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Servants of Sleight
The Exit Games FL
Escape room
IRL
I went into SoS with tremendous expectations after reading so many reviews and recommendations from friends. We had a great time and it almost lived up to the extraordinary expectations. With all of this said, this may be the best game I have experienced. We arrived 30 mins early, so they had us wait in the “chill lounge” which was pretty trippy with the clouds, lights, cats, and relaxing video playing. This was my 1st time in a 90 min room and really liked it as I did not feel rushed. I felt like 90 mins was a perfect amount of time for this room. However, we had a long day in the sun, and did this room at night (8:30pm) so the rest of my party were drained by the end of the 90 mins. All 5 rooms of sets/designs were amazing and you completely felt immersed into the story…we especially liked the Nightclub Lounge. Many of the rooms were quite large with lots to do, but the puzzles were fun and totally doable…nothing overly challenging. All of our senses were definitely used during this game for many of the puzzles. We got to experience true magic, but that’s all I can say. The rooms had great flow. Before we started, the GM (Jamie) said the room was non-linear, but for our group of 3, after the first room we thought it flowed linearly. The Hint system was different and worked well. We only had to use a few hints and Jamie did a great job of nudging us in the right direction. Jamie was extremely enthusiastic and did a great job of allowing us to ask questions after we escaped. The last room’s puzzles and final reveal was a cool moment. Now that we are in the Brotherhood of the SoS, I recommend that if you are ever in the Tampa area, you must experience Servants of Sleight…you will not be disappointed!
Cheesie's Pizza Party
60 to Escape - Schaumburg
Escape room
IRL
This was my 5th 60 to Escape Woodfield room (only one left to do is JP), and Cheesie’s lived up to the hype. The room was not as hard as anticipated, but our group of 6 came prepared, and were very organized with our game play. The rooms (4) were super cool and it felt like you were in an old abandoned Chuck E Cheese, and the games they had in the room were actual, still functioning arcade games. The stage with the animatronic Chuck E was very cool and added to the theme and story. I did not feel this room was scary at all, but thought it was a really cool atmosphere. Game had a great flow and the puzzles all made a lot of sense, where we took great notes of items we identified, and then made connections with those things identified earlier. The use of gum was especially cool for a certain puzzle as you would totally see this when you were a kid. Room was a lot of fun and satisfying for everyone in our group as we all contributed to many of the puzzles. Our GM (Jacob) was phenomenal and very enthusiastic before and afterwards when talking about the room and his favorite rooms, and his clues (I think we used 2-3) were great to give us a confirmation or slight nudge in the right direction (as opposed to giving us a direct answer). Customer Service at this Woodfield location has exceeded my expectation each time we have visited, as the GM’s seem to be having just as much fun as we are as they are watching attentively and rooting us on. 60 to Escape Woodfield is an amazing location for people of all levels of ER experience, and all of their rooms are Hollywood quality and a lot of fun. You just feel happy when doing rooms at Woodfield. Can’t wait to do JP and a new room which may be coming later in 2025.
Special Ops
The Escape Game - Chicago
Escape room
IRL
The Lost Arcade
Panic Escape Room - Hoffman Estates
Escape room
IRL
Although we arrived to a deserted facility on a random Tuesday evening at 5:30pm (no one was working inside, although the doors were open) and we had to call Panic ER’s switchboard phone number to let them know no one was working at this location (and had to wait another 20+ mins for them to arrive), we had a lot of fun in The Lost Arcade. The set was a basic type of ER with nothing to really talk about, but the video game systems and props were really cool to see and brought me down memory lane for when I was a kid. None of the puzzles were particularly difficult, but I kind of liked that in this fun/gaming atmosphere. One of the puzzles was a lot of fun as we had to use a Nerf Rival gun for target practice. Although this room was not super linear, there was a nice flow to it (w/ hints by the locks for certain puzzles) and you could always figure out what you had to do next. This room had a similar type of game feel and set design to other Panic ER’s, which are decent overall. Although Panic is not at the levels of the best ER’s, they usually are still solid and we have a lot of fun doing them.
True Crime: Podcast Killer
Panic Escape Room - Palatine
Escape room
IRL
Have not done a Panic Escape Room since 2019 and a lot more locations and rooms have opened since then, so I did not know what to expect. True Crime: Podcast Killer was a lot of fun and better than expected. The sets were very solid and felt like we were in a serial killer’s home. The puzzles mostly made sense within this fairly difficult non-linear room, but a few tripped us up where we wasted too much time. As the game progressed into the 2nd room, the room seemed more linear and made more sense, but our earlier struggles made us finish 2 puzzles short of escaping. Our GM, Cameron, was super enthusiastic and gave us great hints along the way. Cameron even explained what we had left to do in order to escape, which I appreciated. Overall, we had a lot of fun, everything worked properly in the room, and customer service was great. Will definitely do more Panic ERs.
The Shack
Escapetown Bloomington
Escape room
IRL
Did not know what to expect at EscapeTown Bloomington, but was pleasantly surprised. The Shack had some nice sets and props in the room, and there were a lot of different puzzles you had to complete. We brought 4 people and having 1-2 more people would have helped us move through faster. The room was a little lock heavy, but some of the puzzles were a lot of fun. A few times, we had the correct numbers from dates, but the locks allowed too many possibilities so it tripped us up a bit. The use of mirrors and a hair dryer was interesting. Overall, the sets made you feel like you were in a killer’s house, so a very good atmosphere. The room flowed pretty well, but we did solve a few puzzles out of order and in doing so, threw us off on what we needed to solve to be able to move forward. However, from the great hints our GM Kenzie gave us, we were able to escape and solve every puzzle. Customer service at EscapeTown Bloomington was fantastic. GM Kenzie gave us great hints throughout and even added on some extra time so we would be able to experience the entire room and escape. Overall, a solid room and a really fun experience.
Lost City
Escapology - Downers Grove
Escape room
IRL
Torn between giving this a thumbs up or down, but due to the excellent customer service and good sets/designs of the room, went with thumbs up. This was the first ER in a long time where I did not have a lot of fun and it was only ok. The puzzles were very basic and nothing was interesting about them to give you any special moments. Part of the reason I did not love this room was because we brought 6 experienced people and this room is too small/basic to make it fun for everyone. If I would have done this room with 1-4 people total, or if I was a beginner, my experience would have been much better. The most frustrating part of this room was one of the puzzles had colored pegs where you needed to see the colors. It was very dim lighting and even when we used our phone flashlights, we could not determine the color of these pegs so we spun our wheels for 10+ minutes, even though we knew how to complete the puzzle. Overall, customer service was very good (Molly as the host and Will as GM). I have done Scooby Doo and Th3 C0D3 at other Escapology locations and these other 2 rooms were a lot more fun.
The Killing Station
Escape Room Near Me
Escape room
IRL
Before we even got officially started, we had to solve some puzzles to gain entry into ER Near Me, which set the tone for the experience. Then, after speaking with the owner (Charlee), and understanding that she was a passionate ER enthusiast, I knew The Killing Station would be a killer room. We brought a squad of 6 people, which I thought may be too many, but ended up being a good number for this room as there was a lot to do in this fairly non-linear room. I recommend 4-6 people. Most of the puzzles were mechanical or logical in nature, some of which were very unique. A few of the puzzles required some physical coordination and teamwork, which were a lot of fun. There were many locks in the room and a wide variety of different types of locks (which I usually don’t care for), but it seemed like when you solved a puzzle and acquired a key/code, the flow of the game allowed you to know where the code/key would be used (which I appreciated). The theme was unique and played into the gameplay well. The GM’s hints (used 2) were in the storyline’s characters and were helpful more just to confirm we were headed down the right path. Overall, a really fun family-owned room where the owner’s main objective is for their customers to have a great experience…which we did.
Mystery Manor
60 to Escape - Schaumburg
Escape room
IRL
This was my 4th 60 to Escape Woodfield room and it was great as usual (previously completed Magic Heist, Lockbuster, and Arctic Expedition). Although this was the easiest game of the 4, it may have been the most fun with all of the technology and mechanics with several of the puzzles. We knew it would be an easier room going into it, so we only brought 4 people (2-4 people is ideal for this room). Haunted mansion atmosphere was really cool, but not scary at all. I liked that there were many more rooms to explore than I expected, and when you completed several of the puzzles, you experienced a rewarding result. We had a slow start, but once we figured out the first puzzle, the rest of the rooms flowed well (many linear puzzles, but some non-linear as well). Great room for all levels of experience as the room sets are top quality and game play is really enjoyable.
Prison Break
The Escape Game - Chicago
Escape room
IRL
3rd time doing a room at The Escape Game Chicago and Prison Break lived up to the expectations. Room had Hollywood type of sets in each room and some really creative puzzles. Really felt like you were in a dirty prison in all of the rooms. Some puzzles had to use some physical skill, which added to the excitement. There were a good amount of locks, but the puzzles that were solved to get the keys/codes were all fun. We brought a full squad of 8 people as we did not want to share the room with anyone, and everyone else in my party had never done a TEG room, so I wanted to make sure we had enough brains to get out of this difficult room. You start split in 2 different cells, so you want to preplan who starts with each other. The groups we picked communicated really well with each other, and we made pretty quick work of the first room. We seemed to really be on our game tonight as we communicated and worked as a team really well all night, only using 4 hints (more of which were confirmations, as we really wanted to get out), and got out with almost 8 minutes remaining. We really never felt panicked/rushed. The GM, Sofia, was great, and even said we were way ahead of where most people are after the first few stages of the room. The game was pretty linear, so most puzzles made sense as for what to do next, with a few relics that were needed for later on. I love the show Prison Break so this brought back a lot of fun feelings from that tv show…and it was cool that Michael (me), Lincoln (my son), and crew escaped together, again.
Arctic Expedition
60 to Escape - Schaumburg
Escape room
IRL
This was my 3rd 60 to Escape experience at Woodfield (completed Magic Heist and Lockbuster) and Arctic Expedition did not disappoint. We had 2 newer players with us today (6 total), and 6 was an ok amount due to the blended levels of experience. 3-5 is probably an ideal amount of players for this room. Lots of cool tech in this room with many different items that when situated correctly, create the desired outcome (and it feels rewarding when it happens with the lights and sound letting you know your achievement). Teamwork is definitely needed in this room to achieve a couple of the puzzles. This room had a couple of cool experiences that I have yet to experience…1 being a real compound that most people use everyday (and was perfect for this themed room, and super cool to interact with) and the other was very “video game” like, and really fun. We did not use any hints until the last 25 minutes and each hint we received allowed us to confirm what needed to happen next to move forward. Our GM, Robert, was super laid back and delivered great timely hints when we needed them. We have had a different GM each time at Woodfield and all have been great. Customer service is definitely amazing here. Overall, super cool sets, fun atmosphere, story, and we were able to get out with a little over 1 minute remaining, so we had a nice rush of excitement at the end. Can’t wait to do the next 60 to Escape room!
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