
katienicstarr
128 escape rooms
We had the best time!! Such a fun room to do with the family. Definitely recommend and will be back to do the rest of the rooms!
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Instantly book on Morty
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DUUUUUDE! The surf at the pier is looking epic out there. But I got grounded. I mean I could sneak out and find my board, right? It's not like I could get anymore grounded... My parents will be at their pilates class for an hour; that's enough time to find my board.
All ratings (92)
Very Positive

128 escape rooms
We had the best time!! Such a fun room to do with the family. Definitely recommend and will be back to do the rest of the rooms!

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312 escape rooms
This room really made a splash in the OC scene! Our experience was a tidal wave of fun and clever puzzles. Ben and Katie, the escape room owners, should win an award for how fantastic this room was. Storyline is hilarious. Puzzles actually made me learn about surfing culture and there is something different for everyone to work on. It’s refreshing to have such a creative idea as this. A respectful homage to surfing that also has top-of-the-line production value in such a small place, Surf’s Up is totally rad and is a must play!


59 escape rooms
This room was totally RAD DUDE!! The waves were gnarly and the puzzle surfing was sweet. Fantastic room with some fun surprises. I felt that me and my girl were cruising in the beginning, feeling great, but eventually got stuck on a puzzle that required a few nudges from the GM who was kind enough to help us. I am never above asking for help and the puzzle is pretty tough. Overall an excellent room and worth a drive to Huntington Beach

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200 escape rooms
intro is great! liked the theme, something different. something for everyone to work on. must do!

438 escape rooms
Yeah, dude! 🤙 Surf was definitely up when we played this room! A refreshingly beachy take on an escape with a surfboard to boot, what’s not to like? Even mix of puzzle modalities, multilayered puzzles and an ocean aesthetic. Fun cinematic moments, clever reveals and teamwork puzzles that were fun to solve. An easy recommendation and a great addition to the scene. A unique game that celebrates the spirit of Huntington Beach perfectly. Ben was a great owner and host, and we can’t wait to return for their next games!

Gave us reason to come back to previous rooms
Well done, immersive
Ben was a great actor and host
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420 escape rooms
The room is really well done with some puzzles that are a little different - in a good way! The environment is really well-themed and the story is fun. The owner is very friendly and welcoming. Joseph was a great gamemaster
Medium

93 escape rooms
This room is an absolute delight. Fun premise, clean puzzle design. Great aesthetic. It’s a must play in the area
Really clean gameplay. Very on brand for the location.
Fun beachy apartment
Ben is great
High tech
75/25 tech vs mechanical
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148 escape rooms
An absolutely must-play experience! GM Joseph along with owners Ben and Katie outdid themselves. Joseph’s introduction to the game was hilarious and combined with the immaculate set design we were instantly immersed in the room. This is an homage to surfing, with multiple puzzles that reward those with surfing knowledge. The cool part, is that is absolutely not necessary to have any prior knowledge of surfing to succeed or have fun in this room; there’s a ton of mechanisms around the room that give you the information that you need to know. The puzzles were varied and felt super satisfying to solve. Please do yourself a favor and play this room!

Yes
Medium
High tech
3
Not scary
6
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No
Not at all
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Medium
Paid parking garage but they validate parking for up to two hours.
Yes

104 escape rooms
Are you ready to make some Waves? Because this room was absolutely GNARLY! Everything about this escape room was beautifully crafted with its creative puzzles, magical reveals, immersive storytelling, and sense of humor, while all staying true to the spirit of surfing. From beginning to end, we truly enjoyed learning about the sport while also creating memories through interactive game play, thoughtful transitions, and realistic props. You can tell that a lot of love, effort, and passion went into this room, and I’m truly looking forward to returning to play their other rooms here. It will Shore-ly pull you into the Tide, wanting more. Catch the next Wave and go play Surf’s Up!!

Everything flowed really smoothly, and the gameplay was entertaining! Overall a fun, interactive escape room with creative puzzles and thoughtful transitions from one puzzle to another. There were no red herrings, and every physical and visual clues were pertinent to the storytelling and gameplay. It was very satisfying to solve each puzzle and felt rewarding. Kept us wanting to solve more puzzles!
I cannot say enough about this room! I truly enjoyed how immersive and realistic this room felt through its set design, background music, use of lighting, and thoughtful transitions. I really felt like I was a teenager who was passionate enough to sneak out of the house to go surfing! LOL!
We had the pleasure of meeting one of the owners, Ben, and he was phenomenal! From the moment your game begins to the end, he was very personable, humorous, and passionate. We also enjoyed talking with him afterwards regarding Surf’s Up and Surf City Escapes itself. He’s very passionate about what he does and it makes the room itself even more enjoyable.
Yes
There were some initial interactions to begin your story, but no live actors within the room itself.

100 escape rooms
This was an incredible room. Super unique concept and everything from the game flow to the puzzles were fantastic. You can tell the owners put love into creating this experience. 10/10 escape room.