BeatCal
60 escape rooms
This is a great room! The decorations were beautiful, the novel puzzles were in tip-top condition, and the staff was wonderful! This was my 56th room (50W - 6L) which I played with four other adults with similar statistics. We played all three rooms at this location today and two of our members said this was their favorite of the three rooms. One of those players said it might even be her favorite of all time. Wow. Three of us studied Latin and ancient Greek in school, so the Greek theme and letters were particularly nice touches. We'd say this is a medium difficulty room, perhaps bordering on the hard side. The GM (Chad) was very respectful of our request for no hints unless we asked for them - we eventually asked for one, I think. (7:00 remaining when we finished). We'd also say it is mostly non-linear and more tech than mechanical.
Gameplay
I think the theme was novel and super-fun! The puzzles and room flowed well.
Atmosphere
The atmosphere and decorations were awesome. It is a beautiful room that stays in theme throughout.
Customer service
Our GM, Chad, was great. He respected our request for no hints unless we asked for them (I think we asked for one). He was very friendly and professional. I should also mention that this is the first business where the staff were very nicely attired and well-spoken. It added a classy touch to the business (the rooms also smelled really nice - lol).
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
As mentioned, I really liked the Greek theme and lettering. I haven't encountered a room theme or puzzles like these, so it was a novel experience for me.
Story
I usually don't listen to the story, but I did with this one and the story flowed well throughout the room.
Difficulty
Medium
We had to ask for one hint, so I would push this to the hard side of medium.
Game tech
High tech
There are elements of both, but probably more tech.
Ideal number of players
4
We played as a group of five, which was great for us, but you could play with fewer or more. A couple of puzzles require two players, so don't play this room alone.
Scary
Not scary
We won't play scary rooms.
Minimum age
10
I say ten years old only based on a typical ten year old attention span. If you have a younger enthusiast, by all means include them. Especially if you have any Percy Jackson fans.
Was anything broken?
No
Everything was in tip-top condition.
Live actors
No
We won't play rooms with live actors.
Physically active
Somewhat
There was the usual scurrying around, but nothing strenuous.
Accessibility
Hearing, color vision, and vision are necessary. You might be able to play with a wheel chair
Easy to find location
Yes
It is in a strip mall (with an In-N-Out next door).
Parking
Easy
There is plenty of mall parking.
