Irvine School of Wizardry and the Goblin's SecretsHidden DonkeyEscape roomIRLThis game had a lot of tricks and mirages that we enjoyed. Overthinking the clues to think it to be more clever than what they actually are will definitely make it twice as hard. Nevertheless, the props and the rooms were magical in their own way and I'm very grateful to the GM for giving us a few extra minutes to complete the room!
The PerfumerQuest Room - HollywoodEscape roomIRLAlthough we didn't complete the room on within the time, we thoroughly enjoyed the experience! It's interesting how they connected the game to the themes of the movie. The slightly immersion details of their puzzles, combining logic and sensory details was a great change of pace. The only thing that caught us was at the end. Technique for process of elimination will serve you well to save on time.
GreedyQuest Room - Culver CityEscape roomIRL𓆜𓋘𓄁 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 𓅟𓂿This review contains spoilers.Unscramble𓀗
Da Vinci's ChallengeQuest Room - KoreatownEscape roomIRLI would preface my review and experience in this room to be more related to our bad interaction with the GM rather than the game design itself (though it could probably use an update). Things went downhill as soon as we entered the room. My brother was reprimanded for trying to use the restroom. I had to tell the GM that we will make sure that he completed the waiver when he gets back. Then, he had the audacity to say that our bookings were wrong and that we didn't pay for four people. I explained that it was booked by another GM of QR because of a promotion they had in September but the guy said he had to double check and make sure we can play. I was so put off by his tone I just said to charge us the difference so we can be done with it. It was eventually resolved and the $12 missing from our payment was paid. Idk how management talks about their promotions or whatnot but it felt very disorganized and the implication that we were in the wrong was unprofessional. I wouldn't trust bookings made by the company ever again. The accusatory start to the game threw me off that I was ready to just walk out if it wasn't for my team. The terrible customer service doesn't end at the the door. It seeps through the game. The hint provided in the room was contradictory to the hint given by the GM. The first puzzle we had to do literally said to do one thing and then the hint given was to the the opposite. Then, after completing it, we kept trying to pull on the key which didn't budge. We kept going back and forth on the puzzle then after 30 seconds of us not doing anything else, it just magically worked. This happened several times throughout the game that we were not sure if we actually solved the puzzle or if the GM is opening stuff for us. There are no indicators on what puzzles should be done or how or if it's related to anything at all. We don't even know what the ultimate goal of the room was. Every time we asked for a hint clarifying what the clue we have means, we were given a vague non-answer. Something like "this goes with this" and when asked for further clarification, it was just the exact same thing. My team and I don't necessarily aim to do escape rooms to complete them although that is the goal. We like to enjoy puzzles and enjoy the game, whether we complete it or not. However, this game was just not it for us. Mainly because the GM was just really kind of a d-bag. When the game ended and we asked what one of the puzzles we were working on was supposed to do, we were hit by. "Oh, I can't tell you. You didn't finish the game" followed by a rush to take a photo (I really didn't want to cause I was passed at his attitude and it showed on my face) and to just get us out of the room. I would never go back to this room. I don't even care that we didn't finish it. I was looking forward to see how some of the puzzles worked specially the ones set on the wall, but this GM just turned me off so much that I think we're done with quest room for a while. This was a first for me because QR has some of the most innovative rooms we've done in LA...but it's time to take a break when after the game the only memorable thing we can talk about was how crappy the GM was, then it's a sign we need to take to heart.
MaledictionQuest Room - KoreatownEscape roomIRLThe room was better than what I was expecting. This was one of those rooms where your mind makes it worse than what it actually is. Definitely worth a try! Replaying the room may also offer a different experience depending on who you do the room with. We appreciate our game master for their creativity and interactive hints with the room!
The Smurfs60Out - HHLAEscape roomIRLWe did the room when it was brand new so this review is overdue but it was breathtaking the first time around. Some of the stuff needed tweaking but the set design was just outstanding.
Mafia60Out - MelroseEscape roomIRLWe really liked the room and the tasks they had laid out for us. It just sucks that the phone had to breakdown at the end and we couldn't complete it all the way through. We worked so hard and we felt robbed of the victory cause of the breakdown lol but the GM was very nice and she guided as through the room very well.
Dracula60Out - MelroseEscape roomIRLWe had higher expectations for this room but overall not too bad. 60out certainly has better rooms. The set was greatly curated and works well with the theme. It's the second room that kind of made it meh for us. The tasks just felt random to fill in for the time and didn't flow as well.
