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You and your fellow true-crime podcast hosts have found the perfect story for your next season. Shadow Hills Carnival was shut down over 50 years ago after visitors started vanishing. Local legend speaks of a mysterious person that runs the abandoned carnival once a year. Can you survive the night and report the true story to your loyal fans?
- 60 mins
- Spooky
All ratings (69)
Very positive
Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive
Reviews
kiraxmiller
37 escape rooms
Such a fun place to play a room at. They put a lot of work into their rooms and they are soooo welcoming. We had a major game malfunction in our room but they played it off and made sure we still had a great time
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Atmosphere
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Particularly interesting or different
Yes
kaileemartens
53 escape rooms
The story of this room was unique and engaging, and served to uplift the experience as a whole. The room itself has some fun nods to the carnival theme, but could definitely do better at actually making you feel like you’re at a carnival. The ending was fun. I was on edge the whole time but there was nothing legitimately scary.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Easy
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Spooky
Minimum age
16
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Somewhat
Accessibility
There are parts where you have to crawl. There are some steps up. There’s a throwing requirement. There was a puzzle that relied on color. There was a lot of audible hints and story.
Easy to find location
Yes
It’s inside a mall.
Parking
Easy
DeeH
176 escape rooms
6 adults did this room and enjoyed it. Loved the unique puzzles. I would not say it is spooky.
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Atmosphere
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Physically active
Not at all
marenkae
42 escape rooms
This is one of my personal faves in the Twin Cities. I love this room so much I've actually played it twice. I'm such a sucker for carnival themes so admittedly I'm very much the target demographic for this room, but I do think it's great regardless! It's extremely fun to play because it integrates so many elements of carnivals and midway style games. I absolutely loved the characters you meet along the way and how they get brought to life. This room just has so much personality and silliness to it. And the puzzles, though not super challenging, felt fresh and innovative and satisfying to solve.
Gameplay
Great flow, and some very climactic moments!
Atmosphere
The atmosphere is great but I do wish they had made the set feel a bit more immersive. You're essentially just in a large room and it does feel like you are inside a building. I think adding fabric to the ceiling and down the walls to make the room feel like you were in a big top tent would have made a HUGE difference.
Customer service
The staff here is THE best!
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Really well executed story with a wonderfully unique and exciting ending.
Difficulty
Easy
Definitely an easy room! Would be great for beginners. For those with lots of experience, I recommend doing a small group.
Game tech
Mechanical
There are a couple high tech elements but this room is mostly mechanical. But it's done in a way where you can tell they put SO much thought and energy into making everything interactive and exciting.
Ideal number of players
3
Scary
Scary
Very spooky atmosphere but one that teeters on fun at all times. I bumped the rating up to "scary" because there are a few jumpscares that did startle us.
Minimum age
12
I think this room would work great for kids. Just be wary that it might be scary for little ones.
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Somewhat
One puzzle involves aiming and throwing things. One player must crawl at one point. There are a couple larger props that might be difficult to hold/lift. And then finally there is a slightly raised platform that all players must step onto.
Accessibility
Sadly I don't think this room would be wheelchair accessible due to the one small step in it. However it might be worth calling and asking if the gamemaster can make some modifications. There are a few points of the room that rely on voiceovers. One puzzle relies on color.
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
ellahobday
20 escape rooms
Super cool room! Have done plenty of escape rooms and this one was beautifully set up! A friend and I went dressed as clowns and had a blast. Would very much recommend this room!
Gameplay
pretty standard puzzles, perfect for a game of 2 people or a light-medium difficulty.
Atmosphere
beautiful set!! felt like i was at an actual carnival
Customer service
loved our GMs!! gave us some slight spooks while we were in there
Was anything broken?
No
puzzles were perfect! had a lot of fun
Dl0399
61 escape rooms
Great room! The people that work here go above and beyond for everyone room they have. They care about the story, the flow and every aspect of the room. These are truly people who love their job and it shows.
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Atmosphere
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Scary
Spooky
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