Best room we played in Sydney and one of the best we've played anywhere... La Rebellion. Great…read morebuild out with good puzzles and effects. Fun fun! No leaps of logic.

Just for context, My partner and I have done around 30+ different escape rooms in different…read morelocations (mostly in Sydney but some in North America). My partner and I did their first room, Espionage, a few years ago when The Cipher Room opened. Since then, it has been the standard that we have measured every other escape room against. We have been out of the country for a few years but were very excited to come back and try another one of their rooms. We recently came back and completed The Marlowe Hotel and were almost a tiny bit worried as we had held Espionage in such high regard that we might judge it unfairly. Fortunately I can say that everything we loved about the first one was replicated for us here! The Marlowe Hotel is just as carefully executed and well-thought out, there is care and precision in terms of the theming and story-telling elements and we were just as impressed! As far as difficulty goes, their puzzles are challenging without being frustrating and even if you get stuck, the welcoming game masters (who watch you throughout the whole run) will jump in to offer help and suggestions so that you don't get stuck. I would recommend this place to anyone from complete beginners to experienced escapees. One of the best parts is that they typically offer better locks/puzzles than a lot of other escape rooms, which leave you with a sense of satisfaction and plenty of good "Aha!" moments. To conclude I would still comfortably say that The Cipher Room is the absolute best set of escape rooms in Sydney and we are very excited to get back and try their other room, The Cabin and whatever else they dream up in future! Thank you again to the friendly staff and the minds behind the different themes and puzzles!

Was able to escape and the family had a lot of fun. Great staff and escape room. We have done a lot…read moreof escape rooms and this one is one of our favorites!

From the owner: Mission Room Escape Sydney is an actual simulation of puzzle games(escape the room/room escape)…read morewhere the objective is to escape the room by your brain. We make it more than just a game but whole new unique experience by adopting the latest technologies ,giving you endless surprises. When the game starts, you will become part of a story that is based on the theme you have selected. Typically you will be locked in a special chamber. From there, you are required to escape by a certain time. In order to escape, you will need to harness your wits and exercise your resourcefulness. For example, if you found a message next to a statue that said, "I am looking for sunshine," it may be clue for you to turn the statue's head towards the window. Success! A blank door opens and leads you into another room where you will solve the next puzzle piece. Some of the challenges require teamwork, so you and your friends will need to work together. Mission Real Life Room Escape is a fun and challenging bonding experience for friends and family.

New escape room opened in Redfern. Such an immersive escape room with super friendly staff…read more Strongly recommend and best of all, free car parking!

From the owner: An escape room is a physical adventure game in which players are placed into a specifically…read moredesigned room and must use various elements within the room to solve a series of puzzles and escape within a set time limit. Each room has its own unique theme and story line, which players must follow in order to gather clues. The clues are designed to be solved in a particular order and should ultimately lead to your escape. Each room requires different forms of critical thinking, pattern recognition and problem solving. Therefore, to escape the room within the time limit, all players should aim to work together and communicate with each other. Expedition Escape Rooms first opened in the heart of Canberra city with three rooms before opening up the Redfern location. More information can be found at: Expedition Escape Room Canberra.

Such a cool night out! We went for a birthday night out - great fun! We did the bank heist and…read morealthough the reviews said it was tough, Mark recommended it with a large group - great tip we were all able to work on a range of puzzle solving in the room. I have never experienced an escape room before and was a little anxious - but now I am looking forward to going back next week! SO GOOD!! Mark is lovely and has a great approach to his business. He builds the rooms himself, some take a year! He was generous with his time, added extras (post Covid) and support when needed to solve clues when we were so close or missed something! Support this business by going along!!

Truly wonderful rooms…read more Fully themed.. with music, great intro, beautiful decoration. Many interesting, difficult and fun puzzles to do. Mark is an expert in his field and a self starter - so big congratulations to him and hope he continues for many years... I look forward to his rooms to be opened in future.

I have always been a fan of puzzles and problem solving. Escape Hunt offers players a real life…read morerole play of solving a crime and being the hero. The facilities are excellent here. Once you get upstairs your instantly transported into a room of mystery and intrigue. The lounge area while you wait is filled with puzzles to keep you entertained. Biscuits and tea or coffee are freely available. It's located on George Street close to Martin Place Station, Town Hall and Wynyard so perfect to get to. The tone for each room is set out with a description of what your about to encounter on a manual. The excellent hostess also described a brief history of the 3 stories to each room which got us all pumped and ready for our challenge. Each room offers mental challenges and mathematical problem solving as you attempt to make your way along the crime solving journey. The game is challenging and your given 60 minutes to get out before it's too late. My group and I found it very tough and required a lot of brain storming. Definitely be prepared to be challenged. The hostess provides you with a walkie talkie for those moments your struggling with clues which is great when your going the wrong way. The reward for getting out is some fun picture moments with some props like a magnifying glass or pipes. Your chance to look like Sherlock Holmes. This place is perfect for a group of friends celebrating a birthday or work bounding experience. I highly recommend the place and the staff here and superb professionals and go out of their way to ensure everyone leaves with a smile. Best thing is they got 3 different rooms and frequently update them so you can return again. Thanks Escape Hunt for a good experience.

Who stole the money from the cottage?…read more That was what my team of three had to uncover. The place was dimly lit, the brick looking wall paper, the costumes and the other decor gave the feeling of being in a sherlock holmes novel. They even have the accompanying outfits, large magnifying glasses and smoking pipes. There were many of us detectives, we were divided into groups and had different puzzles to solve and were given an hour to solve the mystery! The team I was with was the first to solve the mystery (woohoo!!! - I even have a certificate to provide it!) There were a couple of rooms and in each there was a clue and using that we had to find the combination to a lock. Opening a lock usually means uncovering the next clue or getting access to the next room. Upon unlocking the final lock, you'll learn who the culprit it (in our case, who stole the money). While you're suppose to feel like Sherlock Holmes in this game, I have to say that I felt more like the mentalist. Mainly because the clues we were given were about the behaviour of the possible suspects and we had to decipher the cryptic text and find the correct items to get the combination for the next lock. And also because the place is located in the heart of the Sydney CBD right on George Street. I walk past there countless times and didn't realise that this cool establishment existed. There were plenty of nibbles where we first arrived and there were also little puzzles for us to solve while we waited for our game to start. And at the end, there were champagne and wine to enjoy while we share our last 60 minutes experience with the other teams. Our team solves the mystery in 47 minutes. How long did yours take?

We booked the outbreak room on a Sunday afternoon and were not disappointed. Elizabeth was our…read moremaster and she was awesome. Extremely patient and friendly guiding us through each step. The venue is awesome. Clean and friendly staff. There are many escape rooms to choose from. Outbreak was difficult for us as most of us are blind and we needed our glasses. Rooms do get dark so if you have poor eyesight you are in a limbo. We had a AI assistant and trust me we used her many times. Elizabeth was also available and was very generously guiding us through. Guess she could tell we were struggling. We ran out of time but Elizabeth gave us 5 more minutes as we were close to completion. Finally we escaped, it was challenging and fun at the same time. Definitely recommend this women/family owned business.

Need to try something different? Want to challenge your mind??? This is the place to go…read more Would probably recommend a group of 4 to participate, however playing with just 2 people is still possible. Staff were friendly and helpful, but would suggest booking and not just turning up on the day (tried that yesterday, only to find out they were booked out all day, so booked on the internet for today). We tried the Mexican Cartel room, however I won't give away any surprises apart from saying it was so much fun & definitely challenges your mind. One word of advice is to have an open mind & try to think outside the box. I have previously done one of the escape room challenges in Queensland, so wasn't too sure how the other half would react to this mind puzzle. Let's just say her reaction was basically: "When are we going to do this again?" Would recommend anyone to give it a go.

ESCAPETHEROOMers first escape room experience in Sydney, Australia, we decided to visit The Enigma…read moreRoom and try their "In Memoriam" room. When we arrived, the staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming. The lobby/ waiting area is a little bit on the small side w/ one 2-seater couch available.This room borrows a little bit from the movie "Inception" and "Being John Malkovich" where you are traveling into a woman in a coma's mind and reliving her memories. The room decor could use a little bit of renovations as some items in there seemed a little run down. The puzzles were fairly unique w/ some interesting challenges about random knowledge. Overall, the concept was entertaining but w/ a little bit of upgrades we feel it will have great potential! *For more info, check out my Yelp profile.

The best escape room experience!…read more It's a bit of a puzzle trying to find the place, which I felt added to the overall experience. We did the "In Memoriam" room. It was very well executed and tied in with the given storyline. There was a lot more to it than just unlocking locks. Better than other escape rooms I've been to. And at the end, the staff take you back into the room and walk through what was done and how your team performed in comparison to others in the past. It was nice to hear some feedback :) Highly recommend!

It was super fun and I'd definitely recommend it. Our gm, Stuart, was friendly, warm, &…read moreentertaining. We would be happy to have him as our gm again. The puzzles themselves were easy, but interesting and a good time. We finished in 55 minutes out of 75. My recommendation would be to take your time, enjoy the breaks between puzzles, & enjoy the show!

Their rooms are pretty good not the best in Sydney but not the worst. There are lots of good things…read moreabout them. Lots of cool, fun puzzles. Decor is a little tacky or lacking in places but also some really well made things.

Had so much here. The claw machine was a bit hard to play. Love the basketball game ^^ and DDR. And…read moregot tickets from the claw machine. The bumper cars was fun. And played the stacking game. It's best just take the tickets . There so many prizes to choose from. Got the stickers for my prize l. And it cost me only 200 tickets. Will come again :D.

Amazing timezone with all your popular and fun games, with even some unique ones you've never seen…read more This timezone also has an area dedicated for claw machines which I find very organised and smart, as I, myself, go mainly for claw Machines. It is also very big. You will love it.

Really fun playing Jungala. Our hosts Ange and Cam were fantastic! Can't wait to come back!read more

I had an absolutely amazing time here in the Jungala room with my family. Highly recommend for…read morepeople of all ages! We had a blast.