Sal's Cybernetics

Really cool. The owner Scott was as excited as we were. Truly memorable and a MUST go in Phoenix. Do NOT skip this spot. We will come back to Phoenix to do the new rooms when they finish building it.

My husband and I have done over 80 escapes rooms and this one stood out! Definitely goes in our S tier list! Very immersive, game master / owner was very welcoming and enthusiastic. It didn’t even feel like we were in Arizona once we were inside the building. The props, the decor, the ambiance and the overall vibe of the place was amazing. You can really tell the owners have put alot of work and passion into this place. The room itself was very well put together, easy to navigate and the puzzles flowed. It is a non linear room which we do prefer, it makes the game a little more challenging. All the puzzles made sense and it was very fun to play through! Highly recommend!

A wonderful, immersive, challenging and fun experience! Wonderful hosts who really care about the quality of game. Can’t wait to come back for more!

They nailed the cyberpunk experience, including genre appropriate clothing props to choose from. From a hospitality standpoint, they offered free soda, and brought in cupcakes with a candle for my birthday at the end. Can’t praise this room enough.

All the hype for the Immerse Machine undersells it. Incredible atmosphere and set design compliment crafty game design in a way that puts Sal’s Cybernetics in a league of their own. I’m pumped up to visit their second room when it launches later this year!

Hands down one of the top ER’s in Phoenix. Don’t let the outside sway you because what these folks have constructed inside is top notch!

Wowee!! This room was such a blast. Costumes, steam punk, futuristic, and bad guys builds this story line out and really makes you feel like you’re in the year 2171. So many different and varied puzzles, semi non-linear puzzle set up. I think this room has made a spot in my top 5. Kay was a wonderful game master too! Can’t wait for their future games!

The game was incredibly immersive. The entire experience felt seamless, creative, and was engaging from start to finish. The puzzles fit into the story perfectly instead of being just a bunch of locks. The staff was fantastic, too. Best escape room we’ve done so far!! Highly recommend!

My husband and I did this with his little brother and cousins. It was one of our favorites and we look forward to going back for more! One of our group members said it was his all time favorite. So fun!

From the moment we entered The Immersive Machine (TIM), it brought us into a futuristic world and I knew we were going to love this room. The waiting area up front as well as the hallways and lounge area leading up to the game, we felt like we were in a Blade Runner, Total Recall, or Running Man civilization, which was super cool. The set of Sal’s Cybernetics (SC) was Hollywood quality with amazing attention to detail. Weathered/dirty areas looked incredibly real and textured, although being perfectly clean. The use of futuristic lighting, objects, and video screens were perfect and appropriate where used, and felt like I was in a futuristic movie. All areas were extremely well done with no details forgotten. The room had a lot of creative details, including the hint mechanism that was used and no countdown clock. The interaction with the hint mechanism made me smile each time we corresponded. There being no clock in the room kept us focused on our objective and immersed, as opposed to worried about not escaping. TIM can tweak the game on the fly for how quickly a group moves through the room so everyone can experience the full story (which I greatly appreciate), and our experienced team of 2 came very focused today so we went through the room efficiently. We were able to experience every puzzle they offer except for 1 longer hack-deactivation puzzle at the very end, which they rarely give to teams of 2. The puzzles were all extremely fun and straightforward. Nothing too difficult, but still challenging, and perfect for our experienced team of 2. As we were on our game today, we had great flow to the room, and divided and conquered for many puzzles. Lots of tech in the room and a certain ocular device was EXTREMELY COOL to use and experience. We needed to use teamwork a lot in this room, especially with the ocular device, so communication was extremely important. The GM, Kay (co-owner), was very fun to talk with before and after the game, as we shared some of our favorite ER experiences from around the country. Kay did a perfect job of interacting with us, allowing us to have an enhanced experience. She also told us about TIM’s 2 rooms which are in production, with 1 of them opening in Fall 2026. She even mentioned how they may have a combined experience similar to the old City 13’s “Save the City” experience, where they would allow players to play all 3 games in a row with lobby/hallway puzzles involved as well. Sounds like some cool plans to look forward to in the next few yrs from TIM. It is very clear that TIM’s main objective is to provide an amazing customer experience. Overall, SC has a lot of different spaces that you get to explore and each space was extremely well done and on theme. Very immersive experience and just brought smiles to our faces throughout with the humor that various puzzles, or interactions, created. SC is definitely a Top 5 game for me with regards to storyline, immersion, set design, customer service, and just overall fun. Also, it is only 5 mins from the airport, so a no-brainer to do when traveling through Phoenix. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!