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The Dome
Mama Bazooka
Escape room
IRL
Wow. The Dome is kind of batshit and intense and amazing, but also kind of incoherent. Amazing sets - apparently there was a plot, I didn't really get that at all. Every interaction was super well designed and really really fun to do. Each room was very well put together, just that... often times I felt like I had wandered into an entirely different escape room when going through a door. So that was a bit odd, but The Dome is incredibly ambitious and generally pulls it off. We did it with a team of six, which is probably one person more than I would recommend. It would be extremely challenging (I'm not actually sure it could be done) with a team of two. High intensity from start to finish. The post-game video review was a very nice touch, fun to see ourselves navigate the challenges!
Molly's Game
Down the Hatch
Escape room
IRL
I play Molly's Game the day after I played The Dome and the two rooms form a fascinating juxtaposition when played back to back. I never had to worry about following the plot in Molly's Game - it really hit you over the head with the plot (which was, honestly, fairly guessable by the second room). The build is extensive, atmospheric and very detailed (although it got a little campy at points). Every aspect of the experience has been thought through and while not everything works, the highs are very ambitious and are incredibly impressive. Overall, I thought the puzzles were somewhat uneven, with some being somewhat prosaic and others very unique. The experience worked well with four players, I think more would be a crowd and two would feel a little lonely. Our GM was great, although the plot exposition ran a little long - but I appreciated understanding how different elements were integrated into the various puzzles.
Operation Gryaznayavoda
In Search Of An Exit
Escape room
IRL
Undercooked
Omescape - Sunnyvale
Escape room
IRL
This is one of my all-time favorite rooms - it's very different from a classic escape room. It's much less of a linear experience and more like a series of high pressure mini-puzzles but I am a huge fan of the video game Overcooked and this room definitely manages to tap into the same spirit of joyful chaos that Overcooked brings. What a fantastic theme.
Operation Gryaznayavoda
In Search Of An Exit
Escape room
IRL
What a fantastically wonderful and daffy experience from start to finish. So many games have generic themes, Operation Gryaznayavoda has such an original story brought to life so effectively. Great puzzles, love how it highlights Portland (a big plus for a visitor to the city, like me) - amazing set. YOU MUST PLAY THIS GAME!
Lost and Found
Kamer 237
Escape room
IRL
I did a lot of top notch rooms while visiting the Netherlands, but Lost and Found remains my favorite of the trip. Such a lovely story, integrated so well with the sets and the creative use of space (also quite like the callbacks to the other rooms in the setting). Disney-level set design with some very lovely puzzles that, for the most part, felt quite natural with themes. Extremely kind staff, who transitioned in and out of his role seamlessly and very much added to the experience.
Expérience Complète: Le Magicien De Paris & Le Palais De L’horreur [Full Experience: The Magician of Paris & The Funhouse]
Deep Inside
Escape room
IRL
The sets, the sound effects and the acting are absolutely top notch. I can't say that the two rooms really integrate all that well as a story - I mean, they connect them, but it still kind of feels like "oh, look, two places we found in the Cité des Martyrs, go explore them". Le palais de l'horreur was my first legitimately scary escape room, one with a live actor. I absolutely loved the first part of le palais de l'horreur, such a creepy setting used to such great effect. The room overall had so many clever details that add to the effect throughout. I would say the puzzles are less of the main draw for either room (understandably so in le palais de l'horreur), but I really enjoyed my experience. I did this as a team of two, which I cannot say I recommend for your first horror room, but fortunately my cousin is far braver than I am. Also learned that "scaredy cat" does not translate into to french and instead you need to tell them that you are a "poule mouillée" to convey the same concept.
The Black Widow
Escape Quest
Escape room
IRL
The room is definitely campy. I misread the theme when I came in and was expecting a spy game, so was very unprepared for a serial murderer. Set and decor not as strong as Expedition Unknown, but I thought the puzzles were a little better. The staff was very very kind to us, as my younger daughter was too scared to play - they let her hang out in the lobby while we completed the room.
Expedition Unknown
Escape Quest
Escape room
IRL
Excellent set, solid puzzles, although the room is nearly all combo locks, which is at odds with the caliber of the set. Overall, I thought it was cute and fun.
Cabin Fever
A Game of Rooms - Rockville
Escape room
IRL
As an escape room enthusiast wanting to introduce my family to the concept, I was pleasantly surprised to find such a high quality room in Rockville! The cabin has strong set design, a lovely (novel) theme, solid puzzles and very friendly staff that integrates you into the experience. I recommend it, if you're in town!
O mistério de Fernando Pessoa [The mystery of Fernando Pessoa]
Escape Hunt - Lisbon
Escape room
IRL
This is perfectly fine room (cromulent, if you will), nominally themed around the famed Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa. I liked that there was a variety of puzzles, although the first room seemed like it had maybe been pared down from what was originally staged (there were several suggestive objects in the room we never ended up using). Decor is somewhat spare. Very friendly staff.
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