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@karenfarrell
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karenfarrell

    Lisa (He/him) | Charlotte, NC

    @wanderson@amanda68@emilygallagher

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    Blackbeard's Cabin

    Blackbeard's Cabin

    Hometown Escapes

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    This venue is great! Joe, owner, is very welcoming and tells all the story’s perfectly. This is the smallest room they have, but it’s filled with different puzzles. They have a good mix of electronic and traditional puzzles. Definitely worth a visit to this venue!
    Bomb Squad [prev. Undercover Alley]

    Bomb Squad [prev. Undercover Alley]

    Breakout Games - Charlotte

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Room was extremely small, but the some puzzles were difficult. I didn’t think had a great “flow”. It wasn’t terrible, so not a thumbs down, but I’d give it an ‘ok’. Breakout games is a bit pricey if you don’t have a few people. The price of the game goes down per person the more people you have.
    Crisis At 1600: First Strike!

    Crisis At 1600: First Strike!

    Hometown Escapes

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Overall the game play was good, the room was nicely done with the theme of “the Oval Office.” We did finish pretty quickly, and felt like there should’ve been a bit more. But overall good room.
    Depth

    Depth

    Timed Out

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    The GM (owner) is fantastic, this room is completely technology driven (no mechanical puzzles) and is AMAZING. It’s a little difficult but worth the time!
    Dracula’s Tomb

    Dracula’s Tomb

    Speedway Escapes

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    This is a great room, hidden gem! The set is fantastically done, there is a good mix of a few traditional locks and then some electronic puzzles. It’s clear the owners take pride in an immersive experience. Note this is not a scary room, so it’s fun for all ages! Minimum is 4 players. There are some challenging puzzles and is definitely a cerebral game in the beginning. Would recommend and will be trying their other room!
    Gone

    Gone

    Exit Strategy - South

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Really great room! The set was well done, story well executed. There were a few puzzles that were rather difficult, but made it even more fun.
    Illusion

    Illusion

    Timed Out

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Great set, it could be a magicians training room. The puzzles are difficult, as it’s a non linear room. They incorporated electronics really well as all of their rooms do. The game is not the staff is super friendly as they always have been! Would recommend this venue!
    King Tut's Curse

    King Tut's Curse

    Escape Tactic

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    It was a good “Egyptian” theme. I felt the room was a bit out-dated, and the ending was anti-climatic.
    Lost In Space

    Lost In Space

    Exit Strategy - South

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Fairly easy. Room is older. Game ended abruptly with a “that’s all?” Feeling versus “yes we made it!” Puzzles that were intended to be solved later were solved earlier making the gameplay slightly confusing. Several red herrings (or maybe they were just old/broken pieces of the game no longer in use?) tip: keep in mind you are attempting to repair your ship, one puzzle is particularly obscure in that most rooms you’re discouraged from performing this type of action. Overall I’d suggest going to one of their other rooms.
    Precinct

    Precinct

    Timed Out

    • Escape room
    • IRL
    Timed out escapes is by far one of the best places to go in terms of set design and well thought out puzzles. Precinct is a bit more challenging and you’ll need to be good with “putting pieces together.” I love the technology they put into the rolls and highly recommend.