Chapter 2: The Elevator Shaft
Very positive (337 ratings)
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You've earned a second chance at freedom, but it's slim. About 3 months ago, Edward hired a man named John Peterson to help him make some "engineering changes" to an elevator shaft on his property. John quickly figured out that these changes he was being asked to make were indeed sinister in nature. When he confronted Edward, he was told that he could not leave until the project was finished or else his wife and daughter would pay the price. The project is complete and John is long dead. You've found yourself locked inside the elevator shaft. Will you and your friends be able to follow the steps John put in place for you? Or will you perish under the weight of a 6 ton steel elevator? This is the most technically advanced room The Basement has to offer. The Elevator Shaft delivers a level of realism and intensity that is unmatched in the world of Escape Rooms today.
- 1-8
- 45 mins
- Hard
- Spooky
Awards
- Nominee (2022) - TERPECA
- Bronze - Best Story (2021) - Keys To Greatness
- Bronze - Best Game (2021) - Keys To Greatness
- Finalist (2020) - TERPECA
- Bronze - Best Puzzles (2020) - Keys To Greatness
- Bronze - Best Game (2020) - Keys To Greatness
- #6 - Best Escape Rooms in Los Angeles (2020) - Best Escape Rooms
- Finalist (2019) - TERPECA
- Bronze - Most Immersive (2019) - Keys To Greatness
- Silver - Best Game (2019) - Keys To Greatness
- Golden Lock Winners (2017) - Golden Lock Awards
- Best Horror Escape Room (2017) - Skeleton Key Awards
All ratings (337)
Very positive
Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive
Reviews
cynthiahammond
6 escape rooms
This is literally one of the coolest escape rooms I've ever done. Super interesting, very atmospheric, high tech, with some of the coolest and most immersive puzzles I've ever seen.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Special effects were extremely impressive and convincing.
Customer service
Story
brittneyhunter
79 escape rooms
An intense and claustrophobic experience. Out of all the games offered by The Basement, this one was a standout.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
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Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Hard
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
3
Scary
Scary
Those with claustrophobia may want to avoid this one.
Minimum age
16
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Very
You will need to crawl and pull yourself across tight spaces. You may get wet.
Accessibility
This game is not accessible for people with mobility issues or for people who have trouble seeing in low light.
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
jessica34
136 escape rooms
𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 �𓅝𓃄 �𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿 𓆜𓋘𓄁 𓊛𓇙𓋸𓌤𓌥 𓌦 𓅐𓆢 𓆣 𓀉𓆤 𓆥 𓅑𓆘 𓆙 𓅒𓄙 𓄚 𓄛 𓅓𓃺 𓃻 𓅔 𓅕 𓃕 𓃖 𓃗 𓎷 𓄁𓎸𓅖 𓅽 𓅾 𓅿𓅗 𓅘 𓇆 𓇇𓅙 𓅚 𓁵 𓁶𓂵 𓂶𓃝𓋲 𓋳𓀬 𓅛𓁃 𓂺𓅜 𓂨𓅝𓃄 𓄁𓅞𓂙 𓅟𓂿
michellelopez
22 escape rooms
This was a small but really creative space. It has some elements that I have never seen in any other room and makes it feel like you are in an elevator shaft. The only thing was that when we played, the cables were not connecting correctly after so much use. We knew we were doing things right but it wasn't accepting the answer because they were quite old.
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Live actors
No
taylorelizabeth
19 escape rooms
This was a really fun room and we really felt like we were in an elevator. The puzzles were fun and flows well with the previous chapter.
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Difficulty
Medium
zacharylopez
270 escape rooms
Very unique room. Not very many puzzles but still a very fun experience if you can follow instructions. Caution. You may get MOIST! 💦
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Atmosphere
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Easy to find location
Yes
lauren93
8 escape rooms
This was amazing production quality. Such intricate clues. I love the basement escape rooms. Definitely the coolest escape room I’ve ever been to
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karinaparker
131 escape rooms
Great horror themed room that makes the most of an intentionally cramped space. The only Basement room recommended for a 2 person team, and it’s a fun? ride.
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Minimum age
13
hfriedman
21 escape rooms
You will get wet and possibly scraped up. So realistically put together
tom09
41 escape rooms
The Basement’s Elevator Shaft was incredibly immersive. There was smoke, water, moving parts, buttons, switches, the whole shebang. Though the room was small, the 45 minute timer keeps you on your toes and working the entire time. Some puzzles are right in front of you and some you need to work for. Let’s just say I should have looked everywhere and read everything before I started some puzzles. I was completing the last puzzle when me and my partner ran out of time and I don’t think I’ll let myself live it down for the next 3 weeks.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Hard
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
2
Scary
Spooky
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Very
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Easy
Editorial
“It's a very fun set - you really are in that dark, gloomy, damp place.“
60 Second Escape Room Reviews
“Go get kidnapped and be tortured by Edward Tandy. You won't regret it.“
Escape Mattster
“The Elevator Shaft was intense and smart. It contained a ton of cool moments.“
Room Escape Artist