Arctic Expedition60 to Escape - SchaumburgEscape roomIRLpretty good room, and very unique puzzles that i’ve never seen before. not linear. a couple of times we were caught wandering around but we just weren’t observant enough.
Lockbuster Video60 to Escape - SchaumburgEscape roomIRLsuper cool concept. the room is very linear but it worked well as we only went as a group of 2. good puzzle variety as well. the storyline was really fun and i felt super engaged the whole time.
Butcher's BasementRoundaboutEscape roomIRLsmall place, as it is located downtown but really cool and scary set. good props and decent size room.
CSI: Orland Park - CLOSEDPsych Escape RoomEscape roomIRLgood theme. no feeling of completion or honestly any “wow” to the room. it was less than impressive. a bunch of papers and codes for locks. no puzzles. the gm was not very enthusiastic.
School Of MagicNo Escape RoomEscape roomIRLOverall good room. Nice variety of puzzles. Definitely more for experienced players.
Law BreakersNo Escape RoomEscape roomIRLGood mix between finding and solving puzzles. The room was larger so it’s great for bigger groups.
The Last Wish - Forbidden TourIpanic Escape Room - St. CharlesEscape roomIRLGreat set design. Lots of puzzles to solve. A lot of time is spent on verifying your answers because puzzles weren’t responding/triggering. Multiple logic puzzles required heavy reading. Even experienced teams will have a hard time finishing the Forbidden Tour due to not knowing what certain props control.
Bigfoot the Legend AwaitsIpanic Escape Room - St. CharlesEscape roomIRLUnique setting and cool effects since is played in a trailer, but is small so wouldn’t recommend more than 3 people. Lots of listening that takes time off the clock and clues that reference geography but the entire space is covered in maps so hard to know where actual information to solve is located until is found much later. Warning to people sensitive to smells.
Cheesie's Pizza Party60 to Escape - SchaumburgEscape roomIRLi was so excited to play this room as it was a theme i’ve never seen before. variety of puzzles were cool and overall super immersive atmosphere!!
Mystery Manor60 to Escape - GurneeEscape roomIRLseemed to be one of 60s easier rooms but still had such a fun time. the room was pretty large and really felt like i was in an old home. unique puzzles to fit the theme.
Duke's Farm60 to Escape - GurneeEscape roomIRLLOVED this room. set design is amazing. super cool and unique puzzles that fit right on theme. only thing my group didn’t care for was a sound puzzle that seemed to take up a lot of our time.
Containment60 to Escape - GurneeEscape roomIRLthis room was pretty scary. i felt like something was going to jump around every corner. as a horror fan, i really liked it. pretty dark atmosphere but the flashlights really helped.
The CollectorMind Trap Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLThis room has some props that lack clarity on use. Seems they focused more heavily on set design and character props than puzzle design. This is a pretty dark space and they don’t allow you to use your phone or provide you with a flashlight. I wish I could give this room a sideways thumb.
Doctor Death Escape RoomMind Trap Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLVery immersive. Really made it feel like you were in a haunted medical facility. Where you find your solution is not always in the same area where you apply that solution. Seems like no longer used props and buttons were left in the room that caused some confusion with our game. Ending felt a little bit abrupt and lackluster. Worth a play if you are already there but their other rooms are better. Note: they make you lock up your phone in a locker outside of the room. They don’t allow phone use at all in any of their other rooms either.
What Happened in Vegas?Mind Trap Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLFun theme. You start with a really cute puzzle but it was the one thing that felt out of place with the theme of the room. A lot of unique puzzle implementations. Only real downside was the amount of times you have to back and use the same prop as an information delivery system.
Mafia HeistMind Trap Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLFor an average team, this room should be 90 minutes to complete it. For an above average team, this room can be completed in the 75 minutes but you will feel rushed. Set design was crazy good. Special effects were on point. The puzzles felt within theme.
