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.
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!
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.
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 Haunting: Secret Of The MansionSmoky Mountain Escape GamesEscape roomIRLUgh, not sure how to rate this... I didn't HATE it. But it wasn't great either. This is the second room we've done here and had mixed reviews about our other experience here. I will say this, the game masters and staff are wonderful. And while we didn't finish the room in 60 minutes, we were close so they gave us an extra 2 minutes to finish. I guess my main issue is the puzzles. I've never had to ask for so many hints in a room before. One of the puzzles was easy enough to solve but it made no sense thematically to the room. The sets and lighting/sound were great and set the mood and the story was well done. I just can't get over the puzzles that to me and our players, we had difficulty with.
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.
7 Deadly SinsEscapology - Pigeon ForgeEscape roomIRLGood, challenging room with nice sets and spooky story. We enjoyed the puzzles as they made sense to the room. As always at Escapology, the Game Masters were great.
