EscapeRooms Pforzheim - "The Pforzheim Eye"

LOCATION:  Pforzheim, Germany

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📝  ETR DECODER

• 🔑 GAME: The Pforzheim Eye

• 📅 DATE PLAYED: June 28, 2025

• 🎬 GENRE: Thriller

• 🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 ppl): 8/10

• 👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 2-6 ppl

• 🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins.

• 💰 PRICE: 86-132 €

• ☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private

• 🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes (51:00)

📖 THE STORY

Pforzheim, 1945 — as Allied bombs rained down on the city, goldsmiths, jewelers, and watchmakers scrambled to protect their most valuable possessions. Fearing looters, many buried their treasures or sealed them away in hidden cellars beneath the ruins.

Now, over 70 years later, long-forgotten basement chambers have been uncovered during civil works on Maximilianstrasse. The city warns of potential dangers — including unexploded ordnance — and no team has yet dared to explore the secrets lying below.

But rumors persist: caches of precious artifacts, wartime secrets, and puzzles left behind by those who never returned. Will your team be the first to enter these lost rooms, uncover their mysteries, and make it back to the surface before time runs out? Or will the past trap you forever beneath the city?

🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE

• Choosing this old building’s deep, dark, and surprisingly expansive basement as the setting was a smart move — especially when paired with a real slice of local history. We were intrigued to learn that during the war, basements like this were used to hide valuables, including jewelry from nearby shops. It’s not hard to imagine that somewhere beneath Pforzheim’s streets, a forgotten stash might still be waiting to be found.

• Down in the basement, several blockages must be overcome before gaining access to what appears to be a German wartime bunker. Thick concrete walls and a formidable vault door add weight to the journey. Inside, we encountered numerous military artifacts — helmets, uniforms, period furniture — all helping to establish the setting. While a few modern items were mixed in, they didn’t detract too much from the overall experience.

• The story contains a couple of well-executed twists, which we won’t spoil here, but they definitely added extra excitement.

• Puzzles are played in a linear fashion, offering a solid mix of logic, physical interaction, and hands-on teamwork. Most fit the theme and time period well. We appreciated that several challenges required the participation of more than one player — fostering communication and true collaboration throughout.
  

🧩 MISSED THE MARK

• While the room is solid overall, and there’s little to complain about, a few small tweaks could elevate it even more. Reducing the use of modern or inauthentic props would help maintain immersion, and some more story-integrated puzzles could bring the narrative to life in a deeper way.

🏹 TAKE A SHOT?

This was a thoroughly enjoyable experience, with some memorable puzzles and immersive moments. If you're drawn to historically themed escape rooms, this one is definitely worth checking out. We recommend a group size of two to three players, especially if you’re an experienced team looking for a good balance of challenge and flow.

ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO

• There is a large amount of free parking within a two-minute walk of the escape room.

• There is a lobby area with comfortable seating and drinks for sale.

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Disclosure: We thank EscapeRoom Pforzheim for providing us with a media discount for this game. Although a media discount was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever.

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