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Susan1430

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    Edgar Allan Poe: Poe-ranormal Activity

    Edgar Allan Poe: Poe-ranormal Activity

    Escape Room Live - Alexandria

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    My spouse and I had a great time playing this room as a duo. We escaped with about 15 minutes left. We enjoy the extra challenge of starting in separate rooms -- it'll definitely get you working together and communicating! The atmosphere was good and we especially liked how well the puzzles tied in with the theme. The rooms have some mildly spooky decor, but most of the spookiness is confined to one part so only one person needs to be marginally brave. This is definitely not what I'd consider a scary or horror room. We especially enjoyed how the puzzles tied in with the theme. While no familiarity with Poe's work is required, fans will appreciate all the nods and references. Our gms, Vanessa and Eli, were both super friendly, helpful, and enthusiastic. Thanks guys!
    The Legend of Sasquatch

    The Legend of Sasquatch

    Mission Escape Rooms - Annapolis

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    We really enjoyed this room -- it's by far their best one. The set is immersive and well decorated. Even though the puzzles weren't particularly challenging for us, they fit with the theme and we had a lot of fun being hands-on with the props. This is 100% the room in the area that I'd recommend for first timers, and I also recommend it for experienced players who are looking for a fun experience and are ok with the puzzles not being brain busters.
    Sherlock Holmes: A Matter of Time

    Sherlock Holmes: A Matter of Time

    Escape Room Live - Alexandria

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Shout out to our gms Eli and Vanessa! Great staff add so much to the overall experience. This was a solid room. Not the most compelling storyline or atmospheric space, but we enjoyed the puzzles and had a good experience. However if you can only do 1 or 2 of the rooms at this location, skip Sherlock and do the Poe and Wizard rooms instead. This location used to have some rooms that were only 45 minutes, but we were told they added some puzzles and now they're all 60 minutes.
    Revenge of Atlantis

    Revenge of Atlantis

    EscapeTime Escape Rooms - Annapolis

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    My spouse and I thought this room was just ok. We preferred their other two rooms. The set was fine, the puzzles were mostly fine, but nothing wowed us or made us think "I really liked that puzzle". Fine but skippable. Iirc this is ranked as a Beginner difficulty level but I would not recommend this as anyone's first room. (For that, our hands down favorite is Legend of the Sasquatch in downtown Annapolis.) Although we didn't love the room, I want to shout out our game masters Nathan and Becky for being super friendly and helpful. (Nathan was also our gm for the two games we played here previously.) Thanks guys!
    Fantastical Chocolate Factory

    Fantastical Chocolate Factory

    Mission Escape Rooms - Arundel Mills

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    My spouse and I had mixed feelings about this room. Theme: we enjoyed the theming of the first area, but the second fell a little flat for us. Puzzles: there was only one we particularly enjoyed. Of the rest, some were ok but there were four that we found frustrating for one reason or another. (fwiw we have no problem being outsmarted by a puzzle, but none of these gave us an "oh, that's so clever" moment when we either solved them or asked for a hint.) We also encountered a tech failure which they had a way for us to bypass, but we missed out on a puzzle because of it. Warning: if you're sensitive to noise / auditory simulation, I would avoid this room. The second area isn't overly loud in terms of decibel volume (although it def isn't quiet), but -- and I'll be vague here to avoid anything remotely spoilery -- there are sound loops from two sources that play CONTINUOUSLY. They're loud enough and of a nature that made them hard for me to tune out. They were irritating even though noise usually doesn't bother me. Miscellaneous: We escaped as a team of 2 (our usual team size) getting hints on a few puzzles. The ending was anticlimactic. I don't recall a clock in the room. The second area is non-linear.
    Medieval Crimes

    Medieval Crimes

    Mission Escape Rooms - Arundel Mills

    • Escape room
    • IRL

    𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 �𓅝𓃄 �𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿 𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 𓂨𓅝𓃄 𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿

    Once Upon a Crime

    Once Upon a Crime

    Mission Escape Rooms - Annapolis

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    We played as a pair and thought this room was ok. It didn't wow us at all, but it wasn't bad. The set was mediocre. Puzzles were fine. We struggled a bit with two of them, but iirc we didn't use any hints. I wouldn't recommend this room for newer players... def play Sasquatch instead.
    The Lost Temple

    The Lost Temple

    Mission Escape Rooms - Waugh Chapel

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    We played as a pair and had a good time. We enjoyed the theme, the room decor, and the puzzles. It felt solid: nothing amazing, but still fun. If you're looking for a room right in this area, this is one I'd recommend. Some escape room experience is helpful (isn't it always?) but overall I think the room is beginner friendly, although one or two puzzles might require hints.
    Battleship

    Battleship

    Mission Escape Rooms - Annapolis

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    I'd rate this one a 6.5 out of ten. The puzzles were fine and there was a good variety of them, but the implementations felt a little rough and only one puzzle made me smile. On the plus side, it wasn't just a series of combination locks. It's always nice to see more interactive puzzles, although I wouldn't call it high tech... maybe medium tech. I personally liked the use of audio. At the time of this review, this is the location's newest room. The space was sparsely decorated and not at all immersive. There's some highly visible tech in the room but it felt underutilized and it didn't make up for the super basic set.
    Mad Dog’s Speakeasy

    Mad Dog’s Speakeasy

    Mission Escape Rooms - Waugh Chapel

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    We played as a duo and neither of us enjoyed the room. Some puzzles were ok but several felt disconnected and obtuse. There were also props that really seemed like they'd be part of a puzzle, but weren't.