Mantis
31 escape rooms
Must do! This is a pretty legit escape room with a solid horror element. English friendly. While the puzzle difficulty overall isn't too hard, the atmosphere and scare component take it to a memorable level. Firstly, yes, this room can be done even if you do not speak Spanish (in English). There is no clue or puzzle that requires you to know Spanish. The gamemaster is there for help anyway. Secondly, the game doesn't necessitate multiple people; could be solved by 2 experienced players but will probably be more fun with 4+ people. Thirdly, the scare element is a sequence that is visual and not physical. You don't have to worry about being pounced on or anything but think of it like watching a horror movie (you can close your eyes if it's too scary lol). The puzzles were more mechanical and centered around locks (numerical, alphabetical, and keys). Our gamemaster, Lucero was very helpful with her hints and guidance in English (over walkie talkie). Overall, service was friendly and booking was easy. Hope to do their other rooms some day!
Gameplay
Flow was good. Puzzles were fun to solve. Mostly linear but some elements in parallel.
Atmosphere
The Nun... Atmosphere was tense. Special effects and horror element - top notch!
Customer service
GM (Lucero) was friendly, fluent in English and attentive.
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
If you're a fan of The Conjuring universe or looking for a scary escape room, this room is definitely a good option.
Story
Plot was simple - objective straight forward. Elements were coherent with the theme and really added to the story!
Difficulty
Medium
Puzzles themselves not too difficult if you're experienced. But a good momentum is required to escape in time. A couple of them were quite clever!
Game tech
Mechanical
Mostly locks
Ideal number of players
4
2, if both experienced. 3-4 better. 4-5 to enjoy the horror element together.
Scary
💩👖
There is a particular sequence that was really well done. No physical contact though.
Minimum age
15
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
Yes
Physically active
Not at all
Standard moving about and some crouching.
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Limited
We took an Uber.
