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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!
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Overwhelmingly positive
Gameplay
Overwhelmingly positive
Atmosphere
Overwhelmingly positive
Customer service
Overwhelmingly positive
31 escape rooms
I loved this room! The set design was fantastic. The puzzle design was novel. I saw puzzles here I’ve never seen before or since. It was really fun trying to puzzle our way through! I will say I went with two people that aren’t really into escape rooms and they had a great time but between us we could not make it out. There was just so much to do and I couldn’t always rely on them to be as helpful as I needed! If you like challenging puzzles, this is def a great one but make sure you bring a few extra friends!
Easy
108 escape rooms
Such a fun, well-designed room. Has a unique story and an immersive way of presenting it. The puzzles were quirky with an edge of difficulty to it but stuck to the theme and kept you feeling like you were actually a mouse stuck in a cage. Truly an experience.
17 escape rooms
Brilliant room that sticks to the theme throughout the game and has some fun and unique puzzles.
Yes
12 escape rooms
Loved the concept and the execution. The room itself was on theme and remarkably well constructed. Puzzles were fun and creative!
Really loved all the art on the walls - obviously a ton of care and love put into the room and it looked beautiful. The screen setup was great.
Ben was the most welcoming and coolest gm our team has had so far. So nice, so knowledgeable, and clearly loves his craft and is able to practice it well at Hatch Escape
No
132 escape rooms
Fun story with a good driving narrative. Effects and props were clever. Most of the puzzles were pretty good.
Medium
High tech
4
Not scary
8
No
No
Not at all
Yes
Limited
200 escape rooms
This was my room #200, and I couldn’t be happier with the choice! If you like fun, you should play this game! (This could have been the whole review, but let’s write a little more) From you enter, till you leave, Lab Rat is whimsical, funny and challenging! The puzzles are amazing, the set is amazing, and the theme is amazing! The theme also works perfectly as an excuse for why you’re doing the puzzles, and it makes it so that all puzzles will fit into the room. This was one of those escape rooms that just screams fun, and I am so happy that we got to experience it!
Yes
Medium
4
Not scary
No
No
Somewhat
Yes
Easy
61 escape rooms
Okay, so... we loved this room... even though a lot of things weren't working at the time. Projectors weren't working, so we didn't get to see the video at the beginning. And there was a ball stuck in one of the puzzles, so our host had to click us through. But all in all, it was a challenging, interesting room. There were a lot of really innovative puzzles, and incredible set design. I highly recommend this room to everyone--it's good for all ages.
Yes
Being a human science experiment in a lab run by rats?? Who thinks these things up? :)
Medium
Mechanical
5
Not scary
7
If your kids are good with escape rooms, bring them in. It's a giant playground, really. Just don't let them climb on stuff.
Yes
They took care of us with the broken puzzles and projector.
No
Somewhat
There were things that we had to climb on and crawl through. There's also a slight chance of getting wet.
Yes
Medium
Street parking.
394 escape rooms
This. This right here. This is exactly what I want in an escape room! Lab Rat is like what would happen if you transformed the pre-ride lines at Disneyland into an escape room. The set is massive, literally in every way. Giant size props and large maze like hallways filled with punny jokes. The room is more interested in entertaining you and making you laugh. I was certainly smiling and wowed throughout! Even the cutscenes before and during the room are humorous sequences that resemble the Honey, I Shrunk the Audience attraction. There are a few strange puzzles and awkward uses of space. But the room definitely has its own personality, and has you do tasks because they’re fun, not because it wants to stump you. The final puzzle was a rush though! There are even credits at the end to honor the minds that went into this contraption, which further illustrates how this room is one grand cinematic adventure! All escape room fans should experience this rat race at least once, and prove that you’re not a idiot!
Yes
Medium
High tech
Not scary
No
No
Somewhat
One person has to climb a ladder and do a puzzle while up on that ladder
Ladder, color puzzles
No
Limited
46 escape rooms
WOW. This is still our top escape room after 35 rooms. Loved it. Recommend highly. Creative story, fun games, delightful experience. Challenging. We did need hints and it was still stressful to get out in time. But a top room that makes you so grateful that escape rooms exist.
Amazing
Not scary
136 escape rooms
FFFFFANNNTIIISSTTTICCC!!!!!
Yes
Medium
Mechanical
Not scary
No
No
Somewhat
Yes
Easy
“Nothing felt impossible within the walls of Lab Rat.“
“This room is more than escaping, it’s about savouring the experience“
“This room is one of our favorites. From the variety of puzzles and the amount of things to do ...“
“Lab Rat phenomenally blends multimedia storytelling into an escape room experience...“
“A must-play. It’s worth traveling far to test your human intelligence in this lab.“