The Treasure of Columbus
Escape game 14+

The Treasure of Columbus

4.92
2 - 6 people65 minutesAbove average
A job in a mysterious laboratory reveals a path to time travel! Dare with your team to open a portal to the time of Christopher Columbus. What awaits you there?
ProfiLarge company

Above average
Not scary
Without actorsActors
DeutschGame language
Escape room awards
Nominee (2025)TERPECA
Finalist (2024)TERPECA
Finalist (2023)TERPECA
About the escape room

Incredible! Who would have thought that a job in a mysterious laboratory means finding a way to travel through time! This is the opportunity of your life, together with your team you dare and open a portal in space and time. Allegedly, it leads into the past, into the era of Christopher Columbus. What awaits you on the other side?

AI
Brief assessment
from Navigator AI
Time travel to Columbus with strong sets, clever puzzles, and genuine wow moments. Family-friendly, brisk flow, a real blast in a team.

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Location

Paid Parking
Wifi
Wardrobe

Overview of artificial intelligence

AIMost praise the atmosphere, set dressing, and the coherent story blending time travel, sci‑fi, and adventure. The puzzles are varied, partly parallel, with nice interactive moments and overall fair. A good flow and an attentive GM are often mentioned. Criticism targets the somewhat unspectacular finale and occasional lack of signposting in the nonlinear phase.
WeaknessesThe ending feels too tame for some and could hit harder. In the nonlinear segment, guidance is partly missing, making matching harder. The idea of time progression could have been carried through more consistently for some.
StrengthsDetailed rooms, strong immersion, and at times impressive effects. Versatile, thematically fitting puzzles with good game flow. Friendly, supportive on-site team.
SecurityReviews give no concrete details on safety and briefing. The staff comes across as professional and present.
Level of fearNot scary, more adventurous. According to feedback, also suitable for children.
Actors' gameThe gamemaster is praised as friendly, attentive, and helpful. Hints arrive appropriately without slowing the flow.
Quality of riddlesA broad mix of logical, physical, and interactive tasks, mostly fair and cleanly embedded. Parallel puzzles add pace for larger groups. Sometimes clear attribution is missing, especially when it becomes nonlinear.
PlotYou open a portal and land in the time of Christopher Columbus, where you puzzle your way through past and tech. The story is cohesive; some would have liked to feel the time-travel consequences more clearly at the end.
Difficulty levelMedium difficulty, manageable for mixed teams and families. Beginners will make it with hints; advanced players get enough to chew on.

Reviews

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Karo M.
Beginner
4
Very interesting game with an unusual story despite the time-travel motif. Lots of variety and new interactive elements I’ve never seen before. Some parts could use more signposting, and in the nonlinear phase keeping track of things can be tricky, but thanks to environmental clues it remains fair. Great effects, recommended.
Deutsch
10.01.2025
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Gast
Beginner
4
Great ideas and a few really cool effects. In the second half it became non-linear and at times I was missing a sense of direction, but with a subtle hint I was able to continue.
Deutsch
04.11.2025
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Jonas R.
Beginner
5
Some of our favorite puzzles, great mix of physical and logical. The final part was a bit disappointing; a stronger finish would have been possible.
Deutsch
15.11.2025
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Felix M.
Beginner
5
The latest game from Open the Door is a delight. A mix of sci‑fi and fantasy, great flow, unique, fun puzzles, and effects with a real wow factor.
Deutsch
29.08.2025
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Nils K.
Beginner
5
Sensational rooms and a perfect team—hardly gets any better!
Deutsch
25.12.2025

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