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You live in a world where human overpopulation is destroying civilization. The earth can no longer support the needs of the human race unless a solution is found. Only three things are still important: food, water, and shelter. Despite the efforts of our government, desperation sets in. Violence and chaos become the new normal. As our communities crumble around us, a potential solution emerges. An ex-politician claims to have the ability to save mankind and quickly rallies thousands of enthusiastic followers. This mysterious group is called The Agency. You and your friends have been captured by them. Can you escape with your lives?
All ratings (104)
Mostly Positive
397 escape rooms
I'm really glad I played all of these and in this order. Agency sets the story and Hideout continues the plot; Ghost is just the runaway best so nice to end on. I really enjoyed the alt punk version of this kind of "IQ test" room and the tongue in cheek sinister personality of it. A great variety of kinds of puzzles, even though as mentioned it is a gen 1 technology set.
212 escape rooms
I think this is the worst room at this company. There are a lot of puzzles at the beginning which you don’t have all the pieces for so you waste a lot of time finding the one thing you can do. Unique puzzles but also just strange. Overall I did not enjoy this room and I would skip it if I were to do our California trip over again.
666 escape rooms
A very old-school type room. Not that those are bad necessarily, but The Agency fell into traps of some other similar rooms with poor cluing, vague puzzles, shabby set, and strange annoying final puzzle that really has nothing to do with whatever the story is supposed to be. Strangely enough, the dystopian story is interesting and it connects to the company’s Hideout room. But the room’s bizarre hodgepodge of “tests” just didn’t seem to relate to each other. I’ll be honest. We booked this as add-ons to Ghost of Mentryville, which is one of the best rooms we’ve ever played. And we kinda regret thinking that we needed any add-ons to a near-perfect experience.
No
Hard
Mechanical
Not scary
No
No
Not at all
No
Easy
W
115 escape rooms
Room definitely shows it's age with being gen 1. Very simple in design. Felt relatively easy. Room wasn't bad, just really outdated in comparison to newer tech rooms. If you are use to higher production value rooms, you'll be disappointed.
Not scary
688 escape rooms
The Agency is a classic escape room done with a flair that would have made it stand out in its time. The set isn’t the focus, which sort of fits into the early “haphazardly decorated room of strange puzzle artifacts” genre. The focus was the puzzles. While the puzzles were occasionally dated, there was a strong amount of both tactile manipulation and near illusionary transformations. My favorite puzzle took a common puzzle type and adapted it seamlessly into the set, a feat even more impressive given how the few instances I’ve seen both did not integrate nor had the strength of this implementations cluing. Other puzzles were nicely integrated into objects that could have been decor, and the final moment was a satisfying and appropriately climatic solve. It’s aged more than The Hideout, and it lacks the beautiful set and storytelling of The Ghost of Mentryville, but it’s a good classic room with plenty cool moments.
While the game had some more standard puzzles, many interactions had interesting twists or layers to their solutions.
There was some interesting spaces, but it was not a really set focused game.
No
324 escape rooms
Good Gen1/2 puzzle room! For a challenge, solve with fewer people for the most things to do, puzzles were designed well and felt intuitive. Would say this room was on the easier side.
No
325 escape rooms
This was a moderately challenging room. It felt linear but there were moments where multiple puzzles could be solved at the same during the experience. The puzzles also had a combination of mechanical and logical, which is much appreciated. My group did all three rooms in one day and we liked them all, with The Ghost of Mentryville being the one you must do if you can only do one! Overall though, the theme is memorable and this room is more puzzle heavy, if that is what you’re looking for. I would still go out of my way to do all the three rooms at this location!
223 escape rooms
Tier: C (see bio) Doesn’t stand out at all but as an older and very classical escape room it’s pretty good! If you have enough time in the area don’t count it out if you’re here for Mentryville (tho Hideout’s more unique so do that one’s second priority then if you have time also do this)
No
Medium
Mechanical
3
Spooky
Kind of
12
Yes
Well handled
No
Not at all
Maybe? Kind of small though, also it’s in the 4th floor of the building and the elavator’s pretty hidden
No
Easy
73 escape rooms
The puzzles were fun, just challenging enough for a team familiar with escape rooms but also approachable for a newbie team.
Medium
Mechanical
4
Spooky
No
No
Somewhat
Easy
