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    Avalanche

    Avalanche

    Maze Rooms - Robertson Blvd

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    The scenery and atmosphere was excellent. They made great use of sound and lighting. There are some fun reveals (sadly a few are spoiled on their website with photos you have to scroll past to get to the booking section). The game play mostly flowed smoothly. The story is barely coherent. I’m sure the owner could sit me down and explain what actually happened but certainly most of it really came across while we were playing, especially as things progress. But I if you just go in expecting to experience a loosely connected fever dream I think you’ll have a fun time with it. I love a well done story, but it isn’t a make or break for me. YMMV. But I do wish it had a much stronger finale. My biggest issue was some of the tech lacked appropriate feedback or was too finicky and we had to complete something several times before it would register. This leads you to thinking you’ve done it wrong and start trying other options and go even further astray. I wish our GM was paying close enough attention to help steer us back on track when it was clear we had solved something. Despite my gripes, overall I think this game is well worth a visit.
    Hopper's Cabin: The Cabin From Stranger Things

    Hopper's Cabin: The Cabin From Stranger Things

    Escape Woods

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    • IRL
    If you’re a fan of Stranger Things then it is fun to visit the actual set of Hoppers Cabin. But that’s where the positives stop. They didn’t really do much with the unique setting and theme. The gameplay was boring, frustrating, occasionally required outside knowledge and overall was completely underwhelming.
    The Kidnapping

    The Kidnapping

    Breakout Games

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    • IRL
    This is a pretty basic gen 1 type of room and has a lot of the hallmarks that we now make fun of in these types of horror rooms. But I can’t say I had a bad time. It’s about what you expect from Breakout Games: something decent to pass the time but ultimately forgettable and hard to recommend.
    Operation Bravo

    Operation Bravo

    Paranoia Quest

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    • IRL
    This was a disappointing experience. Part of our game was not reset correctly resulting in us finishing much earlier than we should have. The GM pressured us to leave a five star review on the spot. And there was one puzzle that we couldn’t figure out and when we asked for a hint the GM said they couldn’t explain how to solve it.