Defend the Magic Academy

Defend the Magic Academy

Very positive (102 ratings)

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  • IRL

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Centuries ago, evil creatures roamed the Earth realm and wreaked havoc to mankind. Four powerful mages emerged and sealed the corrupted beasts away. The mages built magical academy over the seal in hopes of passing on their wisdom and banishing the evil forever. Over the years, the seal has weakened and apparitions of evil creatures are now free to wander the school. As prime sorcerers of the academy, you must first gather your strength, learn powerful ancient spells, retaliate against these evil creatures and discover the Stone of Wisdom to reseal the portal…

  • 4-8
  • 90 mins
  • Medium
  • Not scary

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Ratings

All ratings (102)

Very positive

Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive

Reviews

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jackgtor

1 escape room

My family did pretty badly in this room and that negatively influenced our experience but I'll try to be fair in this review. There were some imaginative puzzles but they were almost all sequential/linear so even 4 of us were more people than we needed and 3 would probably have been better. The max. 8 that they list is ridiculous. They say that paper & pencil are not allowed in the room but as an older person with a weak memory, I will disregard that next time I do one of these. The one part (that we got to) that allowed a few puzzles to be solved in parallel required remembering a sequence of objects, something that I would find hard to do while two other people are calling out the same objects. My wife wasn't happy with the dim light and that did add to the challenge but an argument could be made that the puzzles were designed with that in mind. I didn't like the way the hints were given (and we needed several). When we're stuck, I would like to be given a HINT to solve the puzzle but they just told us almost exactly what to do, making that puzzle now meaningless.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Ideal number of players

3

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

10

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Somewhat

Accessibility

There's one spot where at least some of the people (preferably more than 1) need to climb a ladder.

Easy to find location

Yes

Safety

Yes

Feb 23, 2026

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Omventure (Owner)

Thank you for youre review! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the some parts of the room. Our rooms do have a maximum capacity so larger groups can still play together, though some teams prefer smaller groups for a more active experience. We also do not allow pencil and paper in our rooms, as the puzzles are designed to be solved using only the elements provided in the space. The dim lighting is part of the intended design of the room, but we appreciate you sharing your perspective and will keep your comments in mind. If you are ever having trouble, please let our team know, as we are happy to provide groups with lanterns to provide an additional light source. We also appreciate the feedback regarding hints. Our goal is always to help groups continue progressing while still allowing them to solve puzzles themselves, and we will review this with our team to make sure hints aren't too obvious. Thank you again for visiting and for sharing your feedback!

Mar 12, 2026

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FindingRick

3 escape rooms

A good room with lots of "teamwork" needed for some of the puzzles. Very nice theme and you get a little token for completing the room.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

4

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

12

Live actors

No

Physically active

Somewhat

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Safety

Yes

Feb 22, 2026

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Omventure (Owner)

Thank you for your review! We're happy to hear you enjoyed the teamwork aspect of Defend the Magic Academy and the special token!

Mar 7, 2026

@ervdm
ervdm

22 escape rooms

The GM made this room extra special.

Oct 8, 2025

O

Omventure (Owner)

Thank you for your review! We're glad to hear you enjoyed Defend the Magic Academy, and that our staff made the experience even more memorable!

Nov 30, 2025

k

kiwimii

6 escape rooms

It is very fun over all, however I found recommend only bringing a party of 4 to this room.

Gameplay
Atmosphere

The set design was nice, tied into the story nicely with the use of props.

Customer service
Game tech

High tech

It is high tech with the use of the β€œmagic gloves”, however sometimes they don’t register well and can be a little wonky.

Sep 8, 2025

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Omventure (Owner)

Thank you for your review and feedback! We're glad to hear you had fun in Defend the Magic Academy. We hope to welcome you back for more fun adventures!

Sep 28, 2025

@Melonpan
Melonpan

28 escape rooms

The room followed the theme perfectly. The puzzles were creative and the use of technology in this room was amazing. The only downside was that I went with a bigger group of 6, and some people were left standing around without anything to do as the puzzles were linear.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Easy

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

4

Scary

Not scary

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Apr 28, 2025

O

Omventure (Owner)

Thank you for your review! We’re glad you enjoyed the theme, creative puzzles, and technology in the room. While the puzzle style is more linear, we tried to balance that with interactive magic casting elements so everyone gets to be involved throughout the experience. We hope to see you again in the future for more fun adventures!

May 15, 2025

@CFRacing
CFRacing

56 escape rooms

Room was decent. I HIGHLY recommend ONLY 4 players. However there is one puzzle that’s a 9 step memorization under a special niche that’s almost impossible to complete. (It was so hard that the game operator had to come in and do it for us as none of our group members know the specific niche πŸ’€. Other than that the room was fun and definitely for the magic academy theme.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

4

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

13

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Somewhat

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Limited

Feb 18, 2025 | Experienced Feb 16, 2025

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Omventure (Owner)

Thank you for your review! We're glad to hear you enjoyed Defend the Magic Academy, but we're very sorry to hear about your experience with one of our puzzles. If you would like to share more feedback about your experience, please email us at [email protected]. We hope to see you back for more adventures!

Apr 1, 2025

@Alex2000
Alex2000

334 escape rooms

Really enjoyed this room. Only bring 4 players, as any more and not everyone could physically help or be involved with every puzzle. The atmosphere was great, their use of tech was unique even within magic/HP themed rooms. And the finale felt momentous. Big fan.

Dec 17, 2024 | Experienced Dec 17, 2024

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Omventure (Owner)

Thank you for your review! We're glad to hear you enjoyed Defend the Magic Academy, and we hope to see you again soon for more fun adventures!

Apr 2, 2025

@TheEscapeAngel
TheEscapeAngel

107 escape rooms

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Jul 18, 2024 | Experienced Aug 17, 2023

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Omventure (Owner)

Thank you for your amazing review! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the experience and managed to escape! We're glad you enjoyed the customer letter inside of the room, as we feel it adds to the immersion. We hope to see you again for more fun adventures!

Apr 13, 2025

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bcshorty

42 escape rooms

Probably one of my favourite β€œmagic” themed room as there are many out there. The immersive ness was incredible. There was a wide range of puzzles so you never felt repetitive.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Jun 15, 2023

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Omventure (Owner)

Thank you for your great review! We're glad to hear that we're one of your favourite magic-themed escape rooms! We're glad you enjoyed the immersion and variety of puzzles. We hope to see you again soon!

Apr 13, 2025

@dylanbescape
dylanbescape

30 escape rooms

Fun, exciting, and unique

Jun 3, 2022

O

Omventure (Owner)

Thank you for your review! We're glad to hear you had fun during your experience!

Apr 13, 2025

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