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Lab Rat takes place in a laboratory where giant rats are doing odd experiments on human beings, specifically you! The somewhat unhinged Ratkenstein, a doctoral student in the field of human intelligence (or, in his estimation, the lack thereof), has tasked you with completing a series of tests and puzzles. If you succeed, he can finally write his dissertation. If you fail, he’s going to put you and your friends in the old test-subject chipper (like a wood chipper, but for test subjects!). You’ll have one hour to complete the tests and attempt to get out of the laboratory for good, before Ratkenstein turns you into mulch!
- 4-12
- 60 mins
- Medium
- Not scary
Book experience
Awards
- Best of Morty (2024) - Morty
- Finalist (2024) - TERPECA
- Best of Morty (2023) - Morty
- Top Rooms (2023) - TERPECA
- Best Overall "In-Person Escape Room" Of The Year (2022) - Bullseye Award
- Best of Morty (2022) - Morty
- #63 - Top Rooms (2022) - TERPECA
- #45 - Top Rooms (2021) - TERPECA
- Silver - Best Story (2021) - Keys To Greatness
- Silver - Best Story (2020) - Keys To Greatness
- #1 - Best Escape Rooms in Los Angeles (2020) - Best Escape Rooms
- #21 - Top Rooms (2020) - TERPECA
- #12 - Top Rooms (2019) - TERPECA
- Gold - Best Story (2019) - Keys To Greatness
- #8 - Top Rooms (2018) - TERPECA
- Golden Lock Winners (2018) - Golden Lock Awards
- Most Creative (2018) - Achievement Unlocked
All (1839)
Overwhelmingly positive
Gameplay
Overwhelmingly positive
Atmosphere
Overwhelmingly positive
Customer service
Overwhelmingly positive
Reviews
thegoodslytherin
94 escape rooms
We had fun in this room! Some really nice surprise moments with unexpected puzzle designs. I could feel the wear and tear of the space from being obviously very popular, but sometimes that is unavoidablex
Gameplay
There was a lot to do and some really exciting moments. The puzzles were really good fun and we were never stood around waiting for anything. A high paced room with some imaginative puzzles.
Atmosphere
The room is really detailed and has some impressive set design, there is nothing sloppy about the way any of it presented. Unfortunately there was a lot of ‘rules’ around set pieces which kind of killed my buzz for being excited for the game. For example there is a giant hamster wheel in the room which is for a puzzle that has clearly been damaged from people climbing in it, which is understandable given its scale and the room design.
Customer service
Friendly host.
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
The set and the theming were really unique. There were some nice surprises in the game that you wouldn’t expect. Certainly one of the more interesting concepts and executions I’ve played.
Story
Well executed and informs the game play.
Difficulty
Hard
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
12
Was anything broken?
Yes
A couple of tired set pieces just from wear and tear.
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Limited
livinginakaydrama
27 escape rooms
This was just plain FUN. I was laughing the whole time at the comedy of it all; it’s not corny it’s like the clever type of humor adults will get a kick out of. The puzzles were interesting and had some really fun elements that left me wanting more. The story is funny and the production was so fun and engaging. I really loved this!
FerociousChimera0427
22 escape rooms
This is probably one of the more difficult escape rooms I have done ever, because everything in the room is not all as it seems. The room requires a lot of concentration and be observant because this room will test your skills a lot to solve its puzzles.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Kinda
Story
Difficulty
Hard
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
5
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
21+
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Somewhat
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
kestrelredfern
19 escape rooms
Super impressive. We loved this one!!! Really funny, super immersive, really big space!! It had some of the coolest design we’d ever seen! This is a must-play!
Chinger76
87 escape rooms
Loved loved this experience! Very cool and had a blast. Unique puzzles and incredible set design and story. Well done. A MUST DO in LA
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Ben and Shiloh were the BEST, kindest hosts. Made an incredible experience even better! It’s special when the folks hosting are just as excited about you doing the room as you are.
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Can’t even begin to share here without spoiling but just guaranteed most folks have never played anything quite like this room. It’s special in a great way!
Story
Difficulty
Hard
Game tech
High tech
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
15
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Somewhat
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Medium
mishlepley
25 escape rooms
We had a great time. It was not quite as elite as I expected but it was a lot of fun and some of the puzzles were innovative. The story didn’t tie into puzzles well. It was a very fun escape room but it wasn’t life altering by any means.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Live actors
No
blochros
64 escape rooms
It’s no wonder this escape room is ranked on TERPECA. Easily a top escape room. You’ll actually feel like a rat in a maze at times! The tech and plot are super fun. Incorporates almost all 5 senses. Lots of group work but also multilinear. Very fun!
Gameplay
Danielledenicola
139 escape rooms
9/10 One of my favs in LA by far, super fun, difficult in a fun way, linear, a bit dated but overall really entertaining
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Easy to find location
Yes
UndercoverBlobfish
71 escape rooms
Overall I loved the set design and story for this room, which is why it earned a ❤️. My only disappointment in this room was that it wasn’t more challenging. I wish it had more puzzles in it and more challenging puzzles. Also, our group easily tripped something that caused us to have to exit the room while the GM reset a bunch of things, so I wish they better protected that thing from unintentionally being triggered too early. But I would certainly recommend this room to anyone for the novelty of the story and the great set design.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
The set design was top notch!
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
The only room I’ve ever done with a story like this!
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
High tech
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
12
Was anything broken?
Yes
One of our players touched something in the first room that caused all doors to open and the game to break, so the GM had to come in, kick us out of the room temporarily, and reset the room. Then we came back in and started over. It seems like there are multiple ways they could have prevented us touching something early from prematurely activating a bunch of things in the room. But overall it was a small setback since it happened right at the beginning of our game.
Live actors
No
Physically active
Somewhat
Accessibility
There are a couple puzzles that would be difficult/impossible for a physically impaired person who has difficulty walking or climbing. But as long as one person in the group can do that part, you should be fine.
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Medium
aubreyle
9 escape rooms
Lab Rat is very well done. The theatrics were incredible. All the pieces were handmade! There was so much to do in this escape room. The puzzles were challenging, but fun! I would definitely recommend this to anyone thinking about doing it!
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Game tech
High tech
Editorial
“Nothing felt impossible within the walls of Lab Rat.“
60 Second Escape Room Reviews
“This room is more than escaping, it’s about savouring the experience“
Review the Room
“This room is one of our favorites. From the variety of puzzles and the amount of things to do ...“
Esc Room Addict
“Lab Rat phenomenally blends multimedia storytelling into an escape room experience...“
Escape Rumors
“A must-play. It’s worth traveling far to test your human intelligence in this lab.“
Room Escape Artist
