Area 1: The Portal

Area 1: The Portal

Overwhelmingly positive (244 ratings)

  • Escape room
  • IRL

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A power surge has rolled through Area 1's Research Facility, putting us into lockdown. To make matters worse, our lead researcher, Dr. Verdant, has vanished. What we need is group of expendable contractors to come in and sort out our mess. Area 1 takes no responsibility for any extra-dimensional disturbances that may occur.

  • 2-6
  • 60 mins
  • Easy
  • Not scary

Ratings

All (244)

Overwhelmingly positive

Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive

Reviews

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batteryChicken

65 escape rooms

We are contractors on the job To fix some portal thingamabob Find doctor Verdant And make it hasty I don't think they have Much workplace safety… Before we went in Already immersive A pleasant surprise With humour subversive Fun world building The game was a treat Remember the briefing And please take a seat

Jan 21, 2026

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Alib

1 escape room

Great escape room in suburban setting- an old paint factory! the actor was fabulous and we were set up well. it was the perfect blend of challenge, fun and tension. really loved how much lateral thinking and problem solving was required. took good team work. the effects were great, the puzzles workable but also challenging.

Gameplay

yes, fun and flowed very well

Atmosphere

great- a few recurring distractions added to the tension and atmosphere

Customer service

so well. loved it- the team was engaging, respectful and fun.

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

lots of unique puzzles

Story

excellent and it kept engaging with you

Difficulty

Medium

Medium hard

Game tech

Mechanical

but some tech too

Ideal number of players

4

Scary

Spooky

Minimum age

17

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

Yes

Physically active

Not at all

Easy to find location

Yes

but I know the area-

Parking

Easy

plenty of room to park

Jan 12, 2026 | Experienced Jan 11, 2026
@halysia
halysia

71 escape rooms

Were impressed the moment we arrived. Loved how the game masters were in character the moment we arrived. Even the waiting room was super impressive with a super cool collection of gadgets and science equipment. The location and space definitely added to the experience and the quality of the room, aesthetics and puzzles were all super high quality. Experienced many unique and novels things which were very exciting.

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Jan 7, 2026

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CrayZInk

20 escape rooms

Amazing atmosphere, this escape room was built around the location making it extremely immersive! The lighting and sound was impeccable. The use of a live actor and the fact that they don’t mention anything escape room related until it’s over really sets the stage!! I would definitely recommend reading the backstory before hand!

Gameplay

unique use of different devices as puzzles! Never seen before in an escape room, and they tie in so well with the overall theme!

Atmosphere

Amazing atmosphere, this escape room was built around the location making it extremely immersive! The use of lighting and sound were impeccable.

Customer service

Amazingly! Our host was very sweet and talented at their job!

Dec 11, 2025
@Hedgehog
Hedgehog

154 escape rooms

The Project Immersive Rooms were truly unique and “immersive.” From the get go, before you even enter the facilities, the GMs are already in character, adding to the theme of a mad scientist facilities. The Portal has an interesting story, with unbelievable tech usage and cool tech puzzles I’ve never seen before.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Game tech

High tech

Sep 28, 2025 | Experienced Sep 28, 2025
@EscapingWithMyFamily
EscapingWithMyFamily

159 escape rooms

True to its name, Project Immersive is one of the most immersive escape room experiences we've had to date! The fun starts even before to enter the building, and the immersion stays in tact all the way to the end. The games here, built inside a massive warehouse, have the benefit of ample space and existing infrastructure, adding to the realism and atmosphere. The Portal was an otherworldly experience with gorgeous aesthetics, clever tech, movie set props (in some cases literally), and varied puzzles that all make sense in the space and story. Quite a few unique ideas, including one in particular that we found super cool. Reminded me of Earthrise One in Melbourne, one of my favourites.

Sep 28, 2025 | Experienced Sep 28, 2025
@jkook1992
jkook1992

64 escape rooms

Wonderful experience that starts from the second you step onto the property. A few tricky bits but generally straight forward and a great atmospheric experience.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Story
Difficulty

Medium

Ideal number of players

2

Scary

Spooky

Minimum age

12

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

Yes

Physically active

Not at all

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Aug 15, 2025 | Experienced Aug 14, 2025

T

TheMadMonarch

6 escape rooms

Great story, fun experience. Puzzles were pretty simple and straightforward, I took some friends who weren’t as puzzle-y and they had a hoot. Good fun, but a bit easy. 7/10. We completed the “bonus puzzle” at the end which was actually a good challenge.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Easy

Game tech

High tech

Scary

Spooky

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

Yes

The person who runs it for you from outside stays in character from the moment you arrive.

Physically active

Not at all

Easy to find location

No

Parking

Easy

Jun 18, 2025 | Experienced Jun 18, 2025
@TheJackal09
TheJackal09

11 escape rooms

Loved it! Super immersive experience right from rocking up to the venue. Puzzles were clever and stressful at the right moments. Storytelling was well done, and had me intrigued the whole time. Highly recommend.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Live actors

Yes

Super involved in into, but not much throughout.

May 11, 2025

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Wombaticles

18 escape rooms

Submlime storytelling. Different, and amazing.

Gameplay
Atmosphere

Best atmosphere ever, from the location, to the meet and greet. Loved the mental health plants

Customer service
Scary

Spooky

Its immersive, eyes and ears feast

Mar 29, 2025 | Experienced Mar 29, 2025

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