Dark AltarOmescape - San JoseEscape roomIRLA lot of technical issues rose along with being on the right path but not hitting the actual idea for a lot of the puzzles in there. It was pretty frustrating since many of the puzzles didn’t make sense and our game master kept repeating clues that we already knew but reworded it.
Pandemic ZeroOmescape - San JoseEscape roomIRLThe gameplay was decent. Game master was nice, but we didn’t get a story of what the room was about before we went in which definitely hindered our experience. Some things such as storyline didn’t make sense until after we escaped.
The AttractionPalace GamesEscape roomIRLGameplay was nice. It was less on the puzzles and more on the technology as the group travels through space. There’s no time limit which makes it less stressful. The space game in between stops was amusing and fun.
Timeliner: Train Through TimeThe Escape Game San JoseEscape roomIRLIt is a decent room. I like how it makes it seem like a it’s actually moving through time. The room itself was straightforward, no random jumping to conclusions. We had 8 people. GM was attentive. We had someone whose b-day was that day and the GM did a little happy bday sign which I thought was nice.
NarcoEscapology San Francisco CAEscape roomIRLIt’s a good room. Not kid friendly due to a lot of drug reference. Gameplay was entertaining. I definitely would recommend to try the room.
RobotopiaOmescape - SunnyvaleEscape roomIRLThe room was fun. I like the concept of it, though we did get stuck in a music sounding room for some time and got irritated at it. We went during the soft opening and hit some technical difficulties. It definitely met the high expectation I had for it.
Ghost PatrolTrivium GamesEscape roomIRLI definitely would recommend the experience. It was immersive. Easy to follow. There were word puns, musical clues, etc. The room itself uses a variety of skill set. Everyone had something to do. We managed to escape a hr and a couple secs without any clues.
ConfinementRed Door Escape Room San MateoEscape roomIRLIt’s a hard room. Not recommended for beginners. We had 7 people, but still needed a lot of clues. Some of the stuff we were on the right track, but just not hitting the correct answer. There’s a word puns and riddles. It’s pretty straightforward. Our GM wasn’t attentive. He gave out clues that we already knew. We didn’t escape in time, but managed to finish around 60-75% of the room.
The Roosevelt Escape RoomPalace GamesEscape roomIRLTons of fun! Very immersive. I would definitely recommend it.
The Great Houdini Escape RoomPalace GamesEscape roomIRLI enjoyed the puzzles. Our group ended up skipping around, thinking we were done with the first element. We had a group of 9 with 3 kids, so our attention span was all over the place. We somehow managed to get some puzzles by guessing it, rather than using the actual board/clue. Luckily we were the last group that day, so we chose to finish the room and were only halfway done from all the puzzles when the original countdown was done and we escaped with a little less than 146 mins.
