Shafted

Shafted

Mixed (19 ratings)

  • Escape room
  • IRL

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The once-thriving Coalcot mining community in West Virginia has set desolate for over a century; an abandoned relic of a bygone era of grit, grime, and tough-as-nails coal miners that courted danger for a day’s wage. While researching the old town, you stumbled across a short entry in an unnamed miner’s diary:

  • 2-6
  • 60 mins
  • Not scary

Ratings

All ratings (19)

Mixed

Gameplay
Positive
Atmosphere
Positive
Customer service
Positive

Reviews

@Dutchman
Dutchman

62 escape rooms

This is our last and probably favourite room here. The rooms are all very dark though. Our game master was attentive and helpful and immediately responded to hints requests/questions. The main part we didn’t like (not room specific but applies to all rooms here) is that you get 1 hint free and every hint thereafter results in losing 5 minutes of time. However the hints were solid and always resulted in us being very clear what our next step was.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

No

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

2

2 people seems perfect for this game. Any more would be too crowded

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

16

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Somewhat

Accessibility

Not accessible for mobility issues. Rough, gravel floor & would be difficult to get around room.

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Nov 15, 2023
@jlr515
jlr515

174 escape rooms

Liked the room design but did not like the rule about the hints and losing time.

Jul 22, 2023
@AndCuriouserJ
AndCuriouserJ

209 escape rooms

If you have only done rooms in the KW area, this one should be at the top of your list! The most immersive room in the area with awesome design and tech that really makes you feel like you're down in the ground. The puzzles are fun and challenging enough to keep a group busy! Some really great team moments to enjoy in this room!

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Jul 22, 2023
@Maharincess
Maharincess

63 escape rooms

This is our last and probably favourite room here. The rooms are all very dark though. Our game master was attentive and helpful and immediately responded to hints requests/questions. The main part we didn’t like (not room specific but applies to all rooms here) is that you get 1 hint free and every hint thereafter results in losing 5 minutes of time. However the hints were solid and always resulted in us being very clear what our next step was.

Gameplay
Atmosphere

The set up of the room was more immersive than most I’ve seen. However, some of the props have seen better days. They still did the job, but clearly have seen a lot of escape attempts.

Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

No

Story

The most immersive room I’ve ever seen. The commitment to the mine shaft is good.

Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

Mechanical

A few tech-y puzzles - but mostly, I would consider it mechanical.

Ideal number of players

4

We did it with 2. So 2-4. Any more than that would be crowded.

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

12

Was anything broken?

No

Nothing was broken in that it didn’t work, but certain aspects showed wear.

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Accessibility

Not accessible. The floor is not smooth. Also very dim. Although they did allow us to use our phones as flashlights.

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Jul 15, 2023 | Experienced Jul 15, 2023
@sbujold
sbujold

114 escape rooms

I would give it about 8/10. There’s not a huge amount of puzzles, but the atmosphere, and props are great. The integration with the technology puzzles was satisfying. It was a fun room. Some scavenger hunt elements to go with the traditional escape room solving puzzles.

Aug 6, 2022
@Marssbarr
Marssbarr

44 escape rooms

This is my favourite room out of the 3 they have and LOVE the set design. It truly feels like you’re in a mineshaft! The puzzles are challenging but definitely gratifying to complete. Beware, your clothes and shoes will end up a little dusty, but it bushed off easily! :)

Gameplay
Atmosphere

Some items and aspects are a little worn and could use some upkeep, but overall the set design was really well done!

Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Hard

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

4

Scary

Spooky

Minimum age

16

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Accessibility

Not accessible for wheelchair users once in the room and the lighting is dim.

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Apr 11, 2022 | Experienced May 1, 2018

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