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A loud noise. Flickering lights. Dr. Alistair Leonhardt, professor of Archeology, has disappeared while studying some special artifacts. Can you get him back before it is too late?
All ratings (47)
Mostly positive
65 escape rooms
The ending was very anticlimactic We had to read walls of text, and it's never fun. You read the journal - and just follow the instructions. As such, there was no magic, no aha moments. Additionally, we were told not to touch or rearrange "decor l" items but how do we know what decor is part of the game or not. As such, some items needed to be manipulated with hands, using a strength far exceeding the pinky finger levels.
Medium
2
No
43 escape rooms
Fun room. Good mix of manual and tech. Very non-linear, but clues abound to help you along.
Good effort.
Very nice and helpful
No
J
Thank you so much for your review of Mystery of the Mystical Mask. We are so happy that you enjoyed the room. We enjoyed hosting your group when you joined us for your games!
Mar 9, 2026
19 escape rooms
We went just after they had opened and were still ironing out the kinks, so it’s very possible that others will find this room worked well. We had several moments where puzzles didn’t work either because it was worn out or had been broken in the past. The theme was fun and engaging, definitely one you’d want to do with more than 2 people. All in all, we’d rate this one as ok, only because game play was interrupted a few times to have things reset or fixed.
Generally the play flowed and clues made sense.
Very immersive, great design and good atmosphere.
They were welcoming, as they had just opened, getting settled and started.
No
If you are new to escape rooms, then yes, it’s fun and different. This is maybe the 3rd or 4th archaeology/professor/mystery one we’ve done, so not very much different from the others. But not meant in a bad way.
I’m not sure I quite recall the specific story as it tends to blend with other similar plots, but yes, the elements were integrated.
Medium
Medium to hard. We did it with just 2 people, but some of the elements didn’t work correctly or were broken. Given that they had just opened, some leeway is granted in my review.
Mechanical
Mechanical almost entirely. Not all puzzles were completely dialed in. (New, so still ironing out details).
4 to 6
Not scary
14
Teen to adult
Yes
We had several visits from our game master. They had just opened, so still ironing out the kinks was to be expected. They gave us extra time.
No
Not at all
Generally accessible.
Yes
Easy
J
Thank you for your review. I am happy to let you know that we have certainly worked out all of the kinks! We have three additional rooms here at Cipher Solver and we would love to host your group again so we can show you what we can do! Hope to see you soon!
Mar 9, 2026
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