Location: Old Center
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What to do and see in Old Center, North Holland Province: The Best Room Escape Games
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1. Sherlocked
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,454 reviews
Can you break into the world’s most heavily guarded vault?
Reviewed By magnolia04
Our family (with an 11 and 15 year old) has become obsessed with escape rooms. We love puzzles and being challenged and pride ourselves on having escaped all but one room (one of our first) and we’ve done almost 15 including Florida, Michigan, UK, and now Amsterdam. The two rooms here, The Architect and The Vault, are by far the best rooms we’ve ever done! After escaping The Architect (with barely over a minute to spare), we even changed our train departure to be able to do The Vault. It did not disappoint! Things we loved: Clear story even including some role playing by the hosts to really feel immersive. Huge rooms with a lot of atmosphere making it feel real and more exciting. The location is so cool and makes incredible use of the old building it’s in. Great puzzles with a wide range of types so you aren’t just unlocking 50 combination locks to escape. (We’ve done rooms like that and it gets very annoying and boring quickly). Puzzles that really force the team to work together even doing different things to ensure everyone is involved. Hosts that really make you feel a part of something special (the young gentleman who hosted us on July 19th at 10am for the Vault was absolutely FANTASTIC and we had a blast working with him. I wish I would have gotten his name so I could include it here.). Location is easy to get to in the center of Amsterdam. Cons: Only one: they only have two rooms. ???? I really can’t say enough good things about this place. If you like puzzles, like to be challenged, and want a great time then come here!
2. Escape Room Questomatica, Amsterdam
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,058 reviews
Imagine that you are a hero of your own movie, but it is real. You do not need any special skills, just a team of 2-6 people and 90 minutes to become part of an exciting story full of unexpected twists, unique tasks and unusual riddles. This is an experience that Carefully designed setting, light and sound effects with thought-out details of decoration create a truly immersive atmosphere providing an experience that will be difficult to forget. Questomatica escape room offers 2 game experiences to choose: Wake Up! and Arcade Invasion. We recommend all our guests to book in advance via the website. This experience is available in 8 languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Catalan, Swedish.
Reviewed By GalyaTitova - Sofia, Bulgaria
Another good game in Amsterdam. This one is about games from the 90s. Excellent props, unique puzzles that require team play and a lot of fun. Team of two manage to did it for 53 minutes with a little hint.
3. Mystery City Games
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 255 reviews
A cross between a treasure hunt and an escape room, each Mystery City game combines exploration, puzzle solving and little-known stories from history to transform the way you explore the city. Groups have a fixed amount of time and a set of tactile props to solve real historical mysteries. Race against the clock or just enjoy the adventure - either way, we are sure that you will learn and notice things that can't be found in a normal guide book! During the game you will: - Walk around noticing architectural elements, monuments, and shops - Meet some of the city's past and present inhabitants - Solve puzzles while laughing with your friends - Learn about a true story from the city's history Are you ready?
Reviewed By jhv123 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The WWII tour of Mystery City Games is an absolute must, visiting the Jewish quarters and some highlights of the city center: exciting, entertaining and a lot of fun!
4. Escape from Amsterdam
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
At Escape from Amsterdam, play three escape rooms and learn more about the illustrious life of Jacob with every room!
5. Kids Club "Play + Relax"
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Kids Club in the center of Amsterdam welcomes children from 4 years old. Parents can visit city attractions, go shopping or just enjoy their time as a couple, while their children enjoy their time playing multiply toys and games under professional supervision. No prior appointment is required.
6. Xitroom Escape Game
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 112 reviews
Xitroom Escape Game, the First Dutch Escape Room! Can you Escape from our Rooms? You get 60 minutes to get out. An awesome experience, a must do! In the Old City Center of Amsterdam, just 5 minutes walking from Central Station.
Reviewed By 423karolinar
I had the best time solving the puzzles in Xitroom (I've tried Professor X Escape Room)! We've split into two 4-person groups, it took us around 50 minutes to get the room unlocked and it was a blast! It's a great idea to come up (businesswise) with if you're looking for an activity that is perfect for teambuilding purposes. Highly recommended! (pity I cannot provide any pic, but we were kindly requested to leave our phones in the lockers).
7. Escape World Waterlooplein
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 195 reviews
Escape World Waterlooplein has six escape rooms with five different themes. Book with us if you are looking for a fun and unforgettable time with friends, family or colleagues. We guarantee to offer the most atmospheric escaperooms in the Netherlands, in which the story and the technical surprises go hand in hand. In addition, we are in the heart of Amsterdam, with several restaurants nearby.
Reviewed By Annique86 - The Hague, The Netherlands
Today we played 2 escape rooms at Escape World. After a short introduction from Jakob we found ourself in a wizarding world. After a short break Eline told us about a missing bride we had to find. We enjoyed the first room, but the second one was even better! Very original room with nice puzzles! Had a great afternoon, thank you!
