The Great OutdoorsElusive Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLPuzzles would have been fine, except there was a ton of wasted time on magnetic mechanisms that didn't function like they were supposed to, even when the staff came in to show us how one of them was supposed to open. He knew how it worked and it still took him a while to get it positioned exactly right to unlock. Also a lot of time wasted on asking for a hint or a clarification and never getting a response to it, or getting a response about something unrelated to the clarification we were asking for. It could have been really great, but it was too buggy of an experience.
The Secret BunkerEscape-A-ToriumEscape roomIRLThis was the first escape room my friends and I ever did. We were close to getting out, but we ran out of time on the last puzzle. The theming was phenomenal though, and it had multiple rooms to travel through. Super immersive, really great staff.
The Fresh Prince Of Eau ClaireTactical Escape 101 - Eau Claire's Oakwood MallEscape roomIRLThere were some occasional clues around the room I didn't notice, and I got hung up on my lack of knowledge of 90s boy bands slowed me down a little... But it was really fun, and a good theme, aside from the creepy trolls 😅. I had a lot of fun, our host was super nice and really funny, and it was a good room for 2 people to do together.
ToxicEscape ECEscape roomIRLI liked this one. The silly fake gore and Halloween props were fun, the room was well designed, and I only needed minimal nudging. It was great for two people to do together. The only time I got hung up on something was when the ambient lighting made it hard to see colors correctly, but he gave us a nudge to get out a flashlight and it fixed the issue. It had some clever mechanics that the game maker controlled so it wasn't dependent on potentially buggy systems.
The ProfessorEscape ECEscape roomIRLLoved it! Really clever puzzles, didn't need much guidance. It had a great theme, and was a good room for two people.
