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The Ministry is the arbiter of an ancient estate up for escrow, but something (or someone) is preventing its sale...
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Overwhelmingly positive
Gameplay
Overwhelmingly positive
Atmosphere
Overwhelmingly positive
Customer service
Overwhelmingly positive
6 escape rooms
Great experience with great actors. Rooms were immersive and not too challenging. High production value.
276 escape rooms
an absolutely fantastic game. a masterclass in both escape rooms and immersive theater. unique puzzles, gripping story, twists, turns, surprises and most of all, fun. this game has shot to the top of my list for sure!
10 escape rooms
Super immersive room with an incredible actor and great sets! I went with a group of 8 and we had a really good time. The puzzles were fun and different. And the tech for the rooms are super impressive. Also worth mentioning the staff is very into the immersive roleplay aspect and you are a part of the story from the moment you walk in!
60 escape rooms
Great room, highly recommended to add to your list if you havenβt done it yet. Very immersive and well thought out. Thank you for the experience!
33 escape rooms
The most immersive game Iβve ever played. From the moment we walked it staff never broke character. Never really did βrulesβ or ask us how our experience was because like I said, they never broke character which made everything feel real! The actor was amazing!! The room wasnβt exactly hard but the puzzles were different and it all made you feel like the room was real. Canβt wait for them to open more rooms! You can tell lots of time and thought weβre put into this room! Itβs a must do for sure!
27 escape rooms
I would highly recommend this game to others. I had such an outstanding experience and was truly immersed.
20 escape rooms
Iβve been thinking about this for the last two weeks since we played, such an immersive and engaging experience. The actors and their interactions with our group is what made this so fun and memorable. Donβt go for the puzzles - which are perfectly fine - but go for the experience!
2 escape rooms
Word from the grapevine is that once you experience this gem of an escape room, anything else after will feel meh. The calibre of this escape room is just something else. If escape rooms were a sport, the Ministry of Peculiarities- Hope End would be the gold Olympian. There is all the Hollywood magic in this quirky, quaint, and brilliant escape room. Please make the drive out if you're in Orange County to experience this spectacular wonder. Before I begin more of my review, if there's anything you take away aside from going to the Minister of Peculiarities for Hope End, I highly, HIGHLY recommend that you request for actresses Paris and Ellie to be the characters in your escape room experience. Talk about nailing their performances! To find this place, look for the words "Billiard" on a building in a run-down/sketchy looking plaza, and you'll know you're in the right place. Honestly, this place deserves their own awesome signage on their building, but perhaps part of the charm is finding the space from the get-go. Here's 2 versions to my review: a TLDR and one with a bit more details. TLDR version: What an incredible escape room experience with immersive storytelling brought to life by phenomenal actors/actresses. The moment the doors open for you to enter the establishment, your adventure already begins. I strongly feel that having 6 people minimum is a good, starting number (even though the actual minimum number of people is 4) for your investigation. The story is that an estate, called Hope End, can't be sold because it's haunted. As agents working with the Ministry of Peculiarities, your mission is to find out how the occupants who once lived in this home met their demise. The sets throughout are characters themselves. The puzzles/clues range from easy to more challenging, but there are hints (like good, hilarious ones too) along the way. This experience is perhaps the most unique of any escape rooms currently out there, and the attention to detail and care that goes into this is evident in every corner and crevice of the space utilized. I cannot recommend this enough for a unique and memorable experience. --- Here's my detailed review (if you're curious to read more): 100/10 absolutely recommend this escape room without reservations. What an extraordinary and gripping escape room that is deeply immersive from the moment you set foot at the door of the establishment. I went with 5 of my friends, so I can say that I recommend having at least 6 people in your party to start with (again, 4 is minimum). In particular, please ask for Paris to be the actress in your story. She is worth more than her weight in gold for her performance. The duration of the mission is 90 minutes. Ticket prices vary for weekdays vs weekends. You may get a tad warm (not suffocating) during the experience because of the adrenaline, so I would not recommend a thick jacket. Travel light when you're there. Lockers are provided if you need them before beginning your quest. This is story-telling at its finest with notable acting. The premise of this escape room is that as agents, you've been summoned by the ministry to solve what happened to the occupants who lived on this ancestral home called Hope End. The home is deemed unsellable because it's haunted. Once upon a time, the occupants who lived here met their demise, with the peculiar exception of Dolores Wright (nΓ©e Hope). And thus, your investigation begins. The mechanics of the rooms, the costumes, and the makeup are all fantastic. There are 3 rooms you'll encounter, each so unique with so much attention to detail, that it will take time to take this all in. At some point in your adventure, you'll wonder who you can trust. Be forewarned, there are also some eerie, jumping moments especially because you're in the dark at times. I am no escape room enthusiast nor connoisseur, and I'm definitely a novice. But I will tell you though that if I made it through, you will too. See, I tend to shy away from games, especially partaking in escape rooms, because I feel I am awful at them. I can usually imagine my anxiety kicking in, in enclosed spaces, and I would be the weakest link/dead weight to my team. Did I also mention that I am a first-class wimp? So be forewarned because there are elements about this escape room that can come off eerie, but the nature of it is not horror or gory. Thank goodness. So much imagination, heart, and love went into the creation of this escape room, that I could absolutely tell the moment I entered. I immensely loved the time I spent here with my friends because this escape room was so well-written and highly executed, so I will treasure this magical experience. I hope to be back soon to explore the other missions when the Ministry of Peculiarities sends word.
14 escape rooms
After this escape room has been recommended by so many people, we had to check it out, and we are so glad we did! Both of the actors did such a fantastic job and the whole experience starts even outside of the doors. The puzzles were very clever and a little challenging, but definitely doable and fit well with the whole storyline. The whole room/set was amazingly designed and really immersed you into the storyline/plot. Definitely a little spooky. We could not stop talking about it afterwards, highly recommend!!
βBlending immersive theater and escape roomβ¦an instant classicβ¦smart and original game design.β