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The local circus is full of secrets, and the show is about to begin. Can you solve the Mysteries of the Menagerie before time runs out?
All ratings (22)
Very positive
3 escape rooms
Very creative puzzles and friendly crew! Will be back to attempt next room once they finish building it. 5 stars!
Extremely friendly crew! Storyline makes sense. Creative and unique puzzles. Will be back when they finish building the next one!!
11 escape rooms
Actually one of the best rooms I've ever played. There's a crazy amount of effort and detail put into the room all done by the owners and people should definitely check it out
Z
2 escape rooms
Briliiantly crafted and unique. Escape room enthusiasts who put so much heart into it. A great adventure with flow and types of puzzles for everyone that will have you needing to work together. Worth the drive to get there, just an absolute can't miss.
Easy
K
13 escape rooms
Such clever puzzles, challenging but not impossible. The care and effort the owners have put into the construction is fantastic. There were 4 of us and we had a blast.
Great, all 4 of us were busy the whole time, but the fun never stopped.
Everything was made by the owners, it was all beautifully done and the production value was really high!
Such wonderful people. We drove 90 minutes and it was so well worth the drive.
Yes
Hard
Right in the middle. Just right amount of high tech and mechanical puzzles.
4
Not scary
16
Yes
We messed up one prop midway through and the GM was in super fast and had it fixed so fast.
No
Not at all
Mobility issues would struggle in the extra rooms.
Yes
The building was easy to find, the room was a little harder, but the skate rental girl was excellent at directing.
Easy
W
1 escape room
Absolutely loved this room! Super fun story and puzzles. I would highly recommend to anyone who enjoys escape rooms and friendly hosts 😁
B
60 escape rooms
Hoodwinked’s Mysteries of the Menagerie is a real gem! The owners are experienced enthusiasts who’ve brought a variety of design and construction talents to their sophomore escape room, and it shows. The puzzles here are a real standout, with a real depth of content featuring unique multilayered solves and excellent signposting. The set here is delightful, too - the handmade wall treatment is especially memorable, the artwork feels bespoke and customized for the gameplay, and all of the props are well built and maintained. You’ll feel like you’ve stepped into another world when you walk through the door to start the game. I think the choice of a circus theme was ideal to get the most out of their square footage in a neat vintage school building repurposed as a multi-tenant community center. If you’re an enthusiast in New England, you owe it to yourself to take a field trip - the TERPECA nomination is well deserved and puzzle fiends will find this game particularly satisfying. Well done and I can’t wait to see what the team builds next!
Amazing multilayered puzzles built by and for enthusiasts - no red herrings, everything is signposted and logical. Very thoughtful design!
The entire set is handmade with love and it shows - nothing off the shelf or stock. In particular there are some unique textile arts pieces that give the set extra memorability.
The creators are lovely folks and we had a great chat before and after the game!
Yes
The gameplay included several unique takes on puzzles I hadn’t seen before, including multilayered puzzles and some really fun interactions. The hint system was also particularly memorable.
Hard
The game is accessible for beginners and no outside knowledge is required, but the puzzle content is meaty and interesting for enthusiasts!
4
Not scary
12
No
No
Not at all
Yes
Easy
H
Thank you so much for the amazing review. It's very rewarding when someone really loves all the work that was put into the room. Truly the number one reason why we enjoy doing this so much, we want people to enjoy themselves and escape reality for a little while!
Jan 9, 2025
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41 escape rooms
This room was incredibly immersive!! It felt like you were really in a circus. We felt like the flow of the room was perfect, and we never felt like we were frustratedly stuck. Every prop was so cool and very well thought out, more so than most rooms my group does. Out of all the rooms we’ve done, this one was definitely our new favorite place to go!! We are enthusiasts when it comes to doing escape rooms, and I cannot recommend this place enough to other enthusiasts. You can definitely tell that this game was made by people who also love to play escape rooms. We will be returning to every new game they release!
It flowed perfectly
It felt like we were actually in the circus. The owners hand built and made everything, and you can tell because it’s so immersive!!!
The owners were great!! It’s so rare we get to meet the owners after playing, and it was a rare treat to get to talk to them about escape rooms!
No
H
We appreciate your review so much! Your kind words mean so much, and is motivation for our next room.
Jan 9, 2025
111 escape rooms
Just completed this room today and it was a blast from start to finish. To start the owners who run it were great and funny. Then when the room started the decor puts you in the circus and everything you did in the room felt like an accomplishment. Also every puzzle made sense which is not something every escape room can say. Most just throw in puzzle for a puzzle sake but this was all methodically looked at and it showed for the level of the puzzles and flow of the room. A big step up for Hoodwinked! And a great room for everyone to play.
Yes
Medium
Mechanical
4
Not scary
13
No
No
Not at all
Yes
Easy
T
791 escape rooms
This room is fantastic! If you're an enthusiast, then you need to find a reason to go to Mexico, ME. It's off the beaten path, but find a reason. This is a room created by a couple of enthusiasts for enthusiasts, so the difficulty is perfect, the puzzles are very clever, and the set is all hand-made. Can't wait to play their next room!
H
Thank you so much for the amazing review! So nice to see you again and thank you so much for visiting!!
Jan 9, 2025
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