Cipher Escape

I came with a group of 11 to try and break out of the Geek Room. We were warned that it was going to be a difficult task, since the success rate was only about 30%. We were determined, but unfortunately fell short.
I’ve only been to two other escape the room places, and this room was right in the middle in terms of difficulty. Not too hard, but not super easy, either. The clues and puzzles weren’t always intuitive, but there were some that were pretty straightforward. Having 11 people total was a little chaotic at times, so I might recommend a smaller group of 8 or so, if possible. It’s a great team building exercise, though, because it forces you to communicate effectively to get out of the room in time. We were given an hour, which should have been enough time. Don’t be hesitant to use the 3 hints that they give you!
The staff were all very friendly and helpful throughout our group’s time there, from when we walked in to when we left. They did a good job of making it a fun afternoon.

What a great team building experience! At first, I was wary when I entered the room. I thought it would be too simple. I was surprised at the complexity and creativity of the solution. Unfortunately, we did not get into a groove until 20 minutes in and then we ran out of time. The length and cost was perfect for a team to have a lunch and then an hour of interactive fun. I also like the post game analysis and the opportunity to ask questions that revealed strengths and opportunities to improve as a team.

Lots of fun! This was personally my first «escape room» experience and Cipher Escape set the standard quite high for other escape rooms I may attempt in the near future. I came with a church group of nearly 18 people which we split up 12 – 6 (12 went to the Geek Room, while the 6 remaining people including myself, went to the Photo Hunt). All the staff members were incredibly nice and I could genuinely tell they wanted to provide the best experience for us. After signing us all in, they accompanied us to each of our escape rooms and instructed us on how to proceed. Again, I want to emphasize how helpful and patient they were throughout the entire process. The «photo hunt» escape room was challenging, but fun! I can’t speak for the Geek Room crowd because they didn’t escape in time (hehe), but everyone seemed to have had a great time! I highly recommend this place for group settings if anyone is in need of looking for some fun.

I took my teenage son and several of his friends here for his birthday. It was our first time doing anything like this, and everyone had fun. We were in the Geek Room with another group, and needed everyone to get through as many clues and puzzles as we did (which was unfortunately not quite enough to actually make it out in an hour). We aren’t talking Disney World level theming here, but the room was well done and filled with interesting and challenging items. The staff were friendly and helpful, and overall this was a really fun way to spend an hour.

We went here for my husbands birthday with a group of friends and it was a lot of fun. We did the geek room, if your looking for a good challenge that will make you think you gotta try this room. We didn’t make it out but we will defiantly be back again to try out the other rooms.

Our trip to the Renaissance Festival was ruined (thanks, Joaquin!) so we were looking for short-​notice rainy day fun and stumbled on Cypher Escape. Being fans of puzzles and huge dorks, we were drawn to their «Geek Room» escape. We were informed that the difficulty of that room is geared for a group of twelve and asked if we’d like to try a different room. Of course, we went with it anyway! :D
I can’t say much about the room without giving away the game, but it was really fun!!! We wound up only unlocking two thirds of the numbers for the key pad, but I think that’s pretty good for only five people! I think Cypher Escape is fairly priced and would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone.

So much fun! A great out of the box date night! Want to try again with our family and/​or a work retreat.

This was so much fun. We had 9 people in our group and we had a blast. Would do this again in a heartbeat.

We did Cipher Escape on a whim with some friends after the rain cancelled our previous plans. It was SO much fun! Our group of 6 did the newly opened brewery escape room. Without giving too much away, we had to use clues from the room to find recipes to local beers and use those to escape from the room. We were allowed one clue to use at any time during the hour, which did save us at a point when we were very stuck. Our group did it with over 8 minutes to spare.
The staff could not have been friendlier, and were great to us from the minute we walked in the door. It is a little overpriced in my opinion, but we had an absolute blast anyway. I would recommend this as a great team bonding activity with a group of co-​workers, and plan to suggest it to my office on Monday! I can’t wait to go back!

This place was a blast for a date night with my husband. We weren’t paired with anyone else and we were glad because we were immediately able to get into our game. We were so close to escape! I highly recommend it for a fun, casual time. Dress comfortable because you are moving fast, bending down and possibly sitting in the floor figuring out your clues.

Not only are the owners the nicest among the local businesses, they treat you just like family the minute you walk in. I was greeted with a smile. They do an amazing job of setting the mood for escape. You have to have a general knowledge of how to navigate an escape situation and it is great for the kids. I definitely suggest this place. No walk-​ins allowed, that is the only problem with this establisbment. Otherwise, this place is great!

Our office does monthly team building/​morale boosting events and May was my month and after discovering other such places on TV, I found Cipher Escape and being a total puzzle/​search and find type of person thought it sounded like a lot of fun.
Our group of 12 adults did Geek Escape and sadly did not make it out in time but had an ABSOLUTE blast doing it. We really worked hard together to try to solve these clues. It is a great idea for team building in my opinion.
As far as the room itself goes, without giving to much away you realize how much work has went into this concept. The staff themselves were amazing, they laughed with us and helped in the end clear up lose ends (a lot of «oh why didn’t we think of that» faces were made).
Overall I was extremely excited to do this, extremely pleased with the experience, and have in fact already called some close friends to try the NC Photo Room. Can’t wait to return!!!

Total and complete blast. Skip the dinner and a movie and book an escape! The owners could not have been nicer and we can’t wait to go back. I surprised my husband for his birthday by going here instead of the same ol’, same ‘ol, and he loved it. The two of us and a couple of his buddies were talking about it for a good hour afterwards. We learned a few things and we will definitely make it out of the next room in time! Just go!

Not much to say without giving the game away. For $ 25 per person, it is very fair. We were skeptical going into it, but felt that it was completely worth it once we were done. In a party of 11, everyone swore they would return and do it again and I couldn’t agree more.
Not for children, but I think mature teens who are avid fans of such things would be just fine.
It is worth mentioning that you get three free clues. Somehow much of our group didn’t interpret that directive correctly and we ended up not taking advantage of our three clues in a timely fashion, so make sure you do! Every clue after the third will cost you five minutes.
You get 60 minutes to solve the puzzles and escape your rooms. There are currently two rooms with a third in development. The first room is the NC picture room and accommodates up to six people. The second room accommodates up to 12 and is more challenging.
The proprietors also informed us that they will be changing the rooms up which will definitely get us back sooner than later. They mentioned a Halloween themed room for that time of year and I can’t say no to that.

Cipher escape was a super fun date night for me and my husband. So much fun friendly staff, we will definitely be going back to do the other 2 rooms!!!

This place was awesome! If you want a fun, challenging, but not impossible puzzle adventure, definitely check this place out. We were able to solve the NC pictures room with about 4 minutes to spare. No prior experience or knowledge is needed… they give you everything you will need to solve it. We had a blast and will definitely be going back soon.

We had a great time at Cipher Escape! Clues were very challenging, but not too hard to figure things out. I can’t wait to go back to try their other escape room! This is definitely a great alternative to another night out at the movies.

Really, really, really fun! A little pricey for just an hour of entertainment but after experiencing it, worth it. We were VERY close to making it out but made a few mistakes that cost us too much time. Will definitely go back and try another room. Try it for something different to do with friends. Great time!