challenging but fair, with a great mix of logic, observation, and teamwork required to solve them. We appreciated that the room was designed to be enjoyed by both experienced escapers and those new to escape rooms. The balance between solving puzzles and immersing yourself in the storyline was perfect, creating an experience that was as much about the journey as it was about escaping.

Chris was attentive and supportive throughout the experience, offering just the right amount of guidance when needed without giving too much away. It was clear that he genuinely enjoys his role, and his positive energy added to the overall fun of the escape room.

We highly recommend this Wizard of Oz-themed escape room at Enigma. It's one of the best we've ever done, and we're already planning our next visit to Enigma. If you're looking for an escape room that will leave you talking about it for days, this is the one!

Beautifully themed room let down by simplistic puzzles although this may be a product of the family-friendly nature of the room. Worth ticking off if you happen to be in the area.

Beautiful rooms full of great puzzles, just what you have become to expect from enigma. Well anticipated and didn't dissapoint. 

We played with out seven year old, there was one small bit he wasn't keen on but he absolutely loved the rest.

Beautiful sets.

Very immersive.

Magical moments and wonderful attention to detail. 

A real highlight of our trip. Owner was gracious and engaging. Would recommend to anyone to play. Still smiling from it. 

What a beautiful game! 

This is a amazing story driven game that has some of the best set pieces we have ever seen! 

There are multiple WOW moments and bits that make you just want to stop to take it in.

You can really see the effort thats been put into the decor of the game and it makes it really immersive. You really have to play this game.

The game is story driven and everything flows really well.

Would we travel to specifically play this game : Yes.

Oh so beautiful! So much has been put into the theming and there is plenty to do through the room. We had a couple of moments of hmmm what do we have to do next but then some ahas that let us continue before long. Lots to read and one counting puzzle which I always find I suck at lol. But a brilliant first room, will definitely be back when they open another. Thanks to Emma the lovely GM!

This is a really fun room with some really nice touches. 

Beautiful room from another wonderful Enigma branch. The set is built perfectly for the story with such a hands-on, lovingly-made feel throughout. As a 2, we sailed through, however we didn’t feel like we did as luckily there’s plenty to do. A nice balance of puzzle types. Make sure you bring your reading glasses though! There’s some unique “wow” moments which gets hard to find after nearing 200 ER’s. Excellent! 

Beautiful! What an incredible adventure through the story of the Wizard of Oz! This is such a well put-together room with delightful puzzles that will appeal to all ages.

The sights, sounds and smells of Oz are really evoked here in this incredibly immersive world that has Enigma's trademark attention to aesthetic detail. Puzzles are plentiful and enjoyable, hosting is friendly and welcoming and the general gameplay is a lot of fun.

What a game! You follow the story of Oz quite closely to the film which I really liked. The set design of this room was really well put together, with some fantastic effects throughout the game which really added to the experience. A strong mix of tech and traditional lock puzzles which really gave some good variety to the puzzles. I've played a lot of games by this point but there were still some puzzles in this room I've not seen before which is always great to see. There was also a good mix of non linear puzzles which could be done at different points which then lead you to the linear story which I was very impressed by. It's so difficult to explain how good this game is without ruining anything but honestly it was a stunning game and a great start for a new Enigma location. I can't wait to see what they do with future rooms!

...yet again Enigma have absolutely SMASHED it out the park. We were lucky to be the second group to play this game, and, wow! Simply WOW! 
A great mix of puzzles for all the family, we played as four adults, but still LOVED it and found it had so many 'wow' moments. The set design is simply amazing, it seemed to take them a while to build it, but now I have seen it, I understand why, and it's well worth the wait. 
It has EVERYTHING you expect it to have from the story, with some nice little extras thrown in. 
Mark my words, this room is going into the top 50 for 2024. It's simply a MUST PLAY!