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ATTENTION. THIS IS NOT A TEST. This is your direct-support Radio Operator reporting the formation of a severe Arctic Storm off the coast of Siberia. All stationed personnel should immediately seek shelter in a class four base or higher. Initiating safety-protocol 118. Commencing auto-lockdown. IMPACT IMMINENT. DISPATCH TERMINATED. The station’s storm vehicle is built to withstand forces of 120 mph winds and is your sole chance at surviving a storm of this caliber. Teeny-weeny problem! – the vehicle has sat dormant for nearly a decade. With no fuel, no battery life, and no access to board without necessary overrides, all recourse of survival is few and fleeting… Will you make it to safety before THE FINAL MELTDOWN?
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Overwhelmingly positive
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Overwhelmingly positive
Atmosphere
Overwhelmingly positive
Customer service
Overwhelmingly positive
10 escape rooms
Awesome game. Not too difficult, but really fun! I think this would be perfect for two people who are escape room veterans.
Awesome game flow.
This was one of my favorites. Not a scary room at all, but I won’t say more. I don’t want to spoil anything!
This was my first time with an actor joining us. I was skeptical at first, but I really enjoyed it. Finley was our helper and she was awesome.
3
Some of the areas can be cramped. I think 4 or less is ideal.
9 escape rooms
Great atmosphere and fun puzzles!
Yes
3 escape rooms
We liked it! There were a few aspects of this escape room that were very different than any others we had done before. We always like how this escape room place has the GMs stay in character, and ours was very good!
45 escape rooms
Truly impressive. A gigantic game with lots of well put together puzzles. Escape Ventures seems to be the master of having props and keys fly out at you without you missing them. Be prepared for angry computers to throw a couple of things your way.
19 escape rooms
This was so fun! Man, all it takes is 1 solid escape room to remind me why I love them so much. Side note, this was the most informative GM prep speech I’ve *ever* gotten on how to play a room - THANK YOU. Do you know how many locks I’ve messed up because I simply couldn’t get them to open properly, despite having the right codes etc? & Chris not only explained the rules but also double checked to see if we had specifics + rewent over stuff with our group. Bless you sir. Originally I wanted to play the Watcher but my group voted for Arctic (Watcher I’ll be back for you someday my beloved) and we all had a blast! The story went a bit more creative than just “you’re at an Arctic station” which I really appreciated, & I also loved the amount of rooms! They didn’t have the fake snow going for our group which was a bummer but we still had fun. I do hope they can bring it back though because I do think that would add just another level of fun to the experience! A lot of reviewers say this room is super physical so I was expecting to have to parkour up a wall or tunnel or something but it was way less than that, it was honestly super chill & if you’re really worried about you can look at the other reviews that say exactly what the one physical thing is, or reach out the business! I really recommend this room for team building because working together is necessary on this one! That being said, more than 4 people & it will get a little tight - we were 4 adults & def got cramped at times, but I’ll take it because I’d rather have more rooms that extra space! It’s a lot of fun overall + a very solid experience. Check it out if you’re all interested, & even if this room doesn’t call out to you, def look at ALL their other options - this company is awesome and I really think they shouldn’t be missed! I can see why they have such positive reviews & awards - thanks again Chris and Escape Ventures!
So great! Linear with some fun random pops along the way! Both our logical teammates & out of the box wildcards got chances to shine!
The set was so fun, I hope they had as much of a blast constructing it as we did going in it! I did see some other reviews saying they got fake snow, which we did not sadly get, but it was still cool nonetheless!
Chris was awesome. Thank you for double checking to make sure we understood everything correctly and helping us gently with hints!
Yes
Lots of different puzzles to try and do, some cool effects and very hands on!
It went a bit deeper than just “stuck in the arctic” which I really appreciated for the extra creativity (I’m not the biggest fan of scientific/historic/survival themed rooms personally)
Medium
Medium/hard. We def got stuck a few times but we made it in the end with minimal hints! And to be fair, we also are pro overthinkers😂
Both! Some mech puzzles and hands on stuff, and some high tech stuff as well! Solid mix
4
It gets cramped pretty quick with 4 adults - I think the trade off of more rooms vs space is always worth it but just be aware
Not scary
13
The puzzles are pretty logical so unless a child is specifically into Arctic stations or tundra park rangers I’d probably do young teen at most. Always ask the business tho!
No
No
Ok so right as we went into the room they told us there WAS gonna be a live actor & I was sweating bullets bc my group was staring at me since I’d booked the room and tend to warn them of stuff like that ahead of time. But, what they meant was the GM will be in character in the intro etc. Hope that’s not a spoiler to anyone but it def made me question every moment leading up to us bc as soon as they said actor we all assumed it was gonna be like “here’s someone who’s gonna be in the room with you the whole time” but no. Fear not.
Somewhat
There’s some stairs and crouching. If you’re concerned reach out to the company, but reading the other reviews they made me worry that we’d be doing an obstacle course! Not even remotely close😂
This would not be a good game for a lot of impairments, unfortunately. Reach out to venture escapes and see if they can recommend a better room or adjustments, but for this I can confidently say that there’s crouching, stairs, tight spaces, balancing, sound cues, visual cues, and a bunch of other stuff that would probably make it difficult. Always reach out though!
Yes
Strip mall
Easy
Strip mall parking, tons of space
78 escape rooms
This room was active, immersive, well paced, with unique puzzles that were a delight to piece together. We loved the multiple floors and rooms we had to crawl and climb through. All in all a definite 10/10
Very
We climbed and crawled through multiple floors and rooms. It was a blast.
46 escape rooms
This experience began well and got better with time. Cierra, our host, made this room very exciting and entertaining. The room was expansive and extremely well themed. The room was fun to navigate and the puzzles were intuitive. All puzzles worked well. We can’t wait to return to this facility to complete more rooms!
The puzzles flowed well and were fun and well designed.
This was extremely immersive and the set design was fantastic.
Cierra, our host, was funny and really entertaining. She definitely a positive part of our experience.
Yes
The set was incredible and felt very authentic.
Medium
We had a relatively easy time and did not need any hints. The puzzles were not easy, but our team had strengths that worked well in this room.
Not scary
No
Yes
There was one actor for short portions of the room.
Very
I would not recommend this room for people with physical disabilities.
Yes
Easy
34 escape rooms
The room was very well developed and different! A great blend of puzzles and different types of locks. I would highly recommend this room to friends and family! The theming was awesome and the gameplay was as well!!!
Yes
They are not scary, but actually quite helpful
50 escape rooms
By far one of the most immersive rooms I have ever done! The game play was absolutely phenomenal. I think 3-4 players is ideal and definitely could be fun for kids, but probably a little challenging. I have never seen such a large escape room in my life and some of the puzzles were new to me. I cannot wait to come back and try other rooms here! Also our game master Chris was AMAZING!
Not scary
5 escape rooms
holy crap, this one was so cool and immersive, the set was crazy, highly recommend