Chapter 1: The Basement
Very positive (503 ratings)
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Will you escape Edward's basement? You and your friends have been kidnapped by Edward Tandy -- a cannibalistic serial killer with a fine taste for unique electronics, taxidermy, and of course human flesh. He has created a sick and twisted game of sorts in his deceased mother's home. He hopes to weed out the unintelligent and find those who are "worthy of escaping" by his late mother's standards. In THE BASEMENT, you and your team will have to employ keen communication skills, a finely tuned organizational prowess, and a general ability to keep your $h!t together under pressure if you want to survive. This is what we like to call a "funnel puzzle" where you will find numerous items and clues throughout the room. These items all come together to orchestrate your escape.
- 1-10
- 45 mins
- Hard
- Scary
Awards
- Nominee (2023) - TERPECA
- Nominee (2022) - TERPECA
- Silver - Best Horror Theme (2021) - Keys To Greatness
- Nominee (2020) - TERPECA
- Silver - Best Horror Theme (2020) - Keys To Greatness
- Nominee (2019) - TERPECA
- Bronze - Best Horror Theme (2019) - Keys To Greatness
All ratings (503)
Very positive
Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive
Reviews
DominickDAuria
4 escape rooms
A relatively simple experience with a fairly route-one puzzle solving dynamic, but the degree of style and flavor they put in really puts you right in the position of a Saw-esque basement. A lot of fun, even if the degree of puzzles wasnβt exactly as much as most escape rooms youβd find.
TimmyTheRussianCat
15 escape rooms
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probablywontescape
40 escape rooms
The basement was lots of fun, I really enjoyed the way it starts off. The puzzles during the game could have been more engaging. I still like the elevator shaft and study more but the basement definitely is unique.
Jbotron
30 escape rooms
This is how you do an escape room! high production, high quality puzzles, and high quality people running the game. Definitely a must try for all enthusiasts! good idea to go with more people to search for clues.
fayescape
25 escape rooms
My first escape room ever! What a scary one to start with, but very fun
stphung
20 escape rooms
I loved the introduction to this experience, it really was highly immersive and got me into the mood. The story was fantastic and just enough to motivate what we were doing. The puzzling itself was pretty standard and it was difficult at certain points. Loved the set of this room as well as the actor, was great. Overall super fun room with a few scary moments but I recommend doing this room even if you're slightly unsure because it is a great experience!
ExpandedCircle
203 escape rooms
There is a lot to love about this room, especially the pre-show introduction/set up. But it is BY FAR the worst room at this location. While the set and atmosphere is excellent, the gameplay is very lackluster (and I am not normally someone that cares all that much about good puzzles) and it felt like a letdown given all the hype. It very much feels like an early generation escape room dressed up in fancy haunted house clothes. That being said, you absolutely should go play all four rooms The Basement has to offer, in order. Just know that if you only come to play this one room you aren't getting the best The Basement has to offer.
Nokcha
4 escape rooms
The spooky and dark atmosphere in combination with the short time of only 45 minutes makes this room difficult to escape. My vision isn't the best and with the little time we had, it was definitely a challenge trying to navigate through some of the puzzles. Overall I found it more of a scavenger type of escape vs a linear Puzzle which isn't bad but just not my cup of tea.
MattBond
22 escape rooms
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Editorial
βIt's the hardest game they have, but don't let it scare you away.β
60 Second Escape Room Reviews
β... itβs an above average experience for sure.β
Esc Room Addict
βThe Basement was more in line with a horror survival video game...β
Escape Mattster
βFrom the sights and sounds, to the odors and textures, The Basement was on point.β
Room Escape Artist