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The catacombs of Paris are a popular tourist destination. The bony fragments of several hundred-year-old remains attract curious visitors from all around the globe. But lesser known to the public is what exists beyond the catacombs. A place so deep below the Earth’s surface, it has its own ecosystem – independent of the outside world. No one would expect so much life would exist in a place with so much death. And this is where things get messy. It is rumored that an ancient cannibalistic tribe lives beyond the catacombs. According to legend, These people feast on the flesh of unsuspecting tourists and curious teenagers. They perform black magic rituals and worship a figure resembling a jackalope. All of this is simply rumors. Nobody has ever seen these people…. Or at least lived to tell the tale. Meet Arthur, an Anthropologist from Jacksonville, FL, USA. Arthur became obsessed with the cannibalistic tribe of the catacombs. He flew to Paris determined to prove their existence. But that was several days ago. I’m afraid no one has heard from Arthur since. You are here because you are the best in your field. If there’s any chance Arthur is still alive, you are his only hope. I’ve arranged for a guide to take you down to the Catacombs, I don’t know how deep they’re willing to travel, but they can at least give you a head start. Your mission is to find Arthur and bring him home safely. Good luck on your voyage. You’re going to need it.
- 3-6
- 60 mins
- Expert
- Scary
All ratings (206)
Very positive
Gameplay
Overwhelmingly positive
Atmosphere
Overwhelmingly positive
Customer service
Overwhelmingly positive
Reviews
Mandipop
1 escape room
The experience my group had was the absolute best. I can say that this was very challenging and it requires team work to the extreme.
Gameplay
Very interactive and the flow is perfect!
Atmosphere
Everything was perfectly designed to be exciting and scary at the same time!
Customer service
The nicest people we've ever had the pleasure of experiencing in a escape room.
Story
We will never forget this experience!
Difficulty
Expert
Come prepared is all I have to say.
Game tech
High tech
Music! Lights! So much to experience. Don't forget the shocks and touches :)
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Scary
Minimum age
18
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
Yes
Physically active
Very
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
Wes1188
2 escape rooms
Catacombs was a very fun room. Definitely challenging but everything made sense and the teamwork aspect was incorporated nicely! The props and room design was amazing! Can’t wait to try all the other rooms!
Gameplay
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Atmosphere
Customer service
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Story
Difficulty
Expert
Difficulty
Expert
Ideal number of players
3
Ideal number of players
3
Scary
Spooky
Scary
Spooky
Minimum age
17
Minimum age
17
Was anything broken?
No
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
Yes
Live actors
Yes
Easy to find location
Yes
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Medium
Parking
Medium
Bowties17
38 escape rooms
This was the first scary escape room I've done and it was SOOO FUN!!! The room is a bit small, but very immerisve and the overall experience with the live actor was awesome!! I do not recommend this for small children and would only recommend for the bravest teenagers and older. There was some immersion breaking with some do not touch stickers but was otherwise good.
Gameplay
Flowed nicely with some unique puzzles.
Atmosphere
Contained many effects and immersive atmosphere except for some few "do not touch" stickers.
Customer service
The staff was friendly and very engaged in the game.
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
The scare actor was awesome!! There were also some unique puzzle mechanisms I haven't seen before.
Story
The story was good, but kinda fell apart in the last half and I was a bit confused on our purpose.
Difficulty
Hard
Game tech
Mechanical
With 1 touchscreen.
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Scary
The scare actor and the ambiance made this a frightening experience.
Minimum age
15
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
Yes
1 scary live actor
Physically active
Somewhat
Lots of frightened running and skittering. Not a lot of places to run, but we definitely tried.
Accessibility
Color vision impairments shouldn't greatly impact the experience.
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Medium
HelloOliver
62 escape rooms
Unique puzzles that requires ton on collaboration!! Love the design set. :D
Gameplay
bryannahelfrich
62 escape rooms
First off, the owners of Prototype Escape Games are extremely friendly and kind. They allowed us to ask tons of questions before and after the game and overall were very welcoming. This room was our first at this location and out of 50+ escape rooms my team and I have done, this one was definitely in my top 4. The puzzles were super creative and I appreciated the use of technology throughout the room. Traditional boxes and locks get boring quickly, and this game definitely was far from boring. I highly recommend this room for anyone who wants an interactive and unique escape room experience that’s sure to thrill (a SHOCKingly good time 😉).
TheRealLev1
7 escape rooms
Absolutely terrifying. I have played a lot of escape rooms and this one has easily take place as my #1 Favorite.
Gameplay
jkowkabany
285 escape rooms
This is the best room at Prototype escape rooms. If you like horror rooms it’s the best one within a couple hundred miles for sure. There’s an argument this is the best room in Jacksonville as well, it certainly is if you discount the Escape Game.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
It is the only real horror game in Jacksonville and one of the only ones I’ve ever played that involves being touched
Difficulty
Hard
We did well but I could see it being very hard for smaller groups (we had 6)
Game tech
High tech
Good mix of both but in the tech side for sure
Ideal number of players
4
I never say more than 4 but that’s because my group is very experienced. 6 May work better for many.
Scary
Scary
Scarier than most horror rooms.
Minimum age
17
This is a requirement I believe
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
Yes
Physically active
Somewhat
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
prototypejax (Owner)
Jeremy, Thank you for the kind words. "The best one within a couple hundred miles" is quite the compliment. I appreciate you taking the time to write this heartfelt review. This game took me a year and a half to build, so hearing things like this from someone who's played as many games as you have feels pretty good. Take care. Joseph W. Brazfield Owner/Founder
May 31, 2023
Msipprell
11 escape rooms
Awesome room. Can definitely say I had a great time with or without doing well in the room. Had elements way different than what I’ve played before, making it a different and exciting experience. The game masters and owners were fantastic and gave us extra time to finish up since we were the only ones there that time slot. It was such a blessing to have done and finished it. It was truly awesome!!
Gameplay
Definitely didn’t need to be a linear flow, which I appreciated. Two people could be working on one and another two could be working on another.
Atmosphere
Fantastic use of the room, props, and different sets. Loved the special parts too!!
Customer service
Wonderful staff, owners, and game masters. We had a WONDERFUL experience and look forward to coming back to do other games!
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Definitely different from any that I’ve played. So fun!
Story
Memorable and hysterical at some points, more of less by our group with situations that happened though.
Difficulty
Hard
Definitely not your average room. Had some VERY tricky parts, but nothing that a hint couldn’t help with!
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Scary
Minimum age
17
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
Yes
Physically active
Somewhat
Accessibility
Definitely hard for those with mobility on certain parts, and dark. Color blindness I wouldn’t worry too much about though! Hearing would be very difficult as well.
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
mrandmrsatkins
8 escape rooms
Joe and Alicia were amazing! We had such a great time! They were very friendly. We loved the interaction with live actors. Such a cool experience! The room was tough & scary, but we escaped! If we ever come back to Jacksonville, we will definitely be back to try the other rooms!
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Hard
Game tech
High tech
Ideal number of players
5
Scary
Scary
Minimum age
17
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
Yes
Physically active
Very
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy