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 ParkPsych 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.
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.
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.
