The Mole of The Mountain

This room is absolute trash! In the best way possible! This is by far the cleanest and most impressive pile of garbage I have ever seen. References and fun jokes all over, combined with the so many stories of the company’s past. Get the full tour after you finish the game if you can from the owners! It’s so worth it to admire the set even more. As for the puzzles and flow, it’s tough to know what to focus on in this overstimulating dark set, but it feels oh so good to organically find the gems of puzzles beneath the trash. There are a lot of unique tactile tasks that make it feel like we’re just kids goofing off in the dumpster. Luckily, you get a full 75 minutes to just soak in the junk pile and appreciate the litter. The hint system and animatronic technology is so well implemented! Nothing could prepare us for the story beats and humor associated with them. The fact that a puzzle gives us perhaps the best reveal of the game is a testament to why this game is TERPECA worthy. The incredibly kind owners, who are also big enthusiasts, tried to downplay their room before we went in, but it is worth the hype! We felt very lucky to have been able to experience the room right after it had gone through a long maintenance closing. I cannot emphasize enough how much fun will you have with this hot trash!

Overall a great escape room and a top choice for people wanting a perfect balance of both gameplay and story, featuring incredible set design and props, which makes you feel truly immersed into the adventure! The gameplay is both challenging and doable, with unique elements you can find nowhere else, making the mole of the mountain the top choice for all escapers! Every escape room lover deserves to experience this room, and the adventure it comes with! Thank you guys for making this dream come true!

Loved this room! Super unique theme and twists, fun dark humor, cool puzzles and challenges. So glad we made the trip!

Highly recommend! Loved, loved, loved the theme! The design of the room is amazing and the Easter eggs were fun for the Gen X’ers (well me, the kids didn’t get all the cool references). 100% worth the drive down from Boston and it pays to be the last group of the night so you can chat all things escape rooms with Taylor and Sheryl. They are amazing game masters, designers, and all around wonderful people. This room was so much fun so when you go tell S’mores we said hi :)

This room is so special; you can tell that every detail has been thought out and brought to life with such care. The atmosphere of the room is what I loved most, just so unique and immersive. The puzzles were fun and many were unlike others I’ve seen before! I highly recommend. Taylor, Sheryl, and S’mores were lovely hosts, thanks guys!

Upside Escapes was so worth the drive from Boston! The theming was something I’ve never seen before and the room has a charm unlike any rooms in the area. The twist at the end is very thoughtful and satisfying. We even got the easter egg tour at the end and Taylor shared how he chose what he did to put in the room. Taylor, Sheryl, and S’mores were all awesome and you can tell they really put a lot of love into the rooms they make! We even took some business cards so that we can promote such an awesome company.

This is an awesome place!! The rooms are so well decorated and themed. A lot of time and effort go into these rooms for sure. This will always be a place I highly recommend.

This game deserves all the recognition in the world. Among the games at Upside Down (which are all rock solid) this one was my favorite. There are so many reasons to stop and admire things in this game. I would say that if you play, you’ll stop at least a few times and say “how did they do that?” Having played 600+ games it becomes more and more difficult to see true originality. Welp, congrats to these guys because I’ve never seen a junkyard game and it was the polar opposite of trash. If you’re anywhere near the area, venture out and play this. Undeniably worth traveling from Boston to make sure you check this off your bucket list.

A top game absolutely worth traveling for, dripping with creativity -- and a story that's a ride in its own right. A love letter to nerd-dom with Easter eggs and hidden references strewn everywhere, this was a good challenge with great signposting, superb flow and an unforgettable ending!

This is one of those rooms I'll be talking about for years to come; rooms like this are why I do escape rooms. Firstly, a HUGE thank you to the GM from a logstical perspective. We arrived for our 11:45 arrival at 11:55 (we drove 2hrs to get here and the traffic just wasn't on our side), and the GM was very patient and kind when she had every right to be frustrated. We also took 76min to escape this 75min room, and because we were so close the GM added an extra minute to the clock without us knowing. I absolutely love when rooms are willing to bend the clock in favor of letting players complete the storyline. And what an amazing storyline it was! From the intro video to the very last seconds in this room, I was amazed by the story, the set, the details—anyone designing escape rooms should visit this room for inspiration. Not only were the narrative/set/immersion amazing, but the puzzles were just as high-quality. We saw some unique puzzle types we've never seen before, and clever spins on classic puzzles (extra shout out to the washing machine!), and appreciated the wide variety of puzzle types allowing us to tap in on many different types of thinking. I truly do not have enough praise for Mole of the Mountain, it is well worth traveling for.