AmnesiaQuest Room - Culver CityEscape roomIRLThis is a forced thumbs up from the edge of a thumbs down — just because of the twist at the end. Otherwise, paying $150 mins for 33 underwhelming minutes does not feel good, especially when we were thinking that it was just beginning to get interesting. Within that 33 mins, there is a solid 5 min that we just scream and do nothing else. The story was also broken, what happened to the p**f? Why all the d***s? Where is the c*t? Anyway, if you are amazed by live actors (just a few interactions/questions), spooked by a strong theme, and not bothered by a super easy flow, do it. Else, go do much more enthusiastic rooms. Yet another Quest Room that disappointed us, after Warlocked. We decided to do no other rooms from the company, no matter the discount is.
An Office EscapeCinema Escape Rooms - Los AlamitosEscape roomIRLIf you are an Office fan, this is your heaven. If you are looking for an escape room with a different angle, pass this one. Puzzles were too easy that after the game we felt empty and missing. Four of us escaped with ~20 mins remaining, although we thought we were lost in the beginning. The room can look overwhelming at first but most of the props are to create the world, not used for the puzzles. GM was lovely and supporting, also immersed in the story. They told us this is their hardest room, so not sure if we’ll be back for other rooms.
Drago's Castle5 WitsEscape roomOther The room is technological and magical, I can definitely see why they got awarded for Correcting the Past for Golden Lock. However, too short, lacks complexity, lacks number of puzzles, sequential, and point and do type of stuff. There is a mystery point system, which I would have expected to have been told about beforehand. But then, the staff also didn’t know how it worked 🤦🏻♀️ So you get a seemingly random score at the end. Overall, try to be amazed in a small mall, do not drive for many hours to try it.
EdelineCloud EscapeEscape roomIRLBefore I experienced the game, I was questioning how the room has so many good scores and no awards (yet?). After the room, I get it, it leaves a mark on you… It was a beautiful experience where the integrity of the story, theme, puzzles, personas, music, and everything was perfect. It is spooky, especially if you are not a fan of dolls, or darkness. Puzzles were very interactive and creative but a bit on the easy side. There was one puzzle that we started attacking and it get triggered before we finished it, then the GM told us that certain pieces were enough to pass. Onto the story, poor Emma… it was certainly heavy. We needed time to heal after the room. The resolution was beautiful and hopeful for sure, but it needed to be extended to a few more steps so that we can also get over the heaviness. In any case, a unique room that I recommend to everyone. Hugs to Edeline.
InksidiousEscape Room 66 - Los AngelesEscape roomIRLIt is absolutely a unique experience, the whole perception of your world changes twice during the game. We started slow but didn’t give up, you can finish it with exponential speed. Our GM was an amazing gem during our escape, her texts and clues were so encouraging ❤️ There is not much of a story but the atmosphere is really well thought and designed. Just a tiny recommendation, if your color percetion is not good, go with a friend whose is ;)
Insane AsylumPanIQ Room - Long BeachEscape roomIRLFun, normal, easy room. Story and decor are coherent. Hint system was well handled although you need to wait a bit for the GM to cue the correct clues — it got repetitive and a bit time consuming for us. 2 people is great for the game, nothing super hard. One puzzle is so annoying, I hope they make it shorter. Another clue is very obvious and very hidden at the same time, just read everything.
Irvine School Of Wizardry And The Dragon WandHidden DonkeyEscape roomIRLThey really created a wizardry school! The atmosphere, the décor, the music, the personas, the spell/potion books, everything was out of this world. We really enjoyed being transported there. Puzzles are mostly linear and easy, but they are very unique and… organic :) The last room was a bit rushed with only one big puzzle, nevertheless it complemented the rest very well too. The GM was a sweetheart, complementing our over-enthusiastic mood for finally doing this room :) Overall, do it! Not all rooms need to melt your brains out with difficulty.
Murder in LondonThe Ultimate Escape Rooms - Marina Del ReyEscape roomIRLThe game starts low key but turns into a marvel of clues to find the ultimate ending. Not super high tech in terms of lasers or interactive screens but things do get triggered unexpectedly, and sounds and visuals are clear. Our GM was amazing!! I think I fell in love😍 We asked for two clues, one of them was due to darkness the other one waz due to our fragility threshold 🤣 As a special parting gift, you get to keep an unexpected personalized souvenir 🤭 Location is also amazing, you can randomly see a sea lion right outside! All in all, it was such a nice experience ❤️
Mystery At Innsmouth: An Official Arkham Horror Escape RoomHourglass EscapesEscape roomIRLIt was a nice and easy room. AH story and easter eggs were lovely — hi my desr Cthulhu! The game was very easy as all connected objects are marked by the same symbols.
PlaygroundThe Escape Game - TorranceEscape roomIRLOh the fun! This room was lower in my list due to its theme before it became a Terpeca finalist, then I gave it a chance. SUCH A FUN ROOM! There is just too many things to do here! It is designed for 8-12 people so us two escaping by ourselves should have been a standalone achievement 😂 One door did not trigger, so we lost a few minutes and the epic moment of the room, nevertheless it was so much fun to immerse ourselves into this playground. Our GM was so amazingly helpful in both good and sweaty moments, we did not need any help in the first 45 mins, the rest we don’t even remember how we ended 🤣 Highly recommended, don’t mind the theme or the untriggered puzzle and just go experience it.
