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The Cipher Room - Newtown

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👍👍 The Cipher Room - Newtown is a must to do for escape room lovers. Easy access with public transport and plenty of car parked nearby. There are 3 room in total with different level of difficulty. We tried The Marlowe Hotel and really enjoyed it. It’s the most difficult one and we had support from mas... People often mention rooms, room, escape, experience, puzzles, time, Cabin, great, Cipher, game,


Address

640 King St, Newtown NSW 2042, Australia

Website

www.cipherroom.com.au

Contact

+61 484 244 346

Rating on Google Maps

4.90 (758 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 5 to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 10 am to 10 pm
  • Wednesday: 10 am to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 10 am to 10 pm
  • Friday: 10 am to 10 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 10 pm
  • Sunday: 10 am to 10 pm

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  • 5/5 Mohammad K. 1 year ago on Google
    The Cipher Room - Newtown is a must to do for escape room lovers. Easy access with public transport and plenty of car parked nearby. There are 3 room in total with different level of difficulty. We tried The Marlowe Hotel and really enjoyed it. It’s the most difficult one and we had support from master to finish the game. Frank was really friendly and even gave us extra time to finish the room. Highly recommended!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eliza L. 2 years ago on Google
    Our group did all 3 rooms and we had so much fun! The entrance and waiting room is so vintage and a very beautiful laid back design. The staff were super friendly and welcoming and helpful when we needed a hint or two! Each game was different in its own way making it all very exciting and challenging. At the end we got our 3 pins presented to us and it is an awesome keepsake! So excited to come back to Sydney and go to their other destination to complete more rooms!!!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Craig M. 8 months ago on Google
    My daughters and I recently completed The Marlowe Hotel at the Cipher Room and we had an absolutely fantastic time! The escape room puzzles are clever and engaging. The atmosphere is brilliant and the staff are incredibly nice and helpful. We cannot recommend this experience enough! We have previously done another escape room at another venue but it was nowhere near as enjoyable as this one was.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dan L. 5 months ago on Google
    Had a really fun time here! We did the Cabin experience as a group of 4 and succeeded with 5 minutes to spare. A challenging game without being too difficult. Plus at the end you get a nice pin commemorating your challenge, which is a nice touch! Really good fun, recommended for anyone looking for a collaborative game of lateral thinking and teamwork 👍🏻
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Akshay M. 5 months ago on Google
    I went there with my friend and we played Espionage last month and The Cabin yesterday. Both are amazing rooms with great setup and I really enjoyed both rooms. Special shoutout to Emilia for fitting us in last minute after a cancellation and helping us out, She was super kind and helped us. Tess the game master was amazing as well and helped us out and was super nice. Would definitely recommend this place and will be visiting soon to complete the Marlowe hotel theme.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Richard M. 2 years ago on Google
    My Partner and I have played over 25 escape rooms and have completed all three games at Cipher Room’s Newtown location. These are by far the best escape rooms in Sydney! We just completed The Marlowe Hotel (our favourite followed by The Cabin and then Espionage) and have booked in for Mr. Pepper’s Toy Store next week. The rooms are very well thought out and super detailed, which creates a totally immersive experience! We hope that the team can continue to grow and add more rooms because we love coming back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pip 1 year ago on Google
    Loved this escape room!! Highly recommend! The atmosphere draws you in completely as soon as you arrive. We played The Cabin room and it was a blast! The puzzles were so well orchestrated and really exciting to figure out. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful. They are committed to making the experience fun and accessable for everyone. We loved our experience and are keen to try the other rooms.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ed S. 1 year ago on Google
    We got a Cipher room voucher as a birthday present and we didn't really know what to expect from the experience. We got the the Cipher room in Newtown and we did the Cabin room. It was 4 of is and I think it was a good number. The whole experience was incredible. I got really excited and really enjoyed the experience. The level of difficulty for a first timer was good, not too easy, not too difficult. The guy who checked us in, I think his bane was Tom was really helpful and explained everything really well. I would definitely recommend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Danielle L. 1 year ago on Google
    My group of 4 played The Cabin room...amazing atmosphere and it was a fun twist at the end! The puzzles made you think out of the box, and the staff was very attentive when we were struggling. All in all, highly recommend! Can't wait to try the other rooms!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brodie W. 2 years ago on Google
    I've done a few escape rooms and this one is a stand out. We had a group of five people and we did The Cabin in Newtown, and what a blast it was. It had creepy imagery, creative puzzles, and such a fun outcome. We ended up going ten minutes over time in order to escape, but we were having so much fun. The staff are super kind and supportive when you need it, and you get this cute little pin if you escape! There's one for each room. A truly fantastic experience with friends.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alexandra A. 1 year ago on Google
    Played The Cipher Room in Newtown and had a great time with my family! Best escape room experience thus far. Their riddles and puzzles were so much fun to figure out, we all really got into it. Will definitely try out their other rooms!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alannah S. 4 months ago on Google
    This is a must-do activity in Sydney!!! The staff are so kind and helpful, the rooms are sooo well set and very eerie, it really set the vibe and we had the best time. We can’t wait to try all the rooms!!!! Supporting a family business is always wholesome, their decor is stunning, it’s very vintage and spooky, definitely recommend for groups of 2-8 people!!!

  • 5/5 Tash 4 months ago on Google
    Amazing service and atmosphere, props are very well made and considered. My friends and I completed the cabin and Marlowe Hotel and wow! So challenging and exhilarating, will come again!

  • 5/5 Kristeen Anne R. 4 months ago on Google
    Well-designed escape room in a great location! We were a party of 6 who attempted The Marlowe Hotel and cleared it with 15 mins to spare. Unlike some of escape rooms I’ve been to, everything was challenging yet still very intuitive. They had some very creative puzzles that were super fun to solve and the theming was top-notch! Wish I had more time in Sydney to try the other games!

  • 5/5 Cat L. 10 months ago on Google
    We did the Cabin and it is one of our favourite games worldwide. It is decorated fantastically: every inch and also a little bit creepy. The puzzles are unique and well thought out. This is a game you don’t want to miss.

  • 5/5 Evan A. 9 months ago on Google
    10/10, the BEST escape room I have ever done in my life. I have been to about 30 escape rooms, but this has to be the best - in terms of Production quality, end-to-end service, and the storyline of the escape roo, it could honestly be a set for a movie. Did the cabin, and it made me feel immersed into the story, I had goosebumps at the ending. Loved it.

  • 5/5 tara 10 months ago on Google
    Really fun experience!_I loved how many unique details were in the room we picked! (The Cabin) Instead of having walkie-talkies you can communicate to the staff at any time which felt really personal and we appreciated that feature a lot. None of the puzzles felt too far-fetched and they felt rewarding to solve. You also get a cute souvenir for finishing the room! My friends and I will definitely be back to try the other rooms they have to offer. :)

  • 5/5 David W. 9 months ago on Google
    Great rooms! We did all three rooms today and they were all as good as each other. The puzzles were really clever, theming and immersion spot-on, and stories perfect. If I had to pick I'd say cabin was my favourite but they were all great. Amelia ran all of our games and was a great GM.

  • 5/5 Iris W. 7 months ago on Google
    My husband and I did “The Marlowe Hotel” and had a great time! We appreciate the thought put into decorating the room and all the puzzles made thematic sense. Highly recommend The Cipher Room and we can’t wait to try the other rooms!

  • 5/5 Nicola B. 6 months ago on Google
    Obsessed! The rooms are so well maintained, the vibes are high, Tess was an incredible game master. We genuinely enjoyed every minute (all 32 of them) of our escape!! Will be coming back!

  • 5/5 The Bid C. 4 months ago on Google
    We did this as a corporate team building exercise as a small team and had such a blast. Everything from the waiting room and hallway look and feel was on brand and it was fun and higher quality (and more difficult in a good way) than we anticipated. Was great to see how the team worked together and we escaped espionage room with only 5 minutes to spare! Highly recommend for small work teams. We will be coming back soon!

  • 5/5 Samantha G. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a wonderful experience at The Cipher Room with my adult daughter for my Christmas present. We did all three rooms at Newtown - Espionage, The Cabin and Marlowe Hotel. Great quality experiences using lots of brain power, requiring steady working pace. Had a couple of gentle hints initially but managed to do the most complex, Marlowe Hotel without any. Cipher Room was a recommendation from Next Level Escape. Great to support small business. Looking forward to checking out the St Peters site next.

  • 5/5 Yuanyuan X. 1 year ago on Google
    Yesterday me and my friends went to visit them, all of us were very satisfied with our experience. It was so much fun so we played for a second time on the same day ( different theme) We played the Cabin and the Espionage. Espionage was a lot harder than the Cabin but at the end we managed to get out of from both rooms. We were hoping one day in future we can visit again! (Also the staffs were super friendly, many thanks to The Cipher Room Team)

  • 5/5 Isabella W. 1 year ago on Google
    Had an absolute blast! It’s obvious that the designers of these rooms are genuinely passionate about escape rooms. This isn’t some simple ‘cash grab’ because escape rooms are popular. My partner and I completed (a little over time oops) Mr Peppers Toy Shop and it was INCREDIBLE. I don’t want to ruin anything however the style, the theme the thought that went into each and every was incredible. It’s amazing to complete a room that you know had a lot of love and passion put in. Massive thank you to our wonderful Game Master Ben.

  • 4/5 Andy S. 1 year ago on Google
    We tried the room espionage today and we had a lot of fun. The room was well designed and beautifully decorated, the puzzles are not super hard but very fun to solve. Our DM Maddison was very nice and gave us the right amount of hints when we really needed them. Overall this is a wonderful experience and I recommend this place for anyone who want to try a good room escape. There was only a small thing that we weren’t very happy about, we were there around 15mins early because we don’t want to be late but we weren’t allow to wait inside.

  • 5/5 Jiaying M. 1 year ago on Google
    The experience was amazing! The guide was very friendly and when we got in the atmosphere felt really cool and creepy. Our first escape room in our lives went off to an amazing start! We did Espionage, and the puzzles were so cool! My favourite part was the part with the piano, and you had to play a specific tune to open the door. Will never forget this experience!

  • 5/5 Elzy000 1 year ago on Google
    First time at an escape room tonight and we did Mr Pepper’s Toy Shop with 2 adults and 2 kids 13 and 17. We struggled at the beginning but had some help to get us through and the puzzles were very well thought out. Was a great experience and I would love to do more rooms. The guy (sorry I forgot his name) was so friendly. Such a great night and the kids haven’t stopped talking about it. Do not hesitate to book. Friendly, professional business. Thanks for making my daughters 17th such a great experience.

  • 5/5 Lincoln T. 1 year ago on Google
    This escape room was amazing! The environment is immersive, and very detailed, even down to the hallway leading to the room, the music played, and the style of the rooms. The technology used for the effects and puzzles were also brilliantly designed, and the problems are just the right level of difficulty to make you puzzle over them but not be impossible. The staff were very helpful and friendly, and explained the rooms well. Overall, an amazing experience! Bring your friends!

  • 5/5 YUN Z. 1 year ago on Google
    The best game experience ever! It's very engaging and enjoyable, and absolutely needs some brainstorming. So it's perfect!! The staff is super friendly and helpful! Even let us take extra time to finish! We get a reward pin at the end! Such an experience! Can't wait to come back for the other rooms!

  • 5/5 Impbox I. 1 year ago on Google
    I've completed all 3 rooms at this location and they are easily the best ones I've played in Sydney. Production values and design are top notch. Staff are lovely and the experience is painless. It's really hard to pick a favourite room here, all 3 are great!

  • 5/5 Will H. 1 year ago on Google
    Wow. I have been wanting to go to this place for years and I was not disappointed! It was such an amazing experience to be fully immersed and part of a game with a story, rather than just sitting around playing a board game. I actually had so much fun, I felt like I was on some kind of drug. I did the toy shop room and I loved it ! I want to do all 5 of them if I can convince my friends to do more.

  • 5/5 Heidi L. 2 years ago on Google
    I have tried two escape rooms here, both times were excellent. Interesting and thoughtful puzzles, you can tell a lot of work have been put I to the rooms. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Would definitely come back again!

  • 5/5 Daniel Y. 2 years ago on Google
    Done a handful of escape rooms but Espionage really stood out with a tonne of unique puzzles! The room presented a decent challenge for the two of us but with a little help from.out wondeful GM and a few extra minutes we made it out. Greatly recommended for groups who are really looking to try an exciting room with lots of crazy puzzles!


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