Exhibit Sea: Secrets of the Deep

Very positive (74 ratings)

Encrypted Escape - West Reading

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The National Maritime Museum is thrilled to unveil a legendary and mysterious addition to our collection: the Nautilus, the iconic submarine once commanded by the infamous Captain Nemo. But beware—step aboard at your own risk, for within its recently restored interior lie secrets long buried beneath the waves. Not everything is what it seems… Embark on a journey through the depths of adventure and mystery as we present “Exhibit SEA: Secrets of the Deep.

2-8
75 mins
Not scary

Ratings

All ratings (74)

Very positive

Gameplay: Very positive

Atmosphere: Very positive

Customer service: Very positive

Reviews

jonesey71113

14 escape rooms

The game was very fun, but was also very linear. Would recommend 3-4 people max. The gameplay was clever, but vague. Encrypted is a great venue.

Gameplay

Gameplay was very fun. Love the nautical theme. Very linear steps though.

Atmosphere

Very immersive experience with multiple rooms despite lack of props.

Customer service

The staff was wonderful and very engaging.

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

New theme which we loved.

Story

The plot was vague, but fun. Not much too it other than the nautical theme.

Difficulty

Hard

Challenging enough without our own blunders.

Game tech

Mechanical

Very physical puzzles (magnets, switches, gears)

Ideal number of players

No more than 4.

Scary

Not scary

Small jump scares with opening props.

Minimum age

Was anything broken?

Live actors

Physically active

Somewhat

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Safety

Yes

Jun 10, 2026 | Experienced Jun 10, 2026

idoeyes1

195 escape rooms

On point theme with all the puzzles. We had a slow start and got stuck for a few minutes on one puzzle that kept us off the leader board by 10 seconds. There are a LOT of puzzles to solve and you need good teamwork. Really enjoyed playing

Gameplay

Atmosphere

Customer service

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story

Difficulty

Hard

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

Was anything broken?

Live actors

Physically active

Not at all

Mar 22, 2026 | Experienced Mar 22, 2026

EncryptedWR (Owner)

We are delighted to hear you really enjoyed playing Exhibit Sea! You are right, teamwork truly makes the submarine work in this room! You were so close to the leaderboard! Thank you for taking the time to visit us, and we look forward to hosting you in the future!

Mar 24, 2026

kwy33

129 escape rooms

The immersion was my favorite part. From the second we walked into the room, you felt like you were on a submarine traveling through the ocean.

Gameplay

Atmosphere

10/10 set design and immersion!

Customer service

Very welcoming! She was the nicest.

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story

Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

Live actors

Physically active

Not at all

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Jan 8, 2026 | Experienced Jan 8, 2026

EncryptedWR (Owner)

Hi Kwy33! We are so happy to hear you felt truly immersed in Exhibit Sea! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, and we hope to see you again soon!

Jan 13, 2026

Monkeypats

59 escape rooms

We love Encrypted Escape West Reading!! The employees are some of the nicest people and this room in particular was fantastic! The ambiance was great and there were a ton of puzzles. They had amazing graphics on the screen, great effects, good old school puzzles and mechanical puzzles!! We cannot recommend this room enough!

Nov 15, 2025

EncryptedWR (Owner)

Hi Monkeypats, Thank you for taking the time to leave such kind words for Exhibit Sea! We are so happy to hear that you had a great experience!

Nov 17, 2025

allib926

150 escape rooms

Exhibit Sea was absolutely fantastic! We played all four rooms during our visit, and this one was our favorite. The underwater theme was immersive and beautifully detailed, and the puzzles were creative, challenging, and so much fun to solve! Every moment felt like part of a real adventure. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a unique and engaging escape room experience!

Gameplay

Atmosphere

Customer service

Nov 13, 2025 | Experienced Sep 28, 2025

EncryptedWR (Owner)

Hi Allib926, Thank you for taking the time to leave such kind words for Exhibit Sea! We are so happy to hear that you had a great adventure exploring the secrets of the deep!

Nov 17, 2025

D3ATHVALLY

11 escape rooms

For the most part, we enjoyed the room. However, one of the puzzles was broken which caused us to lose almost 20min. They knew this puzzle was broken before hand too and no effort was made to inform us or help us. If not for this, I would’ve throughly enjoyed the room

Oct 21, 2025 | Experienced Oct 13, 2025

EncryptedWR (Owner)

Hi D3ATHVALLY, Thank you for taking the time to share your honest experience. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed most of the room; however, we are truly sorry for the frustration caused by the broken puzzle. You’re absolutely right that our staff should have communicated to you about the issue before your game began, and we take full responsibility for that miscommunication. We would like to offer you a full refund for your experience. We would also love to hear more about this experience, so we can take your feedback to our team to correct these issues if you are willing. Please reach out to us at [email protected] so that we can offer you your full refund as soon as possible. Thank you again for the feedback—reviews like yours help us improve and deliver a better experience for our future guests! - Kylie Frain (General Manager)

Oct 27, 2025

AmyAndCam

37 escape rooms

𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 �𓅝𓃄 �𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿 𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 𓂨𓅝𓃄 𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿

Sep 14, 2025

EncryptedWR (Owner)

Hi Amy and Cam! Thank you so much for your kind words about our staff. It means a lot! Thank you for the feedback on our puzzles. As this is a new room, we are always looking for ways to improve, so your feedback is a great help. We cannot wait to host you again to play our other rooms! Thank you again!

Sep 16, 2025

s2escape

100 escape rooms

So I went into this room thinking it would be amazing as I read one review on Morty that said this blows “The Depths” of TEG “out of the water”. IMO, it does not. And it would be very difficult to especially with the budget of TEG. But that being said, this room still stands on its own and is a quality submarine room. Production is still top notch for a small business, it’s very story driven and the puzzles flow fairly well together towards that aim leaving you feeling satisfied at game’s end. Difficulty level is moderate. I just recommend more than 2 people for this one due to the sheer amount of puzzles…even with the extended 75 minutes they give you in this game. My wife and I were scrambling the whole game and just made it out.

Gameplay

Atmosphere

Customer service

Aug 29, 2025 | Experienced Aug 29, 2025

EncryptedWR (Owner)

Hi! Thank you for taking the time to review Exhibit Sea: Secrets of the Deep. We are so happy you enjoyed the room! As a small business, like you mentioned, we are limited to what we are able to accomplish production-wise, but we are learning more and more every day to create future rooms that are on an even higher level! Thank you again, and we cannot wait to host you in the future!

Sep 16, 2025

adventuresabound

3 escape rooms

Super fun new game in West Reading - amazing attention to detail even in the pre-room. Loved this game and had a lot of fun. With only 3 of us we needed lots of helpful hints but overall enjoyed the experience and grateful for a good quality game that wasn’t scary!

Gameplay

Atmosphere

Customer service

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story

Difficulty

Hard

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

Scary

Not scary

Was anything broken?

Live actors

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Medium

Aug 20, 2025 | Experienced Aug 11, 2025

EncryptedWR (Owner)

Thank you so much for the kind words! We are happy we were able to provide you with such a fun non-spooky experiance! We hope to see you back at Encrypted soon!

Sep 2, 2025

spitfire

59 escape rooms

Jul 29, 2025 | Experienced Jul 26, 2025

EncryptedWR (Owner)

Hi! Thank you so much for the kind words! We took your feedback and actually just made ajustments to that puzzle to make it more understandable for future players. Thank you! We hope to see you back at Encrypted soon!

Sep 2, 2025

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