Operation Arctic Storm: The Final Meltdown

This was a solid room, even though it is completely lock-driven-- virtually every puzzle yielded a word for a wordlock, a numeric lock combo, or a physical key. The puzzles themselves were nicely varied, well-themed to the environment, and plentiful. The game takes you through quite a few spaces, and while the set dressing is rather spartan, it works within the arctic research station setting. I'll note that the slide-- which you're told about before you start-- is NOT slippery at all and really not possible to "slide" down-- use the provided rope instead. Our team of three enjoyed it, finishing with no hints with almost 25 minutes to spare (out of 90).

This was our third room at Escape Ventures and it was fantastic. The game masters here are the best and contribute to the immersive experience. In this 90 minute room, we were very impressed at the size/scale of the place- so many different rooms in just one game! Highly recommend.

I recommend this one. Very atmospheric. Puzzles are fun and the game master is good and in character. It’s a big room so the 90 minutes is needed for 2 people which is a lot of fun.

Such an amazing game. The puzzles were very well done and fit seamlessly into the environment. It wasn’t just a random box somewhere. The story’s was really a nice add on and our GM Luke did a great job leading us and also playing along. This is the third room we have down with them and as usual, their sets are amazing. Can’t wait to come back!

Operation Arctic Storm was a joy to play! The Escape Ventures really hit it out of the park with this game. Well crafted, creative puzzles and stellar set design. Logical progression, fun changes in height, temperature and surroundings. Puzzles were no slouch either. Definitely a puzzle lovers game. A great start to our Florida trip, and a staple must play if you ever visit Orlando. James was our GM, he went above and beyond!

By far the best escape room I have ever done! This location is amazing and we will continue to visit Orlando just for The Escape Ventures. There were so many rooms and it was so immersive with temperature shifts, a live actor for a moment and different personalized elements.

Such a fun room!

I have been looking forward to visiting Escape Ventures and they did not disappoint. We were from out of town and played all 6 of their escape rooms in one day. It was such a great time and I cannot thank the team enough for treating us so well and making us laugh, chasing us around, and giving us the best experience of a lifetime. Now for Operation Arctic Storm: At first, I wasn’t sure about what having a live actor in the room with us would look like. I can now say that the actor aka game master helps move the story along and interaction with them is necessary. This made the experience more fun. Without spoiling too much, you will be going to the North Pole and weaving into multiple rooms. This experience had the most wow factor for me in terms of immersion. For a second, I really thought our game master Felix left us stranded in the middle of the Arctic and we had to get out of there with only our wits! Puzzles were challenging but not overtly so. I would say the difficulty level is medium to advanced. There is a slide that they will warn you about. It’s not too steep of a slide but that may be a challenge if you’re afraid of heights.

Just played Operation Arctic Snow - A puzzle did not work and was broken. The room was not properly set up or checked. This was also not a 90 minute game. For the high price paid compared to other companies in the area I would have expected a lot better and for at least the room to be checked before allowing guests to play.

Easily a top 10 favorite escape room we have done. The room has so many unique puzzles and themes you almost forget you’re being timed.