Clockwork Express

Mostly Positive (7 ratings)

Masterminds - Barberton

Escape room
IRL

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Step aboard the Clockwork Express, a dazzling steampunk train powered by gears, steam, and a hint of magic. As the train barrels through the mountains, disaster strikes—an unknown saboteur has disabled the train’s controls! Your group will have to solve cryptic puzzles hidden within brass gears and mechanical contraptions and restore control to the runaway engine before the train goes barreling off the tracks.

2-8
60 mins
Hard
Not scary

Ratings

All ratings (7)

Mostly Positive

Reviews

emcninch2780

17 escape rooms

This room was a steampunk western vibe. Super immersive. Felt like you were on a real train. Really enjoyed this one. The puzzles progressively get harder as you go throughout the room. The game master Ally was very helpful. The Barberton location has axe throwing also and is very nice/clean. Staff was very friendly. You have to check this place out, worth the trip.

Gameplay

Atmosphere

Set was immersive and well done

Customer service

Staff was very helpful and friendly

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story

Difficulty

Hard

Last room and puzzles were harder and particularly challenging

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

Was anything broken?

Live actors

Physically active

Not at all

Accessibility

Not accessible, stairs to get to escape rooms and no elevator

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Safety

Yes

Jun 20, 2026 | Experienced Jun 20, 2026

ktbaustin

216 escape rooms

I would have given this room a love, but in the final room there is a puzzle that one piece is glued down. The puzzle can’t be completed on the table. We asked the GM to show us how to do it (because we used a hint and they just skipped the puzzle for us) and he was putting it together and having to hold pieces mid air because they wouldn’t fit on the table. Seemed a little sketchy. If they tweak that puzzle it would be a love. Super high tech, fun puzzles, and a pretty set.