Escape The Hydeout: The Mystery Of Henry Jekyll

4 years later, I have returned to Mission Escape Games after doing more escape rooms in NYC. My friend and I did Escape the Hydeout. We had an amazing experience, and I felt more thrills since we both actively solved the puzzles. We went on a weekday, so it was $80 for a private room (huge plus), so $40/person, which is expensive, but we understand that it gets cheaper the more people you have. One thing to keep in mind while booking: I am the biggest scaredy-cat, and some of the sound effects combined with the dimly lit room made me scared. Just an FYI for other people who sympathize. The pros: The puzzles at this franchise make a lot of sense. I've been to other escape rooms where there is no logical connection to what unlocks what. I also like that their locks vary in type, and some cool technology is applied. The room also doesn't follow the typical linear pattern, which provides a level of challenge that I enjoyed. The scene is well done and immersive. The cons: I do not like that the room is not well-lit, and you cannot use a phone flashlight. Maybe some people think looking at things in dim light enhances the experience, but I think the room's challenge would not be compromised will SLIGHTLY better lighting. There were also several times where I asked for a hint, and the moderator would not be responsive. This wasted a few minutes of time, and there were things that I could've been working on that were not what my friend was working on. There was also an area of the room not in view of the hint board, so if they ever redesign this room, I think the time and hint board should be visible at any given point. I know visually my cons looks longer than the pros, but the puzzles making sense is such a huge plus that it outweighs the cons. We were told that we could attempt their Cyberpunk Carbon room with 2 people, but that would bring the price to $45, which is pricey. Since I did Operation End of Days 4 years ago, it seems like there isn't too much change in the rooms, so hopefully they can get more space with different rooms. I also wish they gave discounts for returning customers. Overall, if you go with a smaller group, you will have a great experience!

This was a very good escape room! I am a big Jekyll and Hyde fan, so I liked the novelty of it. One of the things I didn’t like was the first two puzzles we needed hints on to get the ball rolling. But mode we got them, we ran through the room in 25 minutes. Few spooked here and there, and unique and fun puzzles made for a good room.

Really great room with a spectacular build or. The puzzles had us connecting lots of dots to ultimately come to the conclusion which was very satisfying. Great location, definitely recommend.

Expected a bit more given our experience with their other rooms, still fun but this room felt a bit older. Carbon 3708 is a better room.

This room had very hands-on puzzles. A lot of them seemed random and not very tied to the storyline. I liked the riddles, but they also didn't seem connected to the story that much. The overall flow was first get out all the pieces and props of the puzzles and then see which pieces physically fit to which puzzle. We used the physical shapes of the props rather than logic itself to figure out which "lock" the props fit with. Because of that, the puzzles and props seemed random. Everything opened automatically and smoothly though. Things were not finicky, and overall the room is maintained well. We had to use a hint to know where to start, but afterwards everything was pretty easy. There were fewer puzzles than I thought.

We had a great time with this one! We needed a clue to get us started, but after that the rest of the game went pretty easily! I really liked the set and the puzzles were fun. The only thing I’d improve is more unique ways of unlocking things— there were a lot of keys opening locks to find more keys etc lol. But we still REALLY enjoyed and will definitely be back!

Spooky!

Fun game! Gorgeous decor and great sound/light effects. Moderately difficult game for experienced gamers and I would say this would be a challenge for beginners. My wife and I tackled this and finished this with 10 mins remaining with 2 clues. What helped us is our experience with many of these puzzles in ERs past. Regardless, Fully recommend.

Good game by Mission Escape. There were some different puzzles which lead to keys and then more keys so that got a little repetitive. Room was well kept up and theming good.

Some challenging puzzles ! We only needed one clue! Great for groups of 5-6