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    A Knight to Escape

    A Knight to Escape

    The Escape Effect

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Cool idea to split up the group, but ended up feeling unsatisfying to me as an experience. Would have enjoyed more escape time together. Overall, it somehow feels on both sides like you're spending a lot of time sitting around and waiting. Still fun, though, especially because you get so much bang for your buck. Well designed overall, too, I think.
    Alice's Tee Time

    Alice's Tee Time

    Rabbit Hole Escape Games

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    This was a half-mini golf, half-escape room experience. Very cool concept and decent execution. Wish we had gotten to see Rabbit Hole do even more. RIP.
    Servants of Sleight

    Servants of Sleight

    The Exit Games FL

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    A Night In Greyside Manor

    A Night In Greyside Manor

    The Escape Company

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Woof. This came decently recommended, but the folks who run this place seem to have no passion for escape rooms whatsoever. The set-up at Escape Savannah feels like someone opened a bar, got drunk, and then thought "What if we put an escape room in here, too? That could make us some extra money." The puzzles are horribly maintained, we skipped puzzles on accident multiple times, and the ending is so anticlimactic as to be a wet fart. It even looks as if they previously had a different concluding puzzle but that it broke and they didn't feel like fixing it. I wish I could come away with something to recommend about this room, but the hospitality was poor, too. We were barely welcomed, thrown into the room as quickly as possible with no introduction, and it was clear our game master wasn't even paying attention during the game (such as when we heard "Congrats! You made it to the second room!" a solid five minutes after we got into the second room). This room is not even good for those who are new to escape rooms, as you will be turned off from ever doing them ever again. It's certainly not good for enthusiasts, as you'll get out in like half the time, like we did, and simply feel like you wasted your money. Fittingly, this room might only be enjoyable for those who have spent enough time at the bar next door so that they'll be too blind drunk to remember doing it.
    Bros for Life: Fraternity Heist

    Bros for Life: Fraternity Heist

    The Escape Ventures

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Solid venture. Not the best you'll ever do, but very far from the worst. Clever theming, committed cast members, and good flow. Just slightly easier and a bit more worn than you'd prefer.
    Bubba’s Basement Bargains

    Bubba’s Basement Bargains

    Escape Hatch - Orlando

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Good room! The kind of room you'll look back on as a great experience once you've done a number of bad rooms. I'm not saying that to damn this one with faint praise; I'm saying that because this one is fairly straightforward, but compared to many, it is elevated due to its theming and flow. Definitely recommend.
    Cold War Crisis

    Cold War Crisis

    American Escape Rooms

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    This room wasn't great, but we got out with just two of us, so that was fun and made us feel really smart. Not bad for a rainy day if there's nothing good on your wish list nearby to do.
    Detention

    Detention

    Lokey's Escape Rooms

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    This was a nice little escape room shop. They put a lot of effort into making sure you have a fun experience, and they are clearly very passionate about escape rooms and the craft. It's not the best room I've ever done, but I also did it with too many people (7), so I can't judge it fairly. Sad to hear it's permanently closed.
    Escape Artist: The Final Seance Escape Room

    Escape Artist: The Final Seance Escape Room

    The Great Escape Room Tampa

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Very fun ending to this one! In the top half of corporatized escape room experiences I've done.
    Escape The Colosseum: The Underworld Maze Escape Room

    Escape The Colosseum: The Underworld Maze Escape Room

    The Great Escape Room Tampa

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    The more rooms I've done, the more I've realized this wasn't very good. A corporate, mass-produced version of an escape room for team-building -- not enthusiasts. Plus, the two-hour time limit is bizarre and way too long for an easy, uninterestingly designed room.
    Ho Ho, Oh No!

    Ho Ho, Oh No!

    Can You Escape?

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Unique theming, some interesting ideas. Did this for a work function, so it was just an okay experience without enthusiasts. Wouldn't necessarily recommend or dissuade folks from checking out.