The Elevator Shaft
Very positive (565 ratings)
- Escape room
- IRL
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You've earned a second chance at freedom, but it's slim. About 3 months ago, Edward hired a man named John Peterson to help him make some "engineering changes" to an elevator shaft on his property. John quickly figured out that these changes he was being asked to make were indeed sinister in nature. When he confronted Edward, he was told that he could not leave until the project was finished or else his wife and daughter would pay the price. The project is complete and John is long dead. You've found yourself locked inside the elevator shaft. Will you and your friends be able to follow the steps John put in place for you? Or will you perish under the weight of a 6 ton steel elevator? This is the most technically advanced room The Basement has to offer. The Elevator Shaft delivers a level of realism and intensity that is unmatched in the world of Escape Rooms today.
- 1-8
- 45 mins
- Hard
- Spooky
Awards
- Nominee (2024) - TERPECA
- Nominee (2022) - TERPECA
- Bronze - Best Story (2021) - Keys To Greatness
- Bronze - Best Game (2021) - Keys To Greatness
- Finalist (2020) - TERPECA
- Bronze - Best Puzzles (2020) - Keys To Greatness
- Bronze - Best Game (2020) - Keys To Greatness
- #6 - Best Escape Rooms in Los Angeles (2020) - Best Escape Rooms
- Finalist (2019) - TERPECA
- Bronze - Most Immersive (2019) - Keys To Greatness
- Silver - Best Game (2019) - Keys To Greatness
- Golden Lock Winners (2017) - Golden Lock Awards
- Best Horror Escape Room (2017) - Skeleton Key Awards
All ratings (565)
Very positive
Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Overwhelmingly positive
Customer service
Very positive
Reviews
neilz
5 escape rooms
Absolutely excellent technical elements. Great use of water and you have some pretty great communication puzzles. 3 people seems like the perfect number
cellnguyen
3 escape rooms
𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 �𓅝𓃄 �𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿 𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 𓂨𓅝𓃄 𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿
tjs616
31 escape rooms
This was a fun room but do not attempt if you are claustrophobic! The atmosphere of the room was great and the puzzles were fun. There were three of us which honestly was probably too many. Two can def play at this game easily and have a great time. I’d recommend as part of the whole series but not necessarily just by itself!
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Atmosphere
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Parking
Easy
tvanauk10
19 escape rooms
𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 �𓅝𓃄 �𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿 𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 𓂨𓅝𓃄 𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿
tisbunnieluv
12 escape rooms
Finished just in the nick of time! This room was a lot of fun with lots of interesting puzzles and tasks to complete. Not for someone who is claustrophobic or for big groups. I went in a group of 4 and it was perfect. Loved the production value of this room.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Highest production value of the 4 rooms on this property. Very cool effects.
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Not scary
More intense than scary.
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Somewhat
Accessibility
Not for someone who is claustrophobic.
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
supereiyah
16 escape rooms
The Elevator Shaft set up was ingenious. The builders definitely worked with what they had and made it incredible. You truly felt like you were stuck in an elevator shaft. This room is best for smaller groups.
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Atmosphere
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Was anything broken?
No
reginaaaho
16 escape rooms
The Elevator Shaft Room at the Basement wasn't my favorite escape room experience. It's more contained compared to other rooms, as it doesn't offer the thrill of unlocking multiple rooms. There is one cool part, but overall, it didn't meet my expectations. However, some people might enjoy the single-room focus. It just wasn’t for me.
Tiredofdreaming
12 escape rooms
Great tech but not accessible for larger people. If I gained 30-40 lbs I might not have fit in part of this one.
Gameplay
I spent a lot of time alone in a room with my ear pressed against a pipe.
Atmosphere
Customer service
Easy to find location
Yes
TyTattooz
151 escape rooms
The staff here are amazing! The manager in the front with the southern accent was our favorite. There was a puzzle in this room that was just not clicking for our party. When we asked about it at the end after not escaping, apparently “every group that day failed on that puzzle” So… take it out or change it? Lol Otherwise this company did a great job
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seekingentropy
20 escape rooms
Played with one other person. While the ambience was great, it was also disgusting. You get damp/wet in a gross smelling water so I would not recommend doing this room in nice clothes or without the ability to shower soon after. We also got frustrated because there were a few technical errors that made solving everything confusing. While the elevator pulley was interesting, it was definitely not my favorite escape room from The Basement
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
High tech
Ideal number of players
2
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
14
Was anything broken?
Yes
Live actors
No
Physically active
Very
Accessibility
Not accessible
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
Editorial
“It's a very fun set - you really are in that dark, gloomy, damp place.“
60 Second Escape Room Reviews
“Go get kidnapped and be tortured by Edward Tandy. You won't regret it.“
Escape Mattster
“The Elevator Shaft was intense and smart. It contained a ton of cool moments.“
Room Escape Artist