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We’ve discovered a time machine in the basement of Black Mountain’s oldest building! It’s going to take just the right team to operate it successfully.
- 2-8
- 60 mins
- Hard
- Not scary
All ratings (99)
Very positive
Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive
Reviews
jharkey4
13 escape rooms
This location is an escape room gem. Best in Asheville area after trying the other top-rated ones. Host is passionate and welcoming. The atmosphere for *this* room at least was great. Host's acting was excellent. Story was good and puzzles were fun. A few things in the room felt old and worn out, but everything worked.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Parking
Medium
PeytonWalton
129 escape rooms
This game was enjoyable. Personally, it was probably my least favorite at this location but it was still good. The room was immersive and the puzzles were fun but I felt as if the other rooms had a bit more personality. That being said, I would still recommend this room if you enjoyed the other rooms at this location and are looking for something a bit more challenging in regards to the puzzles!
Gameplay
The puzzles in this game were pretty fun!
Atmosphere
This room was larger than I expected and fit in with the story.
Customer service
The GM was kind and helpful throughout.
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
It’s cool how they aim to incorporate the building and significant figures into the storyline for each of their rooms.
Difficulty
Medium
The level of difficulty could vary based on how many escape rooms you’ve done. This is technically Black Mountain Escape’s hardest room but it’s definitely not as hard as escape rooms at other locations.
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
10
Was anything broken?
Yes
There was only one puzzle that didn’t trigger the clue as expected. The game master was accommodating and helped us through the malfunction though.
Live actors
Kind of, the game master also served as an actor for a small portion of the introduction to the game. There was no live actor in the room with you and they were not there to scare you.
Physically active
Not at all
Accessibility
Some spaces were a bit crowded and we went up stairs to get to the entrance to the room (I don’t know if there was a more accessible entrance to the room). Some puzzles required visual observation and color.
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Medium
Depending on the time of day, it might be quite challenging to find parking in the surrounding area.
mamakjohns
55 escape rooms
This company creates an amazing, immersive experience. If you are in the area it is worth checking out.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
First class service! Highly recommend
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
So fun!
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Not scary
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
Yes
Physically active
Somewhat
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
bgibz0707
128 escape rooms
The room was great! Dont judge the room by its appearance, it isn’t the most elegantly decorated. However, it is quite involved with technology and surprises!
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Was anything broken?
No
Globetrekker23
80 escape rooms
A great setting in an historical building. Clever clues and the gameplay flowed well.
Gameplay
Customer service
CurtJ
465 escape rooms
This game was wonderful…for the most part. The set design is great. The puzzles overall were really good. There was some really cool tech pieces that we hadn’t seen before. While we enjoyed Vanishing Act more, this room is well worth playing.
iratimothy
1 escape room
Great experience! Fun story and detailed room with unique puzzles.
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Atmosphere
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AMMA
41 escape rooms
Excellent experience! Both rooms we did were fantastic and the hosts were delightful!
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Hard
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
8
Was anything broken?
Yes
There were a couple of mechanical glitches. The GM immediately entered (in character) to reset. Flowed continued quickly despite the minor interruption.
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Accessing the room did require climbing two flights of stairs though.
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Limited
EscapeRoomMaster
97 escape rooms
Another solid game from this company. This one for me was not as good as USS McCoy. There were several puzzles that I really liked, and some that were not as good. We also lost a good bit of time on a prop that malfunctioned causing us a bit of frustration. The time keeping in the game was also a bit confusing, and I was sure we had lost the game, but we actually had an additional 15 minutes that I had been confused about. Anyway, we had a fun time in this room and I would certainly recommend it if you are ever in the Asheville area.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
No
EscapeGoat320
49 escape rooms
This game was a lot of fun and the gm played his intro role well. There were some very unique puzzles that I hadn’t seen before and really enjoyed. One thing to note is that it is a very old building and I don’t think there is air conditioning. Might want to consider that or verify it if very sensitive.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Hard
Scary
Not scary
Parking
Medium
Street parking, but we found a spot. No meter which was nice.
Editorial
“he entire experience was one of the best we’ve had in any room anywhere. “
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