Side Show

Side Show

Mixed (7 ratings)

  • Escape room
  • IRL

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Welcome to the Side Show, where the lights flicker, the music echoes, and the clowns aren't quite as friendly as they seem. You've stumbled into a mysterious carnival tent filled with mind-bending contraptions, strange illusions, and puzzling challenges. Legend has it, this forgotten side show belonged to The Great Lorenzo, a famed illusionist who vanished under mysterious circumstances. His tent was left behind, but his collection of carnival curiosities remained—seemingly alive, as if they were waiting for their next act. You and your team have been invited to play his final game. To escape, you'll need to master the physical challenges scattered throughout the tent—each puzzle crafted to test your skill, balance, and wits. But be warned, the tricks here aren't just for show. Fail to solve them all before time runs out, and you might find yourselves part of the attraction forever. Can you outsmart the clown's carnival of chaos, or will the curtain close on your daring escape?

  • 2-6
  • 60 mins
  • Medium
  • Not scary

Ratings

All ratings (7)

Mixed

Gameplay
Negative
Atmosphere
Negative
Customer service
Negative

Reviews

V

VeganGameGuy

344 escape rooms

Not good. The woman sat in the room with us (they have no video system). She was not polite, and the puzzles were just children's toys, nothing interesting. We couldn't read some of the clues (they were out printed on strips of paper and the ink had faded), and wewere overwhelmed by all the red herrings. She refused to give hints, even to tell us which games and toys in the room were relevant. We wasted so much time on toys and games that weren't even part of the game. In my opinion, avoid... The woman also harasses you to take a photo even if you don't want to take one; she says that's how she gets paid. ...What?

Gameplay

Not fun. Just frustrating. Who pays to play with broken children's toys? (clearly we did...)

Atmosphere

Just a room with a bunch of toys. Not immersive. No plot line. Not good...

Customer service

She was demeaning and made patronizing remarks throughout the game. (She was in the room!)

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Yes but in only bad ways...

Story

Non-existent

Difficulty

Hard

... Because the puzzles made no sense.

Game tech

Mechanical

Lots of finicky broken locks and toys.

Ideal number of players

0 😅

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

21+

Was anything broken?

Yes

Multiple games had finicky locks and required precise maneuvering... But they didn't work. We didn't get any added time for the brokenness and she wouldn't give hints...

Live actors

No

Physically active

Somewhat

Finicky toys

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Jul 13, 2024

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