Jacobs Nightmare

Jacobs Nightmare

Very positive (41 ratings)

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  • IRL

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Step into a totally rad 1980s adventure that kicks off in the ultimate teenage hangout – a super cool bedroom straight out of the era of neon lights and cassette tapes. But beware, as you delve deeper into the game, innocent fun turns sinister. With each wicked game you play, you unwittingly unlock the gateway to a realm of darkness. Now, trapped in a nightmarish landscape where every corner drips with dread, you must navigate through the shadows and solve the mysteries that lie within. Brace yourselves for a journey into the unknown, where the stakes are high and the horrors are beyond comprehension. Can you conquer the malevolent forces that threaten to consume you, or will you become forever lost in the abyss? It’s time to step back in time and face the ultimate challenge – will you emerge victorious, or will the darkness prevail?

  • 2-6
  • 60 mins
  • Medium
  • Scary

Ratings

All ratings (41)

Very positive

Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive

Reviews

@hryitsabby
hryitsabby

32 escape rooms

Super fun! Very scary though! Almost pooped our pants multiple times. The puzzles flowed super well and we only needed a couple hints along the way! Loved how the hints are through a walkie talkie as well! Would definitely recommend any one looking for a scary escape room to come pay them a visit!

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Hard

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

4

Scary

💩👖

Minimum age

16

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

Yes

Physically active

Somewhat

Accessibility

One person in the party has to crawl on the floor, and everyone has to be able to bend down but they do have accommodations for anyone who can not! There is also a hearing puzzle, as well as a color lock.

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Aug 19, 2025 | Experienced Aug 19, 2025

E

Evan1234

3 escape rooms

𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 �𓅝𓃄 �𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿 𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 𓂨𓅝𓃄 𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿

Jun 29, 2025 | Experienced Jun 15, 2025

m

maygen20

25 escape rooms

Such a fun room! The atmosphere was awesome especially for the parents from the 80. It had music and decor we loved. All the puzzles flowed well and most were mechanical. I would say this is a great room for those without a ton of experience and teens. It had just the right amount of spooky. Honestly, had a complete blast and will be back.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

3+

Scary

Scary

Minimum age

11

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

Yes

Physically active

Somewhat

A little bit of crawling, but our game host said that could be bypassed if needed

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

May 12, 2025
@Sayuri
Sayuri

345 escape rooms

We had scheduled back-to-back games for 4 teammates. As 2 of our teammates cancelled on us that morning, my boyfriend and I needed to carefully manage time, which we had informed the game-master. Despite this, the game-master did not inform me that a puzzle I had spent quite a bit of time on was no longer in play and unnecessary. Our time ran out while we were on the last puzzle, which we both felt would not have occurred if he had informed us to skip the puzzle that was no longer in play. Otherwise, I enjoyed the room.

Mar 22, 2025

l

leahnic10

18 escape rooms

𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 �𓅝𓃄 �𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿 𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 𓂨𓅝𓃄 𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿

Jan 4, 2025
@cclausen1996
cclausen1996

209 escape rooms

My group had a fun time playing this game. I think for the Gainesville area, it’s great. Puzzles flowed well and there wasn’t anything too complicated. The vibe of the first room was fun with the 80s theme and music which I loved especially. There were some fun moments, but the game wasn’t as scary to us as we were anticipating. I think this game has the potential to be really different and scary, but definitely missed the mark with some wasted opportunities for scare and show moments with a live actor and special effects. Still would recommend checking it out if heading up to this area from Orlando.

Gameplay

Puzzles were fun and flowed well. Had a slow start but eventually got our footing and into the groove of the gameplay.

Atmosphere

Atmosphere was alright. It looked cool but wasn’t anything over the top.

Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

3

Scary

Spooky

For our group, this game was not scary at all. Spooky at most, but I can see how some can find it scary. Again, no acting moments, so if there were any that we didn’t get, it might have been scarier.

Was anything broken?

Yes

A box with lock was broken. Was told beforehand to not open the box until the lock was properly solved. Also told not to mess with a certain prop even though they had numbers and pictures on them, so unsure if it was an old puzzle they just haven’t removed or just a broken puzzle. Black light in game also not bright enough. Had to be given a portable flashlight for a puzzle.

Live actors

No

Unsure? There was one tiny little moment with a door handle scare but no actual acting moment or interaction with the game master/actor. I see other reviews that mention a live actor, though unsure if we just didn’t get it for our game. 🤷‍♂️

Physically active

Somewhat

Moments of ducking and crawling.

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Dec 24, 2024
@westuf
westuf

130 escape rooms

Super scary. Over the top horror. I almost had to walk out. Occult elements.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Scary

💩👖

Minimum age

18

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

Yes

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Jul 22, 2024

A

AlteredReality

93 escape rooms

Awesome place. GM did a phenomenal job and made sure the scares kept coming. The scene was set well and the puzzles were well thought out and kept the story flowing. Can’t wait until the next room is opened up so we can come back.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

3

Scary

Scary

Minimum age

14

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

Yes

Physically active

Somewhat

Easy to find location

No

Parking

Easy

Jul 13, 2024 | Experienced Jul 13, 2024

a

ahylinisabel13

132 escape rooms

We absolutely loved this room, it was very well designed and very interactive. It made sense throughout and super fun to play.

Gameplay

This game was really well thought out, every puzzle made sense

Atmosphere

Amazing set designs and interactive puzzles

Customer service

The team was amazing and very nice

Game tech

High tech

Jun 13, 2024

j

jkowkabany

292 escape rooms

My friend and I did this room as a group of 2 and had an absolute blast! The room had some unique puzzles, Some of the best set design I’ve seen, and was spooky throughout! Theres a good mix of tech and mechanical locks and everything flowed well. This is certainly the best room in Gainesville and anyone in the area should absolutely give it a go! Owner was really cool and our game master was great as well, I will definitely be coming back when they release their next room!

May 29, 2024

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