The Mysterious Miseries of Franklin N. Stein

The Mysterious Miseries of Franklin N. Stein

Overwhelmingly positive (64 ratings)

Improbable Escapes - Wonderland

  • Escape room
  • IRL

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At the top of a hill, at the far edge of town, Stands a house where a family, was once happily found. The brickwork is crumbling, the paint is all peeled, The windows are boarded, and the front door is sealed. The grass is all dead, as if ravaged by drought. No one goes in, and no body comes out. But on a very clear evening, if your view is just right, If you squint and look carefully, you might see a light. At the tippety top of the rickety tower, Swings the loneliest lantern, and it burns for one hour. No one knows how it gets there, or who puts it out, But it indicates someone, or something’s about. And up at the peak, in a thick misty shroud, Brews a storm that’s becoming alarmingly loud. A dark cloak of droplets, punctured by brightening, A clap, and a boom! And mad stabs of lightning! The thunderclouds creep, t’ward the town more each night, And slowly, our hamlet’s succumbing to fright. And when the squall passes, if none of you speak, You can listen, and hear what begins as a shriek. It pierces the moonlight and rattles your bones, And as fast as it comes, it descends, into moans. It carries for miles, scares each man, child, and mouse, Is something alive in that creaky old house? A prisoner? A monster? A criminal kind? There’s no hint and no clue, no suggestion nor sign. So please, take a look, And see what you find, In the abandoned estate, Of one Franklin, N, Stein

  • 3-8
  • 75 mins
  • Not scary

Awards

Ratings

All (64)

Overwhelmingly positive

Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive

Reviews

@USBEscape
USBEscape

49 escape rooms

Very thematic and clean room. Great story with lots of delightful puzzles. Im certain I could do this room again and just focus on the puzzles I didnt do and have a whole new experience.

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Gameplay

A lot of puzzles

Atmosphere

Amazing set design

Customer service

Kind staff

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Many small puzzles and a few physical games

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Not a huge amount of difficulty but lots and lots of little puzzles

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

4

We escaped with three. Four would have been most ideal.

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

13

Not scary

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Somewhat

More dexterity then physical

Accessibility

Very accessible. Some colour based puzzles.

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Safety

Yes

Apr 18, 2026
@reillylikereally
reillylikereally

166 escape rooms

A really family friendly and spooky game. I thought there was a lot of really great moments and satisfying wins. Happy to still give a thumbs up as the bones of the game was great. However, unfortunately we were met with multiple tech malfunctions and immersion breaking issues. The host was really friendly about it but it was very evident that we weren’t getting the usual experience of the game which was a real shame as I had been anticipating this game for a while. Overall though a fun game with some nice puzzle surprises.

Gameplay

There was clearly a lot of love and effort put into the design of this game. I think the puzzle flow was really fun. Lots of easy wins with some great challenges thrown in.

Atmosphere

After playing a lot of games with AI art inside it was so nice to see how much effort and care had gone into the design. I feel like there may have been a change to the lighting recently because the 2nd and 3rd space were super over lit and all the atmosphere was taken out of it. This felt like not the usual game lighting especially after Room One?

Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

No

Story

A friendly take on a classic horror. The puzzles constantly referenced the story and propelled the game forward.

Difficulty

Medium

I liked the puzzle design a lot. I think if you’re an enthusiast this is a really fun room. However I do imagine the amount of puzzles might overwhelm less experienced players.

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

3

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

12

Was anything broken?

Yes

Disappointingly lots of the tech didn’t active for us, including the end which was a real shame. I will say it seemed to be a mix of reset errors and tech malfunctions. I also think we were in work lights in the last room as they were so disproportionately bright next to how much effort had gone into the set.

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Nov 16, 2025 | Experienced Nov 16, 2025
@amelyyy0
amelyyy0

110 escape rooms

One thing I LOVE about this location is the way they tell their stories. The rhymes, the drawings, the music... everything is made so that we truly feel part of a fairytale. Huge thank you to the team for hosting us this weekend (we did the 9 rooms in 3 days and they were so kind)!

Oct 19, 2025
@Alexoctopi
Alexoctopi

123 escape rooms

A really enjoyable game! Every puzzle made sense and the story was enjoyable. I recommend the game heavily

Aug 28, 2025
@Mayka23
Mayka23

70 escape rooms

Very fun, different types of enigmas that had us really puzzled but so fun! I highly recommend

Gameplay

Hard at the beginning but really fun

Atmosphere

Amazing, really different than others that i have done

Customer service

Very nice and friendly staff!

Game tech

High tech

Aug 25, 2024 | Experienced Jun 19, 2024

M

Milan

3 escape rooms

I recently visited an escape room that was nothing short of amazing. The high-tech elements truly set it apart, making the experience both immersive and engaging. Our host, Candice, was exceptional—her guidance and support were invaluable throughout the game. Her enthusiasm and assistance ensured that we had a fantastic time. If I could rate her, it would be a perfect 100 out of 100. Overall, this escape room experience was top-notch, thanks in no small part to Candice's outstanding contribution.

Aug 5, 2024 | Experienced Aug 4, 2024

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