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OPERATIVES, A ROGUE SCIENTIST HAS SABOTAGED A LAB AT LOCH NESS. YOU MUST QUICKLY HATCH A LOCH NESS CREATURE BEFORE THE SPECIES IS LOST FOREVER.
- 2-8
- 60 mins
- Not scary
All ratings (656)
Mostly positive
Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Overwhelmingly positive
Customer service
Overwhelmingly positive
Reviews
jqhenny
29 escape rooms
Very fun!! Splitting up wasn’t my favorite because the communication device was only accessible to one person but the theming was AWESOME and it had very fun and immersive effects!!!
JackTheFlop
20 escape rooms
This was a fine room - nothing really groundbreaking, but it was still fun. Covey was an awesome host, set was awesome, and there were no issues; it just felt like “oh, and now we do this.” Puppet Heist over this for sure, but it’s worth playing if you want a room.
Gameplay
Nothing really new in terms of concept. Starts isolated, but you merge about halfway through. Does break the cardinal “one and done” rule but it’s telegraphed enough.
Atmosphere
Only one real special effect, but it was done really well.
Customer service
Covey was awesome! Could not have asked for a better GM.
Particularly interesting or different
No
Eh. Starting in two rooms is a standard practice, and the way communication was done was… not my favorite.
Story
Standard story - no real twists or loops.
Difficulty
Medium
Communication at the start was brutal but the puzzles themselves were fine.
Game tech
High tech
High tech - machines, wires, pressure, etc.
Ideal number of players
6
Definitely 2 players per room would be good - but not more than 3 as then it could be a little stepping over each other.
Scary
Not scary
Slightly dark lighting if anything.
Minimum age
8
A child may struggle with the communication aspect a bit more.
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Nothing physical beyond walking.
Accessibility
Audio is crucial for communication in this room, as there is no way to see the other group BEFORE the merge.
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
xrickiedgex
34 escape rooms
The rooms here are always immersive. We didn't have the perfect experience in this game however because there were technical issues and we had to have an attendant come in a couple times to reset some of the machines to see if they could get them to work.
graysonsucks
39 escape rooms
𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 �𓅝𓃄 �𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿 𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 𓂨𓅝𓃄 𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿
Shadowkira
101 escape rooms
I really enjoyed the theming and story of this room, but there were a couple of detractors that really hindered the experience. I am a huge fan of splits starts, but the communication system here was terrible. It is extremely unfun to have one person site at a communication station with the sole purpose of relaying information back and forth. This might've been alleviated with a longer cable, but I still think it could be done so much better here. My other gripe was the egg "puzzle" that really felt more like a task of repetitions than anything logic based. It wasn't anywhere near as annoying as the communication system in the first room though. Once the game progressed out of the first rooms, it became much more tolerable. The ending was super cute and made everything worth it.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
High tech
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Not scary
Was anything broken?
Yes
There was a light that wasn't working correctly, but it barely impacted the gameplay.
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
Mombuzz
184 escape rooms
The look and feel of the room was nicely done. We were not a fan of the split start. It was difficult to communicate with our other half because only one person could listen at a time. The use of projections is well done and help add to the story. The puzzles were few and far between. The room was more a do this and place that than really figuring out puzzles.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
No
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
High tech
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
10
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
zionts
54 escape rooms
Solid room with standout puzzles! The gameplay was all right and overall a fun time. Manageable with a larger group, which is sometimes hard!
thebureau (Owner)
Thanks for taking the time to leave a mission debriefing Operative! We appreciate your assistance with keeping the multiverse in check. We look forward to seeing you again soon for a mission. The Director also wanted to make you aware that we have a new training mission, Underground Game Show! You'll test your skills and with one our esteemed Game Show Hosts.
May 6, 2024
Cgmarin83
85 escape rooms
𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 �𓅝𓃄 �𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿 𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 𓂨𓅝𓃄 𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿
thebureau (Owner)
Thanks for taking the time to leave a mission debriefing Operative! We appreciate you saving Nessie!! Lab at Loch Ness is typically the most challenging for Operatives during the split start because of the need to rely on communication skills, but keep in mind that each mission is designed with it's own unique challenges. The Director also wanted to make you aware that we have a new training mission, Underground Game Show! You'll test your skills and with one our esteemed Game Show Hosts.
May 6, 2024
mattmagd
58 escape rooms
I really appreciate a room that starts your team separated. It made for a fun communication barrier that needed to be overcome. The decor and story of this one is lesser than the other rooms at The Bureau. While we had one technical issue, overall this was a solid room. 4th favorite of this location.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Live actors
No
thebureau (Owner)
Thanks for taking the time to leave a mission debriefing Operative! We appreciate you saving Nessie!! Lab at Loch Ness is typically the most challenging for Operatives during the split start because of the need to rely on communication skills, but some of our groups do find it easy. Every group is different, just like each of our missions is different! The Director also wanted to make you aware that we have a new training mission, Underground Game Show! You'll test your skills and with one our esteemed Game Show Hosts.
May 15, 2024
delaneygrace
90 escape rooms
As always with the bureau, the set was very cool and super immersive! There was one prop that had a confusing amount of components, most of which were completely unimportant, so I didn’t like that as much. But I loved having our party split up at the beginning to and have to communicate with each other!
Gameplay
Starting in separate rooms but having to communicate to each other was fun! A little disappointing when you solve one thing but it doesn’t do anything until you solve another puzzle. Wish there was some sort of indication that you got the first puzzle right so we didn’t keep questioning whether or not we got it right when we felt like we had it.
Atmosphere
A really cool set, with some fun props!
Customer service
Bobby was so sweet and even came and chatted with us after about something we thought might have not worked quite right for us.
thebureau (Owner)
Thanks for taking the time to leave a mission debriefing Operative! We appreciate you saving Nessie!! Lab at Loch Ness is typically the most challenging for Operatives during the split start because of the need to rely on communication skills, but some of our groups do find it easy. Every group is different, just like each of our missions is different! The Director also wanted to make you aware that we have a new training mission, Underground Game Show! You'll test your skills and with one our esteemed Game Show Hosts.
May 15, 2024