Cryptic Escape
Cryptic Escape
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10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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Cryptic Escape is the first real-life escape game in Norwich, UK. Based in the historic Augustine steward House. You are locked in a room for 60 minutes and you need to find a way to escape. There are a lot of objects, codes, hidden hints, that can help you to get out. You have to be smart and think out of the box to solve the puzzles you find. In a team you have to think together, work together and most importantly laugh together.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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- Natalie R1 contributionFantastic escape room and host.Such agreat time. We took out 2 teenage daughters to the treasure of green beard. Would definitely recommend this venue. I love how it was in the old buildings of Norwich and had a real history feel about it. It really did make it more enjoyable. Thank you to our host Lee who made the game even more enjoyable. Will definitely be going back to do a different game.Visited February 2024Travelled with familyWritten 21 February 2024
- Harriet3 contributionsGreat puzzle, well themed!We had a great time in this escape room. The theming was so good! Really great puzzles and things to solve with a few helpful hints (when needed!) along the way. Love this little extra details! Would highly recommend!Visited February 2024Travelled with familyWritten 23 February 2024
- Sarah W2 contributionsBrilliant, great funThe room was brilliant. We had such a good time! Very well set up and if you got stuck you could ask for clues to help you! We managed to escape with 5 mins to spare! Will def return for another room. Was great fun. Thanks 😊Visited March 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 2 March 2024
- Sarah M1 contributionBest escape room in NorwichLee was awesome made the game fun for the kids and us as well!! Explained everything clearly and was very patient with 2 excited 12 year olds!! Have always used the rooms and continue to even though have completed them all!!Visited March 2024Travelled with familyWritten 9 March 2024
- Soulsister C1 contributionAmazing FunThis Egyptian escape room was too much fun. It’s not easy so I won’t pretend but my date and I managed to escape at 58mins, with just two minutes to go last Saturday. So we were very happy! And I recommended Cryptic Escape to all my friends. And our Game Master Xymon is brilliant!Visited March 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 13 March 2024
- Jo H3 contributionsAmazing escape room - don't miss it!An amazing escape room. We have done a fair few as a family and this was our first in Norwich. What a gem!!! Brilliant puzzles, fantastic setting, did not disappoint. We did the Egyptian themed room The Tomb of Ahkenaten. Will be back to do more. Such attention to detail, thank you for a fantastic afternoon.Visited April 2024Travelled with familyWritten 5 April 2024
- IML81Norwich, United Kingdom7 contributionsDefinitely recommend!A really great escape room experience! The puzzles and games were exactly the right balance of challenging and fun. Excellent theming and sets/props. Dan ‘the Inside Man’ was really great! We’ve done quite a few escape rooms and this one was up there with the best! Thoroughly recommend.Visited April 2024Travelled with familyWritten 13 April 2024
- Maisie W1 contributionScary and hilarious!So much fun, we did it as a group of 4 and only just got out as we got a bit behind! Such a fun idea and for what would cost the same as going for lunch makes it so affordable! Please please make more horror themed ones for adults as it was so much fun and we’d love to do more! Already planning to do the haunted one next month!Visited April 2024Travelled with friendsWritten 28 April 2024
- pink-spotty-suitcase2 contributionsMafia robbery roomVisited as a mum and 12 year old son (this was his first game), we would definitely have benefitted from more players in the room! However, the host was great. He quickly identified our lack of knowledge, giving us plenty of clues that were pitched at a perfect level for us. Room was tricky, but really well thought out. We're looking forward to trying out more rooms from Cryptic Escape!Visited April 2024Travelled with familyWritten 28 April 2024
- Rob2 contributionsBrilliant and spooky escape roomWhat amazing hour. Our host Steve was great, giving a detailed briefing at the start. The escape room was just fantastic, my eldest daughter has done a couple and she said that this one was by far the best. The puzzles linked into the story so well and really made you think. We did need some help and only made it out with a couple of minutes left. I won’t spoil it, but it really makes you think and work as a team and at times can be a bit spooky, with a couple of jumpy bits. I would definitely recommend this one, we wil certainly be doing another one soon.Visited April 2024Travelled with familyWritten 28 April 2024
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Chrystalist C
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Friends
I did the Haunted escape room with 2 of my nearest and dearest and it was terrifying! In the best way! One of our group was a little too spooked so it’s definitely not a room for the faint of heart. I absolutely loved it. Our host was fantastic. They were professional, polite, helpful and really added to the immersive quality of the experience. The theming was top rate, the history and backstory was brilliant and I fully recommend the attraction to any brave souls who feel they have what it takes to face the spirits of the Haunted Escape! I’m just glad I made it out alive 😉
Written 11 August 2023
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Jessica B
1 contribution
Sept 2023 • Couples
We booked the pirate themed escape room on tombland for our anniversary, neither of us had been to an escape room before and were instantly made to feel welcome by your lovely staff member Mark. He put us at ease and made us laugh a lot with his hilarious sarcastic clues throughout the hour we had inside the room and with his help we made it out with time to spare! The room itself and the puzzles inside it were so expertly curated that we got to really immerse ourselves in the experience and left feeling so proud of ourselves that we'd figured it all out. We would 100% recommend these escape rooms, it was the perfect date activity and was worth every penny.
Written 9 September 2023
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Aidan K
Gorleston-on-Sea, UK2 contributions
Feb 2025 • Friends
We (a group of 3 adults) had a brilliant time taking part in 'The Haunted' escape room, our 2nd Cryptic Escape room (1st being Maniac) and one of many rooms in general we've taken part in.
The design of the room was so genuine, especially being in an actual, historical building, and the design of the sets alongside general atmosphere and lighting made the room so much more fun.
The puzzles were extremely fun and varied in design; some involved teamwork while others logic and some solo work, meaning you were always kept on your toes and had to keep your mind sharp.
The highlight of the whole visit was definitely our Gamesmaster Harry. Right from the moment we arrived, he was friendly and welcoming and within minutes we were all joking and chatting happily, as if we were all old friends. That made us feel super comfortable in the environment and he really adapted to our groups sense of humour and thinking with the hints we were given along the way (also props to him for not breaking character while we had an accidental dance party).
Overall, we had a phenomenal time and will absolutely have to come back again take part in the rest of Cryptic Escape's offerings!
The design of the room was so genuine, especially being in an actual, historical building, and the design of the sets alongside general atmosphere and lighting made the room so much more fun.
The puzzles were extremely fun and varied in design; some involved teamwork while others logic and some solo work, meaning you were always kept on your toes and had to keep your mind sharp.
The highlight of the whole visit was definitely our Gamesmaster Harry. Right from the moment we arrived, he was friendly and welcoming and within minutes we were all joking and chatting happily, as if we were all old friends. That made us feel super comfortable in the environment and he really adapted to our groups sense of humour and thinking with the hints we were given along the way (also props to him for not breaking character while we had an accidental dance party).
Overall, we had a phenomenal time and will absolutely have to come back again take part in the rest of Cryptic Escape's offerings!
Written 11 February 2025
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Robert A
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May 2022
With excitement and some nervous trepidation we set forth on a Ghostly escape room. The introduction was well delivered and the atmosphere was superbly set, particularly as the locker door flung open with a loud bang during the intro scaring the bejesus out of us (we are still not sure whether this was part of the game or not!!) The puzzles are challenging and the concept of making your way through the house was well thought out. This is one of the best escape rooms we have experienced and we would recommend this to anyone not feint of heart.
Written 4 May 2022
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Solarbats B
Norfolk, UK6 contributions
Jan 2025 • Friends
Game Master Alex was brilliant! He must have been tearing his hair out watching us beginners, but you would never know! 😁 We played the Tomb of Akhenaten, and the other half of our group played The Haunted House. We all had a great time and would recommend.
Written 20 January 2025
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Callum
Norwich, UK16 contributions
Dec 2022 • Family
Wow, this was awesome!! I work in another local escape room and thought I’d come give The Maniac a go as I’m a big lover of horror themed things and I was insanely impressed.
First of all, Troy was a brilliant games master, he couldn’t have done a better job at clearly explaining the rules and instructions as well as answering any questions with enthusiasm. I can tell he has experience with escape rooms as I couldn’t have asked for a better game host.
The room was decorated amazingly, it was so scenic and I love the introduction. The puzzles were a perfect difficulty, once we solved everything it made total sense and any difficulties were simply due to our own logical skills, so the room fits together and runs nicely and can easily be played with no asked clues or assistance if you have the skill set for it.
We were just as entertained as we were terrified at certain parts!
I would 100% recommend giving this room a try, it was the most fun I’ve had in a long while and well worth the price by a large margin.
Again, thanks to Troy, we couldn’t have done it without you buddy!!
First of all, Troy was a brilliant games master, he couldn’t have done a better job at clearly explaining the rules and instructions as well as answering any questions with enthusiasm. I can tell he has experience with escape rooms as I couldn’t have asked for a better game host.
The room was decorated amazingly, it was so scenic and I love the introduction. The puzzles were a perfect difficulty, once we solved everything it made total sense and any difficulties were simply due to our own logical skills, so the room fits together and runs nicely and can easily be played with no asked clues or assistance if you have the skill set for it.
We were just as entertained as we were terrified at certain parts!
I would 100% recommend giving this room a try, it was the most fun I’ve had in a long while and well worth the price by a large margin.
Again, thanks to Troy, we couldn’t have done it without you buddy!!
Written 5 December 2022
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Col W
8 contributions
Sept 2022 • Couples
Great escape rooms in a very atmospheric building. If you're up for a challenge I'd suggest doing the Haunted in the evening. We had an 8.30pm booking and the dark evening combined with the 500 year old building set the scene for this creepy room. A nice touch was that the story is based on true events that happened in the building.
The puzzles were taxing us as we went from one room to another. This is without doubt one of the largest escape rooms I've done with a total of 6 individual rooms to puzzle your way through in the allotted hour along with plenty of jump scares.
Not for the escape room novices but if you're a seasoned escape artist this will tax your abilities.
The puzzles were taxing us as we went from one room to another. This is without doubt one of the largest escape rooms I've done with a total of 6 individual rooms to puzzle your way through in the allotted hour along with plenty of jump scares.
Not for the escape room novices but if you're a seasoned escape artist this will tax your abilities.
Written 23 September 2022
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Clare H
Weybread, null, United Kingdom12 contributions
May 2024 • Friends
We were in the Tomb of Akhenaten - not the hardest of the rooms but still quite a challenge for four adults! The theme and puzzles were well thought out - we completed it with 17 minutes remaining. We thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend
Written 12 May 2024
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Kirsty M
Norwich, UK9 contributions
Jan 2023 • Family
Absolutely loved this!!You're welcomed into a old,dark room where the story behind the theme is told,ours was the horror theme with a back story set in the time of the plague. You're then given 1 hour to get out!!Without giving anything away you'll scream,you'll laugh & hopefully you'll solve all the puzzles to escape!We managed to escape with 5 minutes 24 seconds to spare.Atmospheric, creepy and makes you use your noggin.I'll definitely be returning to try one of the other rooms
Written 28 January 2023
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Benjamin Williamson
3 contributions
Nov 2024 • Couples
We played The Haunted and it was a great time! Solid scary vibe with some great puzzles inside + the added bonus of it being a real life haunted location made for an extra enjoyable experience 😎 Our game master Steve welcomed us very professionally and was excellent at providing us with a great introduction and the clues we so desperately craved inside the room! Steve seems like a good kindhearted person dedicated to giving your escapees the best possible experience and has single handedly made us want to come back for a crack at another game :) We escaped with just over 2 minutes remaining! Thank you for a great time Steve and watch over Emily for us 👻
Written 12 November 2024
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Can you get wet in any other games do you need suitable clothing ?
Written 5 September 2018
Are any of the rooms suitable for a group of 7? Trying to find something to do for my birthday and it will be the first time my dad meets my boyfriends family so want it to be fun!
Written 11 June 2018
Hi
Sorry none of the rooms take 7. Lev Pasted and Greenbeard take 5 people max, and The Haunted takes 6.
Written 11 June 2018
Is there a chance to get out earlier if you do not like it?
I panic in small and confined spaces.
Thank you in advance
Written 6 January 2018
Hi. You can leave anytime. However, there are no small or confined spaces. :)
Written 7 January 2018
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Written 26 July 2017
Sorry, Due to the nature of the building being 500 years old there are steps at all entrances and within the building. One of the rooms can be negotiated via one large step and one small step,but wheelchairs actually inside the room would not be viable.
Written 27 July 2017
When it says the room may not be suitable for people with claustrophobia, does it mean you have to go through narrow tunnels or is it just small in size?
Written 15 January 2017
Small in size. Smallest about size of an elevator.
Written 15 January 2017
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