The 13th Floor

Fantastic room, really well themed (at times forgot we were not in an actual elevator) and it flowed really well. Recommend this to all escape room players

We’d heard a lot of buzz about TERPECA 2024 nominee The 13th Floor, which is the newest addition to ERC. This was our second game of the day, and quite a departure from the more ‘traditional’ Cardiff Castle. It stood out from the other games we’ve played due to its effective use of a smaller space and the novel approach to gameplay. It is a modern 2.0 escape room that utilises electronic locks, along with other immersive elements, which add some extra surprises. This technical wizardry, made possible by the room’s modern technology, boosted immersion and led to some fun reveals along the way. The set design looked so authentic that one of our team who is afraid of heights, was scared to enter the lift at the start! Alex (GM) had to reassure us that it wasn’t an actual lift, but that the technology used would simulate the feeling of movement. As we stepped inside and the doors closed behind us, we had no idea what to expect… The 13th Floor is a fantastic linear room that slowly reveals each puzzle in a fun way as the elevator ‘ascends’. There are lots of tactile puzzles to solve, with plenty of teamwork required. The story was also engaging and had us invested in urgently working through each level. Despite its spooky vibes, I wouldn’t class this as a horror room – it was unsettling at times, but never felt all-out scary. We escaped with about 10 minutes to spare, after losing a decent chunk of time on one puzzle. We kicked ourselves as we had missed a key detail that would have allowed us to solve it much more quickly. This room was a big hit with us and definitely deserves its TERPECA nomination! Kudos to the team at ERC, who have managed to create a very memorable experience in a relatively small space using some great technological enhancements. For the full article covering my trip to Escape Rooms Cardiff, visit: https://escapepuzzler.com/escape-rooms-cardiff-uk-part-1-feature/

Fun atmosphere, felt like a high tech new room that ran slick. Makes me want to try their other rooms.

What a treat! This is such a great game. Loved every minute of it, great puzzles and effects, I really felt like I was in a working elevator!

Amongst my favourite rooms that we’ve done so far! So clever to squeeze so many puzzles into such a small space! Done as a team of 2 experienced players.

We could hear the staff cheering us on at the end! Amazing how much it felt like a real lift!

One of my favourite escape rooms in Cardiff. Really cool concept. Lots of different puzzles to solve!

We were advised this is the best escape room in Cardiff, and I think they might have been right.

Gave me tower of terror vibes. Enjoyed this game, and some unexpected game play. Played as a 2, probably wouldn't want to play with too many more. Worth playing if you are in the area.