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EMBARK ON A JOURNEY TO A MYSTICAL MARKET! In a far off land, among the dunes, it is said that the shop keepers of a mystical bazaar have been the protectors of a powerful magical artifact for thousands of years. One can hardly fathom what would happen if the artifact were to fall into the wrong hands. You and your group of travelers are now in a race against time to save and restore the market before the dreaded 40 Thieves can summon their leader. Prepare for an adventure filled with magic, wonder, and legends. And be sure not to run afoul of…THE 40 THIEVES!
All (882)
Overwhelmingly positive
Gameplay
Overwhelmingly positive
Atmosphere
Overwhelmingly positive
Customer service
Overwhelmingly positive
114 escape rooms
Impressive room! An absolute must. Extremely immersive with a variety of puzzles that were suited for all. My family and I were captivated by its creativity. Worth every dime!
Somewhat
752 escape rooms
We've now played 45 rooms in Southern California, and this is our favorite! It was such a good time, and it checked all the boxes for me- fun and logical puzzles, great flow, thematic props, great set design and attentive GM. Check this room out!
122 escape rooms
Highly recommend this room. The puzzles were thought through well and you can split up a bit to work on multiple puzzles. I think 4-5 people is good for this game. Story is pretty immersive with some great effects and visuals. GM was friendly and very welcoming. We had a blast and loved how we kept a good flow during our time there. No hints either. A very satisfying experience and ending. You’ve got to do this one.
Yes
A really and I mean REALLY unique puzzle in this one. Room is thought through well
Medium
4
Not scary
No
Somewhat
Someone has to crawl at one point.
Yes
Easy
107 escape rooms
Believe the hype. 40 Thieves is the real deal. Truly one of the best escape rooms in Southern California. The scenic design, the story “cinematics,” the flow, the fun, this is the stuff that will continue to propel the escape room industry as a whole. What an exciting adventure.
What a joy. Such a fun room. A couple of sticky parts in the puzzle flow, but the hiccups were so minor they did nothing to hinder this otherwise top notch escape room experience.
As good as it gets in terms of atmosphere. Simple yet effective.
Yes
The puzzles weren’t necessarily the most original, the sum of this room is much, much greater than the sum of its parts. A fully cohesive, fun, exciting adventure.
The Macguffin was almost so simple as to be comical. But it didn’t matter! It’s all you need. Players can fill in the blanks themselves. This room hit the perfect balance of charming narrative moments without bogging down the narrative.
Hard
High tech
6
Not scary
10
No
No
Somewhat
There’s one section that tested this weary 40-year old.
Yes
Easy
64 escape rooms
This is a must-do room! From the second the game starts, you will love this room… possibly my favorite start to a room actually. The atmosphere is outstanding, and the puzzles are fun, logical and intuitive. I now see why everyone talks about this room!
Yes
Hard
We are an experienced family that has done a lot of rooms… the puzzles were the perfect level of fun and challenging; we did get one nudge but that was it. Newer players may find it more challenging but the game master has plenty of ways to give hints if you need them, don’t let the difficulty scare you off.
High tech
Great tech throughout.
4
Not scary
No
No
Not at all
Yes
Easy
48 escape rooms
This room is great in all aspects! Highly recommend, especially you have a big, diverse group that likes nonlinear rooms.
Wide variety of puzzles made it very fun! Some puzzles like those we have seen elsewhere, but this is the best execution of that type of puzzle. There were also some puzzle types that we haven’t seen elsewhere. We had lots of fun with just two of us, but it was cutting it close and we were going nonstop, so I would definitely recommend for a bigger group. It felt like we were on a series of quests throughout this adventure, which was so fun! The beginning and ending of the story both were great and exciting! The flow of the room was perfect — the ideal nonlinear structure, imo.
Props, set design, and special effects were all phenomenal. Hint system was standard, but good. Everything was super immersive and matched the theme.
Our GM was awesome! He heard our feedback from another room we had played and actually used it to tailor the experience to our preferences.
Yes
Medium
High tech
6
Could also easily accommodate more
Not scary
12
No
No
Somewhat
Yes
Easy
17 escape rooms
Fantastic room! All very tactical with no combo locks.
42 escape rooms
It was amazing! The tech is kind blowing. Not something you see everyday!!!
Yes
Hard
High tech
6
Not scary
18
No
No
Somewhat
Yes
Easy
64 escape rooms
Loved this room. One of my favorites I’ve done so far. Lots of unique puzzles I haven’t seen elsewhere that involved some cool tech. No combo locks. Great for a group of 4—you can be working on different puzzles at the same and it’s mostly non-linear. Also requires some teamwork at times, which I always like. Would highly recommend this room to others.
Yes
Hard
Lots of novel puzzles you haven’t seen before.
High tech
4
Lots to do in this room and you can have people working on multiple puzzles at the same time.
Not scary
10
No
No
Somewhat
There was some crawling required by at least one person in your group.
There was some crawling required by at least one person in your group. Color blindness should be OK for this room I think.
Yes
Easy
55 escape rooms
Super cool effects. Opening scene effects were surprising and was so awesome.
Yes
Medium
High tech
It was kinda bith high tech and mechanical
5
Not scary
10
No
No
Somewhat
Crawl space but not everyone has to do it.
Yes
Easy
“Speaking of beautiful, the set is OUT OF THIS WORLD!“