DollhouseArcadia Adventures Escape RoomEscape roomIRLAbsolutely loved this room, I have played all of Arcadias rooms and this is by far the best room they have released! The two player aspect was fun and added to the creepyness since it was only me and my partner. The puzzles were well thought out and worked with the theme and the two players. The room itself was beautiful and created a creepy atmosphere. I do wish there were some more scares but that is my only criticism. All the puzzles were fun and the mix of tech and locks made the room a lot of fun.
MutinyEscape City - CalgaryEscape roomIRLThe room looked nice but the overall experience at the escape room was disappointing. We started the escape room 30 minutes late due to technical issues, which were not solved by the time we finished the room. The puzzles themselves were very basic and did not require a lot of thought, however there were a couple fun puzzles. I love tech but for a pirate ship I feel like there was way too much tech and sometimes it didn’t make any sense. The final puzzle did not work so we were left unsatisfied and overall disappointed considering the room costs 35 dollars a player. We beat the room in 27 minutes with tech issues but those issues cost us a good 5 minutes. Overall the room itself was very basic puzzle wise and did not feel fun to complete. The room looked nice but that is all, personally it was not worth the price. The customer service was awesome though, they apologized for any tech issues and gave us complimentary drinks and a free game due to the issues. But this review is mainly just for this game and not the overall experience.
The Mystery of Broom Closet 13Arcadia Adventures Escape RoomEscape roomIRLI will start by saying this room is definitely designed for a certain age group. I personally loved this room, even though it was not as immersive or strong on story compared to other rooms at Arcadia it was still a very fun room. The puzzles were very different compared to their other rooms but still enjoyable to solve. Some tech will be an issue for younger players but for me and my partner it was fun to use it again! The room was hilarious and we loved the Easter eggs for multiple shows and games, they were subtle and not in your face which I liked. The room was lacking story but it looks like they left Dollhouse as the story driven 2 player room where this was more of a puzzle and video game esque room. I loved the room and the puzzles but I can definitely see it being confusing or not someone’s brand of humour, especially if they have not worked in a corporate environment. I look forward to their next big adventure, but this was a nice small room for 2 players.
The VaultLevel 1 EscapeEscape roomIRLThe gameplay was severely lacking, there were only 6 actual puzzles in the room, 2 of which were just searching puzzles. Overall the room had an interesting design but it has clearly not been kept up to date, lots of props were falling off the walls or taped on, and the electronics were just hanging not even remotely hidden. I think the room is fine for 2-4 players of beginners but for a group of 6 experienced players the room was lacking.
