Escape Game 911, Escape Room Review

Escape Game 911

Santa Clara, California

Police Station: Finding ourselves in a precarious position falsely accused of theft, under arrest and confined in a cell in a police station, we had to find a way to gather money, evidence, and escape imprisonment.

Pros: Generally logical and easy to solve puzzles. A great escape room for first-timers as a way of introducing the concept. Also good for small groups. We played as a group of two and found it easy to solve within the time limit. Great for boosting one's confidence in playing escape games.

Cons: Perhaps too easy . . . We broke out with over half the time left to spare. Puzzles could be better scaled to increase difficulty at each level. Generally cheap set design and flimsy locks/puzzles posed problems at times and slowed us down, but we still had plenty of time to break out of jail!

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Beat the Lock, Escape Room Review

Beat the Lock

Santa Clara, California

The Spy Room: Our mysterious neighbor had been acting very odd lately. Naturally, we assumed he must be a spy. After sneaking into his room, we were trapped and had to find a way out while discovering his dark secret along the way.

The Attic: Granny has hidden the secret to her fortune somewhere in the attic. We had to find it if we hoped to inherit her fortune.

Pros:  The owner/game moderator was very friendly, clarified the rules, and provided timely assistance when we were stuck (Which was unfortunately quite often in this room). The set was neat and tidy. The puzzles were solvable with hints and there were some nice surprises along the way.   

Cons: Multiple puzzles at once confounded us at times. The puzzles themselves had some logical fallacies that required us to ask for clarification. We needed a lot more help due to some complex clues. The storylines were simple and common for the escape room industry. The set-designs were basic and nothing to write home about. 

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