Neighborhood WatcherThe Escape Ventures - OrlandoEscape roomIRLThis room was so immersive, well-themed, & fun! It also definitely had its scary moments & our game master, Keilee, was SO creepy that it freaked me out (in a good way; she’s a good actress 😝). Our favorite room here is Bros for Life, but Neighborhood Watcher is a close second. I highly, highly recommend trying out at least one Escape Ventures room if you’re in the area!
Storyteller's SecretBoxarooEscape roomIRLPretty neat concept and nice execution. Very different than traditional escape rooms. I felt like I was in a quest type of videogame 😝
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz13th Hour Escape Room - WhartonEscape roomIRLWow. WOW!! This room was so much fun. The set designs were beyond impressive. The animatronics added a really nice touch. I cannot imagine the amount of time and dedication to put together something this high quality. I don’t want to spoil anything, but you really feel like you’re in the movie! Did I say “wow” yet? In addition, the puzzles flow so nicely. I was very impressed. The ending was also quite satisfying 🥰 amazing! So many memorable moments throughout the whole game, and it was overall so much fun to play. It was truly an experience, not your ordinary escape room.
Operation Arctic Storm: The Final MeltdownThe Escape Ventures - OrlandoEscape roomIRLFun, really cool effects, great theming and ambiance. It was a loooot for a group of two so I definitely see why 3+ is what is recommended, but it was still a great room to us, just not our favorite! The GM was very helpful
WreckedMasterpiece EscapesEscape roomIRLThis was the first escape room I did at Masterpiece Escapes and WOW! First off let me just start off with the staff they all seem to really love working there and giving you a great experience. They tell a background story before the game that really gets you immersed into it and they are with you every step of the way at all times throughout the game. When we were going to ask for a hint they were already starting to nudge us. I mean, amazing. They also come in at the end and see if you understood/figured out the whole story and if not explain it to you. The escape room itself flowed very nicely. There were some elements that I’d personally never seen before that were really cool. There were sound effects, maybe two jump scares along with that. Multiple rooms. Lots to do and have fun with. Such nicely decorated rooms. Overall, a great experience!
Bros for Life: Fraternity HeistThe Escape Ventures - OrlandoEscape roomIRLOMG! This was soooooooo much fun. Multiple rooms with so much to do, but it doesn’t feel overwhelming because everything is pretty logical and flows nicely. The GM, Michael, was great! Gave hints & nudges when we needed and didn’t interject when we were on the right track on our own. He also always stayed in character so that added another level of fun to it. Everything in the room (including the puzzles) was so on theme and entertaining! Truly a great experience. We had already planned on doing another room with Escape Ventures during our time here, but now we will likely be doing two more. *there were multiple moments that were cool but one in particular was a special effect that I hadn’t ever seen in an escape room and we really enjoyed it! Such an immersive experience ☺️*
The Body ShopRed Fox EscapesEscape roomIRLSuuuuch a good room! So well put together, clever, immersive, flows nicely, lots to see and have fun with. The unique & memorable storyline unfolds in such a cool way, and every puzzle truly fits the theme (great mix of puzzle types too). We saw things we’ve never seen in an escape room; it was awesome. Also the GM’s are great & very attentive. All in all this escape room is definitely in my top 5! Loved it. If you can only do one escape room with them, I recommend this one. *Note: little bit of gore… if that’s not your thing, maybe don’t play this room.*
Curse of the Hidden TemplePuzzleConnect Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLThe set design, ambiance, tech, flow, GM’s attentiveness, everything was great. This also was such a fun story and immersive experience. You can really appreciate the amount of thought and time that must have went into this room. We had a great time. And I really like that they take your picture in the room; it makes for a great memory when you look back on it. Highly recommend this place. We definitely will be doing their other rooms.
Train RobberyCyber Raccoon Escape RoomEscape roomIRLI think we let the hype get to our heads and then ended up slightly disappointed. Overall the set design was great, the GM was helpful (only gives hints if you ask), but the game flow wasn’t the best, especially for a group of two. It just felt like we were getting lots of ambiguous pieces of information & parts of the game at once so we found ourselves not knowing what to do next a couple of times. It’s not the most linear game and I think it would be a lot better for a bigger group. The room overall is pretty good … it just wasn’t for us.
The Grand Parlor13th Hour Escape Room - WhartonEscape roomIRLThis room is so much fun, definitely unique, and everything fits in so well with the theme. There is sooooo much to do, two stories, lots of: doors to open, riddles to solve, codes to decipher and put in, locks, and there are puzzles you’ve definitely never seen before. It can be quite intimidating at first, and maybe even throughout. I mean, one of the workers let us know that it is their hardest room and it has 46! puzzles. So go with a group of 4-6 experienced players and don’t all focus on the same thing. Things can be done at once. We were a group of 4, just two of us experienced, and we made it out with only seconds to spare. It was very non-linear but everything just made sense after you thought about it… the props and overall setting were awesome. My one complaint is the same one I had for my other reviews here; there is a lot of noise from others in the rooms next to yours. So, it can be distracting. In addition, you likely will hear their hint sound go off and run to your hint board thinking it’s yours only to find nothing 😅
