ExcaliburClue IQEscape roomIRLExcellent room with a stronger fantasy theme/story and harder puzzles than Blitzkrieg. More lock-heavy. We solved every puzzle and reache...
The Devil's DenCaptured LV Escape Room - AllentownEscape roomIRLOne of our most memorable family outings and the only escape room Mom ever did with us. Big family group; dark/scary and started split be...
BlitzkriegClue IQEscape roomIRLExcellent flow and my preferred Clue IQ room. Primarily linear, but we could still work side-by-side and our skills complemented each oth...
Gold Rush - CLOSEDThe Escape Game - The BatteryEscape roomIRLDidn't escape and wasn't a particularly fun experience. Played with a group that did not work together well, so the room felt more frustr...
Prison BreakThe Escape Game - The BatteryEscape roomIRLDidn't escape. Played with a group of strangers and started split into separate cells. A young child in our side became upset and left wi...
Ghostly EncounterEscape2Win ClevelandEscape roomIRLEscaped with about 11 minutes left, with Gene and nine-year-old Skylar. Multiple rooms; logical flow and lots of puzzles (mirror, raven, ...
The DepthsThe Escape Game - The BatteryEscape roomIRLGood experience, but much harder than Cosmic Crisis. First room was clear and logical; second became much less intuitive and required man...
Sleeping SpiritsCenter City Escape Room [prev. Gotham Escape Room]Escape roomIRLMy preferred Philadelphia room. Multiple rooms, good puzzles, strong teamwork and story. Jump scares became funny; escaped with about 2 m...
The DigParanoia Quest - BufordEscape roomIRLMy favorite and our benchmark. Multiple spaces, strong story, great sets/effects and excellent independent parallel solving that converge...
The Explorers' ClubEscape2Win ClevelandEscape roomIRLEscaped with 23 minutes left, with Gene and Skylar. Initially looked like one room; drum sequence unexpectedly opened a fireplace to reve...
Merlin’s HouseSmart EscapeEscape roomIRLGreat date-night adventure. Strong story and interactive/physical elements with fewer combination locks. Some transitions needed better p...
Mystery MansionBreakout Games - ColumbiaEscape roomIRLFun, challenging group room with a few jump scares. Memorable physical puzzle involved a ballerina, jacks and a metal plate; experimentin...
Game Of StonesCenter City Escape Room [prev. Gotham Escape Room]Escape roomIRLAwesome adventure with a good story and interactive elements. Hubby preferred this Philadelphia room. We progressed to the last room and ...
The AtticGreen Light Escape Room | The Breakout RoomEscape roomIRLCreepy attic/nursery atmosphere. Heads with different-colored hair were part of a directional/grid puzzle; we understood many of the comp...
Drago's Castle5 Wits - ArlingtonEscape roomOther Not a traditional escape room; immersive adventure with automated progression, physical interaction and scoring. We loved the sets, theat...
Discoveries Through Time - CLOSEDEscape Hot SpringsEscape roomIRLDidn't escape. It was okay, but fairly basic and puzzle-heavy compared with more immersive rooms. Single-room history/science theme. Reme...
Bank RobberySmart EscapeEscape roomIRLThree connected rooms. Time expired at final safe-deposit boxes after team found the three correct keys/boxes; locks stuck and GM had to ...
Movie TheaterEscape Unknown / Central Arkansas Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLEscaped, but with substantial GM help. Great movie-theater theme and set. We became very stuck in the first room; once the puzzle was rev...
Potion Master's ApprenticeMystery MansionEscape roomIRLEscaped. Good theme and generally logical puzzles. One memorable challenge involved following lights around the room and pressing them in...
Riddle HighMystery MansionEscape roomIRLEscaped. Really fun 1980s high-school theme—the nostalgia of going 'back to high school' was a blast. The puzzles were logical and we wor...