by Cambridge Escape Rooms (website)
Lincoln House, The Paddocks Business Centre, Cherry Hinton Road, CB1 8DH
2-6 players
60 minutes
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based on ratings from 31 users
combined with 7 pro reviews
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Superb variety of puzzles and set pieces, very immersive via physical interactivity. Puzzles flowed very smoothly and chimed well with the beautifully decorated rooms.
Not claustrophobia / accessibility friendly.
So much fun! Completely original in so many ways. A must play room
Really good fun, great use of props
I loved the concept and there were some clever ideas and puzzles, but our host sounded bored, some of the props were faulty, the dim lighting in parts meant we struggled to find what we needed to see and I have no idea how we were supposed to solve one of the puzzles. Disappointing.
A really fun room with some clever techy bits. We didn't need any clues as the room was logically and the puzzles flowed.
Would definitely recommend and we're looking to return to their other rooms.
We loved this one, some really clever and well executed puzzles, and an unusual thoughtful theme. There are a couple of props that we still talk about often, over 4 years since doing the room. Sad to hear some other reviewers complaining about poor hosting recently.
Great room, very interesting story/concept & a couple of really original elements. Would recommend.
There's a great transition in this game and some wonderfully inventive puzzles (including some stuff I've never seen before and was terrified of breaking it) but then there's a couple of puzzles that feel out of place and made me stop and go 'huh'? But, there's enough here to keep you going.
Great room, although the set was dated and props seemed a little cheap. Good concept though and a good mix of puzzles
The puzzles were original and fun, with a good storyline. The set design came across childish and cheap which will either be appreciated or frowned upon depending on taste. I would say this is one to play based on originality alone
Old but good room. Interesting decor and some very fun moments.
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Playing on a different occasion to Chris's visit, my experience matched his in some respects and contrasted in others. Our group did in fact include someone who was quite uncomfortable with the more claustrophobic moments of the game, but the gamemaster was happy to help her bypass the one section that she'd have struggled with.
We had similar problems with the opening puzzle, spending ten minutes stuck until we swallowed our pride and accepted a hint. Both that and the other times we struggled...
The original Heaven and Hell in Budapest is an immensely popular game, and this version of it in the UK has been faithfully recreated in case anyone can’t make the trip out to Central Europe. We really enjoyed our experience at Heaven and Hell, and spent a lot of the trip back into London discussing which was our favourite of the two we played at Cambridge Escape Rooms, this one or The Secret Clubhouse.
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