Irvine School of Wizardry and the Goblin's SecretsHidden DonkeyEscape roomIRLLots of magical fun things, definitely more similar to a traditional escape room than its counterpart but still quite fun and challenging for sure
Wicked WonderlandEscape Room 66 - Laguna HillsEscape roomIRLVery whimsical like the theme suggests, very much a traditional style with lots of locks. Definitely overthought some of the puzzles but it was a lot of fun overall
Irvine School Of Wizardry And The Dragon WandHidden DonkeyEscape roomIRLWith there being a lot of wizard rooms in existence, this one had a lot of different puzzles and was very magical in it's creation. Definitely worth the trip. Game master was great and helpful too
The Isle of WonderThe Greatest EscapeEscape roomIRLI'd say this room is probably in my top 10 of all rooms ever done. The set was gorgeous; the puzzles were unique and fun. The storyline was interesting, and it felt like the store flowed very well despite the room not being 100% linear. And again, can't sing high enough praises for how awesome the guys that run this place are. You can tell how much love they put into their rooms. Definitely not a room you should skip
Museum Of History: HeistThe Greatest EscapeEscape roomIRLThe room was well put together, the puzzles were really cool and unique, it felt different than a few of the other art heist rooms I've done. Topped off by the owners being escape rooms enthusiasts as well and having a ton of good recommendations for other rooms and are clearly passionate about what they do
A Pirate's CurseEscapology - GlendaleEscape roomIRLGenuinely the second worst room I've ever done and the only reason it wasn't the worst is because my worst had the final puzzle not reset. The GM wasn't really helpful and wasn't nice to me or my friend when he came in after. One of the puzzles was missing a piece and we spent a while looking for it and the GM didn't even know where it was. There were a few number locks with no direction of which combination went to which, so you just had to try them all. There was also a direction puzzle that did NOT have a clear direction on how to solve it so we ended up having to cheese it. All in all, not a great experience.
7 Deadly SinsEscapology - GlendaleEscape roomIRLWas my friends like 2 or 3rd room ever, definitely not a room I'd suggest especially for beginners or really in general honestly. It felt like there were pieces of the story missing and direction for how to do certain puzzles just not there as well. Our GM was alright but we could tell they weren't paying attention to which portion of the room we were in as we got a hint for a puzzle we'd long since solved and weren't getting assistance on any of the things we were actually asking for help on. I feel like this brand is hit or miss depending on the location and we were not impressed by this location.
EVIL RobotsThe Nemesis ClubEscape roomIRLWe did this room with 2 people instead of the 4 it asks for and you can definitely feel that pressure to solve the puzzles faster. However, we did it with two experienced players so we still completed the room before the time limit. Honestly probably the coolest room I've ever done because the location AND the room itself was well-made, fun, exciting, the puzzles were difficult without feeling disconnected and felt very different than any room I'd done before.
Hijinx at Joffre ManorNerdy by Nature Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLOff brand Scooby Doo vibes for sure but still very fun room. Lots of interconnected puzzles
The Lost Treasure of Captain BlackbeardNerdy by Nature Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLDefinitely fun pirate room, overthought a lot of the puzzles but still enjoyed it
The Time MachineMindTrix Escape Room GamesEscape roomIRLI'd say a fairly easy room puzzle wise, had good theming and definitely had a good time in it but it may not be one I'd recommend to other people
Mansion MurderEscapology - Phoenix SantanEscape roomIRLHonestly, they told us it was a difficult room and it genuinely only felt difficult because the puzzles felt like they have little to no connection to each other or to the story. We had to ask for so many hints because the storyline and flow of the game was nonexistent.
Scooby-Doo™ and the Spooky Castle AdventureEscapology - Phoenix SantanEscape roomIRLSo cute, so much fun! As a Scooby fan I really enjoyed the room
Fair GameRed Door Escape Room - TemeculaEscape roomIRLPretty difficult puzzle wise but so much fun and very intricate
40 ThievesMindTrap Escape Room - TemeculaEscape roomIRLWe were recommended this room by almost every single other escape room we've ever done and none of them were lying. The theming was off the charts, the puzzles were difficult without feeling like there was no direction, definitely a unique story being told in general as I've never seen another room with the same or similar theme. Would make a special trip JUST to do this room. 10/10, amazing room, great customer service/GM and so much fun.
Winnie The PoohMindTrap Escape Room - MurrietaEscape roomIRLSuper cute, all the puzzles are on theme and adorable. As a Pooh lover, I really enjoyed this room
Captain Maniacal's Lair-BratoriumRed Door Escape Room - TemeculaEscape roomIRLIt's a shorter room so there's definitely a lot more pressure to solve the room, but that definitely made it fun. A good one for escape room beginners as there's not a ton of puzzles and they aren't outrageously complicated.
Hyde Circus60Out - Silver LakeEscape 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
Western Bank HeistEscape The Room - GlendaleEscape roomIRLNot our absolute favorite room but only because the theme isn't something we typically like. If you like Westerns this is definitely the room for you. The puzzles were interesting, it flowed fairly well from puzzle and was a bit different than any room I've done before. Definitely worth the stop!
The Clock TowerEscape The Room - GlendaleEscape roomIRLDefinitely an older gen room for a lot of the puzzles but still interesting and different from a bunch we've done before. We did it with a small group but definitely would be easier with more people.
