Sherlock Escape Rooms - "Sherlock: The Official Live Game"
- Cici Cao
- 4 days ago
- 3 min read
LOCATION: London, United Kingdom
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📝 ETR DECODER
🔑 GAME: Sherlock: The Official Live Game
📅 DATE PLAYED: May 21, 2025
🎬 GENRE: Mystery, Detective
🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 ppl): /10
👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 2-6 ppl
🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 100 Mins.
💰 PRICE: £40.16/ pp (Ages 10+), £99/ family
☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private
🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes
📖 THE STORY
Under the leadership of Mycroft Holmes, "The Network", a covert division of British Intelligence, is actively seeking new recruits. To prove you have the potential to become an Agent, you'll embark on a standard training mission at headquarters. But remember, not everything is as it seems. This is your opportunity to step into the shoes of a detective alongside your team, exploring iconic sets from the show while collaborating to solve puzzles and decipher clues. You'll receive invaluable assistance from the show's cast, including Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew Scott, Martin Freeman, Mark Gatiss, and more. Solve this brand-new Sherlock case before time runs out and prove you have what it takes to embody the great detective.
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🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE
We really enjoy an entrance with a distinctive twist. Your first challenge is to find the way in.
The actors truly excelled in their roles.
The space this game occupies is surprisingly deceptive. We only realized its extent when we were led into a hidden debriefing room. It genuinely felt like stepping into an FBI or British Intelligence facility.
The video components, featuring many familiar faces, struck the perfect balance between storyline information and guidance to the next challenge.
The game commenced with simpler puzzles and progressively increased in difficulty, making it feel like a genuine test for a new recruit.
The final room boasted an impressive set design where we saw the room and puzzles and thought, "Oh no, this is where we'll definitely fail." There was so much to tackle that we had to divide and conquer, yet some puzzles required us to collaborate.
🧩 MISSED THE MARK
The wording in one of the deduction puzzles needs clarification. We were able to make several interpretations based on its current phrasing.
We tackled a particularly challenging puzzle designed for two people and successfully completed it. For two participants, the difficulty setting should be adjusted to be slightly easier, as it consumes considerable time. We later learned that the GM can manually adjust the difficulty.
Hearing some of the verbal clues for one puzzle was challenging. Adjusting the sound could improve clarity.
🏹 TAKE A SHOT?
This room is your ideal opportunity to channel your inner Sherlock Holmes! You'll analyze clues, discover them, and ultimately solve them with precision. You'll progress through these challenges as if navigating stages in a test, which is precisely the intention of this experience. We encountered a number of puzzles we've seen in other escape rooms, but considering this room has been around since 2018, it's likely that many other rooms drew inspiration from it. Now, there's even a 2.0 version of this game! We are eager to experience it when we visit London next time!
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ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO
If you are a group of 2 players you will have the choice to play in a "Shared Experience" with other small groups and increase your chances of winning or to upgrade to a "Small Group Private Experience". Unfortunately, the game cannot be played by only one person.
Lockers available
Lobby with seating
Merchandise for sale
There's a great bar that you could visit after the game to chat up about your experience with a cold beverage
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Disclosure: We thank Sherlock Escape Rooms for comping our tickets for this game. Although complimentary admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever.
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