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Vampire's Lair
Escape Room Palm Springs
Escape room
IRL
Nothing in the room was broken, which in some ways exceeded my expectations. It was a mix of charming and compelling puzzles, and kind of annoying/trivial padlocks. The room decor was also charming, and my family did have fun, though I think next time we’ll make the drive out to Palm Desert.
The Body Shop
Red Fox Escapes
Escape room
IRL
A thrilling and clever room from beginning to end. The space is immersive and very dense with interesting puzzles and interactions -- several exciting surprises. Definitely the best at Red Fox, and I think the only one at Red Fox that really competes with Boxaroo. I don't want to say much more to avoid spoilers, but if you're at all tempted by this room, do it!
Atlantis: The Forgotten City
Hypnotic Escape Rooms
Escape room
IRL
The Heist
Red Fox Escapes
Escape room
IRL
I think this is the weakest of Red Fox's rooms, but still fun. Some really creative physical interactions, including some exciting set immersion and novel puzzle designs. A great sense of "pacing" and drama, while also being nonlinear enough that there is something else to work on if you get stuck somewhere. Also something else I retroactively see as a Red Fox signature: at least one puzzle where, after you "get it", you still have to hunker down and churn through a lengthy decoding process; that kind of puzzle is probably helpful for a large group where you need to find "jobs" for everyone, but in our small group it slowed us down in a less-fun way. All in all it won't go down in my books as the best room I've ever done, but I was glad we went.
The U-Boat
Red Fox Escapes
Escape room
IRL
This was the closest challenge I’ve had in a while! Our group of three had to be working hard the whole time, often working in parallel. It was a nicely nonlinear room for that, with several puzzles best solved by parking someone in front of them to churn through the decoding.
Storyteller's Secret
Boxaroo
Escape room
IRL
Really delightful room! Now my top recommendation for Boston. I absolutely loved how the puzzles layered and the space continued to have fun surprises. Great flow and variety. It's not the most challenging room I've done in Boston but it is the most memorable and enjoyable. There was simply not a single thing wrong at any point, and many brilliant and novel features.
Mystery of the Magician's Study
Boxaroo
Escape room
IRL
We had a good time in this room but I’m glad we sandwiched it in the middle, as it’s the least impressive of their three. Some of the prop interactions were fun and clever, while others just involved following simple instructions. Still, I can think of at least three moments that really wowed me, so by no means a bad room!
Conundrum Museum
Boxaroo
Escape room
IRL
I brought a group here for a party and we had a blast! A nicely dense and nonlinear puzzle room, with several unusually clever "aha" moments.
Train Robbery
Cyber Raccoon Escape Room
Escape room
IRL
Might be my favourite room in DC! (Or maybe second favourite after The Depths?) My team of three escaped and had a blast. The set is thoughtful and in good condition. It took us a little bit to get some momentum going, but the pieces fit together logically and creatively, with a mix of difficulties. Not too linear, which is nice in a group— we could work in parallel. Every puzzle felt well rewarded, and everything worked as it is supposed to. The pre-game rules video is absolutely the cringiest one I’ve seen in a very cringy genre, though. Well worth the drive from DC proper!
Expedition Unknown
Encrypted Escape Room - MD [prev. Escape Quest -Bethesda]
Escape room
IRL
I had fun with three friends but wasn’t truly impressed. We enjoyed the immersiveness of the set and some of the more hands-on/creative puzzles, but two broken elements interfered with our fun. One was a puzzle that was already solved & open when we came in, and the other was a lock that had been set to the wrong code— the staff had to come bring us substitute objects for what we would have found (and left the clock running while we waited on them). I also think the room was a little too linear for a group of four. Overall, it’s not the worse room I’ve done in DC, but I’m still pining for the incredible rooms I’ve done in LA and Europe…
The Depths
The Escape Game - Penn Quarter
Escape room
IRL
Played with a group of 3, joined by 4 strangers. It played well with a large group, as there was lots of do. The theming was the most immersive I’ve seen in DC yet and the rooms very exciting. Good number of puzzles with fun/unique elements to them. Not overly linear. The ending was particularly well-structured to end on a crescendo. Best production value I’ve seen in DC so far.
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