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Step into your own black and white, film noir adventure! You are a private investigator in 1950's New York. One day you receive a letter from Betty McGee - a singer at the notorious Marlowe Hotel. She informs you that the gangster kingpin and hotel owner, Eddie Marlowe, is trying to blackmail her with incriminating material. She needs you to break in and retrieve the documents. You know Eddie is bad news, but you agree to take the case. What secrets await you inside the hotel? How will you locate the photos? What do you really know about Eddie Marlowe?
All (159)
Overwhelmingly positive
Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive
24 escape rooms
Every escape room in The Cipher Room comes with interesting elements. The reviews of this room are overwhelming positive for good reason.
46 escape rooms
Another great room from Cipher including well thought out production value and storyline. We enjoyed the black and white theme as this is something we haven’t experienced before in an escape room. There were a lot of puzzles to do in this room but we found they made sense and were relatively easy to follow.
22 escape rooms
Fun Detective Noir theme. Really clever Black & White aesthetic, very fun. Lots of rooms and puzzles which kept us busy. Not a terribly difficult puzzle room - but we did need one hint! We also had a wonderful game master who seemed genuinely excited about escape rooms. Really great about asking us if we wanted hints before sharing! Thank you Nathy! Interesting concept for a plot - but the voice over took us out of the immersion. Would recommend re-recording the lines so that they are acted out- not just spoken.
104 escape rooms
What a visually stunning escape experience. The monochromatic decor and the noir-style story delivery was so, so fun. Tricky, but not impossible, each puzzle was satisfying to finish. ‘The Marlowe Hotel’ is a great room!
18 escape rooms
Such a fantastically themed and designed room. Great fun!
182 escape rooms
Transported you to another time and place from the start. Inventive puzzles fitting well with the theme. A delight from start to finish
62 escape rooms
From the moment you open your eyes in the Marlowe Hotel you are transported into a film noir set with an entirely black and white set design. The puzzles were varied and mostly challenging but connected very well with the theme. There are lots of little clues hidden around so you need to be extremely perceptive to get everything you require. Their recommendation to wear all black and white is a must to get the most out of the unique immersion factor and really made us feel in the world. Our Game Master Tess was lovely to chat to and kept us entertained while we waited.
98 escape rooms
Although every Cipher room is of outstanding quality, The Marlowe Hotel was one of my absolute favourites from the bunch. Set design and attention to detail was flawless with a seamless black and white noir theme with tricky puzzles and immaculate props that all served the story. I cannot recommend this one enough, special shout-out to our GM Tess who was lovely and great to chat to. Don’t forget to wear your best black and white outfit ⚪️⚫️
42 escape rooms
The Marlowe Hotel immerses players into a captivating black-and-white film noir adventure, reflecting its purely black/grey and white aesthetic. The magic truly begins as the compelling story unfolds seamlessly within the fantastic theme. Despite being rated a challenging 5/5 on their website, our team, perhaps in top form that night, triumphed with over 10 minutes to spare, even with minimal hints. The Marlowe Hotel boasts a mix of low-tech and subtle high-tech puzzles, showcasing hidden lock mechanisms that add to the mystery as doors open almost magically. Each puzzle, though challenging, remains entirely solvable, contributing to another high-quality room from Cipher!
72 escape rooms
Super cool game, with a very clear and logical flow to the puzzles. Really good diversity of different types of things to solve. Make sure to come dressed in only black and white!!