What People Say About Sherlocked Escape Rooms in Amsterdam

From start to finish, The Vault offers an amazing ride. Great crew, exciting puzzles and mysteries, beautiful location!

Let me start by saying that Sherlocked is definitely one of the top escape rooms in the Netherlands.The room is well made and the location is fantastic. Not only it's right in the middle of the city center but also because the building itself lends to the story at hand. But even more importantly than that, the game play is exceptional. First time player would have an experience of a lifetime while escape room enthusiasts would appreciate the ingenuity. It's not a static room where one puzzle would simply lead to another. There are mechanics involved and their effects are quite a delight and there are many puzzle designs that are outside the box. You'd be pleasantly surprised quite often. So yes, do play this room. Highly recommended. Having said that, the room does have some holes in its choice of storyline. There is not much progression of the narrative during the game which is somehow salvaged by the explanation at the end but still it could have been better integrated to the design. The atmosphere is a bit lacking with the absence of sound and light play but this might actually be preferable for players who are not too keen on feeling too nervous during the game. The puzzles are challenging and success rate is only around 30%. They are not impossible but it might be frustrating for people who are not used to solving riddles and figuring out codes. Some clues unfortunately was made rather unnecessarily difficult as it is hard to even see or hear it clearly. Our team did manage to make it out (with 10 minutes to spare and without any hints given by the game master) but we were told that this was not usually the case and we couldn't help thinking that simply making some clues easier to read and others clearer to hear would help players a great deal. Last but not least, the host/game master could have been a tad friendlier. He never tried to learn our names and did not seem to be interested in finding out where we are from. We assumed this was because he opted to stay in role at all time which was commendable but role playing should not be in the expense of hospitality. When I played escape rooms at other establishments (either in the Netherlands or in other countries), the hosts were interested in finding out how you experienced the room and were eager to connect to you as fellow escape rooms enthusiasts. Neither I nor my team mates felt that connection here. Still, do try the game. It's that good to overlook these inconveniences. If the organizers are able to improve on these other aspects, though, I have no doubt it could be one of the best escape rooms not only in the Netherlands but the world.

Superb experience which we all enjoyed immensely. Challenging but absolutely logical. The host was great. And I'm enjoying wearing my emblem proving we cracked the room in less than 60 minutes!

Absolutely amazing escaperoom. We went with a group of Six and there were enough puzzles to work simultaneously and work as a team. The hype for the Heist already starts when you get e-mailed and when you have contact through text messages. The building is beautiful and the different rooms you are in have great ambiance. The hostess we had this evening was amazing, she was great in character and communicated well. We managed to escape and had great fun doing so. We all recommend the room, its truly a work of art.

This escape room was great! I went with a group of 5 friends. The story, the little secrets, the puzzles, the time pressure, the looks and feel, the excitement, the riddles: it made our day! I can recommend this experience to everyone! We are still talking about it and it definitely motivated me to look for other experience to hopefully match this great trip!

Five of us took part in the Sherlocked game and we had a fantastic time. Without giving away any of the surprises it kept us all on our toes and we were so close to completing the challenge! We especially liked many of the elements around the actual room game. For example, we had to meet at a different location to collect our 'mission' and break into the room. The interaction with the staff really added to the experience. I have never played a game on this scale and we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The one note of caution I would give people is that some of the tasks are quite physical so don't be surprised if at least one of you has to crawl about! A great way to spend an hour and a half and I would thoroughly recommend to anyone visiting Amsterdam

This was my first escape room ever and it was great! Anil was a great host, and made the experience even better. My friends and me had a fun evening here and will definitely recommend this place to others.

An experience we will all remember forever, very eager to come back for their next adventure! Unlike anything you may have tried before.

Played their new unopened escape room and it was the best escape room experience I've ever had. Quality and difficulty is perfect

The best escape room I have ever done. The Alchemist was AMAZING!!