Erzsébet [Elizabeth]

This was another really enjoyable room. In terms of set design, you can tell that this room is a little older than Le Prince, but I still thought it looked very good. There were plenty of fun puzzles, and I was happy to see both combination locks and key locks. Personally, I just love having something physical to do when solving a puzzle. There’s something very satisfying about actually turning a key or hearing and feeling a lock click open! Once again, a lot of attention has been given to the experience created through lighting and sound. The room never becomes genuinely scary, but it does create a really nice spooky atmosphere. Hats off to the creators for finding such original ways to incorporate spooky effects into the room. The puzzles were once again non-linear, which made it really enjoyable to work together. Nowadays, I often find that four players is already quite a large group for an escape room. When playing with four people, never feeling like you’re missing something or simply standing around without anything to do is, to me, a sign of really good room design. We were also incredibly well welcomed and hosted, and had a very enjoyable and extensive conversation afterwards. Once again, the passion you can feel from this team is fantastic, and you can genuinely feel that passion while playing the room. We were also given a behind-the-scenes tour of the Halloween version of this room. As far as I know, this version is no longer playable, but I still wanted to give them some credit for it. Hats off to the way they found a way to potentially add an actor to the story without simply turning it into a cheap jumpscare fest. The original room was not designed with an actor in mind, yet it was clear from the behind-the-scenes tour that they had thought very carefully about how such an addition could fit into the existing story and experience. We did not actually play this Halloween version ourselves; we only saw it behind the scenes. Nevertheless, it once again shows how much passion this company has and how thoughtfully they approach the design of their escape rooms.

we had fun

Solid puzzle room with some cool tricks. Older and showing its age, but still worth a play

Elizabeth was our third stop of our mini Escape Tour Belguim. It is an impressive room, especially considering it’s 9 years old, it still looks and feels like new. The attention to detail in the theme and décor was superb, creating a highly immersive experience. The puzzles were solid and well designed, showcasing the hallmark quality of Escaping Belgium. However, with six people, it felt a bit tight in terms of puzzles, and smaller groups of four or five would likely have a better experience. Wouter, the owner, was incredibly welcoming and shared fascinating stories about his journey in creating these rooms and his experiences in the escape room world. A great room that’s still very much worth playing, with a timeless charm and engaging puzzles.

For an older room this still has a lot to offer. The set design is good, the puzzles are simple but creative and interesting to solve