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Steampunk Train

Steampunk Train

Mind Twist Escape Experience

  • Escape room
  • IRL
I REALLY wanted to enjoy this room more than I did. The room looks great and a lot of the puzzles have cool tech and special effect elements to them. Unfortunately my small but experienced team found ourselves frustrated with some of the puzzles and overall gameplay elements. We found it difficult to know “where to start“ in this room, and some of the puzzles were a bit vague or required a few leaps of logic, which unfortunately led us off to a slow start. The room is not completely linear, which is fine, but we found ourselves doing things that felt “out of order,” which sometimes worked and sometimes didn’t. When we asked for hints, we were often surprised by the directions the game master led us. I think with a little tweaking or streamlining this room could be improved greatly, because there really are some fun elements here, especially once we got past the first 1/3 or so of the room. Also, there are a LOT of great ER companies in Las Vegas so I’m probably judging a little more harsher than if this room was in another city.
Puppet Heist: The Hand Of Life

Puppet Heist: The Hand Of Life

The Bureau Adventure Games

  • Escape room
  • IRL
The room was large and looked great, I also appreciate the unique nature of this room and the novel (puppet related) way you need to “solve” some of the puzzles. I wanted to love this room, I really did, but I found it less enjoyable, even frustrating at times, compared to the other rooms I’ve played at the Bureau. I found that there were a few leaps of logic when it came to advancing the story or completing the puzzles. At times, my team wasn’t quite sure what needed to be completed next or even what we were attempting to achieve. I don’t think it’s a bad room, but there are a LOT of great rooms in Orlando and this one missed the mark a bit for me. Also, our experience with the staff was a little cold compared to other ER places. We were sort of left alone in a large waiting area for a long time, escorted to the room and then were sent on our way. It didn’t exactly leave us eager to return.
Curtain Call At The Cabaret

Curtain Call At The Cabaret - CLOSED

Mystified Escape Rooms

  • Escape room
  • IRL

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 �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 𓅟𓂿

The Game Show

The Game Show - CLOSED

Escape New Haven

  • Escape room
  • IRL

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 �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 𓅟𓂿

Strange Magic

Strange Magic

Mind Masters

  • Escape room
  • IRL
For anyone traveling to the Orlando area to do rooms, I highly recommend taking a drive to Claremont to play Strange Magic. Strange Magic is an incredibly unique escape room. Without giving too much away, the game relies completely on tech and next gen puzzles to provide a truly “magical” experience. Many of the puzzles also require outside the box thinking, making it trickier than many other rooms we have done. For experienced teams I would recommend a smaller group of around 3 (we did it with 2). They also provide unlimited hints in case newer groups have a difficult time with the puzzles.
Nonna's House

Nonna's House

Ocean State Escape

  • Escape room
  • IRL
Ocean State Escape is a great family owed business and my team always has a great time there! Nonna’s House is their oldest room. It is mostly gen 1 and low tech but there is a LOT of puzzles (Ocean State really likes to pack a lot of puzzles into their rooms :) ). While this may be their “easiest” room and good for beginners, it still managed to keep my experienced group busy and having a fun time! The OSC staff is very friendly and they offer as many or as few hints as you want, so this is a great room for beginners, though if this is one of your first rooms you may need to work fast. For experienced players I would recommend a smaller group of 2 or 3, and I recommend checking out their mischievous elf room as well!
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

13th Hour Escape Room - Wharton

  • Escape room
  • IRL
Our small but experienced team of 2 had an amazing time in this room! The atmosphere and storytelling is superb. There is a good range of puzzles, some are a bit tricky but most are probably on the easy side for experienced players. I wouldn’t let that deter you if you are looking for a challenge, though, as the fun factor makes it worth it for veterans. If you are a fan of the movie this is a must see. Unlimited hints and friendly staff. You can tell this company cares about the experience of the customers. Without giving anything away they add small personal touches that ensure your team has a memorable experience!
Voodoo Swamp

Voodoo Swamp

Escape Time Adventures

  • Escape room
  • IRL
From the moment we were welcomed by our game master and given our introductory briefing, we knew we were in for a great time! We loved the atmosphere of this room (and the lobby!) and can tell the people behind Escape Time Adventures want their guests to have a great time! The room had a really spooky atmosphere but not gory or scary. The puzzles were relatively linear, and contained a good mix of type and difficulty level. Good production level and a nice mix of traditional puzzles and tech. The game master was super friendly and offered unlimited hints if we asked.
Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb - CLOSED

Breakout Games - Woburn

  • Escape room
  • IRL
This room, and the other rooms I’ve played from this company, are fine. They are a large company that mass produces rooms, and are missing the personal touches, uniqueness, and charm that you tend get from smaller companies. The space was small and you don’t really get the feel that you are in another place or time, but the puzzles are good enough and my team did have a fun time doing the room. I think these rooms would be better for beginners, but enthusiasts (who I assume would be reading this) will probably be underwhelmed.
Moriarty's Gameroom: The Hunt is Afoot!

Moriarty's Gameroom: The Hunt is Afoot! - CLOSED

The Great Escape Room - Providence

  • Escape room
  • IRL
This room is a little bit different than your traditional escape room. As the website explains, this game is part escape room, part scavenger hunt. A lot of your time will be spent searching for items that are hidden all throughout the room. Then, once you find all the items you need, you can complete the puzzles. The scavenger hunt was an interesting change of pace, but it might not be appealing to a lot of escape room fanatics. The puzzles themselves were decent, probably on the easier side for experienced ER fans.
Dragonborne

Dragonborne - CLOSED

Lara's Labyrinth - East Haven

  • Escape room
  • IRL
If you’re a fan of medieval fantasy this room looks really cool! Unfortunately much of the game play is dominated by one, multipart puzzle. We were warned at the beginning of the game to concentrate on this one puzzle before we do anything else, and that it usually takes a while. Our small group of 2 followed that advice and hunkered down for the one puzzle, and to be honest it felt as tho we were doing homework for 20 minutes. After that, the rest of the room was ok. Some fun puzzles in a neat room, but the first half of the room just felt like a chore. I think they should redesign this room, especially since they need to tell people ahead of time what they’re getting themselves into, it’s clearly frustrated players in the past. I would recommend the other rooms at this location over this one. The Inquisition, for example, was a good time.
The Boobie Trap

The Boobie Trap

Trapology Boston

  • Escape room
  • IRL

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 �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 𓅟𓂿

Pandora’s Box

Pandora’s Box

Trapped! Escape Room - Las Vegas

  • Escape room
  • IRL
This room is relatively small and straightforward compared to others at this location, but it was still a lot of fun. The atmosphere is cool and there was some fun surprises and high tech puzzles that were entertaining. Our game master was excellent, she remained in character the whole time we were with her and really seemed to care that we enjoyed ourselves (which we did!!) This room would probably be best for a group of newcomers, but our experienced team of 2 enjoyed it as well.
Bros for Life: Fraternity Heist

Bros for Life: Fraternity Heist

The Escape Ventures - Orlando Waterford Lakes

  • Escape room
  • IRL
This room is a must play in Orlando! At first I wasn’t sure how I felt about the theme, but my team had so much fun in this room I have become a “party theme” convert. The atmosphere is great. I won’t give anything away but this may be the first ER I’ve ever done where, at one part, I actually felt like I was standing outdoors. There’s a great mix of puzzles with some light physical activity involved. I don’t believe experienced teams will find it TOO challenging , but again it is a lot of fun. The space is relatively large but for experienced teams I would recommend a smaller group or 2 or 3 so that everyone is able to get in on the action. I cannot recommend this ER company enough!! My small, experienced team loved this game so much. We also had a great time chatting with employees afterwards about the rooms, other places we’ve visited, and recommendations for other ERs to check out in Orlando!
Southport School for Wizards

Southport School for Wizards

Maine Escape Games

  • Escape room
  • IRL
My small but experienced group had an amazing time visiting Maine Escape Games! The rooms we played there looked great and were mostly high tech, using little to no padlocks. This Harry Potter-esque room was a lot of fun and definitely brought the magic. For two of us, there was a LOT to do, and the room has a great mix of puzzle types with varying complexity. A couple of the puzzles were a bit frustrating, requiring a small leap of logic, but this was not the case for most of the room and MEG offers unlimited hints if needed. For experienced enthusiasts I would recommend a team size of no more than 3 or 4, that way everyone is able to contribute. Again, our team of 2 was able to finish with only a little help but we were both on our toes most of the time. It is a decent sized space though, so a larger group of newbies would feel relatively comfortable as well.
Something Wicked!

Something Wicked! - CLOSED

PuzzlEscape Hudson

  • Escape room
  • IRL
My small but experienced group of 2 had an incredibly fun time playing this room! I wouldn’t say that the room is scary, but it is set in a creepy environment with a great atmosphere. I’ve done some legitimately scary rooms and even so, something about this one still managed to give me the creeps in a fun way! There’s a great mix of all different types and skill levels of puzzle. I don’t think ER enthusiasts will find it TOO challenging…though I believe we had to ask for a hint or 2. This room may be a bit tricky for newcomers, but they offer lots of hints if desired and I think patrons of any skill level would have fun in this room. This is a great company that recently reopened in a new location. Every staff member I’ve interacted with, in both old and new locations, has been great and I can’t wait to try out their other rooms!