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Hall of Shadows Escape Games - "The Shadow Menagerie"

Nov 10, 2019
3 min

Hall of Shadows Escape Games - "The Shadow Menagerie"

📖 THE STORY We are part of a secret organization called the "Hall of Shadows" that examines any and everything that’s strange around your everyday life. S.H.A.D.O.W. protects the world from threats that fall outside the realm of established science. Today, our team has been sent to an abandoned storage facility to examine objects with dark histories which are believed to be possessed by paranormal forces. For some reason they have began to grow “restless” so we need to

Vector Escape Games - "Island Paradise"

Nov 9, 2019
2 min

Vector Escape Games - "Island Paradise"

📖 THE STORY We were finally going on a vacation! Of course, with our luck we would end up on a cannibal island. Hopefully we’ll be able to escape before becoming dinner! 🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE Room design felt very tropical. Our first observation felt like we were on a deserted island and one of us was locked up in the locals’ hut. Props used were all relative to the story line. 🧩 MISSED THE MARK There was a good amount of red herrings in this room. Some maglocks could

Chronos Escape Room - "Awakened"

Nov 9, 2019
2 min

Chronos Escape Room - "Awakened"

📖 THE STORY For our spare time of fun, we apparently love to explore abandoned high schools. What we did not know was that this was the playground of the infamous serial killer Freddy who murdered his classmates several years ago. Will we come out of this alive? 🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE Boy was this a large space to explore for just the two of us (1,500 sq. ft. to be exact)! The room’s set design was already extremely creepy looking but due to the “echoing” of the large spac

Big Bear Escape Room - "Holcomb's Lost Gold"

Nov 9, 2019
2 min

Big Bear Escape Room - "Holcomb's Lost Gold"

📖 THE STORY Many fortune seekers have come to Bear Valley, California in the 1860's. This is where William “Grizzly Bill” Holcomb started the gold rush. But someone recently stole all the gold that he recently found. We were hired by him to find his missing gold and he in return, promised us a piece of his wealth. 🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE Set design of the room made us feel like we’ve just entered a real saloon in the 1800's. The quality of the props was all top notch. Fir

Mission Escape Games - "The Ultimate Bank Heist"

Nov 9, 2019
2 min

Mission Escape Games - "The Ultimate Bank Heist"

📖 THE STORY We have a heavy debt on ourselves and the mob is after us. They want us to retrieve a rare artifact that’s being stored in the bank’s vault in order to free us from the debt. We don’t have much choice here… 🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE Set design was amazing. The quality of the bank teller’s counter and the door were all made from real metal. In fact, throughout the room, all the props felt genuine and with high quality. We felt immersed right away into the situati

Escapedom - "Cranium Carnival"

Nov 9, 2019
2 min

Escapedom - "Cranium Carnival"

📖 THE STORY Anatoly Smith was found in a coma after getting lost in the Hall of Mirrors in the carnival. His father assembled a team to enter his subconscious mind and try to lock away what he saw that scared him into his current state. But we only have 60 minutes or else his body will create antibodies that will eliminate us forever! 🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE The unique concept and story line were quite refreshing. We have not encountered anything like this yet. As we enter

Amazing Escape Room (LA) - "Escape the X Corporation"

Nov 9, 2019
2 min

Amazing Escape Room (LA) - "Escape the X Corporation"

Photo + Video property of ESCAPETHEROOMers 📖 THE STORY We were volunteers in a drug test experiment called "X7". We woke up in a bizarre room with strangers and none of us know how we got here. There’s a sign that says, “continue the test” and a countdown clock. This can’t be good. We needed to escape this evil X Corporation within 60 minutes…Or else… 🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE Various puzzles at the beginning part of the room was a lot of fun. The mixture of lock puzzles an

MagIQ Escape Room - "Secrets of Wizardry"

Nov 9, 2019
2 min

MagIQ Escape Room - "Secrets of Wizardry"

📖 THE STORY We are being sent into the wizard’s chamber while he’s away. We have 60 minutes to find out his secrets… 🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE Love the creativity behind the set design of the room, especially the ceiling. Immediately you would feel it’s out of the ordinary and something magical is happening here. The visuals on a few props in the latter part of the game also felt enchanting. 🧩 MISSED THE MARK The location needs some updating in the lobby and hallway area.

Escape The Room LA - "Cartman's Escape Room"

Nov 9, 2019
2 min

Escape The Room LA - "Cartman's Escape Room"

Video property of ESCAPETHEROOMers 📖 THE STORY Cartman: “Screw you guys, I’m going to skoooool!” ETR: You mean escape from school? Cartman: “Respect ma authoritah!” ETR: ….” Oh my God, they killed Kenny!” And so it begins… 🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE This room had us laughing the entire time. From the original South Park dialog to the interactive hint system given by the game master, we loved being called “Dumb”. We haven’t seen much puzzles that can incorporate humor, so this w

Fox in a Box LA - "The Other Side"

Nov 9, 2019
2 min

Fox in a Box LA - "The Other Side"

Photos provided by Fox In A Box LA ** UPDATE - We regret to inform you that "Fox in a Box LA" has closed its doors. 📖 THE STORY An evil spirit has opened a portal into a dark dimension. We as a secret order of the guardians have to venture into the other side to close the portal or else the whole world will be in danger! 🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE This isn't the first dimensional portal experience we’ve played but definitely one that’s the most drastic in terms of the set desig

Cross Roads Escape Games - "The Psych Ward"

Nov 8, 2019
3 min

Cross Roads Escape Games - "The Psych Ward"

📖 THE STORY We were Dr. Griffin’s lab rats. We were being put into an experiment to see who’s sane and who’s insane. In this crazy world, who do we trust? Hopefully you’ll chose the right team… 🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE This is the first time we’ve experienced an escape room with an added immersive experience other than just live actors. The "strategics" element was quite unique and became an add on to the regular puzzles. We were quite amazed at how many puzzles were incor

Scenario Escape Room - "The Mad Rapper"

Nov 8, 2019
2 min

Scenario Escape Room - "The Mad Rapper"

📖 THE STORY Here we go, yo, here we go, yo. So, what, so what, so what’s the scenario? We are very excited to be at the studio of the hottest artist on the market today, “The Mad Rapper”. What kind of surprises will we run into at the audition? 🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE Unique theme we’ve never seen before. We love the originality of this room. In rare occasions, we actually enjoy the intro video to the room. This is one of them. The owner actually wrote and rapped the so

Escape Long Beach - "The Queen"

Nov 8, 2019
3 min

Escape Long Beach - "The Queen"

📖 THE STORY We were paranormal investigators being sent into Queen Mary’s ship to find out what had happened to the recent disappearances. A local psychic seemed to think it’s the ghost of Queen Mary trying to collect souls to sail her ship again. Hopefully we’ll be able to save the lost souls and not trap ours in there as well! 🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE We always enjoy a theatrical way of introducing the storyline from the game masters. The role assigning definitely got us

Escape Room L.A. - "Atlantis"

Nov 7, 2019
2 min

Escape Room L.A. - "Atlantis"

📖 THE STORY We received a special invitation from our professor to explore the lost city of Atlantis. We needed to find the missing pieces of Poseidon’s fabled trident before our air supply runs out! 🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE We’ve played a few underwater adventure rooms before but this room’s set design actually made us feel like we were at the bottom of the ocean. The background sound system was joyful to hear in the room. It made solving the puzzles less stressful. Props we

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Pacifica Escape Zone - "House in the Woods"

Clockwise Escape Room - "The Paranormal Experiment"

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