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Hope End
The Ministry Of Peculiarities
Escape room
IRL
Hope End has been one of my most anticipated rooms, as it is the best ranked room in southern California. As the room is spooky and didn't allow children under 12, the Capyparents went along with our extended family while the kids were at grandma's house. As soon as you walk in the immersive theater starts, with the very, very chipper intern Janice getting us set up for the room. She gave us the backstory and asked for info about us, which ends up in a cool investigation report you get to keep later. Very awesome keepsake, and probably the best one I've seen so far. Once it starts, the spooky purveyor of Hope End, Dolores Wright, appears from the darkness and guides you into the first part of the experience, which is a split start. This room is fairly standard, requiring both sides to work together, but most of the first part is essentially searching and communication. The highlight of the experience for me was the next part, in which the theater part shines strongly. Great use of the actress and the environment here, as well as a very thematic and interactive logic puzzle. Nothing new per se, but one of the best themed implementation of it I've ever seen. You're then left alone in the last room, which is 5 different non-linear puzzles that make great use of the room and the theme. I will note that due to its age, there are some components that weren't 100% working. Luckily, they didn't prevent forward progress, but did require some GM intervention. Overall, it's very clear that Hope End does 2 things very well: the atmosphere/acting, and the tying of the puzzles to the theme. Enthusiasts who demand brain boggling puzzles might be disappointed, but for everyone else, Hope End is a must try and easily proves the hype real.
40 Thieves
MindTrap Escape Room - Temecula
Escape room
IRL
Easily the number one escape room I've played, though I've only hit about a dozen at this point. Theatrical intro opens into a well themed room with a lot of non-linear puzzles. The sheer amount of puzzles in this one is pretty high, and they manage to have just about every kind. No combo locks, but a lot of the puzzles have the shortcut of if you figure out the first 3 parts, just brute force the last part. We also had a lot of random brute forced moments by accident, but nothing ruined the game (actually kind of funny). Theme is on point and the surprises and reveals were super cool. We managed to do this as a 2 person team, but I definitely recommend a solid 4 players for this game. Lots of puzzles and things to do as a group, just need to keep track of solved puzzles.
Black Dragon
Escape Room LA
Escape room
IRL
Through The Sugar Glass
Quest Tavern
Escape room
IRL
One of the best family friendly escape rooms in socal. Theme is you're inside a gingerbread house essentially, and there's even real candy scattered around! We brought our 3 year old with us and he loved being in the room and pointing out all the treats everywhere. Also impressive with how much puzzling is packed into this amount of square footage! The room itself is actually fairly challenging, and is apparently their second hardest room. We escaped with less than a minute to spare (mom, dad, 8 year old, 3 year old)! Kind of ironic that quest tavern's 2 most family friendly rooms are also their hardest, haha. Our GM/barmaid Nico was great and helped guide us at the appropriate moments so that we would have a good time. This room is an easy recommend for families AND enthusiasts.
The Bridge Between
Quest Tavern
Escape room
IRL
I approached this one with some trepidation as I was doing this with our family, including an 8 and 4 year old. But with a few hints, we were still able to make it out just before the 75 minute mark! In retrospect, this room felt like the same amount of difficulty as their through the sugar glass room. Theming of the room is pretty good. Most of the time is spent in a bazaar shop, and the hint system is thematically integrated, though hard to hear if you're not in the first room. The third act of the room requires a bit of imagination, but I get the idea they were going for. In terms of puzzles, this one definitely has a good amount to do, with enough for 2 people or 2 groups to do at the same time. I think 4 people would be the perfect amount of people for this room. One thing that kept me from loving this room and only liking it, is that there were three color puzzles in the first room, and when some puzzles require you to do things in sequence, it makes it quite confusing on which clue belongs to which solution. Technically the sets of colors are all different, but it still sends you for a loop as you have to confirm. Also not a fan when you need to cycle through shades of the same color. There was also one puzzle that was a bit finicky in activation that needed GM help, and one puzzle we randomly solved accidentally. GMs are all great here at Quest Tavern. Overall, I liked the room and the vision the designer was going for, just those minor things with the puzzles that keep me from loving it. Still very worth doing, and my third favorite room at this location.
Winnie The Pooh
MindTrap Escape Room - Murrieta
Escape room
IRL
Hands down the best escape room for families I've seen anywhere. This room has it all: Great theming Puzzles that are fun for kids, teamwork puzzles, fun dexterity tasks, and logic puzzles for the adults. Great special effects I think this room exemplifies how fun escape rooms can be and would be a great first choice for kids and adults alike. Staff were friendly. A few caveats: There is one scene that can get a bit scary with the special effects, so I recommend kids 6+ only Some of the stuff is a little worn down and has things you need to push in fully or it doesn't activate Start time was a little late for me due to room being used before, so there was about a 5 minute wait
Wild Heart Ranch
Wild Heart Ranch
Escape room
IRL
At first I gave wild heart Ranch a like rating, but the more I thought about it the more I realize I loved it. The puzzles here aren’t that numerous and are fairly simple (though silas's puzzle is pretty cool), but they are very thematic and makes sense in the flow of the story. What makes wild heart Ranch so unique is that it is an experience that you live in. In most escape rooms you finish the room and then you basically leave immediately. What this place does different is give you a chance to finish the experience and then live in it and feel as if you’re part of the experience. It is not about escaping, but about discovering, with themes of family, wonder and mystery. While I can’t say it’s the best Airbnb nor is it the best escape room I’ve played, but what I can say is that wild heart Ranch is incredibly unique and worth doing, especially with your family.
Headcase
Breaking Point Escape Rooms
Escape room
IRL
Medical horror themed room with fantastic production quality, both in atmosphere and video production. Puzzles ran the gamut from find the missing piece, to logic and deduction, to my ever hated count the number of objects. That said, the sheer variety of puzzles and how they're connected and flow with one another is great. This is definitely a harder room and would be great for a group of 3-4. My only knocks against this room is that there is a video clue that is only played once and the GM had to give us the clue since most people mixed it. There is also a broken component in one of the puzzles that has a partial text solution posted as a work around, but it makes the puzzle easier than it would have been without it. I think the rooms just needs some TLC and it'd easily be in my loved category. That said, I still definitely recommend this room.
Mutiny: Skull Island
Escape Games at the River
Escape room
IRL
Decided to challenge myself doing a room solo. Called and the owner was very helpful, and let me know mutiny was one of the games that didn’t need two people physically. Also this place has the nicest bathroom for an escape business I’ve ever seen. Room itself was a mix of locks and high tech puzzles. What sets it apart is the fantastic production quality. Don’t know how old it is but everything is in good shape, and the theming and effects are off the charts. Gameplay itself was fairly standard, but everything made sense logically and flowed decently well. I managed to make it out solo in about 51 minutes. Highly recommend mutiny and will have to plan a trip back to the area to try their other rooms in the future.
The Secret At Whitmore Estate
Breaking Point Escape Rooms
Escape room
IRL
This is a great rendition of mystery at a manor, with a lot of inspiration drawn from Haunted Mansion at Disneyland. The puzzles themselves are fairly standard (good mix of locks and high tech stuff), but what sets it apart is the craftsmanship and attention to detail found in every corner of the room. From the intro video to the custom built props, everything in this room screams quality. This room would be a perfect place to take a first timer to show them why escape rooms are so fun. Note that there is a mature theme and some scary props, so little ones might or might not like it. If they handle Haunted Mansion at disneyland fine they should be able to handle this one.
Excalibur
MindTrap Escape Room - Murrieta
Escape room
IRL
Great rendition of the medieval/king arthur type escape rooms. As with other mindtrap games, what stands out about this room is its atmosphere and effects. Puzzles themselves were on the simpler side and my son and I made it out with about 15 minutes to spare. However, what I DO like is the variety of puzzles and clever use of light, physical objects and even water. I think it's great for families with children or a couple to do together.
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