The Elevator Shaft

This is actually the one room at The Basement that gets a love from me, just because of its relative uniqueness in the wide pantheon of escape rooms out there. But for god’s sake I hope this business someday figures out they need to be a bit clearer and more organized on the hint system (this based on reading other reviews on here, and our own experience in a couple of the other rooms, heading into which two different game masters never explained the clue system or lack thereof—though we weren’t in need of any nudges in The Elevator). We did this with two and frankly I wouldn’t do it with more than that, maybe 3 at max.

We did this on an impulse after completing The Basement. All of us were disappointed. We felt like the storyline contradicts itself and didnt work very well in the continuity of the world. Additionally, there are only two main puzzles in this room and one of them did not function correctly.

Ahh! I hate this escape room. We were sure we got the right configuration, but I think there was a malfunction on their end. We were trying to ask for help/hints, but they don't have a good hint delivery system so we failed to escape. Afterwards, we had a back-and-forth with our GM who is definitely not at fault, but none of us could figure out what happened. We were telling her our configuration, but at that point the power was already off in the room so we can't even show her. Ohh well. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I rate this room a 2/5 (ck out my bio for my rating system). I was anticipating a great room with the unexpected entrance to the facility and the decor and introduction video. I was a little worried when the host told us there'd be no hints but I figured it would be doable if they weren't offering hints. Even after initially seeing the impressive set, I was excited about doing it. Unfortunately, it was downhill from there. This was the type of room where if you complete a puzzle, there's not clear indication that you completed it. So the result of a completed puzzle, i.e. key, might be floating around (literally!) somewhere but you have no idea to look for it because you're not sure you completed the puzzle in the first place, so then you waste time trying it again. I hate rooms like this! Then, even though they said there'd be no hints, some lady starts shouting at us from behind a wall telling us to look for this unexpected key and we can't even really hear what she's saying because it's noisy in the room. This did not match the production value of the room and really left a bad impression. If you're going to say there's no hints, commit to that instead of doing it the ghetto way and shouting thru a wall! The few puzzles there were, weren't anything special but I was so frustrated about not knowing if we completed a puzzle and the lame "no hint" system, the only thing that the room got points for (2 pts) was the set and theme. Luckily, we did The Courtyard after which was better but still... the hint system or lack thereof ... ridiculous. Apparently there's a storyline between all the rooms but, due to all of the above, I'm left uninterested in discovering it. Side note: I'm slightly claustrophobic but was ok with the amount of space. Technically, you don't really have to do the more claustrophobic part if you have someone in your party who's more comfortable with that. In addition, you don't really get wet, maybe only a drop or two.

My least favorite of all the rooms at this location. 4-5ppl max. Not a lot to do in this room. Can be done by 2ppl. Production value was decent.

First off: favorite room door entrance ever! That was a fun little surprise. This also gets points for how immersive it was, by which I mean it felt like a real elevator shaft and not a set design. This is a shorter room (45min) because there's not a lot of puzzles but you gotta manage your time well. (We finished with 1:18 left on the clock.) I think 2 or up to 3 is a good number as long as one person isn't claustrophobic and on the, er, thinner side. Also, don't be an idiot like me and get unnecessarily wet. Or bring a change of shoes/socks just in case you do.

ideal for 2 people. physically demanding, no live actor, but can be disorientating from loud noises. expect to get mildly wet. would not recommend for claustrophobic

Absolutely excellent technical elements. Great use of water and you have some pretty great communication puzzles. 3 people seems like the perfect number

This was a fun room but do not attempt if you are claustrophobic! The atmosphere of the room was great and the puzzles were fun. There were three of us which honestly was probably too many. Two can def play at this game easily and have a great time. I’d recommend as part of the whole series but not necessarily just by itself!