Fox Tail Saloon

Fox Tail Saloon was a really fun 45-minute escape room and a great experience overall. The atmosphere matched the story of the game really well, and the puzzles felt like they actually belonged in the world of the room instead of being randomly placed there. Everything made sense with the theme, which is something I always appreciate in an escape room. Difficulty-wise, I’d put it around medium at most. The puzzles weren’t overly difficult, but you definitely need a good eye for details and a good feel for the room. Paying attention to your surroundings is a big part of the experience, and there were definitely a few moments where noticing the right little detail made everything click. The room had a nice flow, the puzzles were satisfying, and the 45-minute format worked really well for it. It may not be the hardest room out there, but it was a really enjoyable one. Overall, Fox Tail Saloon is definitely worth playing, especially if you enjoy rooms where the atmosphere, story, and puzzles all work together. If you’ve been thinking about playing it, go while you still can. Sadly, NorCal Escape Co. is closing down by the end of October. ): It’s always sad to see an escape room company close, especially after having such a good experience here. Definitely give Fox Tail Saloon a shot before it’s gone!

Tier: C (see bio) A really fun game that I wish was a bit longer. The game is split up into a bunch of different puzzles tracks. I enjoyed some of these, but a lot of them were really annoying searching puzzles with obscure locations. Even the good puzzles were still searching puzzles, making a lot of the game feel repetitive. My other drawback from this game is the lack of reveals. It’s a really good-looking set that is massive, but the whole thing is there upfront. The final reveal is fun though. It’s still a great game and I recommend getting to it if you’re somewhat close before the end of the month.

This is a great one for first timers. They put a lot of care into creating this one.

had a great time at the fox tail saloon! this 45 minute room is a great example of how to do a “search heavy” room right. it was fun scrambling around looking for hidden things and noticing little details. the hint system was also really fun.

One of the best 45 min games I’ve ever played! Such a well designed room with squeaky boards, solid attention to details, and lots of fun that unfolds with each discovery. It had the wow factors, was super fun and involved, and there was a good amount for everyone to enjoy. We had a lot of fun!

Such a fun room! Totally different vibe than their other room condemned. Had mucho fun and it was unsuspecting at first but the room(s) opened up more as we progressed! Also the hint system was DOPEE and totally in theme. Goated company and goated room.

Fox tail saloon is on the easier side but still a solid room… Jamie is a really nice owner/game master… drive over an go play…

IMHO this is NorCal's best room for for beginners. Somewhat unusually, puzzles make sense in-universe (if you handwave away many years passing), which I thought was a neat design choice. At the same time, there was one search element which we never would have found without taking a clue, and even though the set decoration was good, the space seemed underutilized - there were two large areas which never really played a role.

Really cool theming for the room. Meant as a period piece so the game (by design) is mechanical. Because of this there were a few times where the focus was on finding objects rather than solving puzzles which kept this room from our personal top echelon. Otherwise though, the room was excellent.

A very authentic saloon feeling room. Squeaky floor boards and very well done set design. Innovative puzzles that require a lot of cooperation with your team. We got through this room very quickly so it’s definitely a better game for newer players. But still a great room.