The LadderHatch EscapesEscape roomIRLWe didn’t love it. Less an escape room and more a series of puzzles. Sets were great and themed well. It gets super chaotic at points. If you work in a hi-stress environment during the week, perhaps this isn’t the room for you in your off time.
Hyde Circus60Out - Silver LakeEscape roomIRLThe idea was good, and maybe it was amazing a few years ago, but in 2025, most of the puzzles appeared to be disabled. When we finished, we were shocked as there appeared to be a lot more to do. There wasn’t. Of the abled puzzles, at least 1 took multiple inputs of the same code before it opened. I tried the same series of #s 5 times, with the GM confirming it was the correct code. It was also very dark. Glad we read the most recent reviews in advance so we knew to keep our phones on hand. New rule: we’re going to def read the most recent reviews before booking…
女王と国のために [For Queen & Country]Studio Escape NipponbashiEscape 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
The Nest [Immersive Theatre]Hatch EscapesEscape roomOther For starters, not an escape room. Immersive experience that takes you through a life via the possessions one leaves behind. Very sweet and nostalgic.
Lab RatHatch EscapesEscape roomIRLThis was a very cool “room!” Our game master Ben was awesome, 100% on. We got off to a quick start, picking up on where to start. Overall, a great, slightly complicated room. We could have used a couple more people, 4 being a challenge.
Doctor Psycho60Out - HollywoodEscape roomIRLFun room, perfect for newbies, fairly easy for more experienced escapists. We really liked the flow and thought some of the puzzles were very clever. Lock-heavy, camera flashlight & photos permitted!
Hotel On Road 6660Out - HHLAEscape roomIRLFun room, fairly easy. There were a few jump scare moments. And a surprise or 2. Totally linear, so we had to work together to keep moving forward.
The Clockwork Forest [VR] - CLOSEDDreamscape - Westfield Century CityEscape roomOther Cute AR immersive room, but nothing like an escape room. Super short, only 35 min experience. Really one for the kiddos.
Secrets of the PharaohsThe Ultimate Escape Rooms - Marina Del ReyEscape roomIRLSo messy! It generally flowed smoothly, however at least 1 puzzle wasn’t working properly & another required force. Fortunately, none of that impeded our progress, though it lost us some time. Fun word puzzles, but does need a tune-up.
Cyberpunk SamuraiMaze Rooms - LAXEscape roomIRLThe story is … what? But the puzzles were interesting and fun. It gets very, very loud.
TombstoneMaze Rooms - West LAEscape roomIRLFun room with lots of puzzles. It’s mostly, though not exclusively, linear. We stumbled early on due to the dim lighting. That was very disappointing and frustrating! But once we got past that obstacle, we were able to move forward and finish the mission. Staff was friendly and the room’s mechanics were cool. I was not interested in the theme, but reviews were so good that I couldn’t resist. I’m glad we did it!
The Salem Witch Hunt - CLOSEDBack In Time Escape Rooms - Harbor CityEscape roomIRLCute room. Listed as Medium, but we we told it was a beginner’s room upon arrival. Not terribly complicated, though we did ask for 1 clue towards the end. Fun atmosphere. Loved the theme, but would have been happier had it been a little more involved.
Houdini60Out - Silver LakeEscape roomIRLFun room! We moved through pretty smoothly. Plenty of red herrings to distract along the way. The room met my expectations for its theme. I thought aspects of it were very clever.
Amityville60Out - Silver LakeEscape roomIRLFun room with a great, spooky theme. Generally intuitive with an easy linear flow. A couple clues could have been better, but overall good experience. Room was missing 1 crucial clue due to a prop being refreshed. Staff apologized and hopefully fixed.
The Ramen ShopMystery Maui Escape RoomEscape roomIRLWe really liked the concept and design. You enter a small restaurant & kitchen. A bit too much for 2 people. We were directed to 2 things to read at first which sucked up some time. Completely relevant, but the clock was ticking. Still, much of what we needed was contained in those pages. We were so close to finishing that he gave us an extra minute.
Sherlock Holmes & Beautiful MindMaze Rooms - Robertson BlvdEscape roomIRLOverall decent room. No mechanical issues and we escaped with plenty of time on the clock. But I have to say that it was a little too easy. We got stalled at the start, completely missing what the single clue connected to. Once passed that, it flowed pretty evenly. Most of the props are stationary and can’t be moved. It’s so much more challenging when there are red herrings. So, in hindsight, not as great as it could have been. Worth doing, but not particularly difficult.
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