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Permanently Closed - Recruits! This is your first day on the job at A.R.R.T. (Alien Rescue Response Team) and we have an easy job for you. Here is the deal, we are sending you into one of the laboratories inside of AREA 51, but you only have 30 minutes to liberate the Alpha and free the aliens. Good Luck Team!
- 2-6
- 30 mins
- Medium
- Not scary
Book experience
All ratings (180)
Mostly positive
Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive
Reviews
hashtagjohnpaul
362 escape rooms
a good use of the limited space for a smaller puzzle game. fun in theme puzzles and great lighting and effects
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
2
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
8
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
mollems
497 escape rooms
I mean, look. It is advertised as a 30-minute escape room, and they want you to have a good time, so of course there are only 10-15 minutes worth of actual puzzles in there. We finished in 9 minutes flat. The set is very well done and the puzzles are good; there just aren’t many of them. Play solo or with two people tops and do everything together. If you split up then it will be over before you know it. I can recommend this for folks who like set design and good use of tech. I have a hard time recommending a room that we paid money for and finished in 9 minutes.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
No
Story
Difficulty
Easy
Very easy
Game tech
High tech
Ideal number of players
1
There is no point in playing this with more than two people. There are only a handful of puzzles.
Scary
Not scary
I guess if you find Area 51 themes spooky in general then this is spooky too.
Minimum age
11
There is some amount of reading and synthesizing information that I think would make this difficult for younger players unless they are very good at those skills.
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Accessibility
Not accessible. Several puzzles rely on color, red-green in particular.
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
Kiralue
49 escape rooms
This is a great beginner room that does an excellent job at introducing new players to escape rooms and what to look for in the puzzles, especially for more techy rooms. Our group consisted of two adults and a 10 year old who have each done 20+ rooms and we were able to complete this room with just about 16 minutes left and no hints. While we were aware that this was a beginner mini room, we enjoyed doing it as it was a good cool down after the 3 escape rooms we had done before it on the same day and we like having beginner rooms to recommend to friends who want to get into escape rooms. This roo. would also be a good warm up for anyone who wants to get their brain moving. This was a single room experience and the puzzles were easy without being kindergarten level simple. It is a bit sparse but makes great use of the small space without making it feel crowded or overwhelming. I will say the one thing that delayed us was the fact that we didn't quite look everywhere in the room for a certain clue, which gave us a prompt reminder that clues can also be hidden well above our heads when we finally noticed it. This is a lesson not often taught by beginning rooms and one we were most amused to be reminded of. Definitely a good warm-up, cool down, or intro room but it can be boring for experienced players who are looking for a heavier challenge.
Gameplay
The puzzles flowed well and the story resolved itself smoothly as you solved each puzzle in the room. It makes it easy for groups to work on each puzzle together or split up and attack each one at the same time.
Atmosphere
For such a small space they did a great job setting it up and designing it to fit the theme. The lights and sounds are enjoyable and the room isn't overly crowded or overwhelming for those new to escape rooms. It can appear sparse to those who are more experienced but remember who or what these types of mini rooms are geared towards before making a complaint along those lines.
Customer service
Our GM, Madi, and the rest of the staff at MindTrap were always awesome and enthusiastic. Their eagerness and ability to get you started even if you check in early is that made it possible for us to experience so many of their rooms in one day. The best part is that, as GMs, they fully respect your team's playstyle and won't try to guide or correct you unless you ask for it. This was very appreciated as we've had some GMs give unwanted hints in the past. Never had that issue at either MindTrap location.
Particularly interesting or different
No
It wasn't anything overly unique or memorable but it would be interesting for those who are still new to escape rooms. It does a great job introducing them to the different concepts and puzzles commonly found in techy rooms while not overdoing it on the details, story, or complexity.
Story
Short and simple story that you actually follow and stay with til the end.
Difficulty
Easy
Great for a quick warm-up, cool down, or introduction to the experience.
Game tech
High tech
Mainly sensors and switches but nothing overly complicated.
Ideal number of players
2
This room is perfect for 2 players regardless of experience level and can be enjoyed by up to 4 inexperienced players. It doesn't have too many puzzles, as expected for a mini room, but those that it does have can mostly be completed at the same time. This allows players in larger groups to enjoy working on a puzzle without having to wait for others to solve theirs first.
Scary
Not scary
It is very dark at the beginning before the room starts so be mindful of this if anyone is overly scared of the dark. This moment is brief but can be disorienting.
Minimum age
10
While most of the puzzles are easy to solve, a couple still require some reading and logical thinking. Younger kids would enjoy this room with the help of an experienced adult or two.
Was anything broken?
No
Everything worked perfectly.
Live actors
No
None at all. The aliens you interact with are all simple props that don't move or make noise.
Physically active
Not at all
This is a small, single room experience that only requires you to move a few pieces of something a short distance a couple of times. Nothing a child can't lift and nothing that requires physical strain.
Accessibility
This room is small and can be cramped for those with mobility issues if they are in a larger group but, other than that, I would consider this room rather friendly for those with Impairment issues. Sounds and colors didn't play a huge part in the overall experience, but there are some flashing party lights at the end that can disorient those sensitive to it.
Easy to find location
Yes
GPS took us right to the lot.
Parking
Easy
Plenty of on-site parking.
emixon
19 escape rooms
Rather easy room but the set was very detailed and very cool, the puzzles made sense and we didn’t need any help getting through them, 7/10
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Difficulty
Easy
michelleyanne11
168 escape rooms
loved the decor in this room! the puzzles were good! ..except one was confusing, just shows you everyone thinks differently!
nadina
49 escape rooms
Would definitely recommend this room to young families and for date nights! Fun and engaging room
Gameplay
Great flow!
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
No
Story
Difficulty
Easy
Game tech
High tech
Ideal number of players
2
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
8
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
CatieEscapes
13 escape rooms
This is a fun mini-game! This should probably be more of a warm up game for those who have not played many escape rooms. But I loved the set! So fun!
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
No
bethieeee
121 escape rooms
This room is perfect for new people. If you haven’t done a room before this will help you get started on how to understand what an escape room is and what type of puzzles you will see.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Easy
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
5
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Easy to find location
No
Parking
Limited
AlfredSusan
213 escape rooms
Super short and easy.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
No
Story
Difficulty
Easy
Scary
Not scary
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
chrissycroft
143 escape rooms
30 minute game with great use of the small space. Perfect room if you’re introducing someone to the hobby, if you love aliens, or if you just want to do some fun puzzles for a half hour.
