
fictionalcourtney
77 escape rooms
Solid room. Puzzle difficulty seemed pretty hard but I did like the theming and props. Had a crawl space but only one person has to do it.
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Temporarily Closed - John Hayden has been collecting trophies of his victims over the years, you have 60 minutes to find the trophy he has been searching for and survive the room.
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Very positive

77 escape rooms
Solid room. Puzzle difficulty seemed pretty hard but I did like the theming and props. Had a crawl space but only one person has to do it.

97 escape rooms
Part of the top three Hayden rooms for me! Grand Parlor and Cookhouse are the other two Iβve enjoyed; each has its own charm.
Yes
Yes
Medium
Medium
High tech
High tech
2-4
2-4
Not scary
Not scary
No
No
No
No
Not at all
Not at all
Yes
Yes
Easy
Easy

57 escape rooms
This is a good room and a bit on the easier side for more experienced players. The weakest Iβve played at 13th Hour - but for this to be the lowest, the others are killer (pun intended). Worthwhile once youβve done the others.
A pretty interesting set of puzzles - zero locks within and all interactions. A fun sense of humor and some really unique stuff with pretty strong logic. However, two issues in my mind personally - a LOT of things are thrown at you at once with most of it not being usable, causing the game to be a game of βcan I actually use this right now?β with some REALLY unfortunate misfits (first room) and a lot of places where an answer COULD go into a lot of places and you just have to kinda figure it out.
Gonna be honest - we played Great Room before this one and I thought Great Room for the βTrophy Roomβ aesthetic more. It was grungy and rough, but the rooms didnβt fully make sense. βThe Garageβ or βThe Back Houseβ could work better. Still good theming all around however, with some really cool tech. Just a bit mismatched
This is a major standout always. 13th Hourβs staff is INCREDIBLE, always. Didnβt play with an actor in room but still - even their staff in training are perfect fits.
No
The ending was really fun and personalized - as all of their games are, and thatβs always fun - but the story as to why you actually did things were questionable at points. Nothing really noteworthy but itβs always fun.
Medium
The main difficulty comes from βHey, CAN we do this right now?β vs strong puzzle difficulty. Everything is still reasonable tho. Lots to do like all of their games
High tech
Zero actual locks (technically one latch but not really) and a bunch of interesting tech interactions. Like Gen 2 terms of tech.
5
There is a LOT to do here. You need people more to just get everything done.
Spooky
Some light drop paneling / general vibes, but itβs campy.
10
Could be a good first horror room for kids.
Yes
One keypad is VERY worn down. Likeβ¦ shouldβve been replaced 6 months ago. Was the only puzzle Iβve ever needed owner help with.
No
Not the time of season for it. Heard really good things about it however.
Not at all
No crazy running / climbing / etc. Outside of one person needing to crawl at one point / a 2-step staircase to a small side room for 2 puzzles, everything is on the same level.
Outside of one person needing to crawl at one point / a 2-step staircase to a small side room for 2 puzzles, everything is on the same level. Multiple color puzzles. Sound could help for a puzzle.
Yes
Bunch of parking w/ a warehouse. Clear signs for which room.
Easy
Parking lot outside warehouses.
g
16 escape rooms
I'm glad we did ours later in the night so that we didn't have a lot of other people around. If there were more people would have been annoyed since it's in a warehouse where you hear everything.


Spooky

127 escape rooms
Cool set and the game has a little bit of everything.

131 escape rooms
Really awesome room by 13th hour, probably my 2nd favorite room of theirs. Perfect for a group of four
N
45 escape rooms
The room immersion was great. Above and beyond the typical expectations for a New Jersey escape room. The room didnβt flow perfectly but it was pretty good. Our game master spammed us with hints which we didnβt love, but we also werenβt clear that we liked figuring stuff out.
High tech

45 escape rooms
I don't feel the need to rehash what everyone else has said in other reviews. However, I want to just give a piece of advice: Go in October. The Haunted House is in full swing so there are live actors. We were ushered into the room by someone in character. Throughout the entire room, we had live actors who were "members of the family" walking in and out of our room, acting as a live GM. They would give us hints when needed and completely immersed us in the story and atmosphere. This made the experience so much better!
The live actors were in character which was so much fun. So the staff wasn't "welcoming" persay!
Yes
Hard
Spooky
Yes
Go in October!
Easy
h
32 escape rooms
One of the best escape rooms Iβve ever been to! Quality is fantastic, storyline is great, really gets your brain going, employees are top notch. I will ALWAYS recommend this place to anyone!!!
Medium

311 escape rooms
I am going to review of all of the rooms in this series together as we did them all back to back on the same day and I would undoubtedly make errors trying to differentiate between the individual rooms. Overall experience is a 10 out of 10! I loved them all and feel that this there is a satisfaction not only as a player but someone who can appreciate watching the company grow and expand. The first room in the series compared to the final room in the series (as of me writing) shows they have grown leaps and bounds not only in technology, but in puzzle design and storytelling. The sets are absolutely to die for... Pun definitely meant. Bloody, gory, and suitable spooky but never crossing the line into gross out horror. The puzzles are top tier and was really impressed that for a series of rooms they never felt into the trap of repeating puzzles. Every room's challenges were that room's and that room's alone. This is something you need to experience for yourself because mere words cannot do it justice! I do recommend breaking up the rooms over two days if possible. It will be more enjoyable to take it all of the hard work and stellar ambiance!!
Yes
Hard
High tech
4
Spooky
13
No
No
Somewhat
Not terrible but slight going between levels - one person needs to climb through a window
Yes
Easy
Yes