The Boiler Room

Rating: 2.5/5 - Room was just OK, it felt more annoying than fun. Pros: ➕Set looked cool, very dirty and grungy which fit the theme. ➕More than 1 room, though barely. ➕Appropriately creepy theme but no jump scares. ➕Intro video more interesting and different than the rest of their rooms. ➕GM was helpful when needed. Could be better: ➖Many puzzles did not feel intuitive, the flow felt very choppy. ➖A lot of information is provided before you need it, which wastes time. ➖More unnecessary reading than I'd prefer, a lot of extraneous info that's unused. ➖Room was dark and only 1 dim flashlight was provided. ➖Way too many immersion killing "do not touch" stickers. If the item is not part of the game, then hide it or secure it down so that people can't mess with it. ➖They're old school and require you to lock up your phone and don't allow unlimited hints or nudges. They take themselves a bit too seriously and don't seem to value having fun like most other escape rooms nowadays. Cons: ➖One tech item made no sense in the context of the theme and had a really loud, ear piecing sound ➖Very Gen 1, almost all padlocks and little tech, only a couple electronic items. ➖Many puzzles didn't fit the theme and they weren't really fun or creative. ➖Too many 4 digit locks, so you have to try the combination on multiple until you found the right lock. I'd recommend 2-4 players, it's not too difficult. UPDATE: My ranking of Rugged Xscape rooms I've played, however I don't really recommend any room here, I enjoyed my time a lot more at Mission Breakout Lafayette. 1. The Morgue - 3/5 👍 2. Boiler Room - 2.5/5 👍 3. Vanishing Act - 2.5/5 👍 4. Revenge of Dr. Evil - 2/5 👎 5. Jurassic Island - 2/5 👎

great room, lots of puzzles. bring someone with good eyesight

Good time! This one’s a hard one be prepared:) Enjoyed this escape and our guide. Word to the wise…we walked in 2 min before our start time and got lectured (like a 13 year old who was late to class) for not being early. Threatened to not be able to start if we didn’t get signed in “in 7 minutes”. Be early or else!