Atlantis: The Forgotten CityHypnotic Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLA MUST DO! The set production is unmatched here. Puzzles make you truly wonder how they made that happen. Arguably the best room we’ve done. Arthur (owner) was the best!
Jewel of the SeaIntrepid Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLWow moments galore! The set and decor were top notch. Special effects and unique puzzles had elements I’ve never seen before. Magical moments had us saying WHOAAAA several times that’s all I gotta say lol. This place is amazing - you can even play a fun game in the lobby - details galore here. A must play!
ExcaliburMindTrap Escape Room - MurrietaEscape roomIRLSuch a BEAUTIFUL room! Take a moment to admire the quality of the build honestly. Some crazy cool tech I’ve never seen before - room is bursting with originality. Loved the room- truly a must play! I must add the customer service here is second to none - been here 3 times now and they are always the best! Emma the co owner and the GM Hailey are always amazing!
Heart Of Bastet [prev. Red Giant]Lara’s Labyrinth - San Diego [prev. Quest Room]Escape roomIRLThere were two parts that were so much fun and wow moments! One in particular was unreal - a moment we keep talking about even now. I wish one part was working right - to be fair they did say it was finicky. Overall loved it and really appreciated the decor - honestly felt like you were in an Egyptian tomb.
The Last JobConfusion EscapesEscape roomIRLA MUST PLAY! Come on a real TRUCK… that works! Every puzzle makes perfect sense, great logic. Next level immersion! The cleanest and most crisp decor around - just see the care taken after every play, every week - their quality checks. Al and Stacy the owners are bursting with passion, everything you could want in an escape company.
Cosmic CrisisThe Escape Game - OrangeEscape roomIRLIn my top 5 games all time - the wow and aha moments were so fun! The game made perfect sense which made the flow great - felt like we were in a movie. Truly a unique game in a sea of games that look alike. A must do! Also all the tech and decor were 10/10 with all perfect execution - that’s a rarity in an age of broken parts and pieces in rooms.
Operation NightwalkerMindTrap Escape Room - MurrietaEscape roomIRLOn par with Universal Studios decor except here you can actually interact with it all. Excellent puzzles too! Clearly the best zombie game around - just that good! Some jumps and a little scary but totally doable even for a jumpy group like us. Could be my fav room at Mindtrap - such a special experience with top immersion. Shoutout to Emma (co-owner) who is always do pleasant on the phone and props to Jacob the GM, rocked it!
The Return Of The MagicianUNLOCKED: Escape RoomEscape roomIRLABSOLUTELY loved this room! Just goes to show you that low to mid budget rooms can compete with the top budget rooms when done right and with passion. This is prob the best I’ve seen such puzzles match the theme with such uniqueness. Also finally a room with nothing annoying lol- so smooth. One big thing to note is that we personally play for the wow moments in a room so if a room has one big wow moment then that’s a win, but this one had multiple that had us in the middle of the game saying - WHOA that was unexpected (and that’s playing over 50 games). this is a gen 1 game with low tech and it was amazing - this is our fav style so there’s that. Jay the GM was amazing too, felt like family and took the time. First room to give us a Polaroid on the spot, nice touch! Julie and Dom were on the phones too - great service! So yeah we’re playing their other room tomorrow lol - “game on arcade.” I was waiting to do reviews on morty till now - lol had to start with this one. This game should be rated “overwhelmingly positive” overall - go play it now!
Pirates of the Mediterranean: The Curse of the Crystal CavernTop Tier Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLAmazing room! The set was beautiful, lots of thought into the design! All of the tech worked for us too! The multi-layer approach to the puzzles was very clever, challenging but very satisfying to solve… I appreciate the creativity and strategy you can tell the owners put into this. Few good laughs, definite wow moments too! Go into this noting that details are everywhere which is pretty cool so vocalize where you find things to the team. It’s a top 5 game for us, so much FUN!
Fair GameRed Door Escape Room - San DiegoEscape roomIRLTop 10 game for us! The most FUN we’ve had in a room in some time! So clever, great tech! Very satisfying solves. One puzzle was challenging physically but once you get it down it’s rewarding.