Rattlesnake Bend

Rattlesnake Bend

Very positive (137 ratings)

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Howdy Partners! Are y'all ready for a heart pumping western style experience like no other? Journey to the Wild West and enter the dusty town of Rattlesnake Bend. Assist Cactus Jack, the town's slyest outlaw, with a few tasks in exchange for a way out! Will you choose to be the good guys or the bad guys? This award-winning escape room experience in Albuquerque, New Mexico is the perfect team-building activity or special occasion celebration. Round up your posse and get ready for the most rootin' tootin' escape room in town!

  • 4-8
  • 60 mins
  • Medium
  • Not scary

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Ratings

All ratings (137)

Very positive

Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive

Reviews

@SlyKittens
SlyKittens

186 escape rooms

The set design was awesome. That was really the best thing about this room. It wasn’t a bad room at all, but we’ve done others we like better. You can tell they really cared about immersing you in the experience.

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Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

No

Story
Difficulty

Hard

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

3

Scary

Not scary

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Aug 23, 2025 | Experienced Aug 23, 2025

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augustsha

37 escape rooms

Great effects and set. I felt the puzzles were more standard kinds, but still sufficiently tricky nevertheless. I also wish the ending was less anticlimactic.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Scary

Not scary

Was anything broken?

No

Jun 1, 2025
@DarkMarkArtsABQ
DarkMarkArtsABQ

39 escape rooms

Tons of sensors involved in this room, and everything worked really smoothly! The atmosphere is great, you feel like you’re in a small cowboy town; however, it also felt pretty sterile. There were very few decor elements that weren’t used in puzzle solving, so finding the clues felt pretty simple. Excellent theatrics though!

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Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Easy

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

4

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

8

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Aug 28, 2024
@Key
Key

183 escape rooms

Game was alright, I liked the set a lot but was not a big fan of the puzzles. The ending wasn’t great imo it seemed like they ran out of money, imagination, or space.

Was anything broken?

Yes

Had one puzzle not work that made it impossible to get the correct solution code. GM just gave us the code to it and at the end of the game he said “oh yeah someone must have messed with this”

Jun 26, 2024 | Experienced Jun 26, 2024

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egtung

256 escape rooms

Rattlesnake Bend was my favorite room at Bust Out; it felt notably more modern than their other games, both in set design and interactions. One piece of tech was a little fiddly (lights didn't consistently trigger), but did not impede solving.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

No

Story
Difficulty

Easy

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

3

Scary

Not scary

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Jun 14, 2024 | Experienced Jun 4, 2024
@Scoopspope
Scoopspope

226 escape rooms

As far as Old West games go, this one is kind of adorable. The set is simple but still very effective, and the puzzles here are good as well. There’s a sense of humor here that put me in a good mood. We did this room with 4 enthusiasts, and I feel like 4 beginners might still be fine here. Great room!

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Game tech

Mechanical

Jun 5, 2024
@Tyler
Tyler

240 escape rooms

Rattlesnake Bend is a very fun Western themed escape room, complete with a mini town to explore. I really loved the theme and puzzles in this game. The game incorporates a diverse mix of puzzle types that come together for a very engaging experience. The story and characters are fun and add to the experience. Great for all ages, and beginners and experienced players alike.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Ideal number of players

4

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

12

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Some puzzles and locks require getting close to the ground.

Accessibility

There are a few color based puzzles that will be difficult for colorblind players.

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Jun 4, 2024 | Experienced Jun 4, 2024
@mollems
mollems

499 escape rooms

One of the better “wild west” themes I’ve seen — the story is amusing and the puzzle flow is smooth. It looks more nonlinear than it is, so a smaller group would be better than a larger group, but you’ll need at least 2. Several of the puzzles have multiple layers so communication and observation are key skills. The set is very nice; my only complaint is that the ending is anticlimactic, but that’s a small thing. Recommended.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

No

Story
Difficulty

Easy

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

3

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

12

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Jun 2, 2024 | Experienced Jun 2, 2024
@danieldror
danieldror

288 escape rooms

I think this was my favorite game at this location. A lot of fun and satisfying puzzles that my group really vibed with. Wonderful set! The preshow was ADORABLE! I just had a truly great experience with this one even if we blew through it fast than I would’ve normally liked.

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Atmosphere
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Jan 5, 2024

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Editorial

  • Rattlesnake Bend blended realism with cartoon… and we couldn’t get enough of it.

    Room Escape Artist
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