What People Say About Sherlocked Escape Rooms in Amsterdam

My mates and I have done a lot of escape rooms and this is by far the best there is. Hard but rewarding puzzles, a dash of role-play by the game-masters and a fun story make for a great experience. We got out with a few minutes to spare :). The only two negative (if you can call it that) things I can say is: - It wasn't a 100% obvious that the game actually started outside, so when we were met with role-play at the door we were a bit confused. It clicked after a few seconds so no real issue here. - I strongly advise not doing this escape room early on in your 'escape room career' as most rooms you will do after will be underwhelming :P

I can't rave enough about this experience. This is a real, real heist experience (The Vault). For me, that's a boy's dream come true which is great because this kind of heist doesn't make you go to jail. But definitely, believe the hype -this is one EPIC adventure worth twice the price (it's €150 for a group of 6, which comes down to €25 per person, which is almost the same I paid for the Heineken Experience, which is in no way as cool or personal as this). Ps, we didn't succeed in stealing the target object, so you still have a shot ;)

Overall it was fun, but despite screwing up some of the riddles we still finished with 10minutes to spare. Great location and atmosphere but the whole game construction was too linear and especially the end was much too easy. A few more distractions thrown at the players would be fun and make it more challenging.

Very in depth escape room. It has many layers and the clues and location follow in a logical and still surprisingly way! It has real vaults from the beurs van berlage. I liked that the length was a 80 minutes instead of the normal 60 min.

I just can say “wow” what an experience. Incredible rooms and fantastic stories. We just came from Switzerland for this escape rooms.

One of the best Escape Room experiences ever! The scene is beautiful and challenging. You need to really work together as a team, which is great. Overall vert impressive work!

My friends and I have played a few escape rooms before and this is by far the best experience. They have very friendly and helpful staff. The background story really helps us to get into the game. All the props/tricks are so amazing. We had so much fun and definitely a MUST-GO for everyone.

The best escape room i ever have been!

Experience all your senses and trust on your fellow team members. Sharing = multiplying. Get enchanted in Sherlocked. Get Shermazed ;) Our fire department crew almost had to call the actual shift to extricate us ;) be prepared! Richard

Some quick logistical points before I write my review: you can do the Vault (90 minutes) and the Architect (60 minutes) in any order, but I strongly recommend that you try the Architect first. We did the opposite, and it was still very enjoyable, but I think Architect-then-Vault would be optimal. Also, to put our review in perspective, we are a family of 4 with two young teens, we have done over 30 escape rooms around the world (US, Asia, Europe, Oceania), and we escaped both rooms successfully, with ~10 minutes left for the Vault and ~20 minutes for the Architect. (We also completed the Escape Room experience by Sherlocked at the Rijksmuseum; I'll give a review of that when I review the museum; short version is I recommend it.) Okay, with all of that established, both of these escape rooms are AMAZING. Both of them are incredibly well constructed, with a range of puzzles that go well beyond simple locks (there are a few locks, of course, but there is so much more than that) and absolutely immersive decor that makes the most of the incredibly historic location. The rooms are also (mostly!) very spacious - I have never before been in rooms this big. The game guides are completely on-point - they are never intrusive, and know just the right moments to give encouragement. We didn't require a lot of hints, but from the other reviews + our experience, I would guess they are very good at that whenever needed, too. For the Vault, there is role playing involved on the part of the hosts, and they were convincing, excellent at improv, and knew just the right moment to inject a bit of humor. The Architect is more of a traditional escape room, with some puzzle structures that you might have seen before if you have done a lot of rooms, but we found ~75% of the puzzles to be unique, which is amazingly impressive. The story behind the room is straightforward, but complex enough to motivate all of your actions and interactions throughout the game. There is a great combination of technology and basic logic. The Vault is more immersive - our game started off-site, and we enjoyed the scene-setting emails and texts that we received in advance. You have to be able to get into character to enjoy this game, and I would urge you to take the risk and do so. You end up feeling like you are really part of ring of thieves (albeit, in our case, one that has a teenage member that shrieks at certain surprising moments!). There are fewer traditional puzzles, but as with the Architect, those that are there are mostly unique to this game; the minds that are behind these challenges are incredibly creative. We also thoroughly enjoyed the balance between solving puzzles together and solving them individually in parallel. If you are at all experienced in escape games, you must, must, must book these rooms. If you have never done an escape room before, I would also recommend these; even if you don't end up completing the room, you will have a great time. My only hesitation is that you might be ruined for all of the other mediocre rooms that are out there!