Escape rooms in Leipzig - 5 games put under the microscope

The master of puzzle solving himself was the inspiration for this exciting Live Escape Adventure. All fans of the cult detective from the pen of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle will go into raptures at SherLOCKRooms. Here you can finally become a sleuth and investigator yourself and test whether you would make as good an assistant to Mr. Holmes as Dr. Watson. In "Sherlock's Living Room", you will face the master's puzzles in person and put your wits to the test.

"Moriarty's Testament", on the other hand, sends you on the hunt for the first rival Professor Moriarty together with Sherlock and Dr. Watson. Can you escape his cunning trap? Up to 6 people can try to solve the puzzles in each room at the same time. The SherLOCKRooms are furnished with great attention to detail and many references to the stories about the quirky detective. A true land of milk and honey for real fans.

• The special thing:  SherLOCKRooms is the heartfelt project of four game-loving friends in collaboration with Osttangente e.V.. - A lot of passion and a lot of character bring the experience to life.
• Difficulty: The level of difficulty is regulated by the number of tips given live to the participants by the game master. This gives beginners and advanced players alike an equally exciting gaming experience.
• Tips: You can also add a special touch to private and company parties at SherLockrooms.
• Where? Hermann-Liebmann-Str. 92, 04315 Leipzig

In the Room Escape Challenge in the Kohlrabi circus, none other than Erich Honecker is up to mischief. Get locked in a real GDR living room and find your way past retro charm, Dederon kitsch and ostalgia back to freedom! In "Honecker's Nightmare", you play against his perfidious plan to prevent you from escaping from your home and the GDR. Work together and make your way to freedom! But be careful! - "Honecker's Revenge" is not long in coming and before you know it, you find yourself in his secret hideout in 1989 and have to prevent a rocket attack on West Berlin. You have 60 minutes to save reunification!

All nostalgia fans and East German kitsch fanatics with a love of detail will get their money's worth in Room Escape Challenge. The rooms are furnished in the finest Eastern style and offer a lot of fun to discover for this reason alone. But don't forget your mission, otherwise you might be trapped in 1989 forever! For the more experienced among you, we also recommend the "Goethe's Secret" room and if you prefer to escape remotely with friends, family or colleagues, then the "Puzzle Box" is also a mobile escape room that comes directly to you!

Hard facts:

• The special thing: Room Escape Challenge is the mother of all escape rooms in Leipzig. The historical setting of the Kohlrabizirkus has been used for successful escapes since 2014.
• Difficulty: There is an escape room for beginners and one for advanced players, so no one is under or overchallenged.
• Tip: For all singles, RoomEscapeChallenge offers a dating event of a special kind: Up to 4 singles are locked in a room together and have to join forces to escape: There could hardly be a more honest and intense experience of getting to know each other!
• Where? Kohlrabizirkus, An den Tierkliniken 38-42, 04103 Leipzig

In the middle of Leipzig city center at the Thomaskirche, the special kind of escape game awaits you. At Escape Leipzig, you don't just try to escape from real escape rooms. You can also go on adventures in virtual realities.

Escape Leipzig offers a variety of real escape rooms and virtual games - there is definitely something to suit every taste. In the "Detective Room", you'll be investigating the disappearance of the strange detective Dr. Strangelove. But you have to hurry, because every second counts. You have to solve the mystery in sixty minutes. Otherwise the bomb might explode in Leipzig. Watch out! The detective room for children's groups also gives young detectives the chance to crack puzzles.

Take a trip back to the Middle Ages in the year 455 BC and follow an ancient Argonaut legend in the "Medusa Room" . According to a myth, an artifact is hidden in a mysterious cave on the Peloponnese peninsula. With the VR goggles, you plunge right into the adventure. Can you find a way out of the dangerous virtual environment?

• What's special: In addition to live escape games, you can experience incredible virtual reality at Escape Leipzig. With lots of little twists, Escape Leipzig offers an exciting experience even for old Escape Room hands.
• Difficulty: Escape Leipzig offers rooms for both newcomers and experienced puzzle-solvers.
• Tip: There is a "fun guarantee". If contrary to expectations the room is not fun, you can cancel the appointment after 10 minutes without paying.
• Where? Burgstraße 2, 04109 Leipzig