GrimmThe Lost Room Escape AdventuresEscape roomIRLThis room is scalable, which means there were fewer puzzles for two people than there would’ve been for three, four or more. Even with that, there was way more to do than we could personally achieve in 60 mins. We received very frequent (unasked for) hints, but in fairness there’s no way we’d have seen the ending if they’d waited for us to ask for help. This is still super well-designed room and a great overall location, just a warning that two is not enough unless you’re elite players.
Lucky Dice DinerExpedition EscapeEscape roomIRLAs soon as we walked in, I was blown away by the set design. The puzzles were awesome and nicely varied, with a ton of original props to play with. The amount of things they pack in to such a small space is astonishing. Some of my favorite puzzles I’ve ever done were here, and all fit perfectly into the theme.
ClassifiedEscape Artist Greenville - DowntownEscape roomIRLIt’s hard to talk about this room without spoiling it, but it’s simply one you have to see for yourself. Innovative, whimsical, and a little challenging. The prrrfect room? I dunno but it’s a lot of fun!
Master KeyThe Lost Room Escape AdventuresEscape roomIRLWe did all three rooms at this location over three days. It’s a great place and each room is masterfully designed. This one was our favorite. It’s non linear and so you’re never at a loss for things to do, with a great variety of puzzles, including some things I’d never seen before. Doable with two people but easier with more, probably. Warning: crawling required.
The Break Room: KrampusThe Lost Room Escape AdventuresEscape roomIRLA really fun and thoughtful room. There was a ton of stuff to do, and we got several hints (mostly unasked for, but we probably wouldn’t have finished without them). Maybe better to have three or four people versus two. We were never bored or at a loss for what to work on next. A ton of original and clever puzzles. Great overall location. A real place for enthusiasts.
Dr. Fratelli's CabinEscape Artist Greenville - DowntownEscape roomIRLWe’d done a dozen escape rooms before, but this was the first one my wife and I did on our own. Fantastic time! I won’t spoil anything but it was a really impressive room. The GM (wish I had her name!) was amazing and really enhanced our experience.
Gold RushThe Escape GameEscape roomIRLThis was a fun room with a wide variety of puzzles and some interesting gimmicks I’d never seen before. Everything was built around the central theme really well. We only needed one hint, and in retrospect it was a fair puzzle we could’ve gotten on our own if we hadn’t been short on time.
Wizard’s AcademyHometown EscapesEscape roomIRLA fun and charming Harry Potter themed room. We spoke a bit with the owner who was very nice and clearly passionate about escape rooms. Some of the puzzles were quite complex and multi-layered. A couple minor things in the room weren’t reset but it didn’t detract from the experience in any way. I liked that the room was really spread out into different sections and wanted players to make connections with things they saw much earlier. I’d be happy to do more rooms here if I’m ever back in the area.
The Lift: PuppetmasterEscape Artist Greenville - DowntownEscape roomPortableShort and sweet. I didn’t know how you could have a 10-min escape room in basically a closet but it was fun, exciting, and innovative.
A Quest For FreedomOlde City Escape GamesEscape roomIRLA bit different, since you are trying to find seven items instead of one item or a passcode to escape. But in practice this means it felt like we were regularly hitting dead ends and then having to reassess what to do next. Also, some of the clues we found we didn’t end up using, but we still finished the room, so in other words they were not all that intuitive. Still, an okay room.
