The BoogeymanGatlin's Escape Games - Pigeon ForgeEscape roomIRLYet another clever room from the amazing folks at Gatlins. We have now completed all of their rooms. As always, game hosts and staff were amazing. Friendly and attentive. Game was well thought out. Clever puzzles and engaging storyline that progresses nicely. Definitely on the spooky side but our 9 year old did fine. I would definitely not do this room with more than 4 people. This is by far their smallest sized room and it would just be tough to have any more than 4 people at the same time. I would also say that this room is the easiest of the their rooms so it makes a great starter room if you've never played before. Fans of "The Office" should keep their eyes open for some hidden and not so hidden Easter Eggs...
Wizard QuestWizard QuestEscape roomOther A great step up from the previous location. Very large and fun to explore. Even after 2 hours, we were still finding hidden passages and places we didn't see yet. The UI on the tablet is easy to follow and the quests are fun. I love that it saves your progress so that WHEN you come back (not if) you can continue from where you left off. Live actors will be able to point you in the right direction should you get a little stumped.
Timeliner: Train Through TimeThe Escape Game - GatlinburgEscape roomIRLFun room with some cool puzzles and neat tech. Pretty linear game, so if 1 thing holds you up, you won't make much progress.
Class of ’84Escape Room Wisconsin - AppletonEscape roomIRLA good time. Lots to do and some fun puzzles. Like most of the rooms here, there's nothing earth-shattering new or super cool. But the rooms are fun and well done. Good for beginners and medium level players. There's a variety of puzzles in this room which was nice and everything made sense. There were no logic leaps and the puzzles made sense with the theme of the room.
The Haunting Of Hyde HouseGatlin's Escape Games - Downtown GatlinburgEscape roomIRLLOVED this room. Probable one of the easier rooms at Gatlins. We only really needed a quick nudge in 1 or 2 spots. Good, creepy fun. Lots of fun tech and surprises!
Magee Mafia TakedownMystery Escapes Escape roomIRLWhile there isn't a ton of tech in this room, there is a lot of love and surprises. Game play and flow was very straightforward. There are a lot of key and lock and combo lock puzzles and most of the puzzles are similar to ones you've seen before, but there's enough cleverness hidden inside to make you smile.
The TerminalEscape Room BrightonEscape roomIRLSolid game. Little tricky with the first puzzle. Somethings weren't quite working properly, but we chalked it up to the room being new. There's nothing mind numbingly new or exciting here, but its still fun nonetheless. Game masters were always super nice and helpful and apologetic when some of the tech wouldn't behave properly. They stopped our time and came in to adjust.
The Evolution of GamesEscape Room Wisconsin - AppletonEscape roomIRLA very non-linear game, which is good for larger groups. You can definitely divide and conquer. Lots of locks though, but they are fun. Each puzzle is basically a mini-game of the board game its based off of, which is fun. We wasted a good chunk of time of 2 separate puzzles, one being somewhat physical and the other being somewhat confusing. We were apparently on the 2nd to last step to escape and we ran out of time. Kinda bummed we weren't allowed maybe one extra minute to finish, but I guess rules are rules. We even started before our time because we always show up early. I'm not marking them down for that, it was just more of a bummer than anything to be so close and not make it. Still a fun room.
The Legend of AtlantisGatlin's Escape Games - Downtown GatlinburgEscape roomIRLWe've done just about every room at Gatlin's now and this is my 2nd favorite here so far. Its challenging, but the puzzles make sense and flow nicely. Its somewhat linear at times, so don't come with a lot of people as they might get left out.
UFO: Alien VoyageEscape Room BrightonEscape roomIRLNice set design. LOTS to do that kept the three of us pretty busy. Good mix of different types of puzzles. One puzzle was broken and we were told ahead of time about it and they handled it well. We were stuck about two steps before the end and ran out of time. Gamemaster was nice as always.
