Aunt Suzy's Condo

If you read my other review this one will follow suit. This is my first trip to Checkmate and I was blown away. We've hit most of central and Western Florida escape rooms and this sits up there with Exit, Dare, Venture and Artists for all round awesome rooms. I cannot rave about this place enough and this room just a joy to play for this Gen Xer. 80's music the entire time. Not a spoiler but but just a joy to play a room with a great sound track. The game itself, very fun story, great flow, the attention to details demonstrates the expertise of the designers and care they take for every level of experience for players. The staff here is truly special. Just outstanding. Personable, warm, welcoming -- fantastic spot. Cannot wait to return for another round of rooms. Tidbits: Super easy parking Plenty of food options right next door; really cool outdoor mall with lots of food options. Gas station close by

Very cute! Definitely worth playing if you’re in the area!

It's cute. Nothing really special. Good puzzles. Pretty typical.

Absolutely LOVED everything about Suzy's Condo. The music really added to our experience and was just FUN to play! Also a huge shoutout to the entire team - Abby, Zach and Chase!

This one was awesome because of alp the nostalgia. The VHS tapes, the music, the references and the books.

Overall I enjoyed the room. It’s a little small and with escape rooms getting better and better I don’t think it stacks up with some of the other spots in the tampa area. The atmosphere of the room was GREAT and I loved the music but the puzzles were okay. There was one specific puzzle that was super unique but other than that the rest weren’t necessarily out of the box or exciting. There is also candy in the room that you are actually allowed to eat 😂 I LOVED that and have never seen anyone do that before. I do plan to do their other room I hear that it is much larger and they are coming out with another that is going to be 90 minutes! I’d say this specific room is good for newbies but as an experienced player I could have skipped it. Because I enjoyed the set design and employees, also the price is great! I do plan to come back and continue to do their other rooms.

Just plain awesome. Super fun, light hearted, very inspired, engaging all the way through, and a lot of hilarious and clever surprises. The perfectly enjoyable experience you hope for when doing any escape room. Set decor and theming is great. It’s nothing too overly elaborate, but it’s also not cheap. It makes you feel like you’re in a semi-cartoonish, but relatively believable, lived in space. Lots of very fun surprises and 80s grandma themed decor, stylings and references without feeling forced or “nostalgia-baity”. Gameplay was fun, smooth, logical and went really without any hitch or issues with pacing. Probably one of the smoothest and least stressful experiences I’ve had playing an escape room in some time. Difficulty is also well balanced for beginners and veteran players alike. Like I said, it’s just plain fun the entire time and you’ll probably have a smile on your face for the whole hour like we did. And the 80s music playlist, YES!!! Perfectly integrated. Icing on the cake. Just go play it already!

I really enjoyed this game. It’s small, but it packs a punch and the puzzles were FUN. The puzzles were super creative and were all on theme. I really liked the clue system for this room, it added an extra layer of immersion to the experience. Would highly recommend if you’re in the area. While I wouldn’t say it’s on the scale of TEG (not everything needs to be that level), it’s such a great local escape room. This is definitely one of the best venues in the area. Highly recommend and will be back for the other games in the future!

Overall it was a fun room with a new puzzle or two that we haven’t seen before. The story was frustrating at times as the flow wasn’t great from one puzzle to the next. We accidentally solved a puzzle out of order and that led to more confusion. Loved the true story behind the room and can’t wait to do more rooms.

pretty cool room with cool game master