Ghastly Escapes - Ch. 1 The Bag Man
Overwhelmingly positive (74 ratings)
- Escape room
- IRL
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Ghastly Escapes closed in 2016 after the mysterious deaths of two of their employees. almost 9 years have passed since then while the building and everything in it remained dormant. Luckily for you, Masterpiece Escapes has reawakened all that was asleep. Choose your nightmare and try and survive…
- 3-6
- 60 mins
- Medium
- Very scary
All (74)
Overwhelmingly positive
Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive
Reviews
darthkumar37
292 escape rooms
WHAT AN EXPERIENCE! I can't give away spoilers, but suffice to say, it's a joyride from start to finish. (And it's only the first chapter!) The puzzles are good, nothing crazy hard, although this is as much an experience as an escape room! Go do this and enjoy yourself!
Gameplay
Get ready to be scared! The flow was great and just when you started to get things going...the shrieking started!! This is an immersive horror game done right!
Atmosphere
Set design was fair. (The story takes place in an old escape room company...) But massive! So many rooms you were involved in, but nothing overwhelming!
Customer service
They were awesome and so welcoming!!
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Very! The whole thing is just an unbelievable experience! And it's only chapter one!
Story
Amazing!! You truly are stuck in a horror movie situation!!
Difficulty
Medium
As puzzles go, it's not that hard. But that's not why you do this room!
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
3
Scary
💩👖
Minimum age
16
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
Yes
The Bagman. 😱
Physically active
Somewhat
You have to move from room to room, sometimes quickly. And you'll have to hide. A lot.
Accessibility
Quite a hard room for someone in a wheelchair. I believe there's at least one puzzle with colors.
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
PeytonWalton
129 escape rooms
I really enjoyed this room even though I was terrified going in! This room is scary but not so scary that you can’t function. There is a good split between time to work on puzzles and time to interact with the actor. I can’t wait to return to future installments of Ghastly Escapes! If you are like I was and are intimidated by this room, you’re probably getting yourself worked up over nothing. If you like haunted houses and escape rooms, you will like this room and should definitely try it!
Gameplay
Very unique game-flow and it was super fun! The puzzles weren’t as challenging as other rooms at this location but that felt necessary given the intense context of the room. The split between time to interact with actors and time to work on puzzles was well done!
Atmosphere
The atmosphere for this room is immersive given the fact that the setting for this room is a haunted escape room. It was interesting to see how the concept of an escape room was incorporated into an escape room.
Customer service
The staff members at this location are all so kind and welcoming! Even in an intense room like this, I felt as though the staff members were very respectful. We didn’t ask for any accommodations in this room in regards to interactions with the actor but they made sure to check in about our boundaries before the room started anyways which was great!
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Super interesting concept and unique gameplay!
Story
Cool storyline! I am very interested to see how the latter chapters in Ghastly Escapes will be incorporated into the same space and will definitely return for the future installments!
Difficulty
Medium
The puzzles themselves were not very hard. If you get distracted by all of the other things happening in the room then you might have more difficulty with the puzzles.
Ideal number of players
4
I wouldn’t recommend doing this room with a group smaller than 3 but I think anywhere from 3-6 would be good!
Scary
Scary
If you like haunted houses and other scary escape rooms but you’re nervous that this one will be too scary for you, don’t be. I was really nervous for this room but ended up really enjoying the whole thing and was never too scared to function. The staff members are all so respectful and you can always ask for accommodations in regards to interactions with the actor. Definitely worth a visit even if you’re nervous, I came out of this room so excited to come back to future installments of Ghastly Escapes!
Minimum age
14
If you enjoy other escape rooms and haunted houses then you would probably enjoy this room.
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
Yes
The game master stays with you the whole time and the creature (the bagman) is also a big part of the room even though it isn’t with you 100% of the time.
Physically active
Somewhat
You might need to duck or move quickly at times but I feel like the staff would probably be able to make accommodations if you have concerns about mobility.
Accessibility
It’s probably not the best option for people with mobility issues (they might be able to make accommodations but I’m not sure).
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
mjaramillo1989
65 escape rooms
Honestly just go do it. There are no words. *chefs kiss*. Cannot WAIT for more parts!!
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Live actors
Yes
Tleonard05
164 escape rooms
This room was such an AMAZING experience!!!!!! I’ve done a lot of rooms and I typically don’t like actors in the room but they did such a great job and incorporating it into the storyline!!! We are avid haunted house attendees and they knew that so it wasn’t just about scaring us they made it soooo entertaining! For most people I will say this was a pretty intense room, as per their website the actors can touch you and stuff but it made it that much better!! The puzzles were creative but not too difficult!! I highly recommend this room!!!
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
3
Scary
💩👖
Minimum age
16
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
Yes
AMAZING!!!
Physically active
Very
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
Lake24
110 escape rooms
One of the most immersive experiences I have played. If you do not like scary things, you will not like this. I love scary so this was a room that was for me! Everything made sense. The story was well told through the characters, puzzles and set. I would recommend playing this game. I drove from Central Florida and would absolutely do it again to play the next chapters.
Gameplay
Flowed well!
Atmosphere
Perfect to the story
Customer service
Everyone we interacted with was polite
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
💩👖
Minimum age
14
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
Yes
Physically active
Very
Beaker
45 escape rooms
One of the most immersive rooms we’ve done. If you like jump scares and anticipation, this is a must see. Be advised that hands on may include dragging you. You have the option to opt out of physical contact before it begins.
Gameplay
Multi room with live actors
Atmosphere
Immersion was excellent
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Hard
Ideal number of players
5
Scary
💩👖
Jump scares and live actors with hands on immersion
Minimum age
16
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
Yes
Physically active
Very
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
2bookworm
7 escape rooms
Must do! This was amazing! I saw the good reviews saying this was the best room in Charlotte and I have to agree. The mix of puzzle and haunt moments was very novel and fun. Our gamemaster Skye was fantastic and was great at nudging us just enough. I had a smile on my face the entire time.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
We could have paid more attention to the lore but there was clearly a lot there - more of a problem with us lol
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
High tech
Ideal number of players
4
4 was probably the best
Scary
Scary
Minimum age
13
I was glad it was not gory
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
Yes
Physically active
Very
Accessibility
It was dark but you had flashlights. Only one puzzle used colors
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
gregasourasrex
128 escape rooms
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING - MUST TRY! My GF was nervous about the live actor in the room, but the actors were very respectful and made the experience worthwhile! Top 5 room for me!
Gameplay
All the puzzles flowed well and were pretty straightforward so you didn’t have to make any leaps!
Atmosphere
Very interactive!
Customer service
Skye was AMAZING as a game master!
Easy to find location
Yes
Clissos13
246 escape rooms
Absolutely incredible experience at this room. From the design to the story to the actors and everything in between. It’s absolutely incredible! Hands down the best in Charlotte. Please go play this, you won’t be disappointed!
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
High tech
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
💩👖
Minimum age
13
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
Yes
Physically active
Somewhat
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
Cogs88
162 escape rooms
This room is incredible from before you even start to finish. Seriously amazing work. This is honestly one of the best rooms I have done. Also, the GMs were amazing. This is a must do room.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
High tech
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Scary
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
Yes
Physically active
Somewhat