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sophiemahaney1992
6 escape rooms
This was my first escape room and it was a blast. Definitely a bit harder than I would recommend for a first timer but so much fun.
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You’re about to inherit a vast historic estate—if you can clear your name of murder. You are Robert Montgomerie, the only remaining direct heir to the Kildermorie Estate and the Montgomerie family fortune. You’re attending a family gathering hosted by your Grandfather, Hugh ‘Monty’ Montgomerie, the 9th Earl of Kildermorie, to celebrate the dawn of the new Millennium. As the guests raise a toast, a scream fills the air…and your Grandfather is found dead in the library. It looks like MURDER, and as the direct heir, all fingers are now pointed at you! Will hidden clues reveal distant family secrets? With the police on their way, can you gather enough evidence and piece the story together to provide your innocence? And the biggest challenge of all: Is it even remotely possible to solve the mystery before the clock strikes 12?
- 2-8
- 60 mins
- Not scary
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Jul 27, 2025
SlyRy
137 escape rooms
Unfortunately, this room was not really fun at all. We started out with a good rhythm for the first few puzzles but then things came to a halt. There was quite a bit of reading in this room and some involved very tiny font. We were saying to ourselves “this can’t be part of the puzzle because the words were so small.” A clue in a room should be legible to anyone and not difficult to read just for the sake of it. And then there’s a puzzle that was hard to see because it was not in a well lit area. We tried to use the lantern that was provided from the start, but it was not charged. So I ended up having to use my phone to see properly, which I normally don’t do, but what they gave us was useless. Then there was an item we used that did not fit properly in an area so we were unsure if it worked or not. Only to discover later it activated a clue. And lastly, the hint system was not really hints but just straight up answers on how to complete a puzzle. We ended up not knowing how things were done and just given answers on how to just move on. The flow of the room was confusing and after all that, we had no better understanding of the story of this room than when we began. We “escaped” but left feeling very unfulfilled and confused with the entire experience. I suggest to save your money and try something else. With the small font, a useless lantern for the poor lit areas and an annoying hint system, I just can’t recommend this room to anyone.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
No
Story
Difficulty
Hard
Scary
Not scary
Was anything broken?
Yes
Lantern that was provided for extra light was not fully charged so it was unusable. Had to use my flashlight on my phone.
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
BeatCal
52 escape rooms
I really liked this room! This was my 37th escape room (32W - 5L) and I played with four other players with similar stats (ages 13 - 58). We received no hints and finished with 12:15 remaining - yay! The room was beautifully decorated (all of the Escapology sets are amazing), everything was in working condition, and the story / game flowed well. The staff at Escapology Carlsbad are fabulous! They are very friendly, respected that we did not want hints, and were humorous. I think the GM said that this is their second hardest room (behind Orient Express), and I agree. We struggled quite awhile with one puzzle. This was our sixth room with Escapology Carlsbad this week, and we are eagerly looking forward to the seventh room, later today.
Gameplay
The puzzles were very fun, fit in theme with the room, and the story flowed well.
Atmosphere
The room was beautifully decorated (all of the Escapology Carlsbad rooms are amazing), very in theme, and fun to play.
Customer service
The Escapology Carlsbad staff are amazing! They were very welcoming at check in, respected our request for no hints, and had a funny sense of humor.
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
I enjoyed the mansion theme, a couple of the puzzles were new to me, and the decor was beautiful.
Story
The plot was engaging (tbh, I rarely listen to the stories, but my teammates do) and stayed in theme throughout the room.
Difficulty
Hard
The room was hard, but not painfully so. The puzzles were logical but sometimes took a little longer to work through. It was perfect for our group of five who have played 37 escape rooms (age range 13-58).
Game tech
High tech
The room has a nice combination of mechanical and tech, but slightly more tech.
Ideal number of players
5
We played as a group of five and people always had something to do.
Scary
Not scary
We don't play scary rooms.
Minimum age
10
Kids can play this room, there isn't anything adult themed or scary, but I think younger kids would have more fun with the themes of some of the other Escapology rooms.
Was anything broken?
No
Everything was in great condition.
Live actors
No
No live actors, thank goodness.
Physically active
Somewhat
There was a lot of walking around, but nothing strenuous.
Accessibility
I think the room is large enough for a wheelchair, but some of the puzzles require vision, color, and sound.
Easy to find location
Yes
It is in a mall.
Parking
Easy
There was plenty of mall parking. There are also several restaurants if you need a snack between rooms.
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jdinh37
6 escape rooms
Not our favorite room but it was still fun and immersive. The decor of the room was excellent but the puzzles themselves left us more confused than challenged. Hint's could have been more seamlessly woven into the room rather than the method employed. It was linear which made it difficult for a group of 4 because either we were all confused or if a puzzle was being solved others didn't have much to do.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
The puzzles were different alright; we haven't seen these types of puzzles before.
Story
Difficulty
Hard
You need to think outside of the box and then outside of the adjacent boxes to solve some puzzles.
Parking
Easy
It's at a mall, there is plenty of parking.
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