Room 1985The Locked InnEscape roomIRLI don't even know where to begin. There are so many good things about this room I think it might be my favorite game I've ever played! I've done maybe 40 or 50 so far so not super expert but this one blew all the others out of the water! I called before I booked and ended up talking directly to the owner who was so friendly and accommodating. A+ customer service! She was the one that ended up greeting us the day of as well. She told me she built it during covid and sometimes I worry about older rooms being beat up or feeling grungy or old. The room was very well maintained especially considering all the stuff was from the '80s. You can tell she puts so much of her heart into her business. Anyway the room itself has some surprises that I've never seen and totally got us right from the start! Three members of our party were not alive in the '80s so we were worried they wouldn't get some of the puzzles but they were intuitive enough that you can make the same conclusions without actually knowing 80s trivia. Now..... for those of us that were alive in the 80s....the nostalgia was INCREDIBILE!! Honestly I couldn't stay focused because I was enjoying it so much. Also, it's a large room so for sure bring at least 5 people, you'll need it. This room is A MUST if you are in the area!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!
Alice SuiteThe Locked InnEscape roomIRLThis room is one of the out beautifully crafted escape rooms I've seen. It's not your typical Alice in Wonderland but that's what made me love it. The puzzles were really unique and all tied in well with the theme. LOVE LOVE LOVE this room. One of my top 3 escape rooms ever. (I've done maybe 100)
Haunted TrainNeo Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLI loved this room! Of the 30-40ish rooms I've done it's my top 5. I loved the environment and how they used sound and lighting to make it more immersive. Highly recommend!
Escape! at Margarita Adventures: Rita's RelicsMargarita AdventuresEscape roomIRLThis was a really good game! The only reason I didn't give it a heart is because there seem to be a huge disconnect between the beginning and the end of the game. It went from the clues being written on masking tape to really cool tech. With that said, the end of the game was really cool! You can tell they put a lot of Pride into the end of it. My only other small criticism was I think because they put so much into the end of the build you essentially spend like 20 minutes doing the same puzzle over and over again with a few modifications so they could get the most out of what they spent their money on. Either way, I recommend this game and it definitely has some cool unique things you should check out.
Raba BankEscaperoom 831 Lighthouse LocationEscape roomIRLIt was an okay game. I'd recommend one of their other rooms first. This was our third room of the day and my least favorite. It did, however, have some really cool tech items that made it feel authentic to the story.
Curse On The Emerald SeasThe Puzzle Effect San Luis ObispoEscape roomIRLThis room had some cool set design so I liked that, the puzzles themselves were REALLY hard to make a connection from one to the other and I still don't understand how we would make certain leaps as to why we should do what we did. It's a small room that seems very cookie cutter like most of the chain rooms. Either way, it's still fun but its not my favorite room I've done for sure. I wish there was a "meh" rating over the thumbs down.
The GateEscaperoom 831 Wave Street LocationEscape roomIRLThis was one of three rooms we did here and was my favorite of the day. Had lots of cool tech and the set design was great. It helps to know before you go in that you are allowed to use your phone for a flashlight. Would have saved us a bunch of time. Still got out though with 7 minutes left. I recommend this room it was cool and our gm was too.
The ReelThe Puzzle Effect San Luis ObispoEscape roomIRLIt was an okay room. It was weird they marketed it as an '80s room online but it was really just a movie theater room. Maybe bc they were trying to compete with the other '80s room in the area? If it wasn't that it was marketed as one thing to me and I got there and it was completely different I probably would have given it a thumbs up. It was fun enough but I think I like their Harry Potter room better. Mostly they're just kind of the corporate escape rooms you get with a chain but they were still entertaining.
Gold FeverThe Ultimate Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLWe went and did all three rooms in one day. Of the three rooms we did this was my favorite. The set design was cool, I also liked the ambient sound in the background. The game master wasn't the best. Definitely was inattentive and didn't pay attention to when we asked for hints and showed up to our first room 15 minutes late. Either way if you're going to go here this is the room I would recommend although it is a bit pricey for what it is.
Phantom Of The Big TopThe Ultimate Escape RoomsEscape roomIRLWe booked all three rooms the same day, this was the one I was most excited about. It ended up being the worst escape room I've done so far. Granted, I've maybe only done 30 or 40 but this one was exceptionally bad. The game master showed up 15 minutes late to a game we showed up 15 minutely to and never even apologized. He made weird voices for each room but kept going in and out if them. The worst part was we walked in and he pointed out "this prop is broken, this prop is broken and this prop is broken-don't touch them". Also, we asked for a hint several times with no response so eventually after 5 minutes or so we all just sat down until he came on to ask how we were doing. I don't think the puzzles were very intuitive so at times it was hard to know how we would have come to a conclusion.
