North Pole Meltdown

Very positive (49 ratings)

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I’ve got bad news: you didn’t make it into the Big Guy’s book this year! That’s right, you didn’t score a place on the nice list. That’s where I come in! My name is Burt and I’m a bit of a North Pole rebel. You see, I think that people who were so close to making it on the Nice List deserve a chance… and you're in luck because I know where it’s stored! That’s why I’ve brought you to Santa’s Workshop. If you can make it through the puzzles I’ve laid out, find the Nice List, and put your names on it, Santa will make a stop at your house Christmas Eve. You’ve only got one hour before Santa gets back from his test flight and catches you. Fail and it’s the Naughty List for sure! Good luck! Burt, out!

2-8
60 mins
Medium
Not scary

Ratings

All ratings (49)

Very positive

Gameplay: Positive

Atmosphere: Positive

Customer service: Positive

Reviews

cjlynch1028

10 escape rooms

This was a great non-linear escape room. All of the puzzles are very manageable. However, there was one puzzle that felt like it was very difficult to get started without a hint, and I’m not sure we would have gotten it without one. The room would be greatly improved with a little more of a nudge in the game play of this one particular puzzle. Great room for beginners or lower intermediates or groups with mixed skill levels.

Gameplay

Some unique puzzles we haven’t seen before

Atmosphere

If you’re into Christmas, you’ll love it

Customer service

Particularly interesting or different

Story

Difficulty

Medium

One of the puzzles was a little hard and I’m not sure we fully understood how we were supposed to solve it, but it’s definitely doable with a little nudge

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

We solved it perfectly fine with 2, but any more than 4 could feel crowded.

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

With adult guidance, I think this is very manageable for younger kids.

Was anything broken?

Yes

There was a lock that wasn’t reset - but i was able to reset myself before noticing the code.

Live actors

Physically active

Not at all

Accessibility

Very - but per their instructions, call ahead. The way the room was set for us that could have been some reaching issues, but that can be reset as needed.

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Safety

Yes

Feb 15, 2026 | Experienced Feb 15, 2026

Kathleen

137 escape rooms

Super cute room that stayed on theme. The puzzles were pretty simple, some more complex than others, but there were so many that we all kept working and doing something fun with it. It flowed really nicely and we had a great time!

Gameplay

Atmosphere

Customer service

Scary

Not scary

Sep 27, 2025 | Experienced Sep 26, 2025

weaselsperse

107 escape rooms

lovely play! warm and inviting! fun props! some fun puzzles!

Gameplay

Atmosphere

Customer service

Ideal number of players

Dec 27, 2023 | Experienced Dec 27, 2023

RedRubyAdam

15 escape rooms

Fun game for escape room lovers who want to get into the Christmas mood. We JUST BARELY escaped, as seen on the white card attached to the review (we had 44 seconds). I would recommend, especially around the holidays.

Gameplay

Lots to interact with.

Atmosphere

Nice Christmasy theme.

Customer service

We were welcomed kindly and treated to candy canes post-game.

Story

Story was alright, but during the game we forgot the main plot of the room. Our fault, not the game.

Difficulty

Hard

There’s a lot of putting two and two together that would be easier for an experienced player but challenging for a newcomer.

Game tech

Mechanical

Mainly lock-based.

Ideal number of players

Certainly some parts that could do with a few people.

Scary

Not scary

It’s Christmas and labeled for kiddos, so you won’t get a fright, don’t worry. The only scare is watching your time tick down in the last 5 minutes.

Minimum age

9 seems fit.

Was anything broken?

Everything worked as intended, I believe.

Live actors

Nope, just a screen.

Physically active

Not at all

Not much at all.

Accessibility

There’s a hint system that does not require speaking, and there are also chairs to sit on. Color blindness in this room is tricky as there are some color coordinations.