Magical Menagerie: A Christmas Adventure

Very positive (51 ratings)

Sure Lock Escapes - Stout Oak Adventuring Guild (Kent)

Escape room
IRL

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It’s up to you and your team to bring the joy of Christmas to this safe haven. Working together, you’ll solve festive puzzles, unlock the secrets of the enchanted Lunarian Forest, and rediscover what makes the holiday season truly magical. With every clue you uncover and each act of kindness you show to these rescued creatures, you’ll help restore the light, laughter, and warmth that will ultimately become the foundation and the legacy of the Magical Menagerie.

3-8
75 mins
Not scary

Ratings

All ratings (51)

Very positive

Gameplay: Very positive

Atmosphere: Very positive

Customer service: Very positive

Reviews

Visfor

27 escape rooms

Integrating familiar Christmas characters, songs, and creating a bit of whimsical magic. Moreso the game master is watching from afar but involved to ensure your team is having a good experience as with our prior game there.

Gameplay

Atmosphere

Customer service

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Special event created for Christmas/winter

Story

Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

High tech

Reactive elements in the room as characters, option for written texts/documents to be read aloud for everyone if tapped

Ideal number of players

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

Was anything broken?

Live actors

Yes

Physically active

Not at all

Accessibility

Would not recommend for folks who are color blind (color themed clues and puzzles) Workable for mobility challenged with wider routes/doors and options to sit.

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Jan 7, 2026 | Experienced Jan 5, 2026

SureLockEscapes (Owner)

Thank you! We are so glad you had a fun and whimsical time in our Christmas room! We can't wait to see you again next time!

Jan 8, 2026

amdelaat

26 escape rooms

So much fun!!! Very family friendly and many creative puzzles!

Dec 28, 2025

SureLockEscapes (Owner)

Thank you very much! We hope we get to see you again soon for another adventure!

Jan 4, 2026

gamerhands

22 escape rooms

Was a bit on the easier side but still loved the theme and the puzzles. Very much geared for all ages which is great for beginners. A great room overall.

Gameplay

Atmosphere

Customer service

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story

Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

Was anything broken?

Live actors

Yes

Physically active

Not at all

Accessibility

Completely accessible. Very accommodating.

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Dec 26, 2025 | Experienced Dec 23, 2025

SureLockEscapes (Owner)

Thank you so much! We were really trying to make sure the room would be a good fit for all players, from those who have never played an escape room before to those who have done so many times. We're glad that you had a good time!

Jan 4, 2026

Damo

41 escape rooms

Fun little Christmas themed room! Very accessible for new escape room players, but plenty of effort put in to ensure seasoned players enjoy themselves too. Our family, inc. 12 and 10 year old kids, had a great time. Lots of puzzles that could be solved in parallel; perfect for our team to divide and conquer. GM Jay was also very engaged and entertaining. Thanks again, Sure Lock!

Gameplay

Atmosphere

Customer service

Difficulty

Easy

Dec 25, 2025

SureLockEscapes (Owner)

Thank you so much! We're so pleased you were able to play our Christmas Menagerie room during the height of the Christmas season! We're delighted that you had a wonderful time and we hope to see you again soon!

Jan 4, 2026

TheFezig

14 escape rooms

Booked this with myself, my significant other, and our two adult children. It was a very solid little room. Certainly friendly for new users but still having some cool little puzzles and nice touches. Overall a well planned and laid out room. Having 4 of us there were a few moments without quite enough to do but it was minimal and expected with a newbie friendly room.

Gameplay

Atmosphere

Customer service

GM was helpful and nice, staff here is always great.

Difficulty

Easy

Dec 14, 2025 | Experienced Dec 13, 2025

SureLockEscapes (Owner)

We appreciate this so much! We made a special effort for this room to be approachable for those who have never played an escape room before, but also charming and fun for groups that have! Thank you for coming out to play one of our rooms!

Jan 4, 2026

JonBaun

33 escape rooms

Had such a fun time. One of the coolest rooms in terms of how things were run and how they interacted with each other. Can’t wait till their next room.

Gameplay

Puzzles were super unique. Thought we were done and then there was a whole other section of puzzles to complete. Super cool!

Atmosphere

Super cool special effects.

Customer service

Our GM was super welcoming. Enjoyed his interactive responses to what we were doing in the room.

Physically active

Somewhat

Dec 7, 2025 | Experienced Dec 7, 2025

SureLockEscapes (Owner)

Thank you so much! We're glad you had a great time here, and we can't wait to see you play our next room when it comes out!

Dec 12, 2025

gsk475

19 escape rooms

Would highly recommend this escape room. It nicely got us into a wintery/Christmas-y spirit. The puzzles were varied with some elements we hadn't encountered before. Our gamemaster Kenzie (Trixie Everfriend) was great and provided a couple of nudges when we needed them. There were several surprises as we worked through the puzzles which added positively to the experience.

Gameplay

Good variety of fun puzzles with some elements we hadn't seen before.

Atmosphere

Set design and props helped transport us into feeling like it was winter and Christmas time.

Customer service

Yes, GM was great before, during, and after the escape room.

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

The variety of puzzles really added to the experience and also allowed different members of our group to contribute in their own ways.

Story

The experience seemed to flow well and follow the overall story of what was happening and what we were trying to do.

Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

We had 6 in our group. I think 4-6 would probably be the best size.

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

I think most children would find some of the puzzles really fun to work on and would like the set design.

Was anything broken?

Live actors

Yes

A friendly live actor.

Physically active

Not at all

Did not require climbing or crawling or major physical exertion.

Accessibility

Mobility probably shouldn't be an issue for most of the room. Color blindness would be a hindrance for one of the puzzles.

Easy to find location

Yes

Except for one driver who didn't notice she was using directions to Sure Lock Escapes in Renton on her phone.......

Parking

Easy

Dec 1, 2025 | Experienced Nov 20, 2025

SureLockEscapes (Owner)

Thank you very much We are so pleased that you enjoyed the Magical Menagerie! We'll be sure to let Kenzie know that she did a great job as your gamemaster as well! See you next time!

Dec 2, 2025

DDian

21 escape rooms

We had 3 11 year olds and 3 adults. It was a good mix of puzzles and whimsy

Nov 30, 2025

SureLockEscapes (Owner)

Thank you! Whimsy was absolutely the word that we were hoping to convey so we're delighted that it has! Thank you for playing!

Dec 2, 2025

PuzzleFan

194 escape rooms

A solid holiday game, better than many full-time games out there. There is a little bit more reading than normal, but it didn't take away from our experience. Lots of fun surprises along the way, come out and give this game a go before it's gone forever!

Gameplay

Atmosphere

Customer service

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story

Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

Mechanical

Some tech, some padlocks

Ideal number of players

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

Was anything broken?

Live actors

Yes

Physically active

Not at all

Accessibility

Color puzzle(s) present

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Nov 4, 2025 | Experienced Nov 3, 2025

SureLockEscapes (Owner)

Thank you! We're so happy you enjoyed our holiday room, we put a lot of heart and effort into it so it's a delight to see people have fun!

Nov 18, 2025

Mariglen

38 escape rooms

The room has a great atmosphere and the puzzles are fun and engaging. Great for new players and experienced players.

Gameplay

Atmosphere

Customer service

Ideal number of players

Nov 4, 2025

SureLockEscapes (Owner)

Thank you very much! We worked really hard on this room with the idea that it we wanted something perfect for new escape room players, so we're glad that it came to fruition! See you again soon for another adventure!

Nov 5, 2025

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