About this venue
These two escape rooms are part of Kok Experience, a large family entertainment centre in Harderwijk with play paradise, laser game, VR, karaoke and pancake restaurant. 'The Oscar' plays in the world of the fictional Oscar Harderwood, 'the Netherlands' first cinema director' (the complex borders a cinema): you must distinguish fact from fiction to escape. 'De Haven' anchors the story in the real VOC and Hanseatic history of Harderwijk — as a gang you sneak aboard captain Zeebonk's ship to steal treasure and rubies. The escaperoomsnederland score is a notably low 2.7/5 (20 reviews) for the Dutch market: frequently heard complaints are broken technology (intro film and iPads not working, doors opening by themselves), puzzles that are too easy and loose without narrative coherence, and hints pushed prematurely. On the positive side: kid-friendliness, helpful staff with children and local history themes.
Rooms
- The OscarGevangen in de filmwereld van 'Oscar Harderwood, de eerste bioscoopdirecteur van Nederland'; scheid feit van fictie (8+, moeilijkheid 3/5)
- De HavenAls bende aan boord van kapitein Zeebonks schip om schat en robijnen te stelen — echte VOC/Hanze-haven van Harderwijk (6+, moeilijkheid 2/5)
What visitors say
- Kid-friendly; children enjoy the discoveries
- Helpful staff, especially with children
- Themes rooted in real local history (Hanseatic harbour, cinema)
- Broken technology: intro film and iPads didn't work, doors opened by themselves
- Too easy, loose puzzles without narrative coherence and premature hints
Videos
From the reviews
Leuk aangekleed, leuke sfeer, zowel het personeel als de escaperooms zelf.— escaperoomsnederland
De ontknoping is super, niet verwacht.— escaperoomsnederland
Verschillende mechanieken deden het niet; een deur ging open zonder dat we iets hoefden te doen.— escaperoomsnederland