The Seed Of HopeThe Sanctuary Escape GamesEscape roomIRLSpooky escaping at its best! So many elements make this one of the best escape room experiences I've ever had. It was a fast paced, nonstop adrenaline rush for the entire 74 minutes & 50 seconds it took us to complete! Previous reviews suggested it wasn't possible to complete on the first or a single visit, but we can confirm that it is - we completed the room with 4 people, 1 of which was an escape room virgin, with a whole 10 seconds to spare! The room is masterfully planned & constructed. I don't think I've ever been in a room quite so fast paced - one puzzle led quickly and naturally to the next. The "room" is huge - it takes place over an entire house with many rooms on multiple levels, which really exploits and encourages team work. The spooky atmosphere is immersive, but wasn't as scary as we were led to believe (a good thing - we came to solve puzzles, not to be scared out of our wits)! I cannot recommend this room highly enough - wish we had more time in the area to play Sanctuary's other rooms.
Search For SasquatchBoxed In Escape Rooms - FestusEscape roomIRLMy favourite of the three rooms we played tonight. Great immersive atmosphere, some puzzles I'd not seen before and high production value.
90s NostalgiaBoxed In Escape Rooms - FestusEscape roomIRLSome unexpected twists. As the game progressed the rooms got better. Our first of the day and a great one to start with. Very friendly host and an immersive atmosphere
The HangoverEscape City BuffaloEscape roomIRLOne of the hardest rooms we've ever done. The room requires 4 people minimum but they kindly modified one of the puzzles so it would work with 3. We needed a bonus 5 minutes to escape. Fun and funny puzzles throughout, and the end sequence was epic - very high production!
InvasionMind Factory Escape GamesEscape roomIRLLOVED this room. Our favourite of the two rooms at Mind Factory. We were in town on a Tuesday - a day when Mind Factory wasn't usually open, but saw a note on the website encouraged us to email about the possibility of them opening for us. Dave, the owner, emailed back immediately and said he'd be happy to open just for us. When we arrived he was the perfect host - we couldn't have hoped for a better experience. Invasion is Pt.2 of a 2 part story and the highlight of our trip here. The puzzles, props, atmosphere and story line were all great. If you have time, I'd definitely recommend doing both Breathless & Invasion (in that order) in a single visit. We left feeling exhilarated and accomplished!
The End of the Bleeping WorldNiagara EscapementEscape roomIRLThe second room we played today - this one was more high tech than the first (Honeymoon), and made for a great contrast if doing both rooms on the same visit. Lots of well thought-out puzzles and plenty of satisfying "aha" moments. The owners and room designers were perfect hosts. Make sure you allow time for their delicious coffee, baked treats & maybe even a board game or two!
The Pumpkin King's Christmas CabinThe Locked InnEscape roomIRLFantastic room. Very immersive and some really creative puzzles. We did all three rooms here today and every one was amazing. Thanks for our game master and the manager for treating us so well and making us feel so welcome.
Lost SoulsBoxed In Escape Rooms - FestusEscape roomIRLOur second of the day. Fantastic atmosphere and some great puzzle elements I'd never seen before. Our hosts were welcoming and friendly. Thanks so much for such a great evening!
Room 1985The Locked InnEscape roomIRLFantastic room. Very immersive and some really creative puzzles. We did all three rooms here today and every one was amazing. Thanks for our game master and the manager for treating us so well and making us feel so welcome.
Operation Treehouse: Capture the FlagThe Escape Ventures - Winter Garden [prev. Escape Goat]Escape roomIRLA relatively standard escape room but done very very well. Our hosts (KC2 and a long haired guy who I forgot the name of - sorry!) were a lot of fun. The room featured some interesting puzzles and the game masters commitment to staying in character really helped with the immersive atmosphere.
