Cici Cao
Jul 13, 20192 min
Updated: Apr 17
LOCATION: West Hempstead, New York, USA
Photo + video property of ESCAPETHEROOMers
đ GAME: Vanished
đ DATE PLAYED: July 13, 2019
đŹ GENRE: Magic
đ§ DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 ppl): 6/10
đĽ TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: Up To 10ppl
đ LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins.
đ° PRICE: $30/PP
âď¸ BOOKING TYPE: Public
đ ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes
Itâs been awhile since weâve visited Epic Escape Room LI. Read our review of the âKiller Feature PG-13" room to find out more about our experience at Epic Escape Room LI. They currently have two locations with one being in Brooklyn, NY. The owners have informed us that the Brooklyn location will likely close soon and maybe one of the games will be moved over to the LI location. So if you havenât gotten the chance to play there yet, this is the time! There is a parking lot behind this location and on the streets but regardless youâll have to enter from the front. Note that there are steps to walk up as they are located on the second floor.
Today, we are trying out two of their rooms and the first one is called âVanishedâ. It seems like the amazing magician Balthazar has vanished and now we have to go through his belongings to find out what happened to him. As we entered the room, it felt like there was a lot to do and there was! The puzzles are not all linear so if you had a group in here, you can have some people searching and some solving puzzles. The escape room owners do build all of their rooms in-house and we canât really compare it to some production rooms weâve seen with the higher budget range, so it wasnât as immersive in terms of the set design. Also, since this is an older room, some items do seem like they are worn out and could use some upgrades so that they can be fully functional. It would be great if it could be intertwined with the storyline of the âvanishingâ magician as we didnât get a concluded ending of what had really happened to him. However, we did enjoy all the puzzles as they were all different in their own ways so if you are a puzzle and lock lover, this is the room for you.
Weâve escaped the room with just the two of us with plenty of time to spare. Next, we are excited to try out their newest room called âDisorderly Conductâ. Â
(If you do decide to try this game, give us a shoutout or tag us on social media so we know you heard it from "ESCAPETHEROOMers"!)
Disclosure: We thank Epic Escape Rooms LI for comping our tickets for this game. Although complimentary admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever.