The Black Widow

The Black Widow was created back when this location was owned by Escape Quest. It has a more old-school design, with a lot of physical locks. I played in a group of 2, which felt like a good number, but I think an ideal size is 3-4, as there are some challenging puzzles/tasks that would be more easily solved with a couple extra minds/eyes/hands. While I do think there’s a noticeable difference when comparing this game to an Encrypted original, like Biker’s Revenge, it’s still well designed. After chatting with the GM, Jeffrey, afterwards, it’s clear that Encrypted is putting in a lot of effort into elevating the inherited Escape Quest games. They are ensuring that storylines make logical sense, the experience is immersive front to back, and the quality is more consistent across all rooms. We had a lot of fun in The Black Widow and definitely felt challenged. I loved the set, soundtrack, and premise. I’d recommend this game to anyone! And if you have a chance, chat with the staff, they are all great.

Some clever puzzles. Good for a group of 3-4. A little contrived/canned story and logic wise, but we enjoyed it!

A solid room room for beginners but pros will find it too easy. We did it with 7 people and that was way too many folks. 5 people feels right. The flow of puzzles is great for 5 people. I agree with the reviewer that says this room is showing it's age. The tech is there but not outstanding. Overall a solid game but not a must do.

The room is definitely campy. I misread the theme when I came in and was expecting a spy game, so was very unprepared for a serial murderer. Set and decor not as strong as Expedition Unknown, but I thought the puzzles were a little better. The staff was very very kind to us, as my younger daughter was too scared to play - they let her hang out in the lobby while we completed the room.

This room was really fun! It's a little campy but that's why I like it.

This one took some creative thinking but flowed well. Did need to use most hints. Paul said this room was hard but cool, Tyler said it was cool and is looking forward to the next one. I liked it, a few sticking points for puzzles that needed a different creative thinking perspective. We recommend this location!