Pirate's Keep

Pirate's Keep

Mostly positive (21 ratings)

United Escapes of America - Lake Norman

  • Escape room
  • IRL

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For decades, pirates sailed across oceans to loot and plunder, one day, the empty ship made it back to port… Alone. Will you be able to discover the truth of the Pirate Ship “Skeleton Key” or will you be joining the missing crew?

  • 3-8
  • 60 mins
  • Medium
  • Not scary

Ratings

All ratings (21)

Mostly positive

Gameplay
Positive
Atmosphere
Positive
Customer service
Positive

Reviews

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sargent899

18 escape rooms

Gameplay intended to have a linear flow, but due to several malfunctioning parts, not all puzzle pieces were presented in a logical order. This definitely detracted from the overall experience as there was no logical flow to about 10 padlocks. Additionally, about 50% of the technology did not work. Finally, the very last step was awkward and didn’t flow well with anything.

Gameplay

Gameplay intended to have a linear flow, but due to several malfunctioning parts, not all puzzle pieces were presented in a logical order.

Atmosphere

Average pirate theme.

Customer service

Staff member was very nice and enjoyed her job.

Particularly interesting or different

No

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

Mechanical

Soooo many padlocks

Ideal number of players

3

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

10

Was anything broken?

Yes

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Nov 30, 2025 | Experienced Nov 30, 2025
@Clissos13
Clissos13

284 escape rooms

These rooms are very gen 1 and straightforward. Definitely more combo and key lock based. But not too bad considering! Room seemed to flow well. Puzzles weren’t super intuitive but still challenging to a degree. Not bad

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Physically active

Not at all

Mar 30, 2024

c

carolinaboom

21 escape rooms

Overall good experience, was challenging, and good room to take friends that were first time escapers

Gameplay

Sorta repetitive, a lot of finding clues off what you read

Atmosphere

Very basic decorations, didn’t remind me of a pirate ship

Customer service

Excellent Staff

Was anything broken?

No

Feb 26, 2024 | Experienced Feb 24, 2024
@HauntedAstronomy
HauntedAstronomy

50 escape rooms

Our group of 5 had a great time. I’ve certainly had more immersive experiences, but I do think the room was overall well decorated and helps to create the pirate-y vibe. The room is primarily traditional locks, but there are a few surprises that were very delightful! I consider this a very family-friendly room.

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Gameplay

There were a lot of traditional locks, but there was a few unique gems that our group really enjoyed!

Atmosphere

The room had the standard LED lighting and drop ceiling of an office, but otherwise the materials in the room were on theme and created the vibe of being in a pirate’s chambers.

Customer service

Staff was fantastic. They had a great sense of humor

Game tech

High tech

There were a few triggers that I suspect were managed directly by the GM, and a few other electronic components which were very fun!

Jan 14, 2024 | Experienced Jan 14, 2024

k

kittykath

119 escape rooms

This was a pretty standard pirate-themed room that was about half locks and half high tech triggers. That being said, we had way more fun than we expected and one of the high tech triggers was really great. Game play was fun and flowed smoothly. We had one person with us who was new to escape rooms and they also had a great time. Thought provoking puzzles but not too hard for first timers. As enthusiasts, we still had a lot of fun. Our game master Kate and her adorable service dog Piper were also stellar and added to the fun. Overall, a good time.

Gameplay

Fun and flowed well from challenge to challenge.

Atmosphere

This was a decent sized room and could have maybe used a few more props but overall the set design and props were well designed and very theme appropriate.

Customer service

Our GM Kate and her service dog Piper were phenomenal hosts and definitely elevated our experience.

Particularly interesting or different

No

The game itself was pretty standard but at least one challenge was kind of unique. We'd only seen something like it once before.

Story

Standard pirate/treasure tale but well executed and integrated into the game play.

Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

Mechanical

The game was honestly about 50/50 with both mechanical and high tech elements.

Ideal number of players

3

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

10

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

There is one low opening to duck under but that's it.

Accessibility

The building is not handicap accessible which is clearly stated on their website. You have to climb about 20 metal stairs to gain entry to the second floor location.

Easy to find location

Yes

The plaza was easy to find. There was no exterior signage so we called from the parking lot. It is on the second floor of the two story building.

Parking

Easy

Oct 12, 2023 | Experienced Oct 11, 2023

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