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LOCATION: Middletown, Delaware, USA Photo above is property of Novus Escape Room Photos above are property of ESCAPETHEROOMers 📝  ETR DECODER 🔑 GAME: Dreadnought 📅 DATE PLAYED: March 1, 2019 🎬 GENRE: Mystery 🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 ppl): 7/10 👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: Up to 8 ppl 🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins. 💰 PRICE: $30.00/ pp ☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Public 🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes Video above is property of ESCAPETHEROOMers Our next and last stop in Delaware is at Novus Escape Room in Middle Town. A Malaysia-made brand, BREAKOUT was founded in 2014 by 5 young Malaysians with its first two locations in Malaysia and now across the region in the United States (Novus), Canada, Saudi Arabia (Novus), South Korea and Myanmar. In the United States, there are two locations - Delaware and Florida. BREAKOUT and Novus is the first characters based real escape room game operator in the world which offers the combination of escape games with characters role-playing strategies. Each escape theme room is designed to have its own storyline, mindboggling puzzle, tasks, and stratagems that have to be completed within 45 – 60 minutes. The room that we are scheduled to play today is "Dreadnought". As we arrived, there was plenty of parking spaces available. The lobby decor was nice and showcased framed artwork of all the rooms at their location. Our room wasn't reset in time for our game which delayed the start time even though there was no one before us was no one before us. Although they utilized the space of the room design quite well, the decor was mediocre. As we were supposed to be on a ship, we didn't feel quite as immersed into the storyline as we could have. For the most part, the experience was entertaining up until the end. We didn't really feel like there was an ending to the story. Also, one of the "devices" that we found was defected and we needed the game master to come in and try to fix it. Although they paused our time, the device was unable to be fixed and they just handed us the key. We managed to escape with some time to spare but didn't feel like we got the full complete ending. Photos above are property of Novus Escape Room (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"!) #CiciCao #IRLEscapeRooms #EscapeRooms #Mystery #Novus #Delaware

LOCATION: Hilo, Hawaii, USA Videos/ Photos are property of ESCAPETHEROOMers 📝  ETR DECODER 🔑 GAME: Plantation Escape 📅 DATE PLAYED: April 11, 2019 🎬 GENRE: Adventure 🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 PPL): 6.5/10 👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: Up to 6ppl 🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins 💰 PRICE: $34/PP ☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private 🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes Hilo, Hawaii is our first stop on our Hawaii island cruise tour and "Escape Hilo" is the only escape room available on the island of Hilo. Hilo rains a lot and we experienced that first hand when we got off the cruise ship. This island makes a great escape room location for an indoor activity. Escape Hilo is located on the second floor of a building complex built in 1912. Inside the complex, there are quite a few selection of stores and restaurants providing plenty to do. The complex also has plenty of parking. It may be hard to find "Escape Hilo”, but follow the sign and keep walking left all the way down until the end of the building (you will have to go down half a flight of stairs in the middle section). It'll be the last door to your right at the end of the hallway. We were grateful to have met the developer and owner of the location and at age 23, he's probably the youngest owner we have out of all the escape room locations yet to date. The lobby was very cozy and serves complimentary local drinks to the players. We can tell that he has a great passion for the island and escape rooms and how it was all incorporated in this first room. The room that we are attempting to escape today is called "Plantation Escape". Right from the start, we felt transported to a Japanese immigrant's home. There were many plantations then on the island and this one so happens to be built over an ancient Hawaiian “menehune" wall. We won't divulge into any of the surprises that we've seen as the story developed, but we were pleasantly surprised at the turnover of events. He cleverly used many island-inspired puzzles in his escape room theme. The puzzles weren’t all linear, so you can get a group in there and divide and conquer in different areas although we suggest probably 4 people would be a perfect size. There's a puzzle in there that you could get stuck on if you don’t have prior knowledge of a certain skill, but the game master will definitely help out if you have any issues with that one. Overall, we really enjoyed the game as the puzzle flow went well with the storyline until the end. We hope that if you are ever in Hilo, definitely give them a try and we also hope to return to try out his new rooms in the future! Check out our YouTube video above for a sneak peek of the location, interview with the owner, the room, and more! *** We regret to inform this game is no longer available for booking but check out other games on their website*** (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"!) *We don't want to go into detail and ruin any surprises for you, but you want more info like if the room is a multi-room or what other additional tips we can provide to you, feel free to email us. Disclosure: We thank Escape Hilo for comping our tickets for this game. Although complimentary admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever. #review #escaperooms #escape #rooms #games #escapehilo #plantationescape #plantationl #hilo #hawaii #hi

LOCATION: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Photo above has been provided by Solve The Room Hawaii 📝  ETR DECODER 🔑 GAME: Prohibition Era Bar 📅 DATE PLAYED: April 12, 2019 🎬 GENRE: Mystery 🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 PPL): 6/10 👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: Up to 6ppl 🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins 💰 PRICE: $35/PP ☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Public 🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes Our second stop on the island of Honolulu was "Solve the Room Hawaii Escape Room". They are located in a building complex and the entrance is all the way to the left. The parking lot is to the right of the building. The escape room is on the 2nd floor with easy elevator access. The elevator opens up to their location as they have the full 2nd floor. The waiting area is very cute with a huge chalkboard for you to represent who you are and where you’re from (which we naturally did). There are also puzzles and games to keep you occupied while you are waiting. Currently, they have five escape room games at this location. We tried their "Prohibition Era Bar" game which sets the tone in an illegal bar during 1924's Prohibition Era. The storyline is that Al Capone came in the bar and shot a guy out of revenge and cops came after to raid the bar but you hid in the bathroom so you wouldn't get caught inside of the illegal bar. The good news is that you didn't get caught, bad news is you are locked inside the bar and now have to find a way to escape before the cops return! As the game starts, you feel like you've entered into a different era and the bar setting with bar supplies definitely adds to the surreal effect. For escape room enthusiasts, we felt the room was quite clear and easy to follow in terms of the puzzle designs and we were able to escape with two people with plenty of time to spare. For beginners, it could be challenging as there are some aspects of the puzzles that perhaps you would need some hints to get you going. Overall, we had a great time in this room and hopefully we will be able to try their NJ location one day as well! Check out our YouTube video above for a sneak peek at their location! *** We regret to inform this company has closed its doors *** *We don't want to go into detail and ruin any surprises for you, but you want more info like if the room is a multi-room or what other additional tips we can provide to you, feel free to email us. Disclosure: We thank Solve The Room Hawaii for comping our tickets for this game. Although complimentary admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever. #review #escaperooms #escape #rooms #games #solvetheroomhawaii #prohibitionerabar #waikiki #oahu #hawaii #hi

LOCATION: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Videos/ Photos are property of ESCAPETHEROOMers 📝  ETR DECODER 🔑 GAME: A Strange Case 📅 DATE PLAYED: April 12, 2019 🎬 GENRE: Sci-Fi 🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 PPL): 8/10 👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: Up to 6ppl 🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins 💰 PRICE: $34/PP ☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Public 🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: No Our fourth stop in Honolulu is at Room With a Clue. They are located in the Nimitz complex. The best way to get to the escape room is by going all the way to the end of the parking area, there's a ramp that goes up to the second floor. Go up the ramp and drive down until you see an area that you can turn left into, the escape room will be located to your right. There's plenty of parking up there. The lobby is cozy as they don't have much space but have a total of three rooms currently with a fourth one in the works. The owner builds everything in house and we were very excited to try this "Stranger Things" TV show inspired room theme - "A Strange Case". The story starts in a little town in the 1980s where strange cases of children beginning to vanish starts and as investigators we were sent by a mother of the last missing child to discover if we can find anything in his house for clues. There was a lot of puzzles that was cleverly designed that stuck with the 1980s times frame. I have to say, there were definitely some items in there that I was too young to remember but at least my "old" husband was able to recognize. Our rating on the puzzle difficulty level was based on 2 people as this room definitely have a lot to do and we would recommend a total of 4. Having someone with 1980s knowledge would also make the room a bit easier but without it it's definitely doable. There were definitely a few design aspects we really liked that we don't want to give it away and they were able to use the space of the room very well. Not much red herrings as pretty much what you see had to be utilized. We liked how they stuck to the storyline till the end. We really enjoyed their game and speaking with the owner and we can't wait to go back! Check out our youtube video above for a sneak preview on the interview and room designs! (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"!) *We don't want to go into detail and ruin any surprises for you, but you want more info like if the room is a multi-room or what other additional tips we can provide to you, feel free to email us. Disclosure: We thank Room With A Clue for comping our tickets for this game. Although complimentary admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever. #review #escaperooms #escape #rooms #games #roomwithaclue #astrangecase #strangerthings #honolulu #oahu #hawaii #hi

LOCATION: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Photos & Videos are property of ESCAPETHEROOMers 📝  ETR DECODER 🔑 GAME: Space, Magic & Time 📅 DATE PLAYED: April 12, 2019 🎬 GENRE: Time Travel 🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 PPL): 6/10 👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: Up to 8ppl 🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins 💰 PRICE: $35/PP ☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Public 🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes Adventure VR is our last stop in Honolulu, Hawaii. They are located above a "bookstore" in Kaka'ako. There are stairs to take to the second level on the outside. Once you get upstairs, there's two sets of doors and they are the set of black doors to the right which has a little doorbell button that will have VR on it. Ring the bell and the adventure will begin! Currently, they have just the one VR escape game called "Space, Magic, & Time" which was all developed in-house. Their goal is to make many VR escape games for physical escape room locations to add on as a supplement to their escape room choices. Since this is our second VR experience, we felt kind of hooked! They currently have 8 spaces but the max the design of the game currently is for 4 people to play together although they can run two games simultaneously. Each player gets their own VR box so there won't be any bumping into each other situation. Currently their VR headsets are connected to a wire but they will be wireless soon as the wire does tangle as you move around in the game but we didn't find untangling it much of a bother in our game. "Space, Magic, & Time" starts out in a mission control center where you'll be given your first assignment. Each assignment gets harder as it progresses. There's a good mixture of puzzle solving and physical aspects to the game. At one point, we felt like we were actually shooting a real bow and arrow as there was tension felt every time we pulled back. We didn't feel any motion sickness although if you have a fear of height, I think you can definitely practice conquering that in the VR world first. As we get introduced to the VR more now, we can definitely see a trend of where escape rooms might head to next, not replacing but definitely an add on, to the physical escape rooms. Check out our YouTube video above for a sneak peek of the location, interview with the owner and more! *** We regret to inform this company has closed its doors *** (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"!) *We don't want to go into detail and ruin any surprises for you, but you want more info like if the room is a multi-room or what other additional tips we can provide to you, feel free to email us. Disclosure: We thank Adventure VR for comping our tickets for this game. Although complimentary admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever. #review #escaperooms #escape #rooms #games #adventurevr #spacemagictime #vr #honolulu #oahu #hawaii #hi

LOCATION: Kauai, Hawaii, USA Videos/ Photos are property of ESCAPETHEROOMers 📝  ETR DECODER 🔑 GAME: Quest for the Lost Continent 📅 DATE PLAYED: April 13, 2019 🎬 GENRE: Adventure 🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 PPL): 8/10 👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: Up to 6ppl 🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins 💰 PRICE: $32-42/PP ☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private 🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: No Our third stop in Hawaii is on the beautiful island of Kauai. "Kauai Escape" is once again the only escape game on the whole island. When you get to the front of the store, do not park in the front. They have a large parking lot in the back of their building. The lobby is a small waiting area but very cozy and colorful. We felt a sense of an "island welcome" right away. While waiting, there are plenty of merchandize for you to select from. The Tiki chocolate bars are a must try! Once all settled, we were bought into an archaeological site for debriefing. Right away we felt as if we became explorers in an Indiana Jones movie. Putting our exploration thinking caps on, we began to search and discover around the dig site. There were a lot of surprising elements throughout the game which we will not spoil here but definitely encountered a few puzzles we've never seen before and "tools" we had to use that was very surprising to us as well. As we "dug deeper" into the game, there were many other surprises that were revealed to us, especially from a set design aspect. The storyline was designed well with the ultimate goal and they sticked with their theme till the end. This room was quite challenging for two people as there are a lot of puzzles to tackle and we were puzzled by one of the clues given by the game master and that wasted a good amount of time so unfortunately we were very close to the finish line but didn't escape in time. We would say a group of 4 would be perfect for this game. The owners are a lovely couple who build these games in house. One is the brains for all the puzzle designs and the other a software engineer in charge of making the dream come true. We left with a big smile and a full stomach as we've visited their suggestions to the freshest Ahi Tuna Poke on the island ("Koloa Fish Market"), most flavorful coffee spot with 20+ free coffee samples to try ("Kauai Coffee Company") and last but not least the best shaved ice on the island ("The Fresh Shave")! We will definitely be back to try their other rooms and what more this island has to offer! Check out our YouTube video above for a sneak peek of the location, interview with the owner, and the room below! ** UPDATE - We regret to inform you that "Kauai Escape Room" has closed. (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"!) *We don't want to go into detail and ruin any surprises for you, but you want more info like if the room is a multi-room or what other additional tips we can provide to you, feel free to email us. #review #escaperooms #escape #rooms #games #escaperoomkauai #questforthelostcontinent #nationaltreasure #indianajones #kauai #hawaii #hi

LOCATION: Maui, Hawaii, USA Photos above has been provided by Submerged Maui 📝  ETR DECODER 🔑 GAME: Pele's Stone 📅 DATE PLAYED: April 14, 2019 🎬 GENRE: Mythical 🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 PPL): 6/10 👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: Up to 8ppl 🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins 💰 PRICE: $49/PP (public) or $299-392/Team (private) ☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Public/Private 🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes This is our last stop in Maui, Hawaii. Submerged Maui is uniquely located in the Wailea Beach Resort - Marriott. The drive to the escape room had us enter into this little hidden oasis of Wailea accompanied by beautiful golf courses. As we pull up to the hotel, the beautiful open air lobby got our attention right away. Valet is complimentary if you are here to play Submerged and they will validate it for you. The hotel also has other vendors like souvenir shops, Starbucks, and restaurants. You can definitely relax and spend some time here. You can walk to the beach from the stairs of the hotel in the back. Submerged Maui has a desk just to the left of the valet area. We envied the owner's everyday working condition as we don't mind NOT escaping from here ever. Once we enter the submarine structure, we were debriefed with a video explaining our mission. We were suppose to retrieve the Pele's Stone to complete our mission. As our adventure began in the deep sea, there were numerous exciting puzzles which led to different "effects" that would happen as we completed the puzzles. This definitely felt like a film production quality set design.  The sound, lights, lazers, fog effects all played its part perfectly. The game puzzle pieces used were all well made as well and there was a good mixture of key locks and the puzzles were not difficult as the instruction book was quite clear to follow. We felt that this escape room was meant for players to have fun rather than challenge them with difficult puzzles so that they can't escape. We enjoyed this as it was the story that intrigued us with this well designed room. We were able to escape with time left to spare so whether you come with a small group of experts or a large group of newbies, you'll all be able to enjoy the game. Currently, the owner doesn't have another room in the works but we look forward to trying anything that they will come up with in the near future! Check out our YouTube video above for a sneak peek of the location, interview with the owner, the room and more! *** We regret to inform this company has closed its doors *** (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"!) *We don't want to go into detail and ruin any surprises for you, but you want more info like if the room is a multi-room or what other additional tips we can provide to you, feel free to email us. Disclosure: We thank Submerged Maui for comping our tickets for this game. Although complimentary admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever. #review #escaperooms #escape #rooms #games #submergedmaui #submerged #pelesstone #pele #maui #hawaii #hi

LOCATION: Maui, Hawaii, USA Photo above is property of Mystery Maui Escape Room Photos above are property of ESCAPETHEROOMers 📝  ETR DECODER 🔑 GAME: The Ramen Shop 📅 DATE PLAYED: April 14, 2019 🎬 GENRE: Japanese, Restaurant 🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 PPL): 6.5/10 👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: Up to 6ppl 🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins 💰 PRICE: $35/PP ☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private 🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes Video above is property of ESCAPETHEROOMers Ah, the beautiful island of Maui. Everywhere that you look is picturesque. Our cruise ship had to tender and you want to make sure which side of the island it's docked as this could be either a very short trip or a very long one. Mystery Maui Escape Room is around 10 minutes from the airport but is about a 40 minute drive from where our cruise ship docked on the West side of the island at the Lahaina Pier. We enjoyed the scenic drive and arrived at Mystery Maui bright and early. There's a clear sign for you to turn into into the back parking lot and you'll see a big sign for it. As we entered the second floor, the lobby area is very nicely designed with a beautiful graffiti mural. They also have a very comfortable waiting area with puzzles for their guests. Currently they have two rooms with the third room in the making. We only had time to try one of them and being the foodies that we are, we had to go with "The Ramen Shop". Instantly, we felt very hungry when we entered the room. Other than the smell of the ramen, we felt completely immersed by the room design. The story was that a well known Ramen chef - Masato is missing and we had to find out what happened to him. The storyline was very clear as well as game flow. The room was definitely doable by two people but it's spacious enough for four. There are puzzles that can be tackled simultaneously although you may be able to complete it rather quickly with four people if you have played many escape rooms before. We also took a sneak peek of their other room "Stella Superstar!" which had a complete opposite feel of the bright and happy vibe in the Ramen Shop. This room's set design felt more eerie and "dark" from the beginning. The theme for this room is the superstar Stella invited you to her home for a private performance of her new song but soon you'll discover this is too good to be true. Hmm....I wonder what's going to happen? We can't wait to return to test out that room one day! The owners are super talented and they build all their rooms in-house. We can't wait to see what they create next! Check out our YouTube video above for a sneak peek of the location, interview with the owner, the room and more! (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"!) *We don't want to go into detail and ruin any surprises for you, but you want more info like if the room is a multi-room or what other additional tips we can provide to you, feel free to email us. Disclosure: We thank Mystery Maui 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. Photos above are property of ESCAPETHEROOMers (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 Mystery Maui 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. #CiciCao IRLescaperoom #EscapeRooms #MysteryMauiEscapeRoom #Ramen #Fun #Mystery #Hawaii #USA

LOCATION: Maui, Hawaii, USA Photo above is property of Mystery Maui Escape Room Photos above are property of ESCAPETHEROOMers 📝  ETR DECODER 🔑 GAME: Stella Superstar 📅 DATE PLAYED: April 27, 2022 🎬 GENRE: Popstar, Creepy 🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 PPL): 7/10 👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 2-6 ppl 🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins 💰 PRICE: $35/PP (depend on group size) ☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private 🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes 📖 THE STORY You have been invited to Stella’s house for a special private performance of her new single. The problem though, is that many people have been invited to her house but nobody has seem to have written a review of her song. In fact, no one who has been invited has ever been seen again. Are you going to the performance and if you are, can you make it out to write your review? Video above is property of ESCAPETHEROOMers 🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE If you are into creepy rooms, this would be a great room for you. There are no jump scares, but a combination of the décor and the music they play really makes for an eerie atmosphere. It was also fun as we went from room-to-room as the music changed to match your discoveries. All the puzzles were very well clued. There was not a lot of tech in this room but we were very impressed with how creative Mystery Maui Escape Room puzzles were, since they required little, to no tech puzzles. A bulk of the puzzles were either large enough for both of us to see or had enough pieces to it that we could both solve it together. Even if there were more people, the puzzles would allow everyone to feel like they are part of the solve. Mystery Maui Escape Room has an inventive way of guiding you through the game with the fairly linear puzzles in the game. They also have a good hint system which is provided through a screen that will display your time and how the GM communicates with you. Our GM was very helpful in giving us a few nudges along the way but also gave us the option at the beginning of how we wanted hints given to us, either when we ask or when it looked like we were falling behind. One thing we enjoyed was as 2 people who are red-green colorblind, there were no color related puzzles, which was also told to us at the beginning of the game. 🧩 MISSED THE MARK This was a fantastic room and fun to play. Nothing sticks out as a miss in this one. 🏹 TAKE A SHOT? Mystery Maui Escape Room is run by the lovely and amazing husband and wife, Deron and Kit who love escape rooms and it shows through their rooms. "Stella Superstar" has a lot of simple elements in it, but they use them all so well to create a spooky atmosphere in the game (granted, we do scare easily). We were also very impressed how creative they are with some low to no tech items to create the puzzles. We completed the room with 2 experienced players but felt 4 would be fine in the room. Although the room fits up to 6 people, you would not be able to experience all the puzzles. This was a delightful room even and we would highly recommend checking it out if you are ever on Maui. ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO Free parking on the street or in parking lot nearby Located on 2nd floor of the building Lobby with seating area Sells some delicious hot chili oil too Photos above are property of ESCAPETHEROOMers (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 Mystery Maui Escape Room for offering us a media discount for our tickets to this game. Although a media discount was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever. #MatthewLui #IRLescaperoom #EscapeRooms #MysteryMauiEscapeRoom #Popstar #Mystery #Spooky #Hawaii #USA

LOCATION: Maui, Hawaii, USA Photo above has been provided by Maui Escape Rooms 📝  ETR DECODER 🔑 GAME: Pirate Ship 📅 DATE PLAYED: April 14, 2019 🎬 GENRE: Pirate 🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 PPL): 5.5/10 👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: Up to 8ppl 🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins 💰 PRICE: $38/PP ☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Public 🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes Our second stop on the island of Maui, Hawaii is Maui Escape Rooms. They are located in the Whalers Village. As we were driving there, we noticed that the area has some really nice golf courses. When you drive into the complex, there's a parking lot for the village. Make sure you give the parking ticket to Maui Escape Room after the game so that they can validate it for your free parking. Whalers Village is a very nice shopping complex with a lot of stores and food selections. Maui Escape Rooms is located on the 3rd floor which you can either access by stairs or elevator. They also have banners everywhere (you can't miss the cute little ape signs)! This is a great location as you can see the beautiful beach head on so definitely plan a day here if you are in Maui. As we entered the lobby, we were greeted by the lovely manager of the location. She informed us that this is a new location for Maui Escape Room and they may take on another location in the mall to expand with more games in the future. Currently, there's a total of 4 games at this location and we tried their most challenging one called "Pirate Ship". The story is that we were captured and have to escape in an hour or else we'll be forced to walk that plank. As we entered the room, we were separated as captives and have to free ourselves first before starting the game. The music and design of the room instantly made us feel like we are on a pirate ship. In some rooms we tend to be way to "cautious" as we have the mentality of not breaking anything for the owners to have to maintain but we did feel that it was necessary to use a little more "force" for the one of the first parts of the puzzle. For escapers who loves to "decode", this is your heaven! We felt the puzzle designs were good for beginner escapees as they were very clearly marked and easy to follow, so don't be intimidated by the level of difficulty. They stuck to the theme of the boat and utilized everything they can think of that's related to what would be on a ship to create the puzzles. We also took a sneak peek at all of their other rooms and they all seem to be well designed to the theme and hopefully we'll be able to return one day to try them out! Check out our YouTube video above for a sneak peek of the location, interview with the owner, the room and more! (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"!) *We don't want to go into detail and ruin any surprises for you, but you want more info like if the room is a multi-room or what other additional tips we can provide to you, feel free to email us. Disclosure: We thank Maui Escape Rooms for comping our tickets for this game. Although complimentary admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever. #review #escaperooms #escape #rooms #games #mauiescaperooms #mauiescape #thepirateship #pirates #maui #hawaii #hi

LOCATION: Maui, Hawaii, USA Photo above is property of Maui Escape Rooms Photos above is property of ESCAPETHEROOMers 📝  ETR DECODER 🔑 GAME: Prison Break 📅 DATE PLAYED: April 25, 2022 🎬 GENRE: Prison 🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 6 PPL): 6/10 👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 4-10 ppl 🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins 💰 PRICE: $35-50/PP (depend on group size) ☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private 🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes 📖 THE STORY After some shenanigans from the night before, you and your friends have ended up in the slammer. Luckily though, the guards are headed to the beach to catch some waves for about an hour. You have an inside man who has told you that there is a way to break out of these cells, but only if you can figure it out. Can you and your friends learn how to escape the prison and get out before the guards make it back? Video above is property of ESCAPETHEROOMers 🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE The set design for this room was fantastic from the jail cell to the toilets to other things later on in the room. This was a believable jail with some realistic props. We started out in two separate cells at the beginning of the game and found the puzzles required just the right amount of teamwork. At certain times, we were able to swap information and work on the puzzles within our own cells but neither of the groups felt the other hindered the progress or that there was tedious information sharing required. The puzzles worked well with the theme and made sense, especially the second half of the game. There was also a nice mix of tech puzzles and traditional puzzles which worked well with the game. There was a satisfying hint system in the room that consisted of a prominent screen where we could see our time as well as messages typed from our GM who nudged us along if it looked like we were falling behind. There was also an old fashioned telephone on the wall that we could call up and ask for hints as well. Playing with 2 kids and others with a wide range of experience (from zero escape rooms to over a hundred), this room was perfect for all of us. It was family friendly and accessible to everyone of different caliber. 🧩 MISSED THE MARK Overall, this was a great room and an awesome experience. Nothing sticks out as a miss in this room. 🏹 TAKE A SHOT? "Prison Break" was a pleasing indoor break from the warm Maui sun. One thing that stood out was just the right amount of teamwork needed when working between the 2 cells without a lot of tedious back and forth. After some information swapping, each cell felt like its own escape room game. With 3 of us in each cell, we all felt like we got a chance to contribute to the game and our escape. We would not recommend having more than 8 people in total as each cell may begin to feel cramped. There were some great puzzles and some great eureka moments sprinkled throughout as we discovered new items along the way. This was a fantastic family friendly game that everyone loved, young and old and one we would recommend if you need to get out of the sun. ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO Located inside Whaler's Village on the 3rd floor (elevator access available) Paid parking (Maui Escape Rooms can validate parking up to 3 hours if you play a room) Lobby with seating area Washroom located in mall area (1st floor) Merchandise available for sale Photos above are property of ESCAPETHEROOMers (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 Maui Escape Rooms for comping our tickets for this game. Although complimentary admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever. #MatthewLui #IRLescaperoom #EscapeRooms #MauiEscapeRooms #USA #Hawaii #Pirate

LOCATION: Tickfaw, Louisiana, USA Photo above has been provided by RISE Escape Rooms 📝  ETR DECODER 🔑 GAME: SPELLBOUND 📅 DATE PLAYED: October 20, 2018 🎬 GENRE: Spell, Witch 🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 PPL): 9/10 👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: Up To 8ppl 🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins 💰 PRICE: $28/PP ☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Public 🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: No Read our review on "THE BOOKIE" room in order to find out about this escape company. We loved this room! Right from the beginning, you felt as if you walked into an eerie forest and landed in front of a wicked cabin. For people who are scaredy-cats, this is NOT a scary room. You must see the production and the props that they used to built this room. There's so much to do, it's definitely not a two person room. You'll need at least six people or more in order to make it to the end. There's a lot of separate puzzles in which you can divide and conquer at the same time. All of the high-tech was utilized correctly and functioned perfectly with the storyline. I think we we completed about 65% before the time ran out. The manager was nice enough to show us everything from where we left off to the end since we mentioned that we came all the way from NY. There was another WOW moment we didn't reach yet. We definitely recommend anyone in the area to try this room. We will definitely come back to try another one of their rooms when we are back in Louisiana! ** UPDATE - We regret to inform you that "RISE Escape Rooms" closed its doors on 1/31/2018 but you can now play "Spellbound" at "13th Gate Escape" in Baton Rouge. (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"!) *We don't want to go into detail and ruin any surprises for you, but you want more info like if the room is a multi-room or what other additional tips we can provide to you, feel free to email us. #review #escaperooms #escape #rooms #games #riseescaperooms #rise #spellbound #louisana #tickfaw #la

LOCATION: Tickfaw, Louisiana, USA Photo above has been provided by RISE Escape Rooms 📝  ETR DECODER 🔑 GAME: The Bookie 📅 DATE PLAYED: October 20, 2018 🎬 GENRE: Gambling 🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 PPL): 7.5/10 👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: Up To 8ppl 🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins 💰 PRICE: $28/PP ☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Public 🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes This escape room is located in the outskirts. There's pretty much nothing around there. But the production doesn't just have escape rooms. RISE has a haunted house and paintball on their premises as well. You should probably spend half a day there if you want to try all of their adventures. The lobby is quite spacious but there's not much decor except lockers that you can store your items and you can purchase water or soda for $1. The product of this escape company is similar to the top ones we've tried in NYC (Komnata). Once we enter the room, we felt like all the props were very similar to what a real casino would use. This room can be accommodate a large group that can divide and conquer. It was a "plus" to know some knowledge of casino games but not a "must". There were a few puzzles in there that was just time consuming for just the two of us, but a larger group could of done it much quicker. We did however escaped with 11 minutes to spare. There were a few high-tech puzzles in there that felt a bit delayed when triggered, not sure if it was manual or not. We enjoyed this room but felt the last puzzle to escape wasn't as impactful as it could've been. Because the production value was quite impressive, we decided to try their "SPELLBOUND" room back-to-back which we booked right there on the spot. *** We regret to inform this company has closed its doors *** (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"!) *We don't want to go into detail and ruin any surprises for you, but you want more info like if the room is a multi-room or what other additional tips we can provide to you, feel free to email us. #review #escaperooms #escape #rooms #games #riseescaperooms #rise #thebookie #louisana #tickfaw #la

LOCATION: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA Photo above has been provided by Eye Spy Escape Rooms 📝  ETR DECODER 🔑 GAME: WW3: The Conspiracy Theory 📅 DATE PLAYED: October 20, 2018 🎬 GENRE: War 🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 PPL): 8/10 👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: Up To 8ppl 🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins 💰 PRICE: $25/PP ☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Public 🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes This escape room location is owned by a sweet local lady who's also an escape enthusiast herself. If you have time, make sure to ask her about recommendations of great escape rooms that she's done before. We are glad we tried this room as this is also her favorite room and their "flagship". There's no high-tech used at this escape room location. They relied mainly on the old fashion puzzles, keys, and locks. This was a nice change for us coming from NYC. This is not really an immersive room in terms of design. Just mostly filled with puzzles. There's a good amount of puzzles and we technically did not finish in 60 minutes but the owner gave us extra time so that we can see the ending which was really nice of her to do. We enjoyed the storyline and being able to solve the ending. The only issue that we would comment on, is that there are a few locks in there that needs to be upgraded or replaced. Also some of the magnets weren't responding too well and took a few attempts before getting it to work. We would love for you to try this room if you are in the area. Lastly, we thank the owner for letting us leave our "ESCAPETHEROOMers" signature tag on her blackboard (see below). Please feel free to take a photo with if you are ever there for us! ** UPDATE - We regret to inform you that "Eye Spy Escape Rooms" closed its doors. (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"!) *We don't want to go into detail and ruin any surprises for you, but you want more info like if the room is a multi-room or what other additional tips we can provide to you, feel free to email us. Disclosure: We thank Eye Spy Escape Rooms for media discount tickets for this game. Although media discount was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever. #review #escaperooms #escape #rooms #games #eyespyescaperooms #eyespy #ww3 #theconspiracytheory #louisana #batonrouge #la

LOCATION: South Portland, Maine, USA Photo above is property of Maine Escape Games Photos above are property of ESCAPETHEROOMers 📝  ETR DECODER 🔑 GAME: Dr. Gem's Time Trap 📅 DATE PLAYED: August 13, 2023 🎬 GENRE: Sci-Fi 🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 2 PPL): 8/10 👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 2-8 ppl 🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins 💰 PRICE: $35/PP (more on weekends) ☎️ BOOKINGTYPE: Private 🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes (44:00) 📖 THE STORY You and your team are a group of visionary scientists working on perfecting a time machine. Just as you are ready to complete your invention, the dastardly Dr. Gem steals pieces from it and hides them in the past. With your machine now running on emergency power, you have just one hour to repair the time machine, journey into the past, and return to the present with the stolen pieces. 🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE The puzzle elements in this room are off the charts cool! All of the props have been lovingly crafted by the designers, and the dedication to detail shows in every aspect of the experience. Tech runs smoothly every time, and is worked into the puzzles in very clever ways. The experience of completing these puzzles is wonderfully tactile, incorporating the props in ways that feel extremely satisfying. The story of this room is excellent and elegant, using the space creatively and incorporating a midpoint twist that took us completely off guard. 🧩 MISSED THE MARK Honestly, nothing. Despite being a very critical person by nature, I can think of nothing bad to say about this room! 🏹 TAKE A SHOT? It’s a rare thing for me to be so completely impressed by an escape room that I can’t think of a single way to improve it, but Dr. Gem’s Time Trap has managed to do just that. From the moment you first walk in, this crown jewel of Maine Escape Games’ impressive suite of rooms is an absolute joy to experience, with a wealth of hand-crafted elements that are incredibly satisfying to manipulate. Assembling the time machine’s scattered pieces feels great, and at every step the room uses impressive technical flourishes to sell the experience. We were blown away by the number of tiny details baked into each puzzle, from chemical mixtures that bubble and change color as you interact with them to the myriad custom parts that glow and hum and you slot them into various panels and systems around the time machine. The story of Dr. Gem’s Time Trap was also excellent. I won’t go into specifics to avoid spoilers, but the room does such an excellent job of incorporating the story into the experience in a meaningful way, changing the design conventions of its puzzles as the story goes on. A particular mid-game twist took us completely off guard, and will likely remain one of the single most memorable moments in any escape room we’ve completed before. Curse you and your fiendish schemes, Dr. Gem! Maine Escape Games has one of the most impressive rosters of escape rooms I’ve ever seen, without a dud in the lot. I know that I’ll be back the next time they open a new room, and I encourage anyone who has interest in escape rooms to check out whatever they can there. I think all their rooms are top tier, but if you had to pick just one, do Dr. Gem’s Time Trap, because it’s just about as close to perfect as it gets! Photos above are property of ESCAPETHEROOMers ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO Plenty of parking available just outside the front door. Merchandise available for purchase in the lobby. The building itself is handicap accessible, but not all the rooms are. Double check before booking! Photos above are property of ESCAPETHEROOMers (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 Maine Escape Games for comping our tickets for this game. Although complimentary admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever. #KevinHelock #IRLescaperoom #EscapeRooms #SciFi #MaineEscapeGames #Maine #USA