En1gmaNuts
56 escape rooms
I enjoyed this room; the set and pieces/puzzles were definitely worn and the room had an older feel to it, but I enjoyed that it was a theme unique to Lexington. The horse imagery was fun, and if you’re a horse girl or a derby fan you’ll likely enjoy it. The puzzles were mostly standard, and nothing too difficult—although there is one very non-intuitive puzzle near the end. We were a team of 2 and finished with about 9min to spare. Overall, I enjoyed the room and the special theme, but nothing mind-blowing! (And they do have merch!)
Gameplay
Nothing outstanding, but a few fun puzzles! There is one puzzle near the end that is not intuitive at all, but the majority of them were fine and doable. Several red herrings
Atmosphere
Not very high quality, but lots of elements that gave it that Kentucky vibe
Customer service
Our Game Master AP was phenomenal, charismatic, and had a great sense of when to help
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
This game can only be found in Lexington, KY, so that definitely makes it a novel/unique Breakout Game! But the puzzles & set were pretty standard
Story
Loved the unique Kentucky Derby theme, but the set could have been more immersive to the story
Difficulty
Easy
One non-intuitive puzzle near the end, but the majority of the room was very doable (we were a relatively experienced team of 2)
Game tech
Mechanical
Mostly number & letter locks, padlocks
Ideal number of players
3
We did it just fine with 2 people, but the puzzles may be more manageable with 3
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
6
Was anything broken?
Yes
One mechanic broken, but did not disrupt the gameplay or puzzle flow. The set and pieces are definitely a bit worn
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
But some bending down required
Accessibility
Mostly accessible, but some bending required and one small step up
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
