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    Rica Gibby (She/her) | Kings Mountain, NC

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    7 Deadly Sins

    7 Deadly Sins

    Escapology - Charlotte

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Even though we successfully escaped, I found this room to be incredibly challenging, but not in a fun way. I was stressed out and frustrated the majority of the game because there were so many logic leaps, it was a challenge in itself just to figure out what clue/item went with what puzzle and why. Also, the room was very dimly lit which made it difficult to see and read things. The scenic and decor was nice. The size of the room was a bit on the small side and felt cramped even with just the two of us. The saving grace was our delightful and extremely helpful GM who helped us maneuver through all the logic leaps to victory. Personally, I did not enjoy this room and preferred the Under Pressure room at this location instead.
    A Pirate's Curse

    A Pirate's Curse

    Escapology - Charlotte

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Malfunctioning puzzles, logic leaps and a GM who didn’t closely monitor our progress in order to properly guide us whenever hints were requested. Scenic decor was nice, otherwise, wouldn’t recommend.
    Stash House

    Stash House

    Stash House

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Cosmic Crisis

    Cosmic Crisis

    The Escape Game - The Galleria

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Despite the fact that this room almost gave me a nervous breakdown towards the end, I really enjoyed it. First of all, the scenic and decor was super high tech and top notch. My brother and I (both experienced escapers) brought along our stepsister and her husband, who are both still relatively new to escape rooms, and they were completely blown away by the immersive, high quality decor and tech. The puzzles were very fun and creative for the most part, but this was also a very challenging room (the last two puzzles are what nearly ended me). The four of us were joined by another couple we didn’t know and I’m happy to say that we all quickly bonded and every single one of us contributed toward our victory with only 1 SECOND remaining!!!!! I highly recommend this room, but definitely consider the experience levels and skill sets of your team members, as this is a rather challenging room.
    Gold Rush

    Gold Rush

    The Escape Game - CityCentre

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Really enjoyed this room! My brother and I had the pleasure of being grouped together with some other players who all happened to be escape room newbies, but during the game, they observed us closely, caught on quickly, started contributing to solving puzzles and we ended up successfully escaping! As for the room, it was beautifully decorated and the puzzles were well thought out and fun. Also, I loved how the room as a whole really played with levels within the space. And that’s all I will say about that! I definitely would recommend this room! I personally don’t think it’s too difficult where a group of escape room first timers wouldn’t be able to escape. But, per usual, I would suggest a group with at least two experienced escapers and preferably a variety of skill sets and great communication skills.
    Mystery in the Mansion [prev. Murder In Marylebone]

    Mystery in the Mansion [prev. Murder In Marylebone]

    Escape Hunt - Houston

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Just thinking about this room infuriates me. My brother and I (both experienced escape roomers) failed this room but I don’t even like to consider it a loss because it was pretty much unsolvable. Multiple puzzles malfunctioned and requires our GM to physically come into the room to fix them. One of those puzzles wouldn’t work after we had input the correct code several times and then made us rethink everything and try a bunch of incorrect codes, thus wasting our time. The worst part was towards the end when we had to try and extract a key from a device on the wall using a magnet. The magnet was NOT strong enough!! After we lost and our GM came in, I brought up that stupid magnet and she said, “yeah…. I’ve spoken to the owners multiple times about it not being strong enough but they never do anything about it.” Ummm…. WHAT?!?!?!?! Charging people to play an unplayable room is the worst escape room offense I can think of. Don’t even waste your time and money on this ridiculous room.
    Nevermore

    Nevermore

    Nocturne Adventures

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    This room blew me away! Beautifully decorated, well designed puzzles that made sense within the world you’re in. Just gorgeous. So well done. I can’t say enough positive things about this hidden gem of an escape room! And the owners are fantastic!
    Rameses Revenge

    Rameses Revenge

    Escape It Houston - East

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    The best thing about this room is the beautiful scenic decor. It’s stunning. There were also a couple of enjoyable puzzles. Otherwise, I found this room to be frustrating because there was zero organic flow to the game. You are only allowed 3 hints, which I consider terrible customer service because people are spending their hard earned money for a fun experience. And of course escape rooms should be challenging but if people are stuck and have already used up their 3 hints, are they honestly supposed to just wander around aimlessly for the remainder of the game?? A couple of the puzzles were riddle-based and the answer was only available by using 1 of your precious 3 hints. People should not be expected to be good at solving riddles and the solution should be located somewhere in the room. A lot of puzzles/clues were handwritten and were faded and very hard to read. One puzzle did absolutely nothing once solved. And the strangest thing of all was that it seemed to just abruptly end once we were 30 minutes in and I placed some items in a certain spot and there was an announcement that we had successfully won the game. Again, no organic flow, just a seemingly random series of puzzles peppered with red herrings. Such a shame that it was so beautifully decorated because the puzzles definitely did not match that level of quality.
    Red Giant

    Red Giant

    Quest Room - Hollywood

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    I tend to avoid Ancient Egyptian themed rooms because, let’s face it, a well decorated Egyptian room that is super immersive and also consists of puzzles that flow organically and make sense within that world are difficult to accomplish. For example, I’ve played a room that boasted a really beautiful, full scale sarcophagus that was ruined due to it being latched shut with every modern lock (3 digit number, 4 digit number, word, directional, combination, etc.) imaginable. Red Giant, however, was incredible and has become one of my favorite rooms I’ve played! It’s a fairly smallish space so I can definitely see how a larger group would have some trouble maneuvering around but I played with just my brother and we were able to move around comfortably to solve puzzles and successfully escape. My only complaint was one puzzle that used a screen with animated images being projected onto it and I found it very difficult to see. Luckily my brother was able to figure it out. Other than that, it was a beautifully decorated space full of puzzles that flowed very well and all made sense. Without leaving any spoilers, I will say that the way you get into the tomb in the very beginning was mind blowing! Never seen anything like it before! And the very end made us hesitate and question every escape room rule we ever had to abide by. Bonus: we got to wear archaeologist style vests and hard hats complete with headlamps to help provide lighting! Highly recommend this room, but perhaps for smaller groups only. So much fun!!
    Ripper

    Ripper

    Nocturne Adventures

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Did the R- rated version and it was stressful, heart pounding fun!! The couple that owns this place knows what they are doing and are clearly passionate about escape rooms and haunts in general. Creepy decor, fun puzzles and great time to be had by all!
    Stash House

    Stash House

    Stash House

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Such a fun and unique room!! It’s worth pointing out though, that this may not be the best room for beginners. There is a 4 person minimum, but I was able to do it with two other people because we’re all experienced escape roomers. It’s not so much that the puzzles are super difficult, there’s just a LOT of them, so every team member needs to be able to pull their weight so the team as a whole can divide and conquer. You also get 90 minutes for this room, but don’t get too comfortable with that extra time because it still feels like only 60 minutes. We needed every minute but still managed to escape and the payoff is so rewarding!