Save The City

Rating: 4.5/5 What an awesome experience! It's greater than the sum of its parts. This a must play for any enthusiast in the Midwest and worth traveling to, we drove 4+ hours from Indiana and it was worth it. Also check out 60 to Escape when you're in the area. Pros: -Unique 4 hour continuous story with 4 escape rooms tied together with a bonus room and hallway/alley -Set was massive and mostly well done, it was immersive and appropriately weathered -Good use of lighting and sound effects -Story was fun and interesting -Good amount of tech and it was nicely integrated -Only a few padlocks and they were appropriate to the theme -Nice variety of puzzles -Helpful and friendly GM with fun theatrical interactions -Cool superpower moments Cons or things that could be improved: -The superpowers felt a bit underutilized, each one only gets used once. -Story could use a visual element, it's only told over audio which can be hard to follow -Some puzzles did not feel intuitive enough and there were too many memory puzzles which we don't enjoy. Some puzzles were also very finicky to trigger. -Their older areas, particularly City Reserve, felt very sparse and empty compared to the newer areas -Many areas were too dark and we needed to write notes for some puzzles. For some reason they didn't provide a flashlight and writing pad until like 3/4 into the game, these should've been provided at the beginning, so we had to use our phones a lot for notes and as a light. We played with 4 and would recommend 4-5 players.

Save the city is the ultimate escape room experience! I am coming back to do each room individually and so far the experience is unique in certain puzzles and different yet fun story lines! The uniqueness to save the city is in the puzzles in the city itself which add so much depth to the plot that each room has to offer. I will say the rooms themselves are varied in style and puzzle execution with a little something for everyone. For those who like classic escape rooms with number locks and directional codes- city reserve and the armory are for you. For interesting takes on themes with unique room puzzles, the diner and cyber station are more up your alley. Overall very fun and engaging with variety for the 4+ hours you’re in the room. Very fun experience with very little like it!

Just as epic as advertised. Four great escape rooms on their own, but the alleyway and meta-puzzles that tied them all together were truly special. Me and my six friends had a blast navigating the twisted streets and uncovering new areas. City 13 was also very accommodating, letting us eat in their great waiting area, so we were never too tired to push through.

What a wonderful experience. had a great time going through all the rooms in the city and saving the day with my group. It's definitely a marathon and by the end we were pretty tuckered out for a group of 3. The experience plays out along a set order through the rooms and ramps up nicely as you go along. Appreciated the break in the middle to grab a seat and some water and chit chat with the guides a bit as well who were very pleasant. the overall story was sufficient and most of the puzzles were fun and engaging. better than the sum of the parts for sure but a big ask time and money wise when trying to plan a time with other adults mid week. looking forward to bringing family or friends to some of the rooms indivually since they were so impressive

Such a fun experience! This is perfect for groups who love to book back-to-back rooms when visiting a new place. Even themes I generally wouldn't be a fan of tied together with the overall story extremely well and made them interesting! We got lost in the overall storyline at times, as it was only auditory (though this was a while ago, so might have changed). It was definitely tiring, but my group finished with lots of time to spare.

HO. LY. SHIT. amazing, 4 rooms plus a hallway all rolled into one. Such amazing game play and continuity and scavenging and lord. just great. i HIGHLY recommend taking a day and doing it

This is wonderful experience for enthusiasts! It's very strange though because any of the rooms on their own are just ok but combine into one giant room with a story that connects all of them and it's an absolutely wonderful and unique experience that can't be missed! Since the rooms were originally designed as separate games there are a few puzzles that get reused but overall it's a can't miss game and one that's well worth traveling for!

Save the City is a unique 4-hour gauntlet through 4 of this facility’s city-themed escape rooms, strung together by an engaging audio narrative about superheroes and villains. And it is absolutely phenomenal! It’s an ambitious idea to combine all your rooms into one super long experience, and on top of that, add in bonus puzzles in the “streets” hallway and an extra half room (Rick’s Robot Garage). And the fact that it’s flows so seamlessly and cleverly from one room to another is truly the crux of this marathon. Each individual room (Armory, City Reserves, Neon Diner, Cyber Station) ranges from pretty good to excellent. It’s the whole being so much greater than the sum of its parts that elevates each otherwise separate escape room to true awesomeness. I love how you have the entire 4 hours to have the whole building to yourselves! The story and characters were surprisingly captivating, though I kinda wish that there was more than audio. And earning and using superpowers felt so rewarding, and much like how I feel when I unlock skills in video games. As a bonus, there are improvised interactions with the game masters, and some worthwhile and special parting gifts. We were super exhausted by the end, and we definitely needed more hints than usual for the final room. But it was all worth it! There’s so much more I could say about Save the City, but the bottom line is if you were gonna experience any of the rooms, it’s worth saving it for the full marathon experience!