fictionalcourtney
46 escape rooms
Solid room. Puzzle difficulty seemed pretty hard but I did like the theming and props. Had a crawl space but only one person has to do it.
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John Hayden has been collecting trophies of his victims over the years, you have 60 minutes to find the trophy he has been searching for and survive the room.
- 1-8
- 60 mins
- Medium
- Spooky
Awards
- Best of Morty (2023) - Morty
- Best of Morty (2022) - Morty
- Nominee (2022) - TERPECA
- Nominee (2021) - TERPECA
- Nominee (2020) - TERPECA
- Best Overall (2019) - Bullseye Award
All ratings (178)
Very positive
- Gameplay
- Very positive
- Atmosphere
- Very positive
- Customer service
- Very positive
Reviews
Sep 7, 2025
JANEjk
71 escape rooms
Part of the top three Hayden rooms for me! Grand Parlor and Cookhouse are the other two I’ve enjoyed; each has its own charm.
Gameplay
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Atmosphere
Customer service
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
High tech
Game tech
High tech
Ideal number of players
2-4
Ideal number of players
2-4
Scary
Not scary
Scary
Not scary
Was anything broken?
No
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Physically active
Not at all
Easy to find location
Yes
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
Parking
Easy
JackTheFlop
35 escape rooms
This is a good room and a bit on the easier side for more experienced players. The weakest I’ve played at 13th Hour - but for this to be the lowest, the others are killer (pun intended). Worthwhile once you’ve done the others.
Gameplay
A pretty interesting set of puzzles - zero locks within and all interactions. A fun sense of humor and some really unique stuff with pretty strong logic. However, two issues in my mind personally - a LOT of things are thrown at you at once with most of it not being usable, causing the game to be a game of “can I actually use this right now?” with some REALLY unfortunate misfits (first room) and a lot of places where an answer COULD go into a lot of places and you just have to kinda figure it out.
Atmosphere
Gonna be honest - we played Great Room before this one and I thought Great Room for the “Trophy Room” aesthetic more. It was grungy and rough, but the rooms didn’t fully make sense. “The Garage” or “The Back House” could work better. Still good theming all around however, with some really cool tech. Just a bit mismatched
Customer service
This is a major standout always. 13th Hour’s staff is INCREDIBLE, always. Didn’t play with an actor in room but still - even their staff in training are perfect fits.
Particularly interesting or different
No
Story
The ending was really fun and personalized - as all of their games are, and that’s always fun - but the story as to why you actually did things were questionable at points. Nothing really noteworthy but it’s always fun.
Difficulty
Medium
The main difficulty comes from “Hey, CAN we do this right now?” vs strong puzzle difficulty. Everything is still reasonable tho. Lots to do like all of their games
Game tech
High tech
Zero actual locks (technically one latch but not really) and a bunch of interesting tech interactions. Like Gen 2 terms of tech.
Ideal number of players
5
There is a LOT to do here. You need people more to just get everything done.
Scary
Spooky
Some light drop paneling / general vibes, but it’s campy.
Minimum age
10
Could be a good first horror room for kids.
Was anything broken?
Yes
One keypad is VERY worn down. Like… should’ve been replaced 6 months ago. Was the only puzzle I’ve ever needed owner help with.
Live actors
No
Not the time of season for it. Heard really good things about it however.
Physically active
Not at all
No crazy running / climbing / etc. Outside of one person needing to crawl at one point / a 2-step staircase to a small side room for 2 puzzles, everything is on the same level.
Accessibility
Outside of one person needing to crawl at one point / a 2-step staircase to a small side room for 2 puzzles, everything is on the same level. Multiple color puzzles. Sound could help for a puzzle.
Easy to find location
Yes
Bunch of parking w/ a warehouse. Clear signs for which room.
Parking
Easy
Parking lot outside warehouses.
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gill69
13 escape rooms
I'm glad we did ours later in the night so that we didn't have a lot of other people around. If there were more people would have been annoyed since it's in a warehouse where you hear everything.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Scary
Spooky
SteveEwing
125 escape rooms
Cool set and the game has a little bit of everything.
cdignam93
108 escape rooms
Really awesome room by 13th hour, probably my 2nd favorite room of theirs. Perfect for a group of four
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Noreen1212
43 escape rooms
The room immersion was great. Above and beyond the typical expectations for a New Jersey escape room. The room didn’t flow perfectly but it was pretty good. Our game master spammed us with hints which we didn’t love, but we also weren’t clear that we liked figuring stuff out.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Game tech
High tech
RadinCash
37 escape rooms
I don't feel the need to rehash what everyone else has said in other reviews. However, I want to just give a piece of advice: Go in October. The Haunted House is in full swing so there are live actors. We were ushered into the room by someone in character. Throughout the entire room, we had live actors who were "members of the family" walking in and out of our room, acting as a live GM. They would give us hints when needed and completely immersed us in the story and atmosphere. This made the experience so much better!
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
The live actors were in character which was so much fun. So the staff wasn't "welcoming" persay!
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Hard
Scary
Spooky
Live actors
Yes
Go in October!
Parking
Easy
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horrorliveshere
32 escape rooms
One of the best escape rooms I’ve ever been to! Quality is fantastic, storyline is great, really gets your brain going, employees are top notch. I will ALWAYS recommend this place to anyone!!!
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Difficulty
Medium
Kokuryuha
106 escape rooms
Good room, very slightly easier than the others we did on our visit, but not by much. Room is a little slower to start but picks up. A couple of great puzzles, a few unique ones we haven't seen before. Couple hints required as theres a few components that are a bit more hidden than might need to be. Very busy room otherwise, with lots to do.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Hard
Game tech
High tech
Ideal number of players
5
Scary
Spooky
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
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