Merlin

As apprentices to the wizard Merlin, your task is to help him save King Arthur, who has fallen gravely ill—or perhaps rather, been cursed. He is slowly turning into a frog, so time is of the essence to develop an antidote before King Arthur is left croaking for the rest of his days. After selecting your personal, beautifully designed magic wand, donning a cloak, and receiving your wizard name, you're ready to head down into the basement—Merlin’s workshop—where the antidote must be brewed. The room is designed with a minimal number of traditional locks, relying instead on mechanical and electronic puzzles that require pure "magic" to solve. As Escapee’s owner, Martin Stensgaard Vetter, told us during our visit, it was important to them that this room stand out from their other rooms—in design, difficulty, and creepiness factor. And with this room, it’s immediately clear they’ve succeeded: it’s nothing like their three other rooms. Visually, it’s stunning, and with immersive sound and light effects, it’s easy to get swept up in the story. Unlike many rooms where horror plays a central role, this one is a very family-friendly experience where both kids and adults at heart can wave their wands freely—without fear of being eaten, trapped, bombed, or facing some other terrible fate for failing to escape. Instead, the worst that can happen is that King Arthur remains a frog. The puzzles are nicely varied and are partly linear to begin with, but gradually become less so, allowing multiple challenges to be tackled at once. You can immediately tell that the room is new—not only because it’s in pristine condition, but also because everything in it is used for gameplay. There are very few filler objects, making it fairly clear what elements are part of the puzzles. Unlike Escapee’s other rooms, this one didn’t feature the possibility of earning extra time through bonus tasks, but Martin shared many exciting ideas for how the room could be expanded over time. All in all, a fresh and exciting room in Hillerød for the adventurous at heart. Number of nuts (max 5) Difficulty level 🌰🌰 Design 🌰🌰🌰🌰 Scare factor 🌰 Entertainment vs price 🌰🌰🌰🌰