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A magical adventure, bursting with surprises, smoking potions and a dangerous ancient ritual.
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Overwhelmingly Positive
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36 escape rooms
Very impressive room. Highest production quality of any room we have ever done. Great location too, just a few minutes from the central station. I also like that you got some fun well thought out souvenirs in the end. When in Amsterdam don’t miss it!
Yes
Hard
97 escape rooms
This game made it easily into my top 5 to this day. We played it in the middle of our Netherlands-Belgium escape trip and it’s still stuck being pretty memorable. From the great location and impressive building right next to the stock market to the first wow moment when you need to lock away your phones - there were loads of wow-moments to follow. The puzzles are not super difficult, but it’s just a joy to solve them and be taken through the story. Although I think there are stronger plots in some of the high quality rooms this region has to offer, the puzzles support it well and the set is just jaw-dropping. I’d love to play it for the first time again. ❤️ 6/6 simply mindblowing
There were elements that were just crazy cool
Jawdropping at one point
The GM was very nice - right from the confusing beginning ;)
Yes
Some special effects were mindblowing
We liked the story especially because it was a little lighter than the average escape room story.
Easy
Puzzles were not particularly hard but some were super cool
High tech
Not scary
1
We think you can play with teenagers, nothing too scary
No
No
There is some acting for the intro but you are alone in the room
Somewhat
You need to climb steep stairs and at one place you can decide how active you want it to be - again - very cool
Yes
We decided for the park and ride at the trade fair center (RAI) and came with metro what was truly super easy and close. Mind though that you need a ticket and can’t only tap with Applepay, otherwise you won’t get the PR discount
Yes
85 escape rooms
Myself and a few other Escape Game owners travelled from Scotland to The Netherlands to play some of the top games in the world, as well as some of the rising stars. The Alchemist was the final stop on the tour. And what a way to end! Unlike many of the heavy hitters in the Netherlands, Sherlocked is located right in the heart of Amsterdam, a mere 10 minute walk from it's main station. So getting there was a breeze. In most major cities, the big-chain escape room companies dominate; space is at a premium, so grand experiences by ambitious creators move outward to small towns, the countryside, or the suburbs. The Alchemist is finds itself in one of the most prime locations in all of Amsterdam, and yet offers a massive space and experience as well. Truly the best of both worlds! Of all the well-established games we have played over the trip, this one was hands down our favourite. What I truly loved about the Alchemist, was the sheer weight of the room in terms of its atmosphere. Everything was (or felt incredibly) real so as you interacted with the game, you felt immersed in that world. No spoilers, but some of the puzzles were among the coolest we experienced on the trip. When we expected a light and sound show, we got a spectacle. When we expected a simple set of stairs, we go something incredible. When we expected a simple table, we got a mechanical marvel worthy of any film set. The team there have created something truly special and an absolute joy to play from start to finish.
Yes
Medium
High tech
8
Not scary
21+
15
No
No
Somewhat
Yes
Yes
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265 escape rooms
A wonderful game from start to finish. Just play it
Yes
Medium
High tech
4
Not scary
13
No
No
Somewhat
No
Limited
Yes
85 escape rooms
Just fantastic. The set is amazing. A must for any escape room enthusiast.
85 escape rooms
The structural features are impressive and is well aligned with the theme. We had a lot of fun with a lot of wowwww moments.
Yes
Hard
High tech
4
Not scary
8
No
No
Somewhat
You need to go up dans down some stairs.
Yes
No
H
24 escape rooms
The most immersive escape room from start to end that we’ve ever done. From the intro you really feel part of the story. The room was beautiful and the breadth of the room is unlike any I’ve done. 11 out of 10.
Flowed incredibly well, puzzles made sense and it was the most immersive room we have ever done. We’ve done over 50 rooms in the US and this is in the top 3.
Room was beautiful and construction was like a professional set
Yes
Great job showing location and including pictures in the email to help find the right door.
107 escape rooms
This was room 99 for us and easy jumped into our top 3 rooms. Great gameplay and gamesmaster was exceptional.
Yes
Excellent from start to finish with some unique features
Medium
High tech
3
Not scary
13
No
No
Somewhat
Yes
Easy
Yes
56 escape rooms
Absolutely incredible! This was just such a super fun room to play. Definitely one of our top rooms! We played it as a duo. We E mailed the owner in advance as to make sure that the room would work for two people as well which it did perfectly. (it is actually designed for at least three players but the setup can be changed by the game master before the game). We had a super friendly and fun game master (Katie)! Mind boggeling experience overall!
Yes
Medium
3
Not scary
No
No
Somewhat
