InksidiousEscape Room 66 - Los AngelesEscape roomIRLSuper cute game with a nice theme carried throughout. I liked the look of the black and white room. It felt like you were in a comic strip! The puzzles are well done, all low tech and very lock heavy. Production value is mid-level. Big props to the game master, Tuesday! She is super high energy, fun, friendly and encouraging. Loved her vibe! This is a great entry level room.
The Mush RoomEscape Room 66 - Los AngelesEscape roomIRLCute room with a cute theme. The start of the game has a cute twist and is pretty fun. Very low tech and very lock heavy room. Some fun aspects that made us laugh. Production value is low to mid level. Big props to the game master, Tuesday! She is super high energy, fun, friendly and encouraging. Loved her vibe! Good entry level room.
The Fun HouseCross Roads Escape GamesEscape roomIRLOverall this is a super fun and well produced game! We played the adult version with pre-teen and teen kids. It was a just the right level. It is a very low tech and lock heavy room. It has a cute and original hint system that made for some funny moments. Side note: If you have any people/kids in your group who are shy or sensitive to being embarrassed, I suggest you mention it to the game master before you start the game. Overall, I recommend this room for family fun.
PlaygroundThe Escape Game - TorranceEscape roomIRLThis was a nice surprise! It’s is a very well produced room with great production value and some super cute themes! I loved being a kid again and immersing myself I all the playful games. Puzzles were beginner to medium level with maybe one more tricky clue. Highly recommend for all ages!
Black CatPlanet Escape RoomEscape roomIRLOverall this was a fun room. The set design was about average, the puzzles were pretty straightforward and nothing too unique. It still had some fun puzzles and cute elements. A couple of the puzzles were a little frustrating simply because they were hard to see. Overall a good experience, but probably forgettable. Still a fun family night out.
Special Ops: Mysterious MarketThe Escape Game - IrvineEscape roomIRLThis was a great experience! The production, effects, staff are all top notch. The room is well themed, the puzzles are interesting and challenging in a way that makes sense both as a puzzle and for the story. This room was on the darker side, but flashlights were provided, so that helps. In general, games at this company are on the easier side, but also have great special effects, and unique puzzles. Mostly Gen2 type room and great for a mixed experience group. We had three newbies in our group and we escaped with plenty of time. Everyone had a blast!
Prison Break: AlcatrazThe Escape Game - Fisherman's WharfEscape roomIRLThis was a really fun location. We completed the Prison Break Room while visiting from Southern California. This company is always top notch, but it was extra fun doing an Alcatraz themed room while in San Francisco! Overall, the room theme is well produced, the set pieces are well made and the game master was friendly. The puzzles are fun, immersive and kept us engaged. There wasn’t anything too unique about this “prison” style room, but a really fun room nonetheless. I would recommend this room for all levels and would rate it medium/hard.
Sky OdysseyMaze Rooms - VermontEscape roomIRLThe production and size of this room is impressive. I wanted to love it because there were some really cool set reveals…. But I think it needs a refresh. The game play itself would have been fine, but some of the puzzles were a little glitchy and one puzzle was simply incorrect, so it was a pretty dissatisfying moment. The room also relies heavily on sound for many of the clues and since you can do multiple things at once, the sound is frustrating because one drowns out the other. It’s also rather dimly lit, so reading is tough. Overall, we had fun and liked the theme, but it’s clearly an older room past its previous glory.
The ReelPuzzle Effect - San Luis ObispoEscape roomIRLCute theme. I have played over 80 escape rooms and I don’t think I have ever played a movie theater theme. The game was fairly linear and mostly gen1 puzzles. Fairly lock/combo heavy, but a couple fun and unique ways of getting a code. I took a group of 5 teens and they did an amazing job. Perfect family theme and a great beginner level room. Overall, we enjoyed it.
Ghost HuntersMaze Rooms - Robertson BlvdEscape roomIRLThis is a newer room with a great theme and some really fun and unique elements that make the room special. It’s a high tech room with some cool details and fun ways to solve puzzles. I especially liked the use of the theme throughout the gameplay. However, because it is a high tech room, there were some frustrating moments when the tech either didn’t work properly or was a bit glitchy. It made for stalls in the game and a some unnecessary extra work. The game master was energetic and friendly, but a little lacking with the clue giving. Maybe he was just really busy. We only asked for one clue the whole game and he didn’t seem to know what we had already tried, so it took a while to get info that helped us. Overall, it was a really fun room and I recommend it for families or groups of friends.
