13th BasementExit Game OC - AnaheimEscape roomIRLVery creative, very fun! Unique puzzles made this a blast!
Back to ChildhoodClockwise Escape Room - PleasantonEscape roomIRLVery fun room, puzzles not too hard but we had a fun time playing. Everything worked and functioned well. As repeated, the retro nostalgia design was a lot of fun. Our GM was very friendly and adapting to our request on hints (we prefer very small nudges if needed).
Chapter 1: The BasementTHE BASEMENT: A Live Escape Room Experience - SylmarEscape roomIRLReally enjoyed this one. The actor was fantastic and really added to the experience. Good amount of variety and skills needed. Had a blast!
Chapter 3: The StudyTHE BASEMENT: A Live Escape Room Experience - SylmarEscape roomIRLI enjoyed the room, the actor was great. However you lose a lot of time waiting on the actor to finish the hints. Our group would have escaped as we were on the last puzzle but ran out of time. That time lost waiting on hints would have got us out.
Cosmic CrisisThe Escape Game - MilpitasEscape roomIRLOverall our group gave the room a 5/10. The room design was fun, the set had a good themed design. We hit a couple parts that just had a really poor clue system. The other issue was preset clues that when we had to ask for a hint, it told us to find the thing we were already holding and using- which was not helpful at all. The other problem we solved but never heard or saw the result occur so we ended up wasting time to the point the GM had to let us know to move on. I’m still not convinced the thing we were supposed to use wasn’t broke and they just made a bad alter solution. But it did end well and we enjoyed the conclusion.
Escape the Darkest Hour: Torture ChamberMission Escape GamesEscape roomIRLAbsolutely loved this one and the interactions. Awesome details that made it great!
Motel MollyOmescape - San JoseEscape roomIRLFun theming and design. We had fun with it, especially a few parts (no spoilers). The puzzles were pretty easy.
Odditorium EmporiumEscapeX Rooms - Costa MesaEscape roomIRLAbsolutely loved this! So much fun, very interactive. Great variety of puzzles, excellent GM.
Prison BreakEscape Room 66 - Laguna HillsEscape roomIRLReally enjoyed this room! The puzzles flow well and have fun elements to them. They also have varying degrees of difficulty which I appreciate still running into new ones that challenge me. The owner is very friendly and we had a great chat with her. Room was decorated well for theme and had fun props. Solving the room ends pretty sweet as well!
The Collector13th Gate EscapeEscape roomIRLVery linear and QR code for hint system. Not a huge fan of the hint system as it pulls you out of the experience and limits what you’re given as a hint. Half the time my group knew what we’re looking for and I’d rather a GM helped nudged me towards what we need vs a clue that only gives you one set hint then solves. The room had great elements that saves this review to a “like”.
