Haunted House

Probably one of the better escapology rooms…iffff our experience wasn’t marred by 2 or 3 things not working as they should have. The gamemaster was very good about fixing things, however. The set is better than the average Escapology room. I don’t agree that it’s the best room Escapology has like some other people believe. However, there are variations in the same game between companies, so maybe that is influencing my opinion. This room had one really cool puzzle that I hadn’t seen before.

Rating: 3.5/5 - My favorite Escapology room so far, but there were many tech issues Pros: ➕Set quality is a step up from many other Escapology rooms with a great spooky atmosphere, though it still isn't quite as good as most The Escape Game rooms. ➕Ambient audio and lighting effects added to the immersion ➕Lots of tech, minimal use of padlocks ➕Multiple rooms to discover and explore ➕Some hidden secrets ➕Puzzles were mostly enjoyable and made sense, at least one interesting puzzle I haven't seen before. Nothing was annoying. ➕GM was friendly and responsive when needed Room for improvement: ➖Lots of tech minor issues, at least 4 things didn't work properly or were finicky. These issues were not game breaking though since the GM was helpful, she did come in to fix one thing. ➖Room is too dark and there is reading required, they only provide some dim fake candles for lighting. However, you can use your phone for lighting but that kills the atmosphere. ➖Some of the 3D printed props looked cheap, they needed to be finished/painted. Room is quite spooky but not very scary, one very minor jump scare. I'd recommend a team of 2-3 enthusiasts. My ranking of all Escapology rooms I've played (multiple locations) starting with my favorite: 1. Haunted House - 3.5/5 2. A Pirate's Curse - 3.5/5 3. Scooby-Doo - 3.5/5 4. Lost City - 3.5/5 5. Star Trek: Quantum Filament - 3/5 6. Budapest Express - 3/5 7. Th3 C0D3 - 3/5

We also played Scooby Doo and Mansion Murder this afternoon, but this was hands-down my favorite of the 3. The atmosphere and in-room effects were the most immersive, with a couple of impressive puzzles that I hadn’t seen elsewhere. We had a group of 4 enthusiasts, I’d probably recommend 2-3. The space is compact, but with multiple rooms. It’s not a scary room, but there are a couple of spooky surprises. It’s suitable for players of all skill levels. We needed a couple of hints due to search fails related to low lighting. If you have trouble seeing in low light, I wouldn’t recommend this room. Everything is lit by (electronic) candle light, which adds to the mood but makes seeing much more difficult.