8-Bit EscapeEscape Room HerndonEscape roomIRLOne caveat first: I grew up in the 80s so a little biased. That said: LOVED this room! As a starting point, the game premise is incredibly unique, and well executed. And the theming gave me so many childhood flashbacks I was grinning ear to ear even when we had barely started the game. And the ending was a beautifully designed surprise. If I had any complaints, it would only be that the room was a little tight for our group of 5, and there were a lot of lock puzzles to solve. That said, they still managed to squeeze in some new and unique puzzles I had never seen before but were perfect for the time period theme.
Prison BreakThe Escape Game - Penn QuarterEscape roomIRL𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 �𓅝𓃄 �𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿 𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 𓂨𓅝𓃄 𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿This review contains spoilers.Unscramble𓀗
Cryptid GroveEscape Room HerndonEscape roomIRLAnother exceptional room by Escape Room Herndon, with a very unique theme that was flat out fun. From a pure escape room perspective, there was a good mix of puzzles, may of which we had never seen before giving it a special touch. That said, nothing was too hard or frustrating, and we were able to make it out in 42 min with a family of five. (It may have helped though that our kids were huge fans of Gravity Falls, and they immediately spied all the hidden references mixed into the game :) ) The theming was top notch and had a lot of detail, could have spent the full hour just reading the cryptid backstories. All in all, a great room suitable for families, even with younger kids.
Special Ops: Mysterious MarketThe Escape Game - Penn QuarterEscape roomIRLThis was an incredible room, combining some of the best theming and gameplay we have seen anywhere. It has some very unique puzzles, that forced some creative thinking to solve but was not so hard you ever got frustrated. It also had a very unique plot twist that was expertly executed. Highly recommend this game.
Jewel of the SeaIntrepid Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLThis was a great game that took a fairly common escape room theme of pirates and took it to the next level. The theming was spot on, and it had some very unique puzzles I have never seen elsewhere. There was one effect in particular that blew me away (you'll know it when you see it!) Our game master Dani did an exceptional job and really got in the act during the intro. Only issue was the room was a bit tight for our group of 5; think 3 or 4 would be perfect for it.
Maritime MutinyEscape Room HerndonEscape roomIRLDespite a pretty standard pirate escape room theme, this room still managed to shine though with superior theming and unique puzzles. Also greatly enjoyed the addition of the bonus puzzles--we finished the room itself in 38 minutes, but the puzzles gave us an added 22 minutes of fun and challenge, we completed those with literally 13 seconds left! We would still choose some of the other Herndon rooms over this one, but it is a top notch option.
Timeliner: Train Through TimeThe Escape Game - TampaEscape roomIRLGreat room with a unique premise that stands out from most games. Very good mix of puzzles and there were a lot of them. Some we got right away, and some took a bit of a leap of logic, but still very clever. Even though there are some old school mechanical locks and puzzles, there are some great use of technology in the room. Definitely recommend.
Starship | Interstellar EscapeWild Goose Escapes - FullertonEscape roomIRLWe had a blast in this room. Experience was kicked off by our Gamemaster Anna who really set the mood. The room itself was incredibly well themed, and had enough puzzles to keep us busy for close to the entire hour, escaping with 6 minutes left. This room is tricky in that it has a primary mission that has to be executed at the same time you are repairing the ship and you have to be careful to balance both activities. All that said, it kept all our team members engaged and the puzzles varied enough everyone found a task they enjoyed working through. Will also say we appreciated that afterwards, Anna took the time to answer our questions about the gameplay we just went through and made suggestions for other Wild Goose Escape games we might like based on our experience. Highly recommend this location and will definitely return!
Nineteen70Huddys Escape - OcalaEscape roomIRLThis game was a let down for us. We were expecting more of a detective story, but it was overly focused on the gore aspects, sacrificing gameplay. It did not flow well, was poorly lit, and the ending made no sense. Many of the puzzles were a bizarre leap in logic, particularly in the last room. Cannot recommend this one.
