Hope EndThe Ministry Of PeculiaritiesEscape roomIRLOne of the few longer format escape rooms. Took over an hour to finish. Very immersive but a few elements were hard to see. Tech is top notch here!
Sal's CyberneticsThe Immersive MachineEscape roomIRLIt's prettt ridiculous how well thought out this room was. The flow just hits so many sweet spots from difficulty of puzzles, to attention to detail in the production, to making puzzles feel thematic, to the pacing that gradually builds from simple "easy win" puzzles to "omg are we going to be able to solve in time". It's hard to describe the pacing, it's not a frantic am I going to finish the room feeling but more of a "am I going to stop the bad guys in time" feeling. I felt vested in the story and that brought the pacing up but in a very good way. It's a newer room that's still a bit under the radar but could easily be in people's top lists of favorite rooms. I really hope that the owners build more rooms because there's so much they could do with the material from their first room to continue the story.
Odditorium EmporiumEscapeX Rooms Costa MesaEscape roomIRLThis room is great. There is an actor component that makes it hilarious. The way the room is structured, you could play it multiple times and would still enjoy. I've played it three times already
The Hex RoomCross Roads Escape GamesEscape roomIRLGreat room, gives people specific roles, such that you could play the room again with a different role and at least 50% would be new to you. Don't do this room with a group that doesn't communicate well...you'll end up angry
The Curse Of The Black KnightEscapeX Rooms IrvineEscape roomIRLA bit difficult to review. Production value is really high, immersion is very good, all puzzles worked flawlessly. The room is a bit on the easier side and shorter than most rooms. Would recommend to people who haven't don't many escape rooms
The EscapeThe Unlockables - San DiegoEscape roomIRLSome cool aspects that make cooperation really important.
Sister's SecretThe Unlockables - San DiegoEscape roomIRLPretty crazy how many puzzles that managed to get into this space. It's not a large room but definitely does not detract from the experience. Can tell this was made by someone who likes escape rooms
Houdini60Out Silver LakeEscape roomIRLReally enjoyed how they incorporated the houdini theme into escaping. Really feels like your his apprentice
The TempleChambers Escape GamesEscape roomIRLGreat escape room in oahu! just glad to see this level of escape room in the islands and not just on the mainland. Felt like indiana jones here. very recommended
The Lost ExpeditionSteal and EscapeEscape roomIRLOne of the best in san diego. A ton of puzzles going on in this one. Tech is really well done as well. Not a ton of locks which I enjoyed
