If you’re an escape room enthusiast (or an owner) and are fascinated by ways that escape rooms can be run to be pretty much fully automated, then 5 Wits is a must play. Ok, the puzzles got repetitive and annoying at times, and if you were too quick and a team was ahead of you then you’d have to wait. But if you can get over that, then these are interesting games to play.
America
When we're in America other than seeing family and friends we love doing escape rooms. Here you will find reviews of all the rooms we've done on 'the other side of the pond'.
Escape City Buffalo: Over the Falls (Buffalo, NY)
This is a game to play if you want to see an amazing set. Over the Falls was a visually appealing game and the story, flow was good. We didn’t click with some of the puzzles so felt like we were playing catch up, but somehow we managed to make it out in time.
The Exit Games FL: Pins and Needles Tattoo Parlor (Clearwater, FL)
This review is purposefully cryptic, but believe me when I tell you that the less I say about this game, the better your experience will be. I will, however, say that it is rare to find a game that is as immersive as Pins and Needles is without it being a full on horror experience (and Pins and Needles is not, strictly speaking, one of those.)
The Exit Games FL: Servants of Sleight (Clearwater, FL)
Ok, I see what all the fuss is about. We loved our time in Servants of Sleight and the less we say about it, the better your experience will be. Just go and play it, it’s a delight.
Legends Escape Rooms: Moonshine Cabin (Tampa, FL)
I knew next to nothing before heading to Legends Escape Rooms, but I was pleasantly surprised. Moonshine Cabin was fun, fair, and filled with some unexpected things. It’s a shame we only had time for one game at Legends, especially if their others are of a similar quality.
Escape The Cape: Mindhatter (Cape Coral, FL)
In hindsight, we should have just listened to the reviews. We found our time in MindHatter turned us into the Mad Hatter rather than leaving us in Wonderland. The puzzles were frustrating, and the ending was very flat.
Outerlife Studios: Scorched (St Petersburg, FL)
Scorched is a decent game that offers everything I expect from an escape room: an enthusiastic host, reasonably immersive set design, and fair, albeit few, puzzles. With the game lacking in content, however, it felt like it was over almost as soon as it began.
Museum of Intrigue (Syracuse, NY, USA)
I am not sure I’ve ever had this much fun at the mall, not even when I was 5. If you’re looking for something a little bit different, but totally fantastic, to do in Syracuse, you should look no further than The Museum of Intrigue.
Mountain Room Escapes: Escape the Cabin (Big Bear)
If you’re in Big Bear you should probably get out in nature, but if the weather is bad then this is a great room to do.
Mountain Room Escapes: Alpine Ski Lodge (Big Bear)
A friend had recommended Big Bear as a must-see so we thought this was a good excuse to go.
Escape Games at the River: The Secret of Dragon’s Spire (Palm Springs)
Some great wow moments and so much fun all around. Definitely worth doing!
Escape Games at the River: The Forgotten Pharaoh (Palm Springs)
Although not the best room at this location, it is still the second best room we did in Palm Springs
Escape Room Palm Springs: Bank Heist (Palm Springs)
Our third and fortunately final room at Escape Palm Springs was ‘Bank Heist’
Escape Room Palm Springs: Merlin’s Magic School (Palm Springs)
A room that tries to hard to be special and has a very strange GM setup. I’m not sure this room ever had any ‘magic’
Escape Room Palm Springs: Titanic (Palm Springs)
‘Titanic’ where you have to find the last hidden life boat before the ship goes down.
Stash House (Los Angeles)
Everything just works in the way it is meant to and you find yourself just moving from one puzzle to the next without a care in the world.
QuestRoom: Red Giant (Los Angeles)
If Red Giant is anything to go by, the company may well be setting the standard for the future of escape rooms.
Hatch Escapes: Lab Rat (Los Angeles)
If you’re in Los Angeles and there is a room that has been ranked number eight in the world then really it would be rude not to try it out.
Mission Escapes: Escape the Hideout (Los Angeles)
Just around the corner from Disneyland is Mission Escapes, and what better than to do an escape room after Disney closes?
Escapade Games: Zoe (Los Angeles)
We heard this was the scariest room in LA, we discussed if this was actually something we wanted to do. I’m glad we did