Gates of Atlantis

This game was solid on the surface, but had some problems that held it back from being a great room. This room would only be good for groups of 2, due to its exclusively linear nature. The staff was really friendly, and their lobby was beautiful. It was still a fun time. Strengths- + The game, which was all tech, worked perfectly. + All the puzzles were logical and there were no leaps of logic in solving them. They were also tactile. + The hint system didn’t break immersion because we could interact with an in-game character, unless we absolutely needed to contact the game master. + The lighting was atmospheric. Areas to improve/ Personal Preferences- - The puzzles felt overly simplistic, and all were self contained, and didn’t have much to do with the theme. They could’ve belonged to any escape room. For the most part, they didn’t feel rewarding to solve. -The set felt “Atlantis-like” but indescript. One area of the set looked worse than the other parts. - The puzzles felt attached to the set instead of part of the set. - The flow was so linear that it felt suffocating, if you got stuck you never would be able to do anything else to make progress. Some puzzles were 1 person puzzles. This is okay if there are other things in the room to do simultaneously for the other people, but there weren’t.

This room felt overly simplistic. Its strictly linear fashion would not lend itself to more than 2 players without frustrating the remaining people in the room. A few of the puzzles had little if anything to do with the theme or objective of the room. While some puzzles were good, most puzzles felt like busywork as opposed to working towards an accomplishment which further the game. It was an ok way to spend an hour but not one that I would really recommend.

This is definitely better for a small group. We were 5 people and it was too crowded. It also is a very linear room so it got boring for some people at times, which again lends itself to less people at a time in this room. Otherwise, the puzzles were good and the tech was fun.

Very well set-up room. The theme was very nicely put together and stayed coherent throughout. The puzzles were reasonable and my wife and I enjoyed the set-up where the hints (if asked for) were automated based on where you were in the room, a nice little touch. That said… due to this gimmick of having the automated hints, in order to enable this the game has to be EXTREMELY linear with only one puzzle at a time to solve. This lent itself well to us as it was just the two of us. But if you have a larger group be ready to have people standing around as it is a bit of a cramped space and multiple people can’t be solving one puzzle all at once.

Rating: 4/5 - Atmospheric, tech filled room, great for small groups Pros: ➕Fully tech based, there wasn't a single padlock, everything worked. ➕Set was appropriately themed with great lighting and audio that added to the immersion. ➕Puzzles were fun, varied, and fairly straightforward, nothing illogical. ➕More than a single room to explore. ➕GM was friendly and attentive. Mixed feelings: ➕/➖Gameplay is fully linear, this is fine for smaller groups but may be an issue for teams of more than 2-3. Cons: ➖Story wasn't the clearest. ➖Some parts of the set looked worse than others. Due to the linear nature, I'd recommend this for 2 enthusiasts. I completed this solo (paid for 2 tickets) with 9 min left.

I was really looking forward to this game. I had played all of their rooms in a previous marathon of rooms and loved all of them. This room was no exception and we had a really fun time. The setting is beautiful and all of the rooms and puzzle pieces had an authentic feel of being from an ancient place. My only quibble was with a disk puzzle in the beginning. The side that needed to be facing up wasn't as decorative as the other side so we used up some time trying to solve the puzzle. The puzzles were fun and challenged us and I think you will enjoy the flow. It's a small space so I do recommend that you take a small group.

Room had fun puzzles and the theme was great. As an experienced player with one other person who hadn’t played a game before it was fairly easy still. If you have played a bunch I wouldn’t show up with more than 4 since it’s a bit on the easier side, even though it’s ranked as a middle of the pack in relation to their rooms. Had a great time and definitely would recommend.

Enjoyed Atlantis and introduced family to their first room. Good puzzle flow, only one that we guessed the sequence rather than finding the key to determining the sequence. Looking forward to their other rooms sometime.

A very well done escape room. Room is fairly linear which can be a detriment but is handled very well here. One or two of the puzzles were a tad easier than desired but overall very little complaints and would certainly recommend the room to experienced or beginner players

Great room. Fun set and different puzzles.