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The Phantom Island – Skurrilum

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After a long and harsh journey through stormy waters and fog, your ship finally reaches the mysterious Phantom Island. Equipped with headlights you head into the misty darkness in search of adventure ā€“ and treasure, of course. Not long after setting foot on sand (yes, actual sand), you find what appears to be a shipwreck. Unfortunately, you only have one hour to investigate, after your ship will have to leave because of an incoming stormā€¦


The main strength of this room is its ability to immerse you in the experience. From the headlights to the sand on the floor and the shipwreck entirely made out of wood – the stage is set perfectly. Unfortunately, the riddles are not on the level of the theme, and at times some members of your group will find themselves waiting for others to progress with not much to do on their own. The room is however still a lot of fun and worth a visit for the theme alone!

Theme: 8/10
Puzzles: 4/10
Scary: 2/10
Score: 6/10

Hamburg, Germany

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Neptuneā€™s Curse – Hidden in Hamburg

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Like all of Hidden in Hamburgs rooms, Neptuneā€™s Curse is on board of a ship. Still, this one is different, since it really is built into the museum ship Rickmer Rickmers.

Legend has it, that the former captain of this three masted beauty had a deal with Neptune himself, but tricked the god of the sea and stole his trident. Not very amused by that, he demands his fabled weapon back, and you only get one hour to retrieve it.

Starting in the cabin of the captain, you soon discover secrets and make your way deep into the hull of the former freight ship. The room has an almost unbeatable nautical theme and interesting puzzles that require you to work together (4 or more people needed).

The only grain of salt may be the extensive use of lighting to showcase the riddles you are supposed to work on, which makes the room mostly linear. A must for all with sailorā€™s blood, wannabe pirates, ship enthusiasts and people who enjoy themed escape rooms!

Theme: 9.5/10
Puzzles: 7/10
Scary: 1/10
Score: 9/10

Hamburg, Germany

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The Forbidden Game – Hidden in Hamburg

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Of all the rooms we played on the Museum Ship Cap San Diego, the Forbidden Game is for sure the one that will stick with us the most! It all starts fairly innocent in an old attic with a faint knocking in the walls but the room grows progressively eery and creepy as you continue to play the evil game and make your way through the secrets of the haunted house.

Are you ready to play?

Theme: 9/10
Puzzles: 6.5/10
Scary: 6.5/10 (depending on GM)
Score: 7/10

Overall we had a heart-racing but great experience in this room which was largely due to our GM Betty who did an amazing job!

Hamburg, Germany

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Jailbreak – Big Break

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This room was recommended to us with the prospect of being the “biggest escape room in Hamburg“. This, it did deliver. However, most of the rooms had very few riddles each and generally felt too big.

On top of that, unfortunately our mood was dampened a bit by a lock that was not reset and broke the riddle of the whole room. The difficulty of the riddles was mediocre and the rooms scarcely decorated. This, however fit the theme of a prison cell quite well. All in all, the room was okay but nothing to go out of your way for.

Theme: 4/10
Puzzles: 5.5/10
Scary: 0.5/10
Score: 5/10

Out of the other rooms of Break Break, we would definitely recommend Time Maze. Detailed reviews incoming:
Time Maze: 7/10
Insomnia: 5.5/10

Hamburg, Germany

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THE WORLD’S FUTURE – Team Breakout

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It’s the future and Earth needs to be evacuated. You start with assigned roles and enter a testing station, trying to prove you are worthy of receiving a ticket for the escape pod. Great use of technology and riddles that require multi room coordination and proving your skills. Which would be your role: Logic, dexterity, communication or creativity? Kudos to our GM Carla, she was greatly motivated and overall positive! Our favorite room from teambreakout_hamburg .

Hamburg, Germany

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The Secret Chapel – EscapeDiem

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There is a secret hidden underneath this chapel. It has already gotten to the cleaning lady and now she disappeared. Are you able to find out what happened to her and what forces are at work in these sacred halls?

The Secret Chapel is an engaging room with lots of atmosphere and fun puzzles. They might not be the hardest but well in tune with the theme. Interestingly, out of all the rooms we did, this was the first one that recreated a church and the props and visuals are very believable and cool. Out of all the rooms in EscapeDiem, this was definitely our favourite.

Puzzles: 4/10
Theme: 7/10
Scariness: 4/10
Overall rating: 7/10

Hamburg, Germany

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Gulliver – ROOM

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We often find it hard to find rooms in our home town that meet the international standards of escape rooms. It feels as if most of the rooms in Zurich are still stuck in the first generation of Escape rooms and really don’t have much to offer.

One exception exists, though. All three rooms by ROOM are of exceptional quality and definitely up to par with international standards. Whether you are travelling with Gulliver, discovering the secrets of the DaVinci Code or are looking into the mystery of the Ghost House, you will have a great experience.

The rooms have heavy themes and well thought out stories. The decoration is done with a lot of love to detail and passion for the craft. If you ever find yourself in Zurich, this is definitely the company we’d recommend you visit.

Zurich, Switzerland