Critical Countdown

Critical Countdown

Mostly positive (38 ratings)

  • Escape room
  • IRL

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The clock ticks. Can you stop what has already begun?​​ You are agents of the counter terrorism unit known as the Phoenix Initiative. Your team has intel that the Crimson Shadow has infiltrated a decommissioned Russian base, code named Red Medusa. Our intelligence indicates that they are targeting the base's remaining nuclear arsenal. Your mission is to secure the mainframe, regain control of the weapons system, and prevent a global catastrophe. The urgency cannot be overstated as we believe they are planning to launch a pre-emptive strike in the next hour. It is up to you. Good luck Phoenix Initiates

  • 2-10
  • 60 mins
  • Not scary

Ratings

All ratings (38)

Mostly positive

Reviews

J

JulianaD12

12 escape rooms

The staff was really nice, it’s clear the person who ran this place really cared about it and wanted people to have a good time. That being said, the room was just a little boring. There wasn’t a lot going on. The room didn’t really flow. Each puzzle was separate from another. When we asked for clues, the puzzle master just gave us exactly how to do the puzzle, and we wanted to figure it out on our own. It was also automated clues, we would be halfway through a puzzle but just a little stuck, ask for a hint, and receive a “clue” detailing steps we had already taken to get to where we were and exactly what we needed to do to finish the puzzle. I just wanted more of a hint instead of a step by step guide. Overall, this place seemed to have some cool puzzles besides this, but this one I wouldn’t recommend. It was also expensive, which is relatively normal, but $50 per person for a room that was unsatisfactory stunk.

Gameplay

There wasn’t a lot of flow, and when we asked for clues they literally told us step by step how to do things- which was like- not necessary and also doesn’t leave a lot of room for us to think and figure out what to do.

Atmosphere

Boring

Customer service

The staff was really nice, and some of the other rooms looked cool, but this room was just not it

Parking

Easy

Sep 27, 2025

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sdsdgsdg (Owner)

Oh no! We’re so sorry to hear you didn’t have a great experience. I’d love to better understand your feedback—when you mention that each puzzle was “separate,” do you mean that multiple puzzles could be worked on at once, rather than the game being linear? If so, that’s actually by design. We structure our rooms that way so that larger groups can divide and conquer. In a strictly linear game, only one puzzle can be worked on at a time, which tends to bottleneck the experience for groups larger than two. As for the hints: we don’t provide direct solutions, but when a team falls significantly behind, we may offer more detailed guidance to help them progress and enjoy the full experience. That said, your comments about the hints seem a bit contradictory—it sounds like you may have wanted a more direct answer at one point but didn’t receive it? Also, just to clarify: our clues aren’t automated. They’re manually selected by our game hosts based on your progress, or they’re provided upon request. We’d genuinely love to invite you back to try a different room! The one you played is actually our most challenging room for smaller groups which is why on the site recommends 4 or more. If it was just the two of you (based on the pricing), that could explain why it felt tougher than expected. Our pricing also drops significantly with more players—once you have 4 or more players, it goes down to the $39–$29 per person range. Please feel free to give us a call—we’d love the chance to make your next visit a great one!

Oct 2, 2025

@GrootAndMermaid
GrootAndMermaid

35 escape rooms

I really liked how they do the timer, because it shows you how far in the room you have progressed. One of the puzzles didn’t trigger for us and we were frustrated by that and so wound up taking an unnecessary clue.

Feb 16, 2025
@MerosX
MerosX

32 escape rooms

A great escape room with a large variety of puzzles to solve and advance the room. Primarily puzzle solving with not alot of searching, great for teams that want to give their brains an exercise.

Gameplay

Great utilization of puzzle elements across the escape.

Atmosphere
Customer service

Staff was amazing and extremely friendly!

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

A great use of overlapping elements in puzzles

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

12

Very family friendly game

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Accessibility

Mobility wise it was great. Important puzzle elements require color and some cues require hearing.

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Jun 16, 2024 | Experienced Jun 15, 2024

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