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mjenkins
24 escape rooms
Excellent flow and my preferred Clue IQ room. Primarily linear, but we could still work side-by-side and our skills complemented each oth...
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The Fate of the World Hangs in the Balance! Intelligence reports have revealed the presence of a mysterious ancient artifact hidden deep within a World War II-era military bunker. Its power is unknown, but intelligence reports indicate it could tip the balance of global power if unleashed. Your mission: infiltrate the bunker, solve your way past encrypted defenses, and secure the artifact before it’s too late.
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Very Positive
m
24 escape rooms
Excellent flow and my preferred Clue IQ room. Primarily linear, but we could still work side-by-side and our skills complemented each oth...
j
91 escape rooms
The atmosphere was excellent. The cluing was well thought out and logical. Escaped with the two of us in good time; I didn’t feel overly rushed or like it was taking a long time, and the two minor hints we needed were delivered at the perfect moment. Good lighting cues helped direct our attention as needed.
Very well dressed.
GM Gianna was great with very minimal hints when we were a little stuck.
Yes
Medium
Mechanical
Mechanical Locks made sense in context.
3
Not scary
10
No
No
Not at all
Entrance to the shop has a ramp, no issues. No color clues.
Yes
Easy
Across the street from paid parking deck.
Yes

105 escape rooms
A solid game from one of the best companies in the region. In any other company in the area Blitzkrieg would be their crowning accomplishment as a room, here it’s the weakest of their games in my opinion. It’s still excellent, and uses the space it occupies incredibly well, but doesn’t capture quite as much wow factor as Crane Manor or Excalibur. It’s concluding moment falls notably flat for our group. I still recommend playing this game if you’re in the region, it’s a ton of fun and great for all ages, but Clue IQ has better offerings.
No
Medium
A good mix of both.
3
Not scary
8
No
No
Not at all
Yes
Easy

60 escape rooms
Great vibe and clever puzzles. Despite being a “linear” room, there were plenty of clues at your disposal throughout that eventually added up to some great multi-step puzzles.

6 escape rooms
Had a great time with this puzzle. Everything provided to help decifer everything and didn’t feel as stressed as I thought trying to figure out history. A great puzzle!

C
Thanks so much for the review — we’re really glad you had a great time! With Blitzkrieg, we wanted to create a game that captured the feel of a historical bunker mission without requiring players to know historical facts in order to succeed. It’s great to hear that came through clearly — we always aim to make our puzzles immersive, intuitive, and grounded in solid logic. Appreciate you playing, and we hope to see you back for another mission soon!
Apr 7, 2025

32 escape rooms
The puzzles flowed VERY well! This isn’t the best room at Clue IQ, but that’s because the other rooms are so good, not because this room is bad. We definitely had fun in this room.
No
b
10 escape rooms
I'm far from a war buff, but I loved this room. The puzzles were tricky, there was a good amount of back and forth between rooms and it was very immersive. My husband and I completed the room with about 10 minutes left, without hints. We felt appropriately challenged the whole time, and this is the only room we didn't get stuck on something dumb. The pacing was fantastic as well. Difficult portions were split up well between simplier puzzles and locating items, so it always felt like we were moving forward. It made for an enjoyable experience and I have recommended it to friends.
Clue IQ really kills it with immersion in every room.
Medium
Not scary
No
No
Not at all
There was a recording to listen to.
C
Thanks so much for the kind words — and we’re really glad Blitzkrieg hit the mark, even without a personal connection to the theme! We put a lot of effort into crafting a mission that feels immersive and challenging without becoming overwhelming, and it’s awesome to hear your team was able to stay in the flow and solve straight through. That’s exactly the kind of experience we aim to deliver. Thanks again for playing through the full lineup — can’t wait to share what’s coming next!
Apr 7, 2025

91 escape rooms
Very creative. Props were in excellent shape.


Yes
Easy
Mechanical
4
Not scary
10
No
No
Not at all
Yes
Limited

197 escape rooms
This room has great WWII theming. It has a variety of puzzles that challenged us. It was dim in places. We did it with no hints which really charged us up. (However, as a result, on the next room we did, we were feeling cocky and didn’t ask for hints when we should have and bombed out :( lol)

C
Thanks for the great review, Matthew! We’re glad you enjoyed the theming and puzzle variety — and props to your team for making it through without any hints. Appreciate the note on lighting. As part of our ongoing commitment to improving all of our games, in the last year we’ve added a few additional spotlights in key areas to help signpost progression, improve overall flow, and make certain puzzle interactions more accessible without sacrificing atmosphere. Thanks again for playing — and we hope to see you back for another mission soon!
Apr 7, 2025
c
211 escape rooms
This room, while ranked 4/4 for this location, is still no slouch. It is greatly designed, wonderfully fun, and a blast to experience. The dark lighting adds some extra ambiance and difficulty. Overall, it provided thrills, excitement, and intrigue with some puzzles we hadn’t seen before. Would definitely recommend!
Fun theme and great set design. It flowed very well.
Everything was terrific - the atmosphere truly felt like a war zone!
Jianna was incredible!
The German inclusion was top notch - first time playing a game that was multi lingual.
Medium
Just the right amount of difficult - we escaped with 18 seconds left.
High tech
Solid balance between the two.
4
Not scary
10
No
No
Not at all
Yes
Easy