Enigma Rooms Retford: The Legend of Catequil

By | March 20, 2019

by Enigma Rooms Retford (website)

12 Market Pl, DN22 6DB

Retford

2-6 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

Your father, Lord Sebastian Ashcroft, is a world renowned archaeologist. Six months ago he set off on his latest expedition to the depths of South America in search of the tomb of the legendary Inca god, Catequil. Your last contact from him was three months ago, so you have decided to go to South America to find him.
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based on ratings from 24 users
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Jack Charlesworth rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverstory-drivenquite easy
Adam Bravery expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 26 Apr 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 45:54 Outcome: Successful escape!
family friendlyadventurous

Great sense of adventure throughout this game. Set is pretty good and the puzzles all worked but some were quite basic and we definitely overcomplicated them. Definitely a great game to play with kids but good fun for adults as well and we enjoyed it a lot. Owner is really friendly and passionate 

Jack Thompson rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Team size: 2 Time taken: 57 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techoriginalstory-driven

Our favourite room so far! Great story, immersive experience. Managed to complete it just in time!

🀘The Pick of Destiny expert rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Played: 28 Aug 2022 Team size: 2
immersivestory-drivenintensequite difficult
jakea256 expert rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 29 Aug 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 44:20 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivestory-driven

Really enjoyed the sense of exploration in this room and appreciated how each space was specifically designed to be part of the story. Some of the puzzles in this room were largely paper based and whilst fitting with the theme felt a little generic. That being said a few puzzles were definitely a stand out (no spoilers here but they were cleverly integrated into the story and space exploration). We also found one puzzle to be quite fiddly (most likely our fault but made it feel like we had the incorrect answer when we were right!).

πŸ”James Bloodworth expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 11/09/2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 00:51:45 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivestory-drivengreat hosting

There's a definite sense of exploration in this room containing some clever transitions but still maintaining that "adventurers theme".  The puzzles have a nice flow and contain some great "a-ha" moments throughout.  Easily my favourite game at the venue.

🦑cipherdelic virtuoso rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: Sept 2022
beautiful

Wonderful attention to detail on the decor which really enhance the feeling that you're on an adventure. Some lovely 'oooh!' moments too. Really enjoyed this one.

Jen Wells (Get Wells Soon) expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulcleverimmersive

Enigma rooms always seem to be decorated beautifully and this is no different; it's a wonderful space that just seems to keep on going! There was a lot of impressive tech in here and a whole host of puzzles to keep us going. The immersive element was really strong and we loved the physicality of some of the challenges; overall, it was a really enjoyable adventure that I'd certainly recommend to beginners and enthusiasts alike.

Elderly Escape Artist experienced rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Played: 8 Oct 2021 Team size: 2 Time taken: 59 minutes Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivegreat hostingepicquite difficult

This is (so far) the best room we have played by a country mile. The detail put into this room is amazing. The puzzles are perfectly themed and the room flows well. It really is a visually impressive room which just keeps giving a-ha moments. The hosting for all of the rooms at Enigma Retford is absolutely fantastic too, we look forward to the new room opening to give us an excuse to go back!

🎲A Jones experienced rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Played: 3 Dec 2022 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulimmersivestory-drivenquite difficult

This is a very well built room and very immersive. There's one or two tricky puzzles that can be interpreted in a number of ways. Besides that, everything else is perfect and there's some great mechanics in there.

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