The Escape

We've done both Sister's Secret (creepier) and this one. The separated start is really unique and a fun way to start. All of Unlockables' rooms are non-linear, which is really great for larger groups. We played with a group of 5, which was almost too many people, but we were all able to have something to do most times.

The staff member we first encountered was lovely. She was welcoming and helpful, but at some point our game master switched and he wasn’t paying attention to us. We had to ask for a few clues a couple times and it took a while before he responded. And there were some times our team members had asked about something to the group but very long after he responded. At the end usually game masters do a short debrief, but he just enthusiastically asked if we wanted a picture and ushered us out. It felt as if he had the closing shift and wanted us out of there. The puzzles themselves were pretty good but the game mastered soured our experience :-/ I thought the design was interesting and felt immersive. It did seem like the lighting was moreso to make things a little more difficult, but enjoyed the ambiance overall.

Another great Unlockables room! Love the beginning and the volume of puzzles to solve, a nice room for larger groups, plenty to do and all spread out.

Split start, which is always fun. Really gets you warmed up to get you used to talking and sharing what you see with your team. Got through as a team of 4 in the nick of time. There were some added touches to this room that makes it a bit more immersive and mysterious that I appreciated. Our group had a blast and probably one of my favorites in the San Diego area.

OBSESSED! This room was killer, literally! Our game master was super awesome. This room had so many great features to it. The flow of the room was perfect. A huge surprise when you get into one of the rooms, we loved that part as it made it more personalized! Overall great experience!

Super immersive and loved starting out in separated from the team. This room requires lots of teamwork and communication, which was great. The room is non-linear, meaning some puzzles in the beginning aren’t needed until the end, or false clues that aren’t used, which stumped us and burned 15+ minutes. Overall, I loved the challenge, and I loved they really utilized the space! Definitely recommend this for intermediate players that have completed >5 rooms.

Gameplay was pretty cool at this room. Wish you had a moveable pad to write on. Storyline got a little confusing. Overall the room was great and would recommend.

This is a great room for a group, especially if you’re experienced. I loved how we started separated and the variety of puzzle types was impressive and assured that there was something for every member of our team. The story was a bit weird, but also unexpected and really, we were having too much fun escaping to think all that hard about it.

This was one of my favorite rooms. The backstory was intriguing and the set design was well executed. I highly recommend this room!