The Onyx Tower

It had a nice amount of puzzles for our team of three. Mostly linear in nature, but that helped to keep the game flowing in this case. No bottlenecks as you might expect in other games if this type.

We liked the linear puzzles as it kept us working together. Not the hardest puzzles but some fun subterfuge in the room. And no padlocks, which I appreciate.

I’m rewarding myself for getting through each treatment with an escape room challenge that I’m calling my “escaping chemo” countdown. Originally I went to PanIQ to play medieval madness for my “escaping chemo” countdown but my friends were willing to play a second game. I enjoyed this mini game. We escaped in record time because they let all three of us play but it’s usually only for two people. It was a good use of small space and the puzzles were still challenging. If you’re playing this room along with any of the other Logan Square rooms, I’d start with this room. It is a great warmup before taking on the harder rooms.

Not as bad as wizard room but still not great. At least the puzzles made some sense even though the mechanics really left a lot to be desired with regard to feedback. There was none! Also we kept thinking the voiceovers would provide meaningful information. It would be such a low effort to have the audio be useful as opposed to asking players to continually make wild guesses.

Sometimes rooms are just made for us! My wife and I really enjoyed this room that is specifically designed for a maximum of 2 people. The entire room is entirely contained in one large trailer-sized box in the lobby, but there’s surprisingly quite a bit going on in it. Puzzles were pretty unique and clever, especially the last one. And the Lord of the Rings touch was perfect for my LotR-loving wife! Great for dates!

Super fun 45 minute mini room. Linnear. Some fun new tech. Really fun! Jim was the best game master.

Rating: 3/5 - Small, single room experience with lots of tech, I played solo Pros: -Well decorated, everything fits the theme, appropriate atmosphere -Just about every puzzle had some sort of tech or electronic item involved -No padlocks or number lock puzzles -Cool use of technology -Game master was friendly Cons: -Price is high (even for 2) considering the length of the room -Only 1 room and it's kinda cramped but I guess that's why they call it "mini" -Some wear made some of the puzzles harder to solve -A couple of finicky tech interactions I made it out with 8 min to spare but needed hints for a couple of the puzzles.

Great room for two people! More for those who enjoy clever puzzles than the classic puzzle unlocks.

I was kinda skeptical when I saw how small the room was...but had a BLAST solving the room! There's a lot of technology and clever puzzles packed into a small space, and two people is the perfect number to solve them

Our first room! My husband and I did this as a last minute date night and it started us becoming enthusiasts. The room is 45 minutes and can only fit two. The business is in a building that an old bank and the location adds to the vibe. Street parking available. Pros: -Fun connection of the puzzles to the theme. - A few rewarding puzzles with novel payoff. - Some out of the box thinking on a puzzle or two that caught us off guard. Cons: -A bit of wear on the room that did impact puzzle play -Very tight and dark space -Story elements felt light and ambiguous