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In 1986, Ronald Deekins a well-known horror and science fiction author, went missing from his family’s cabin 20 miles outside the abandoned coal town of Centralia, Pennsylvania. To this day fires burn beneath the ground driving out residents and leaving the surrounding area abandoned, which made it a perfect place for Deekins to escape to when he needed to work on his novels. Deekins wasn’t just any author. His last 6 novels were wildly popular, all appearing for weeks on the NY Times Best Sellers List. They were not for the faint of heart. Some critics found them to be too twisted. In fact, it was rumored that people who read his books often would have night terrors, panic attacks and some were even driven insane by these novels and the creatures he wrote about. Ronald would leave his wife and son for weeks at a time to write his best selling novels, in peace and quiet, with no interruptions from the outside world. However, with his latest novel, he never returned home to his family. The last they heard from him was a frantic voicemail in the middle of the night in which he screamed about his final novel and how it must be destroyed. After that phone call, he simply vanished without a trace… Authorities closed the case shortly after. It’s been over 30 years since Ronald was last seen and his son has tried to come to grips with his father’s disappearance, but couldn’t let it rest. After scouring through boxes of his father’s belongings, he discovered that Deekins may not have been alone in the cabin after all. Scribbled notes hastily written all lead to the belief that he was communicating with a dark force that may have resided INSIDE the cabin. As his closest friends, you’ve made a promise to venture out to the cabin after all these years in an attempt to uncover the truth about what happened to his father, Ronald Deekins. You must find the novel and destroy it before you suffer the same fate that Ronald did, all those years ago. Time is running out…you must act quickly, you have just 1 hour. Can you conquer the evil that lies within before it’s too late?
- 2-8
- 60 mins
- Hard
- Not scary
All ratings (70)
Very positive
Gameplay
Mostly positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive
Reviews
Heeyitsfranklin8389
183 escape rooms
Very eerie and awesome atmosphere! I really liked this one.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
THE GAME MASTER IS THE SWEETEST GUY EVER ♡
Ideal number of players
3
delightfullydelirious
40 escape rooms
This brought a close to my Mind Trapped saga, as Deekin’s was the only room I had yet to play. My fellow escapee, Chris, and myself had fun doing this room! He had played it before while I had not, our game master was super great, and we completed the room with time to spare. I enjoyed the design and the story. My biggest takeaway? THE CREAKY FLOORS! I’ll never get over it.
Gameplay
I’ve played all of the rooms at Mind Trapped including their newest one, and I would say out of all of them, this one and Villain Takedown hold the top two spots. The gameplay and clues flowed well from room to room. I wish that there wasn’t such a heavy emphasis on locks at Mind Trapped, but I know it’s probably a budgetary thing.
Atmosphere
The atmosphere was good for such a small place, you felt like you were in a tiny cabin. The one thing that took away from it were the creaking and squeaking floors. My god it was so bad.
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
No
I’ve seen a lot of ‘it’s a haunted cabin and you have to destroy the object to release the evil!’ rooms before, and this one was no different.
Story
Difficulty
Easy
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
3
We played with 2, but with all the puzzles I recommend three. Then you can have each of your team working on a puzzle at a time.
Scary
Not scary
The scariest thing was how fucking creaky the floors were.
Minimum age
10
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
DaCarpenter83
104 escape rooms
Better of the "cabin" types. Liked the real-world story connections. Ending is worth slow start.
Toshka
21 escape rooms
It is a very good room to play with kids. Not scary, but with a perfect touch of a mystery. We liked the atmosphere, story, design and puzzles. We were treated very well.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
High tech
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
8
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
TheBear
61 escape rooms
Wow, what a nice surprise. A very unique take on the “haunted cabin” trope. The story takes some unique turns and twists, and there are several very cool reveals during the gameplay. The props, atmosphere and set design are all top notch, with a surprisingly great attention to detail. We were surprised at how relatively realistic the distressing of the environment, even floorboards that creak as you walk across them like a real cabin. This is a lot of fun with friends, especially those that love puzzle solving, slightly spooky themes and a good challenge. Highly recommended!
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Novel take on the “haunted cabin” vibe
Story
Difficulty
Medium
It’s “medium-hard”. The room really requires communication and keen observation.
Ideal number of players
3
Scary
Spooky
Great atmosphere with a lingering sense of dread
Minimum age
12
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
escapegoats2019
117 escape rooms
Overall it was a good game and satisfied our escape itch. Not necessarily something I would recommend my friends go out of their way for. It had an interesting sci-fi twist on an often overused cabin in the woods theme. It was fairly linear but had enough little puzzles for multiple people to work on different things at the same time. I liked most of the puzzles but a couple were frustrating when they just required you to guess or know you had to do something a certain way. The puzzles did require you to communicate and work together with different bits of information, which I love. Overall a fun game and would recommend if in the area.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Live actors
No
DirtyMikeAndTheBoys
162 escape rooms
Was an amazing first night out and exposure to the Escape room bug, ambiance was on point, the narrative flowed, puzzles were of enough quality to really carry the room. Memorable first experience and completely addicted to escape rooms now. Really enjoyed the story and the elements that added to it.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
New unique take on "Cabin" style theme
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Spooky
Minimum age
13
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Accessibility
Watch the step up
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
EgonSpengler
116 escape rooms
Not just another cabin, attention to the story and interesting twists lead to a solid payoff at the end. Atmosphere was great.
h0skin5A
215 escape rooms
Decent game, scenic was fine but not mind blowing, and story was present but not memorable. Definitely play if you’re here, but maybe not worth a solo trip specifically for it
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