Break Free Escape Room - "The Dolls Escape"
- Cici Cao
- 22 hours ago
- 3 min read
LOCATION: Webster, Texas, USA
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📝 ETR DECODER
🔑 GAME: The Dolls Escape
📅 DATE PLAYED: October 29, 2025
🎬 GENRE: Horror
🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 4 ppl): 6/10
👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 3-8 ppl (Ages 15+)
🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins.
💰 PRICE: $27.00/ pp (Min. 2 ppl)
☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private
🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes
📖 THE STORY
As you tour the Warren Occult Museum, you noticed that a demonic doll has vanished! Now trapped inside the museum, you have just one hour to find Annabelle and secure her back in her case before she seeks you out.
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🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE
We love the exhilarating start of the game, where we found ourselves enveloped in an atmosphere of uncertainty and anticipation. Initially, we were unsure if the way the game commenced was in line with our expectations or if it was an intentional twist designed to catch us off guard. This moment of hesitation quickly transformed into an exhilarating realization that it was, indeed, a well-crafted "scare" moment, one that effectively set the tone for the thrilling adventure that lay ahead.
Most of the clues given in this room was very clear as to which puzzle it's related to and the props that we needed to utilize.
The props in the room undeniably reflected the passion of someone who truly enjoys collecting eerie and spine-chilling memorabilia. As we progressed through the game, we were met with a delightful and unexpected surprise in the latter part of the experience.
🧩 MISSED THE MARK
The props in this room are ideal for creating a haunted house atmosphere and can be effectively "animated" either manually or electronically to amplify the jump scares, perfectly complementing the horror theme of Annabel's story. At present, there is room for improvement in this area. It's important to mention that our experience was affected by music issues that day, so if you've had a different experience, we invite you to share it with us.
One of the puzzles was very long and repetitive compared to the others in the room. We suggest shortening it and adding more variations of puzzles.
There was a puzzle with multiple possible solutions due to the props we had to use.
🏹 TAKE A SHOT?
This room feels like a beginner's space compared to "The Forgotten Feature" room we've experienced. It had more hidden objects that just needed to be discovered in order to unlock parts of the room. Most of the puzzles were straightforward, with the decoding puzzle taking the most time. In a large group, everyone would need to gather closely to tackle this puzzle for an extended period. If you're new to escape rooms and enjoy eerie themes without too much fright, starting with Annabel is a great choice!
ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO
Locker and seating in the lobby
Free parking right outside
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Disclosure: We thank Break Free Escape Room for comping our tickets for this game. Although complimentary admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever.
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