The Ghost of Mary Queen of Scots [prev. The Blunt Axe]Eeek Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLExcellent room. All puzzles made sense and the story was compelling. A fun time for us Americans vacationing in Scotland!
13th BasementExit Game OC - AnaheimEscape roomIRLMy new favorite room, hands down. Clever, interesting and intuitive puzzles, and just all around escape room fun! Not once did I question a puzzle’s solution, and the split start and hilarious ending make for an adventure like no other escape room I’ve played. GO DO THIS ROOM! You won’t be disappointed!!
Meow! I'm a Cat.Exit Game OC - AnaheimEscape roomIRLThis is such an adorable room. Puzzles were fun and highly intuitive so I never found myself feeling frustrated at all. So many unique puzzles too. Just an all around great experience.
RockBand - CLOSEDEscapade GamesEscape roomIRLThis room had a lot of potential. The GMs were friendly and played their part, but there were puzzles that were broken and required that they give us codes verbally. I liked the overall atmosphere and it was definitely easy. A good room for an experienced escaper to take a newbie. It could use an update but overall the lower price made us feel we weren’t ripped off.
The MenagerieTrapped! Escape Room - UplandEscape roomIRLI must say that I’m surprised by the negative reviews because we really enjoyed this room. Yes, the 1990-styled computer was a little time-consuming but there were so many cool elements in this game. The GM was basically a live actor in the game, which was so fun. And the adaptive nature of the game ensures you get your money’s worth. I think this would be a fun room for seasoned escape enthusiasts to take a newbie. It was great!
High Speed NYCExit Escape Room NYCEscape roomIRLCool room. GM was great. A much needed element was broken but the GM stopped the clock and bypassed it for us, so it wasn’t too awful. They were very apologetic and we appreciated their customer service. Overall a nice theme and fun time.
The Buried ProphecyQuest Tavern - UplandEscape roomIRLAs usual, Quest Tavern delivers another fantastic room! Our GM Diego was perfect. One of my favorite escape room companies out there. Totally recommend
Festive DetectivesESCAPE:chandlerEscape roomIRLThought this was really cute. Some delightful touches and good old fashioned escape room puzzles. Lots of locks but nearly everything is intuitive. Our GM Riley was fabulous. Had a very young one with us and he had a blast. Highly recommend
The HeistAxxiom Escape Rooms - NewarkEscape roomIRL𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 �𓅝𓃄 �𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿 𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 𓂨𓅝𓃄 𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿This review contains spoilers.Unscramble𓀗
Borderlands: Tannis's LabRed Door Escape Room - Las VegasEscape roomIRLI’m a huge Borderlands fan so this was amazing. I think if you’re familiar with the game you do have an advantage in some parts of the game but overall, it was just so much fun with Claptrap and Marcus figuring prominently. Borderlands fans SHOULD NOT pass this up!
Operation Avalanche - CLOSEDTop Tier Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLMy least favorite escape room I’ve done. Tries to feel trickier than it is. The cut scenes play while your time is ticking down, which was annoying. Not my cup of tea. Better rooms a short drive away. Wouldn’t recommend. Sorry.
Grandma's SurpriseTrapped! Escape Room - Los AngelesEscape roomIRLThis was a super cute room and loads of fun, but I must say the best part was how fantastic the staff was. Everyone was so friendly and our GM was so much fun. This was our third Trapped! location and the staff at each one has been totally stellar. This room is nice and spacious and just all around good fun. Totally recommend
Inksidious - CLOSEDEscape Room 66 - Los AngelesEscape roomIRLFantastic. So much fun. Our GM Katie was great. And Beans the kitty was our favorite part
Lab RatHatch EscapesEscape roomIRLWhat an excellent and unique game. Definitely one of my favorites. Our GM Jesse had the best vibe and was just fantastic. The game itself was one of the most immersive ones I’ve ever done. Some really fun moments. I wish I could go again! Took our 13-year-old nephew and he was able to solve quite a few puzzles we couldn’t. All around great room.
Winnie The PoohMindTrap Escape Room - MurrietaEscape roomIRLAdorable and major production value! The puzzles all made sense and two of us were able to escape with minutes to spare. Not too hard, not too easy. Just right. Highly recommend!!
The Kitchen NightmareUnity Escape Rooms - Rancho CucamongaEscape roomIRLI didn’t care for this room at all. I was bringing a friend to her first escape room, and I honestly felt embarrassed by having chosen this one for her first experience. The room was probably excellent many years ago, but now it’s worn out and looks like many a repair has taken place. Unity has some other decent rooms—this one is not on par with their other rooms. Like at all. We got out with 20 minutes to spare and used no hints except for one explanation of a nonsensical puzzle. If you’ve done more than 10 rooms, you’ll probably figure this one out with ease because it’s pretty dated, in my opinion.
The Curse / The Curse AwakenedCuriosity Escape Rooms [prev. Clever Fox Escape Rooms - Menifee]Escape roomIRLExcellent room. Worth the trip. We completed the room with 2 people and a few hints. Atmosphere was great. We don’t do scary rooms typically so we were nervous but aside from a couple jump scares, it was relatively tame. Such a wide variety of puzzles there’s something for everyone in the group to excel at. GM was fantastic. Highly recommend!!
The Cabin: Stanley’s SanctuaryUnity Escape Rooms - RedlandsEscape roomIRLI thought this was a pretty good room. It had classic escape room puzzles that made sense. I thought the start of the room was my favorite as it was relatively unique and set the tone for the whole game. Lots of red herrings but that only added to our enjoyment when we escaped. Played with two players, received 3 hints (that confirmed we were doing the right thing each time but with small oversights), and got out with 5 minutes to spare. I think this is a great starter room for someone. Not scary, just typical serial killer environment. Would recommend to newbies or to experienced escapists who want to try to get out fast with no hints.
Paradox | The Incredible Time MachineRabbit Hole Recreation ServicesEscape roomIRLNice room. Had two newbies with us, and this probably isn’t a good room for first-timers. Still, it was challenging and a lot of fun. We escaped with seconds to spare.
Scrooge: the Search for Holiday SpiritConundrum Escape Rooms - ArvadaEscape roomIRLCute room. We had 5 players and there was enough to keep everyone busy. Some pretty classic escape room puzzles. We were stumped a few times but figured it out on our own because the puzzle ultimately made sense. Definitely recommend if you’re with a group of folks who have done rooms before. May not be a good starter room because it could be too frustrating for newbies.