Operation Arctic Storm: The Final Meltdown

Operation Arctic Storm: The Final Meltdown

Overwhelmingly positive (1332 ratings)

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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 stationโ€™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! โ€“ 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 fleetingโ€ฆ Will you make it to safety before THE FINAL MELTDOWN?

  • 2-6
  • 90 mins
  • Hard
  • Not scary

Ratings

All (1332)

Overwhelmingly positive

Gameplay
Overwhelmingly positive
Atmosphere
Overwhelmingly positive
Customer service
Overwhelmingly positive

Reviews

@TheFirstNoelle
TheFirstNoelle

24 escape rooms

Did this room for my Birthday. First time at this location and had a great time! Our GM Alex was friendly and helpful and gave nudges without being pushy. And the rooms are cool and have multiple rooms inside them! And thereโ€™s a cool hill you get to slide/climb down. Very immersive and totally fun. Would definitely recommend ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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Gameplay

Lots of rooms, pretty linear flow, but every time you get a new room itโ€™s exciting. Also there are elevation changes which are fun!

Atmosphere

Live actor to help, fun set design and cool elevation change (a hill you have to climb/slide down)

Customer service

Alex our host was very welcoming and engaging and gave nudges without being overly pushy

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Love the elevation change. Get to climb up stairs and then climb/slide down a hill with a rope

Story

Very integrated. Everything felt like part of the set. And made sense to have.

Difficulty

Hard

Definitely need to have some experience with rooms before but we made it through with 15 mins to spare!

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

5

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

15

Theme was child friendly, some of the jokes were a little crude but a teenager would find it funny.

Was anything broken?

Yes

One door got stuck and needed some brute force.

Live actors

Yes

Our supervisor biologist had a part in the room to get us a key

Physically active

Very

Need to be able to climb, crawl, and be steady on your feet.

Accessibility

Not recommended for people with mobility issues or color blindness.

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Dec 23, 2025 | Experienced Dec 23, 2025
@coolcodename
coolcodename

124 escape rooms

This is the most physical of the TEV rooms, with some climbing and crawling without any way to bypass it. Itโ€™ll be fine for most people, but I wouldnโ€™t bring my 73 year old Mom to this one. Some of the spaces are pretty compact too, so Iโ€™d recommend a group of 3 players. This would be a great room for novice players, since most of the puzzles are on the easier side and the set is fun, physical, and immersive. Just keep in mind that the goal of this room is to escape the Arctic research base. When the GM told us that we were biologists during the intro, my mind immediately jumped to an Abominable Snowman theme, or John Carpenterโ€™s โ€œThe Thing.โ€ Itโ€™s not that kinda room, so I set myself up for a slight disappointment ๐Ÿ˜†

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Dec 19, 2025
@fdizzle12
fdizzle12

153 escape rooms

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Dec 18, 2025 | Experienced Dec 15, 2025
@ktbaustin
ktbaustin

206 escape rooms

So much detail went into this room! Loved all the puzzles and the atmosphere. You definitely have to have your gym shoes on. I know it was because it was arctic theme, but every escape room should match this level of AC. ๐Ÿคช

Gameplay
Atmosphere

Phenomenal down to the temperature lol

Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

3

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

12

Was anything broken?

No

I thought something was, but he told us my sister locked us out of a lock lmfao. She was typing in random combos in the corner.

Live actors

Yes

Physically active

Very

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Dec 16, 2025

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psarrett

39 escape rooms

This was a solid room, even though it is completely lock-driven-- virtually every puzzle yielded a word for a wordlock, a numeric lock combo, or a physical key. The puzzles themselves were nicely varied, well-themed to the environment, and plentiful. The game takes you through quite a few spaces, and while the set dressing is rather spartan, it works within the arctic research station setting. I'll note that the slide-- which you're told about before you start-- is NOT slippery at all and really not possible to "slide" down-- use the provided rope instead. Our team of three enjoyed it, finishing with no hints with almost 25 minutes to spare (out of 90).

Dec 8, 2025 | Experienced Dec 7, 2025
@anneschwartzy
anneschwartzy

66 escape rooms

This was our third room at Escape Ventures and it was fantastic. The game masters here are the best and contribute to the immersive experience. In this 90 minute room, we were very impressed at the size/scale of the place- so many different rooms in just one game! Highly recommend.

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Dec 7, 2025 | Experienced Dec 7, 2025

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noko

44 escape rooms

I recommend this one. Very atmospheric. Puzzles are fun and the game master is good and in character. Itโ€™s a big room so the 90 minutes is needed for 2 people which is a lot of fun.

Gameplay
Atmosphere

Atmosphere is spot on for every room. Big space and they went over the top to keep the atmosphere great.

Customer service

Michael is a very good game master and is in character with enthusiasm.

Parking

Easy

Dec 5, 2025 | Experienced Dec 3, 2025
@xscapereview
xscapereview

106 escape rooms

Such an amazing game. The puzzles were very well done and fit seamlessly into the environment. It wasnโ€™t just a random box somewhere. The storyโ€™s was really a nice add on and our GM Luke did a great job leading us and also playing along. This is the third room we have down with them and as usual, their sets are amazing. Canโ€™t wait to come back!

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Gameplay

Game flowed very well. Puzzles moved and worked very well together.

Atmosphere

Great set design. Definitely felt like you were at some remote research facility. Props were well done and also very specific and realistic. Definitely created an immersive atmosphere.

Customer service

This was our second game with Luke. He is truly so much fun to run games with!

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Definitely different and interesting. Good story!

Story

Story was good and definitely added to the game. Luke helped push that story forward.

Difficulty

Medium

It was challenging but not overly difficult.

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

5

Scary

Not scary

Not unless you count AI running amok.

Minimum age

8

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

Yes

Physically active

Very

You are crawling and going down a โ€œslideโ€

Parking

Easy

Nov 29, 2025 | Experienced Nov 28, 2025
@RyanYuzuki
RyanYuzuki

362 escape rooms

Operation Arctic Storm was a joy to play! The Escape Ventures really hit it out of the park with this game. Well crafted, creative puzzles and stellar set design. Logical progression, fun changes in height, temperature and surroundings. Puzzles were no slouch either. Definitely a puzzle lovers game. A great start to our Florida trip, and a staple must play if you ever visit Orlando. James was our GM, he went above and beyond!

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Gameplay

A very well done puzzle fest. Logical, unique, chock full of 'ah ha!' Moments.

Atmosphere

Top tier set design. Played with height, temperatures, environment.

Customer service

TEV staff are always a treat! James was our GM

Minimum age

9

Nov 15, 2025 | Experienced Nov 3, 2025
@thisfellaella
thisfellaella

6 escape rooms

By far the best escape room I have ever done! This location is amazing and we will continue to visit Orlando just for The Escape Ventures. There were so many rooms and it was so immersive with temperature shifts, a live actor for a moment and different personalized elements.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Hard

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

3

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

15

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

Yes

Physically active

Somewhat

Accessibility

Slide and stairs.

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Nov 3, 2025 | Experienced Mar 2, 2025

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