Mr Copplestone's Curiosity Shoppe

Mr Copplestone's Curiosity Shoppe

Overwhelmingly positive (98 ratings)

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  • IRL

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Help the Professor find his missing crystals Mr Copplestone aka “The Professor” is an inventor. His greatest invention is the world’s first time machine, built so he could travel through space and time to find interesting objects and life saving potions to sell in his curiosity shoppe. The time machine is powered by Time Echo Crystals, these crystals are rare and only a small quantity exist in the world. Without them the time machine won't work. Such a precious commodity must be stored & guarded carefully to ensure the future of time travel can continue. There's just one problem with that - Mr Copplestone! He may be a genius, but he's the most forgetful man you could ever meet. This morning when he opened his box of Time Echo Crystals he found only one left inside, where could he have put them? Mr Copplestone and his wife Margaret live on Chapel Street in the year 1873. We can't rely on Mr Copplestone finding the missing crystals alone so if you're brave enough to jump into his time machine and use the last remaining crystal we have to head to 1873 you could save the future of time travel. . However the time entry vortex is weak and can only stay open for one hour, get back inside before it closes and bring any crystals you find with you so we can keep them safe back in the future ready for our next time travelling adventure.

  • 2-10
  • 60 mins
  • Hard
  • Not scary

Ratings

All (98)

Overwhelmingly positive

Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive

Reviews

@LouisSuddaby23
LouisSuddaby23

98 escape rooms

All of the Chapelgate Mysteries games are a super-high level and this is no different. Follows the familiar collection-style and the puzzles are fun and challenging which gives you a great sense of satisfaction when you solve them. Would highly recommend

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Gameplay

Fun and challenging, a very high standard as expected from Escape Quest

Atmosphere

Familiar set for players of the other Chapelgate Mysteries

Customer service

As always, Elaine and Mike were fantastic GMs who made us feel welcome

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Hard

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

4

Scary

Not scary

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Somewhat

Main physical element is racing back to put the crystals in the box!

Accessibility

Colour blindness an issue

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Car parking a 2 min walk away

Jan 13, 2026 | Experienced Jan 13, 2026

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phudson2907

34 escape rooms

Completely absorbing. The story and aura of the site grab you immediately and I cannot wait to go back. Great concept. Done exceptionally well

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Ideal number of players

5

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

10

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Jun 15, 2025 | Experienced Jun 15, 2025

S

Sueyhill

139 escape rooms

Amazing room as ever. We have now done all bar 1 room here and everyone of them is fantastic. Great story, great GM and plays to every level of escape room experience. Cannot recommend them enough. This is probably one of my favorites here too.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Game tech

Mechanical

Mar 5, 2025 | Experienced Mar 1, 2025

S

Samcrashb4

64 escape rooms

For a while now we have found that we enjoy rooms that are puzzle focused with a fun storyline and this room is an example of that at its best. Part of what makes this an amazing experience is it’s simplicity, there’s no heavy tech and most things use some kind of padlock, we were truly in our element! The signposting is excellent, we didn’t for a minute have to wonder what went where, this allowed us to focus on the puzzles which were all logical, fun and had no “logic leaps” to get to the answer. And that is without even mentioning the set/theming, it’s amazing! Chapelgate has been done to a really high standard, we were amazed when the door opened and we stepped through onto the street! The shop interiors (depending on which game you do here you can visit different shops I believe!) were all incredible and lined with so many puzzles! And of course the hosting was exceptional, all this made this a truly amazing escape room and possibly our new favourite! We can’t wait to come back when the game next rotates round!

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Easy to find location

Yes

Google maps is slightly off but if you follow the website and look on Google earth beforehand it’s easy to find!

Feb 14, 2025 | Experienced Feb 14, 2025

E

EscapeDeamonz

29 escape rooms

One of my favourite rooms I remember, it’s very large, very nicely made, very professional. There’s lots of locks but you never have to guess which one you need.

Apr 21, 2024
@MagsB
MagsB

131 escape rooms

FINALLY! I get to do the famous Curiosity Shop. We are a team of 5 and there is plenty to keep everyone busy. Non linear and so many puzzles to work through as you race to beat the time. The theming is exceptional and as they only have 1 escape room open at a time, we will wait in anticipation for the next one to open!

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Live actors

No

Apr 10, 2024 | Experienced Apr 9, 2024
@mfjdoesescapes
mfjdoesescapes

145 escape rooms

A lot of people had told us how good this room was and the ‘special’ mechanic had to be seen for itself. We agree! Really enjoyed this room and will be trying to do the other rooms in the months that they are available. The set is fantastic and the puzzles all make complete sense even if they don’t immediately seem obvious.

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Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Has its own unique mechanism that keeps it fresh/changing.

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

4

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

8

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Accessibility

Steps within the room

Easy to find location

No

The address on maps isn’t where it is - pay attention to the instructions on their website and it’s easy to find then.

Parking

Easy

Apr 3, 2024 | Experienced Apr 3, 2024
@Samsham
Samsham

258 escape rooms

Great looking collector escape room, full of puzzles and the hosts were brilliant too

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

No

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

4

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

16

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Very

Accessibility

Vision and colour puzzles

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Medium

Safety

Yes

Mar 30, 2024

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Editorial

  • We all came out of this time travel adventure with a very satisfying feeling.

    Escape Roomers DE
  • The puzzles are brilliant and varied;the space is visually stunning... a super original;

    The Escape Roomer
  • The new Curious Encounters is a big step up from the previous version ...

    The Logic Escapes Me
  • ...it’s a game full of lovely curios and smart puzzle ideas...the game finishes strongly...

    Escape The Review
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