Catherine K

A magical journey through the chocolate factory with a large variety of puzzles despite the games small footprint. One aspect was very physical but was enjoyable and fun. 

The room is quite small, I wouldn’t recommend a team larger than 4 and watch out for the path in the first room, I must have tripped at least 5 times on it! 

A great sci fi experience from start to finish. The lighting is atmospheric but they provide several torches of different sizes should you require one. We managed this room without any hints which shows how well it flowed despite it being a non linear room and there is a lot to do. 

It’s not often we manage to get through a room with no hints but this was one of those rare occasions. There is a lot to do but it all felt logical with several ‘aha’ moments and puzzles fitting together well. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and this was our favourite of the 2 rooms which we played back to back thanks to the wonderful hosting of Matt. 

When you’ve played almost 200 rooms it’s refreshing to find puzzles you hadn’t done before and this room had a few of them! We had great fun working our way through the runaway train and it was really on theme. A great host too and we can’t wait to see what they do next. 

A good concept but let down by not many puzzles and some of the puzzles would benefit from some new ink as they’re difficult to read. It is worth playing though.

Be warned the room is very sandy and gets extremely hot! 

We love a good collection room and this is one of our favourites. We had great fun collecting gold and despite there only being 2 of us we succeeded with 17 mins to spare but it felt like we’d been in there much longer. The room is built so well you are fully immersed in the experience and the soundtrack helps too. A must do room! 

We love a good prison break and this was no exception! It had us hooked from the moment the door slammed shut with different puzzle types and a fun interaction element. We had a great chat to one of the owners and got some more room recommendations, I also couldn’t resist purchasing a ‘lock’ keyring as we’d never seen them before. 

Bonus points for how clean the whole room and puzzles were! 

We really clicked with this room giving us a quick completion time, each puzzle flowed nicely into the next one with a number of different types of puzzle. A must do room if you’re in the area. 

We also earned a free room as we finished in less than 30 mins which was unexpected and a lovely thought. 

If you like the game or the TV series this is a must play room, but you don’t need to have played or seen the show to enjoy or complete this room. Although on the easier side, there is a wide variety of puzzle types and lots of Easter eggs throughout. There’s also no soundtrack/music which I think would add to the room. 

The hosts were lovely and even gave me an unexpected gift when they realised it was my birthday. A great venue with lots of potential! 

A good non linear room with a wide variety of puzzles with no padlocks. We really enjoyed it and the set design was spot on. 

Another great instalment of the Chapelgate Mysteries! Lots of different puzzles with a fair amount to get through in 60 minutes but we had lots of fun trying.  Hosts as lovely and friendly as ever, it’s always a pleasure to visit and we can’t wait for the next one. 

We had great fun in the lanes. Hosting was brilliant and kept in character the whole time. Lots of different puzzle types to keep you busy. One of the best rooms we’ve played. 

Quite a difficult room with a unique mechanism. Lots of different puzzle types and original tech. Out team all enjoyed it and would recommend to enthusiasts.

The only issue we had was the walls are thin and the Butcher is next door and you could hear everything that was happening in there which was distracting. 

A little different from your normal escape room, a bit more of an experience crossed with an escape room. We had great fun, the room flowed well and had great use of tech. The room itself is a little tight in places and get warm,  but we got through it and had lots of fun!

Quite an easy room with some interesting puzzles (reflected in our escape time), I felt it needed a few more puzzles and ended quite abruptly. The location made the room feel a little creepy/atmospheric, a linear room and I would take a small team as you’re all crowded around the same puzzle. 

A fast paced room, essentially it’s 5 mini escape rooms, all different to each other with some unique puzzles we hadn’t seen before. 

Great hosting, lots of different puzzles, it is slightly cramped in some areas particularly as we’re on the larger size but we managed and successfully escaped.

A brilliant game, a good challenge and kept us busy throughout. Some humour from helpful allies and a unique clue system. Lots of fun and a must do game.

The set was a lot bigger than I expected and it added to the atmosphere. We enjoyed the room, it had a few unexpected puzzles and had us moving for the whole time. 

Tip - the rooms are located inside the bowling alley.

I contacted Cave Escapes before booking as I’m a huge wimp and don’t like the dark, they were very reassuring and removed some of the background noises to put me at ease.

The escape room is in a very unique location and the theme adds to the atmosphere it creates. We really enjoyed this room and although we finished it quite quickly we felt there were plenty of puzzles but we ‘clicked’ with them.

We like a good heist and we enjoyed this room, we did our usual overthinking on some puzzles but we got there in the end!

A mixture of puzzles but there was quite a few maths puzzles which helps if you have someone good with numbers in your team. 

Having already played Utopia separately, I would recommend playing them together.

We enjoyed the room, it is a standard escape room and probably good for beginners.

After playing the previous game we couldn’t wait to return and we had another great time! 

There’s a lot to do in this room and it is difficult with a smaller team but we enjoy the challenge. Great hosts, varied puzzles and great storytelling throughout, not to be missed. 

A small but well thought out room with immersive atmosphere including smells. Some interesting and unique puzzles too.

We had a piece of tech break so we wasted 5 mins trying to work out what to do and it meant we had to miss a puzzle, but the host was very apologetic and we understand sometimes these things happen. 

I’d asked for the scare factor to be toned down in advance and was reassured it was just a standard escape room I’d be entering, it wasn’t! I found it terrifying, the noise and dark was too much for me and the middle part of the room I tripped over several times. 

Overall a poor experience for me as it was overshadowed by the scare effects. 

If there had been less of us this room might have been better but there weren’t many puzzles and although we were assured it was even split of puzzles for those inside and those outside the cell, it wasn’t. Our players in the cell spent a lot of time waiting for a puzzle they could be involved in. 

An unusual take on a bank heist, we had great fun robbing the bank!

Avoid this room, it doesn’t work for a team and requires googling of answers to ridiculous questions. Terrible concept. 

Better than their other games

A tired and cheap,  looking room  with broken or tired puzzles. Terrible hosting, we were ignored when we asked for hints and I don’t agree that removing lights to make it impossible to see a padlock is a puzzle. 

An easy room and a little creepy at times.

We had great fun playing this game, a few hi tech puzzles and some puzzles we hadn’t seen before. 

We played as a 4 competitive game and had so much fun, the hosts played their parts so well and kept the pressure up for the whole time. Lots of different puzzle types and some challenging puzzles requiring good communication skills. After 100+ games this is still in hubbys top 3 games! 

This was one of the first heist games we played and it remains one of our favourites. The puzzles were varied, flowed well and there was lots to keep us all busy. Frustrated with ourselves that time ran out and we were working on the last puzzle to fully empty the vault! 

Although more geared towards beginners and families we still had fun. The hosts are always welcoming and the room flowed well with a mix of puzzles and a nice ending. 

If you watched Breaking Bad this game is for you, whilst it lacked in the number of puzzles it made up for it in aesthetics. Enthusiasts may find it a little simple. 

Some unusual puzzles set across a large game footprint and a few well placed tech puzzles. 

We played this when it first opened and I believe it has been tweaked since then. There were definitely some teething issues with technology not working and some illogical puzzles. It was an ok game but not up to Cryptology’s usual standard. 

A good game, a little frustrating at times but overall a good experience.