Once Upon a Time

Some non-mechanical puzzles and mobility which made the experience more enjoyable.

Great atmosphere. Definitely felt like they nailed the fairytale vibe they were going for.

Great staff and GM. Not overbearing with the hints. Helped just enough to get us over the finish line.

The set pieces were pretty cool and unique. They didn’t feel cheap, and the room was immersive.

The experience was immersive and we felt like we were hooked with the story.

In hindsight the puzzles aren’t that complex. It is very easy to overthink them though.

This one leans a bit high tech, but there’s still definitely mechanical puzzles at play to keep it a bit traditional. I think it struck a nice balance personally. Would love to see this room concept with a higher budget.

The room was quite spacious and there’s plenty of props to interact with. Definitely not suited for large groups.

Dim environment, but only for the purpose of adding to the fairy tale aesthetic. No intended scariness with this room.

Adults and kids alike will enjoy this one.

All set pieces were working as expected!

One lock not reset properly but the GM fixed it quickly

One person has to slide

One person has to slide

Full prop didn’t work. Made us behind and was not handled well.

All the puzzles and gameplay flowed really well. The only puzzle we had issues with was near the end and it was simply due to the sequence being very confusing.

We came here as a group of 35+. The staff was super welcoming and attentive of our group and ensured we were all comfortably waiting in a large staff room while each escape room team went to do their room. Even after we were all done they were courteous and not pushy or rushing despite the late hour. One of the best staff experiences I've ever had, especially for having such a large group. As for the GM, ours was awesome! They were extremely patient and quickly caught onto the fact that we misidentified an item, making it so that we didn't guess it's correct usage at first. They happily gave us helpful hints and nudged us if they saw something wrong.

There are a lot of puzzles spread out between several rooms and a few were quite tricky.

It did have several puzzles that use lighting and sensors. This room has a fairly healthy mix of puzzles that use sensors, magnets, and lighting.

I can easily see this being done with a group of 4 but it is a fairly large area with several puzzles. I don't think there were many times where we had anyone standing around waiting for a puzzle.

While there were puzzles were simple enough for younger minds, I wouldn't think this room is overall doable for kids as later puzzles can get quite difficult.

This experience had several large rooms and even the room where you use a small passage had a regular sized door that you could use once at least one person got in to unlock it. It definitely utilized colored lights and sounds often so I wouldn't recommend this for anyone with a hearing disability or color blindness.

The set design was pretty but I didn't like some of the puzzles and disliked having to backtrack to previous rooms.

The room was pretty

The GM was nice & outgoing at the beginning but (maybe I'm reading my own disappointment into this) I felt he was frustrated with us during & after the game.

Some of the tasks were not intuitive to me and one required prior knowledge about something I don't know much about. The GM posted a hint on the screen when he saw us arguing about it.

I think it was mixed. Maybe a little more mechanical.

This was my 17th game (12W - 5L) so I still consider myself a novice. I played with two other adults with similar statistics. We did not escape and were not even close. Maybe another brain and set of hands would have helped.

I'm not sure. We were not even close to finishing but the puzzles we completed seemed to be in working order.

Movement between rooms is necessary, one puzzle definitely requires significant dexterity, crawling and kneeling is required.

hearing, vision, and color are necessary. There is one part when we had to get on the ground, but I think there is a way around it, if needed.

In Fashion Valley Mall with lots of covered parking. The Green trolley has a station within walking distance of the business too.

Since we signed up for three rooms today (Once Upon A Time, The Gift, Fair Game), we brought our dog and left her in the car during the games. It was great that the mall has covered parking. There were several grassy areas for us to take her out too. And of course the food court for between games.