Crane Manor

One of the biggest escape rooms i’ve ever done !! super fun and very well thought out !!

Wow just wow! This was my 4/4 Clue IQ room and boy did I save the best for last!! Typically I complete rooms in duos but finally I could wrangle up a squad of 4 so we decided to tackle this room - also mind you, we all had trepidation over the slight horror theme of this room. Long story short, the 75 mins of the room, the awesome theme, and wonderful design blew us all away :) My siblings, who are quite the escape room critics said no one room will match up to how great this room was! Additionally my brother said this - THIS is what I’ve THOUGHT escape rooms would be like but had never experienced until now. But more on the room - we would recommend 4/6 as the ideal amount for maximum gameplay. The puzzles were plentiful and fun - while they’re challenging, we were able to return to them at later points and solve them with no problem - which is always fun and reassuring! The multi-linear pathways and approaches Clue IQ is known for is always appreciative and so brilliantly done - bravo. The space was deceptively incredible! The manor is such a fun theme that’s conceals so much left to be discovered. While we had hunches and suspicions, for things to be revealed later on was so deliciously satisfying in the gameplay. Also, there was for once the RIGHT balance mixture of keys/locks with props and aesthetics - it was refreshing to bounce back and forth naturally and get your fix of both in such a fun and positive way. Kudos to Clue IQ, seriously! Almost done here….. I’ve never been in a room with so many jump scares - it was HILARIOUS to see and hear everyone in our party squeal at various points throughout the game (me included). They truly were authentic, unsuspecting, and original. These moments were so well thought out and greatly planned! Lastly, before CM, my favorite room was Excalibur here at Clue IQ. While I still love the latter, Crane Manor now has overtaken it. I so highly recommend this establishment and appreciate all that they offer to this local community and my beloved state. I’m only say that I’ll never get to experience this room for the first time ever again!

Really fun room. We zipped through it, but it’s worth just taking the time and enjoying the detail put into this one

One of my favorite rooms out of 60. Everything flowed really well and there were some puzzles we hadn’t seen before. It was mostly non linear which made it easy for everyone in the group to help out. Our game master Lisa was great with the intro. We only asked for one hint and had a party of three. Highly recommend for an experienced group but not as a first time escape room unless you have a large group. There were a lot of puzzles.

This is hands-down the best escape room in Maryland. You can tell that the team behind this room are extremely passionate. There is a good mix of puzzles, great atmosphere, and well-maintained tech. This has it all.

Check out our blog for the full review! Creativity: 10/10 Difficulty: 9/10 Special Effects/Ambiance: 10/10 Hints used: 3 Time Left: about 5 minutes Overall experience: 10/10

This room was sadly a little overrated. Most of the puzzles in here I’ve generally seen before. It didn’t help that the game was very messy, there were puzzles all over the place which threw off the atmosphere a little. Nearing the end of the game was also a little disappointing because it generally slows down the game a lot. It didn’t help that the game masters weren’t really paying attention to our room for clues either. I think that was one of the worst parts.

One of my favorite games I’ve played. It’s jam packed with unique and challenging puzzles, and I love that it’s a longer game than typical escape rooms.

Top 5 room!

WOW!! This was the first room we’ve done that was over 60 minutes and we were not disappointed at all. ClueIQ were able to fit so many different and unique puzzles in the room, that worked well with the theme. I feel that the atmosphere of the “manor” really drove this room forward and kept us on our toes the whole time. Really fun room and would highly recommend! (We can’t wait to do their other rooms) 8.9/10