RISE Escape Rooms - Hijacked

This was the first of three rooms we did in a row, and this was a fantastic start to the day. This is especially because they went above and beyond to be open while we were there, and their staff member did an amazing job in all three rooms we played. This first room was a great experience from start to finish - we really liked the introduction, the setup to the room, and how we started out. And making use of the space allotted was done in a clever way that made sure to only use things that might really be in a plane. The process of discovery and solving puzzles used skills from our whole group, and we really enjoyed this room.

Price:$$$28 per person

Theme:★★★★Once inside, this is quite impressive, and how you start out in the room is a fun beginning to a room that makes great use of the space and ideas.

Quality:★★★Write about the quality here.

Difficulty:★★★While there was a little trial and error, most of the puzzles in here were easy for the group, but there were plenty to keep us intrigued.

Fun:★★★★This was so fun - they really make the most of the space and your typical plane experiences to make this is fun and interactive room.

With:4 peopleDan, Evan, Judy, Meredith

Outcome:☺Win

Time Left:⏰24:03

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Red Door Escape Room - Taken

We were out for dinner in the area and stopped by to see if any rooms were available since we had our red keys now, and we joined in on this one with a family who hadn't done a room before. This group was great for first timers - someone on their team took control of the walkie talkie and made this so much easier than it could have been otherwise. Also, they were definitely okay with trying multiple things until we got something right, instead of getting frustrated and giving up. I would have to say that they really made this room a positive and fun experience, and I'm glad we went with them.

Price:N/AUsed red key for free entry

Theme:★★★Since this was a repeat, this was exactly what was expected (once I recalled what it was).

Quality:★★★Well put together - when I compare to my review the first time I went, no finagling was needed, so I think they've made repairs on whatever that was.

Difficulty:★★★None of the puzzles were super hard, but there were several of them, and you do have to communicate well. We were fortunate that, even though we didn't know part of the group, every was good about sharing things.

Fun:★★★This was much less frustrating than last go around, although I did spend a bit of time just sitting there waiting for others.

With:6 peopleJudy, Meredith (with four others)

Outcome:☺Win

Time Left:⏰9:00

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Handmade Mysteries - Poppa Plock's Wonky Workshop

Definitely adults only! But unlike other rooms I've been in where I might say this, a lot of this is fairly subtle and not straight in your face. There are just cute hidden things in the room that will make you pause (and, in my case, giggle). We loved the creativity of the room, the story, and how awesome our game master was - she really helped the story come to life.

Price:££££35 per person

Theme:★★★★This is truly an experience, from the moment you follow the instructions on where to meet them all the way through the end. The theme definitely drives this experience.

Quality:★★★★Things were great - and as you got through things that might have seemed off early on made a lot of sense later.

Difficulty:★★★There were a lot of different things to do - only one of which we'd seen anywhere before (and that one thankfully we got on the first try because I learned I suck at it).

Fun:★★★★★We had a blast - the story was very creative, and there are a lot of things hidden in the room that make you stop and laugh.

With:2 peopleEvan, Judy

Outcome:☺Win

Time Left:⏰11:21

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Grapevine Escape - Wine Vault

I'm so glad we came out to this room - it was fun, and the owners are fantastic folks really dedicated to making sure you enjoy your time there. I am looking forward to trying the chapel room soon, and then wondering what else they will come up with in the future

Price:$$$26.99 per person

Theme:★★★★★This room really reflects where the room is located and one of the things Grapevine is known for. And as the you move through the room, you get a really good backstory (and if you really pay attention, there is a lot to find).

Quality:★★★This worked well when we were in the room, although there are some things that are a little tricky to do.

Difficulty:★★★This is a nice mix of things that make you think and physical activities that make up those games. Some of these looked awesome and were neat ideas.

Fun:★★★This was fun - the only thing that was missing was real wine to drink.

With:4 peopleList name of people here alpha order separated by commas.

Outcome:☺Win

Time Left:⏰15:40

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Exit Plan - Safe House

I am writing this a little retroactively, but one of the things about this one is I don't really remember liking or disliking it. I do remember that some of the puzzles were interesting, but many of the things in there we got through quickly because we'd seen it before. We even made it to the end fairly quickly, and would have been more so if you didn't have to put the same code into two different locks. And then we may not have blown up at the end if we'd made the right choice on the final puzzle (we had the answer but listened to something in the intro video instead).

Price:$$$29 per person

Theme:★★This was sparse - maybe that was realistic, but also it made (or should have made) figuring things out easier because there were few things to find, and some of those we were flat out told not to mess with.

Quality:★★★This was generally good, but the lighting was difficult for us, and there were whole parts a member of our group could not access.

Difficulty:★★★We made this harder as a group by not communicating well what was already done, and by thinking things from the welcome video were relevant in the solution of the room (they weren't, really - at least not the parts we remembered).

Fun:★★...Parts. Parts were fun. Other parts felt like a lot of searching and somewhat guessing what to do.

With:4 peopleBob, Evan, Judy, Linda

Outcome:☹Loss

Time Left:⏰Blew Up

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Perfect Escape - Wong's Chinese

This is a really nice room - you really feel like you are in a restaurant and the decorations are spot on. We were truly amazed when we first entered, and this feeling doesn't leave as you move through because there is such a great use of the theme, the decorations, and other items that would fit into a restaurant environment like this. We had multiple things that made us laugh, and some really nice uses of props in a unique way.

Price:$$$30 per person

Theme:★★★★★All you can say when you walk in is wow. That is all - just wow.

Quality:★★★There are some neat things in the room, and most work very well. Things we had issues with were more on us that the room, with the exception of there was an extra lock that got cut off halfway through our game.

Difficulty:★★★There is a lot going on, and a nice mix of things. We did a poor job looking around which caused some headaches, but the puzzles are perfect in quantity and difficulty, with one exception (later this was explained to us and makes more sense).

Fun:★★★★We had a good time (other than waiting for the lock to be removed). There are really some fun things in here that will make you laugh, and so surprising items/puzzles.

With:4 peopleDan, Evan, Judy, Meredith

Outcome:☺Win? (we lost track of the time with the pause, but did finish the room)

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Escape the Room - Agency

I really wanted to like this room, but I feel let down in a different way than with their heist room. While in the first experience the game master was a let down, our game master here was fantastic. The room itself was neat at the beginning, but without a coherent story and with progressively more confusing "theme", I really don't know what was going on here. We had a few fun puzzles (some we quite liked), but there were several that were frustrating and we spent more time that should be reasonable just staring, which was irritating. While we ultimately were successful, I was ready to leave long before we were done.

Price:$$$28 per person

Theme:★Parts of this were neat, but overall there is no real story told and we really have no idea how elements in the room went together at all.

Quality:★★★Things worked well, even if we had concerns on what exactly those things were.

Difficulty:★★★There is a decent mix, but some of the things that took us the longest were just puzzles that were designed to take a while to solve, and due to some waiting.

Fun:★★I had fun at the beginning, but towards the end it felt like work and I was ready to be done.

With:4 peopleDan, Evan, Judy, Meredith

Outcome:☺Win

Time Left:⏰15:10

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