About this venue
These two escape rooms are part of Kok Experience, a large family entertainment centre in Harderwijk with playgrounds, laser game, VR, karaoke and pancake restaurant. 'The Oscar' is set in the world of the fictional Oscar Harderwood, 'the first cinema director of the Netherlands' (the complex borders a cinema): you must separate fact from fiction to escape. 'De Haven' anchors the story in Harderwijk's real VOC and Hanseatic history — as a gang you sneak aboard Captain Zeebonk's ship to steal treasure and rubies. The escaperoomsnederland score is notably low at 2.7/5 (20 reviews) for the Dutch market: common complaints are broken technology (intro film and iPads not working, doors opening by themselves), puzzles that are too easy and disconnected without story coherence, and hints given too early. On the positive side are family-friendliness, helpful staff with children and local history themes.
Review scores
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
- Family-friendly; children enjoy the discoveries
- Helpful staff, especially with children
- Themes rooted in real local history (Hanseatic harbour, cinema)
- Nicely themed with a pleasant atmosphere
- Friendly and helpful staff
- Unexpected, strong finale — even praised by critics
- Broken technology: intro film and iPads didn't work, doors opened by themselves
- Too easy, disconnected puzzles without story coherence and early hints
- Various malfunctions and technical glitches (doors, audio, video, iPad)
- Disconnected puzzles without story thread; quickly completed, little challenge
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
Super saai en niet voor herhaling vatbaar. Zonde van het geld.— escaperoomsnederland
De escape room is leuk bedacht maar mag wel ge-update worden. De computer die nodig was tijdens het spel werkte niet. Verder hangen hier en daar wat draadjes los.— Uit Met Kinderen