Cryptology Escape Rooms Sheffield
Cryptology Escape Rooms Sheffield
Cryptology Escape Rooms Sheffield
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10:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Monday
10:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
10:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Thursday
10:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Friday
10:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Saturday
10:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Sunday
11:15 AM - 8:30 PM
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Cryptology Sheffield offers the ultimate escape games in South Yorkshire. Bring your friends, family, and colleagues for an endlessly surprising and fun day at Cryptology Sheffield. Each of our bespoke games have been crafted carefully with immersion, fun, and challenge in mind. You’ll be whisked away to anything from the far reaches of space to other incredible places!
Duration: 1-2 hours
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- Emilie5 contributionsGreat time with friendsWent as a group of friends doing First Contact as a 3 and then Afterlife as a 5. Both rooms were good fun and had satisfying puzzles. First Contact was my favourite out of the two, but we did beat the record on Afterlife! Our game masters Johnathan and Miriam were excellent and we enjoyed the extra effort they put in to fit the theming of each room.Visited March 2024Travelled with friendsWritten 25 March 2024
- JamesSheffield, United Kingdom23 contributionsHost made the visitWe took part in the Hugh Dunnit Murder Mystery room as the friendly staff had previously advised us over the phone that this was the easiest room. We picked this as we thought it would allow our aging mother to also take part. The room itself was good. The puzzles were challenging but not to difficult. The story was also good throughout the room. Even our elderly mother managed to solve one or maybe 2 puzzles, although she spent most of the time claiming credit for other peoples solutions and wearing a dear stalker hat she found the wrong way round. Whilst the room was good, what absolutely made the trip was our fantastic host. I think he said his name was John or Jonathan. When first greeting us, he was enthusiastic and friendly and showed us to the waiting area when he promptly disappeared. A few moments later, he returned as the amazing character Hugh Dunnit. With some hilarious one liners (all of which went straight over our advanced in years mothers head) he explained the rules, and the story and let us lose in the room. Once done he congratulated us, made sure we’d enjoyed ourself and showed us out. I’m struggling with his actual name, definitely something like John, because his Hugh Dunnit character was brilliant and absolutely made the visit! We’ll be back to cryptology mainly to witness some of his other characters and for his fantastic hosting from start to finish. On another note, the tie Hugh Dunnit wears is worth the visit alone!Visited April 2024Travelled with familyWritten 7 April 2024
- Ye-Sung J5 contributionsBrilliant escape room!Brilliant rooms! And an amazing and enthusiastic host! All the puzzles were satisfying, clever and all different. All three rooms here had loads of thoughtful original puzzles which were challenging and satisfying to solve. The variety in the puzzles meant there is something for everyone! Really excited to come back and try their new rooms when they are done!Visited June 2024Travelled with friendsWritten 9 June 2024
- JessabelleOxford, United Kingdom5 contributionsVery entertaining detective escape roomThe Mysterious Case Of Hugh Dunnitt is a really fun and inventive escape room with enjoyable twists and turns. Not the hardest I’ve done, but challenging enough to make it extremely satisfying to crack the case. Jack was an excellent and enthusiastic gamesmaster. I wish I lived in Sheffield so I could do the other rooms.Visited September 2024Travelled with friendsWritten 8 September 2024
- Lorraine DRotherham, United Kingdom19 contributionsHo Ho Hurry Up!Had the pleasure of doing Cryptology's latest room - definitely one for the Christmasaholics! Super helpful games master (sorry I forgot the young lady's name). Would definitely recommend, particularly for families with young children!Visited December 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 6 December 2024
- Jessica S1 contributionGreat escape room, recommend all rooms, especially the themed Christmas room.We have done several escape rooms through the years and the ones at Cryptology are some of the best, great puzzles with a nice mix of different styles. Great themes as well. We did the Christmas one this tie and really enjoyed it, it certainly put is in the Christmassy spirit. We would thoroughly recommend.Visited December 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 12 December 2024
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Joseph S
Sheffield, UK2 contributions
Aug 2021 • Couples
We had a brilliant time doing the 'Hugh Dunn??tt" room! The gent who greeted us and was running the room was excellent, he was very funny, polite, and overall made the experience even better than imagined.
The room kept us on our toes and really got us working, a very well thought out and clever room.
The gent was also putting little prompts and jokes on the TV screen throughout the hour which we both found highly amusing!
We will definitely be returning to do the other rooms in the near future, as well as recommending this to plenty of others.
The room kept us on our toes and really got us working, a very well thought out and clever room.
The gent was also putting little prompts and jokes on the TV screen throughout the hour which we both found highly amusing!
We will definitely be returning to do the other rooms in the near future, as well as recommending this to plenty of others.
Written 24 August 2021
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Philippa L
4 contributions
Feb 2023 • Family
What a great experience this escape room was. I took the kids (9, 11,13) and was pretty unsure how we would manage. It was BRILLIANT. There were enough clues that we could work out and the staff were fantastic at giving exactly the right amount of help when we were stuck (which we were quite a lot!) The game had a mix of different sorts of locks and clues, the decor was brilliant and the props excellent. If I'd gone with a group of adults we'd have been suitably stretched. All in all a great trip out that surpassed my expectations with incredibly friendly staff who accommodated the group needs fantastically. Thank you very much.
Written 15 February 2023
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adyeccles
Sheffield, UK4 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
Four of us undertook the first contact room and really enjoyed it.
From arrival the enthusiasm of the staff was instant and never ended throughout the whole time we were there.
The room was challenging but with enough clues within the room to keep you interested and working towards the goal.
From arrival the enthusiasm of the staff was instant and never ended throughout the whole time we were there.
The room was challenging but with enough clues within the room to keep you interested and working towards the goal.
Written 17 November 2023
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JakeH
Boston, UK15 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Was gifted a room for my 30th birthday, and what a time we had, my wife and I loved it. Brilliant room, very immersive theming, decent range of puzzle types. The gamesmaster Robin was great, very attentive with clues and very theatrical!
Written 14 August 2023
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Ms T
Inverness, UK3 contributions
Apr 2022
Our first experience of an escape room didn't disappoint. We played the Hugh Dunnit room and enjoyed every minute of this immersive experience. Our lovely host checked in with clues when we were faltering and tried his best to ensure we had success whilst keeping the challenge going (we solved it with just over a minute to spare!). We were a family group with ages ranging from 14 - 84 and Robyn, whom I booked with, went above and beyond to make sure we were happy with access to the space - sending a video of the stairs and providing a fold out chair for my dad to sit on during the challenge. Would definitely revisit for another challenge!
Written 12 April 2022
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Sarah B
4 contributions
Sept 2021 • Family
The second escape room we've done at Cryptology. The first being 'First Contact' and today we did 'Hugh Dunnitt' which was so much fun. Konrad was a fab host, giving us hints and clues as and when needed, helping us along but not making it too easy. Thanks Konrad! We will no doubt be back!
Written 18 September 2021
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Nyla D-G
1 contribution
May 2021 • Friends
Probably the best escape room I’ve done, and I’ve done a lot! We did the Hugh Dunnit room and it was so innovative and full of clever surprises. I should also mention that the staff were so amazing, friendly and welcoming, and everything was run smoothly, even considering all the COVID restrictions. I can’t fault this experience at all, so if you’re in Sheffield you should definitely give cryptology a try!
Written 1 June 2021
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Thanks for your kind words it makes it all worthwhile!
Written 12 June 2021
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Google U
2 contributions
May 2023 • Friends
Cryptology was our first escape room, thought it was great fun and would thoroughly recommend. Afterlife was a real exhilarating challenge, one that as a team of 2 were successful getting our souls back!!! Don’t let it put off couples and teams of 2 trying this experience as it was easily doable.
Written 23 May 2023
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Daxon
Airdrie, UK2 contributions
Dec 2022 • Couples
Me and my partner came to check out the First Contact room and weren't disappointed. The team there clearly take great pride in their job and rooms. Our gamemaster Keaton was a delight, ask for him when you're in.
Written 3 December 2022
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DanielleRoy1
London, UK18 contributions
Aug 2020 • Friends
We did 'The Mysterious Case of Hugh Dunnit' on their first day reopening after COVID closures. We were a group of 4 - 2 of us had done a few escape rooms before but 2 of us hadn't done any. And it was really fun! It's not too difficult and good for beginners. There's a quite a good mix of different puzzles too. And they've put good. hygiene measures in, you just need to sanitise your hands before, wear facemasks whilst in the building and they disinfectant everything afterwards. Would recommend!
Written 1 August 2020
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Thanks for your kind words in these strange times.
Written 2 August 2020
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