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The Crown of Camelot

The Crown of Camelot

Elusive Escape Rooms

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This was a bit of a mixed bag compared to other rooms we had done at this location. The story took a backseat once we started and only came back at the end. Puzzles were fun but nothing we had never encountered before. Most puzzles just kinda relied on you figuring them out with no real clueing for most. They weren't indecipherable, but still a bit sloppy. A couple sensors seemed to either trigger early or needed fidgeting to get them to open their locks. Was not game breaking until the last puzzle, got the code we needed but the buttons were not working and the gm kept sending nudges for how to solve it. Eventually we got sent the solution which is what we had been trying. He finally reset the module and the buttons finally started working. Fine enough room but just fell really flat for all the friction we ran into while playing.
Prison Break

Prison Break

La Crosse Escape Room - Downtown

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This experience was a bit of a mixed bag for my partner and I. We have done a few prison brak rooms so there were some similar puzzles and fixtures, but were excited for some of the unique features this room had. In a vacuum, the puzzles were fine but in context there was little to no themeing for how things were supposed to flow and felt stilted during gameplay. A few of the unique features we were excited to explore ended up falling a bit flat for us as they left us wondering what the intended solutions were when using them. We would try a couple things, have no luck and call the gm for a hint to be told we were doing the right thing, just needed to do it longer/steadier for the sensors to work. Or a puzzle that had a light come on to reveal information had a short timer so we were provided the information on a printout instead of having to deal with the prop multiple times which was convenient but also a bit deflating. Overall it was a decent time, would recommend about 2-4 as a group size to keep ideas flowing and everyone busy
Bootlegger’s Pub

Bootlegger’s Pub

La Crosse Escape Room - Downtown

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Yet another room from this company that we were really excited for but fell victim to poor flow between the puzzles which made progress feel like it was only done in fits and starts. We liked most of the puzzles but felt that some of them relied on behaviors that either didnt make sense or were solved with no directions to where to go to next to continue progress. We actually didnt even solve something available at the start of the room, but even if we had the clues inside were for last puzzle so we wouldn't have been help anyways. There was a searching portion of the room that was very clever and the final decode gave me a chuckle. There were a few points of the room that could use refinement or revamping as they were either not stable or unneeded. Fun time out but room for improvement
Home Alone

Home Alone

La Crosse Escape Room - Valley View Mall

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A fun throwback room based on a holiday classic. There were a lot of physical locks and a couple neat technical locks. Our team of two was able to make it through without too much difficulty but there was some stumped along the way. There was one puzzle that required a musical touch that confused us and ultimately was just to associate a couple other pieces which felt bit stilted. Another where items in a location were referenced but the location wasn't previously named or referenced as such so we were left confused until nudged. Overall very fun with a few hiccups on both ends.
The Electric Chair

The Electric Chair

La Crosse Escape Room - Valley View Mall

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We went in with a group of 2 and this was the hardest room at the location so we knew it would be challenging and were not disappointed. One person is separated in the beginning and the others are together until enough progress has been made. In our case the separate person had much more to do and the other role had far less for the first 20 minutes. Once we united there was still much more to do and the puzzles were challenging but very unique. We had some issues with progress in the final area due so some information that required logic leaps. Loved the journey and humbled us as a team!
Captive

Captive

The Great Escape of La Crosse

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This room gave us mixed feelings. There were some cool mechanics and puzzles that were had to work with so thay was great, but so many of the puzzles felt disjointed or even random at some points. Like others have mentioned, there are some confusing instructions that needed clues to clear up so that was disappointing. There was also some logic leaps that required re-using some clues that caused some friction. This rooms could be great with much better clung but in its current state it falls a little flat unfortunately.
Heist Havoc

Heist Havoc

Redacted Escape Rooms

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I would never suspect this is a new company's first room. The set design was well done and polished, it made sense for the mission and had plenty to do throughout. The puzzles were well integrated where you were not sure at first glance what needed to be used but upon closer inspection almost everything had a clue or use. The special effects and transitions were implemented well and impressed us with the effects. I was skeptical about the bag of tools provided at the start but it was a good anchor to the room. When we were stuck it was easy to stop and think avout what we had and what tools were available and the solution appeared every time. Honestly this is probably our new favorite escape room in Wisconsin and can't wait for more to come from this company. Returned to play a revamped version of this room (the red room version) and all I can say is wow. They improved on every aspect of the room and made an already stand out experience more refined. There was a better flow to the puzzles, more premium feeling props and presentation, and even dynamic additional puzzles that made a repeat visit still feel new and exciting. The old and new version of this room are currently available so when booking I recommend requesting the red room version, but they are going to be bringing the new changes to the old version so they will both be the same at some point.
Scooby-Dooβ„’ and the Spooky Castle Adventure

Scooby-Dooβ„’ and the Spooky Castle Adventure

Escapology - Lake Delton

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This room was very fun! We went with a group of 6 so and it was very easy but we still had a good time in the space. A one of the puzzles we had issues getting to work either due to a rhythm or sensor issue and there were a couple sensory puzzles that certain members couldn't do properly but we're passed over to other members. We thought the mystery and logic portions were very fun and there was typically more than 1 thing to do at a time so it made crowding less of an issue. If I were going to do this room again I'd do 3 adults or 2 adults/2 kids max to get the most out of it.
The Crazy Cat Lady

The Crazy Cat Lady

Elusive Escape Rooms

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