Nottah Temple is now up and running at Hatton Country World, the third room to be added at Tulley's Escape Room.

The new experience - which welcomed guests for the first time in August - welcomes teams of between two and eight to crack codes and complete puzzles as they try to break out from the mystical crypt deep within the jungle.

Players retrace the steps of their long-lost relatives Lord Archington Harrow (the world-renowned explorer) and his wife Lady Bessie who first discovered the temple in 1824.

But after their ancestors unleashed the curse of Queen Conteptua, players must return the stolen treasure back to Queen Conteptua and lift the curse!

Nottah Temple is geared towards adults and teenagers (image via Chalmers News PR)

....or in our case complete about 85 per cent of the puzzles and not make it out of the room within the allotted hour...

But our failure to escape in no way dampened our experience when three of us were invited down to Hatton to try out the latest addition at Tulley's.

On first arrival on the Wednesday evening (the escape rooms are open beyond must of the adventure world) we were greeted by our friendly and enthusiastic host who made sure we were well cared for throughout the evening.

After first revealing to her that we were first-time players, we were informed Nottah Temple is the hardest of the three rooms, and were advised to go in with the expectation of not completing every single challenge given our experience levels.

While at first this was slightly disheartening, it actually proved to be excellent advice as all three of us lost ourselves in the fun of the tasks without getting overly focused on the ticking clock in the corner.

We were allowed to buy drinks on site (three Peronis) and take them into the room with us, as we muddled our way through a whole range of different tasks and puzzles.

Nottah Temple opened for the first time at the start of August (image via Chalmers News PR)

For us, while the puzzles were really engaging and tested us in different ways, and the room decorated fantastically to keep up the rainforest vibe, what really made the day for us was the enthusiasm of our host.

From helping embellish the story and keep up the themes of the room, to providing well thought-out clues when we were stuck (without simply stating the answers) she really made the difference to the enjoyment of our night. And prevented us spending 40 minutes staring and shouting at a single padlock!

The temple itself was split into multiple rooms, with you needing to complete certain puzzles to unlock the next set of doors.

But with obstacles in the latter stages linking back to information you gathered at the start, it was clear the whole experience had been very thoroughly thought through and was not just a well decorated set!

As a group of three there was also plenty to keep us occupied, and had we been a larger group perhaps this would have made the latter stages easier as they were the most time consuming. Puzzles clearly also suited a range of different skills, again making it enjoyable for everyone in the group.

We were told afterwards only one group (a pair) had managed to complete the room over the opening weekend.

We were also told a couple who claimed to have done over 100 rooms together completed fewer of the puzzles than we did.

While it is hard to ignore the fact our host was probably flattering us newbies (or pointing out how little said couple had apparently learned over countless hours of escaping elsewhere), it was nonetheless reassuring to know we had made a good stab at it!

Chatting afterwards we all agreed we will be heading back to Hatton to try the other two rooms. Our first taste of escape rooms had us hooked.

So I highly encourage you to do likewise and give Tulley's a try!

Nottah Temple is geared towards adults and teenagers and can be booked here.