Independent press coverageSeveral different roomsStories collected since 2013
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The cards link to the original external articles; the summaries are our own wording. The press coverage includes archive pieces about earlier locations and rooms. For current information, always check the room and booking pages.
Archive coverage
Időcsapda escape rooms
An overview of the Időcsapda line-up: alongside the family-friendly Magic World rooms there is room for darker themes too (The Psychopath Killer's Trap, Prison Trap). The article notes that the game works well both as team building and as an outing with friends or family.
First-hand accountArchive coverage
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An introduction to the room: escape a psychopath killer's captivity within an hour. The description stresses that there are no deliberate scares — the tension comes from the atmosphere, the dwindling clock and the puzzle-solving.
HorrorArchive coverage
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The district's news site writes about how Időcsapda came about: in 2013, a cellar and a creative team came together to create what was then still a novelty — a live escape game.
A first-hand account of the magic-themed room: sixty minutes to solve logic puzzles and find hidden objects. The writer notes how the tension builds towards the end as the clock runs down.
We visited the country's first Harry Potter escape room
The editorial team played through the magic-themed room. Their account highlights the atmosphere on arrival: coming down into the cellar, players are met by the scent of incense and a familiar film score.
A first-hand account of the psychopath room at the former Kazinczy utca location. The writer picks out the shared debrief after the game as one of the best parts.
First-hand accountHorrorArchive coverage
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First-hand account: Időcsapda – The Psychopath Killer's Trap
The editors of a Hungarian horror site played through the room as a group of five. Their accounts highlight the inventive design, the varied puzzles built on electronic mechanisms, and the sound effects that create the atmosphere.
The article covers the former Kazinczy utca complex, where a restaurant, a bar and Időcsapda offered a night out in one place. It notes that in mixed groups everyone found something for themselves.
Events guideArchive coverage
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An events guide feature on the former Kazinczy utca location, when it still had three rooms. The description highlights the inner-city ruin-bar atmosphere and the psychopath theme.
A Magic World escape room — essential for apprentice wizards
According to the feature, the most popular Időcsapda rooms are the Magic World ones: you meet magical creatures and objects, or set free a prisoner languishing in the wizard prison.