Albuquerque Escape Room

My first escape room. 1980's styleThought that would give our team an edge...it didn't Had laughs and worked together generally, though some should take the lead near the endWe completed and escaped with 8 minutes left on the clockThe "hints" really helped but didn't ruin the experience Would do it again

These folks do it right. It can always be hit or miss when trying a new escape room place but I venture to say this is one of the best ones I've been to. We have a group of fairly experienced escapists to the point that we've kinda run out of places to go locally (yikes, i know). We gave this one a try and we all came away very impressed. We hadn't played in a while so opted for the Escape from the 80s because we hadn't seen a theme like it before- it was so much fun! The props, room, etc. were all on point and true to the theme. We escaped with around 10 minutes left...should've been a better time but we just got wrapped around the axle and overlooked a few things and got stuck which held us up. It was not the fault of the room- totally on us. lolThe puzzles were very high quality with things that we hadn't seen in other rooms before. Everything worked, hints appeared on the screen in the room and they were high quality of the two that we used. So often you get a hint that ends up just being more confusing- these nudged you in the right direction without spoiling anything. What really set this place apart was a few things:- Broadly speaking, they took things that were annoying about other escape rooms and businesses and really put thought into fixing them which I loved. The attention to detail on fixing some of these things with their approach made this just a really awesome experience- All rooms are private - you won't be paired with random groups or people which I really appreciate. It's really tough to do a room with folks you don't know and understanding of their skill level- Minimum group requirement is only 2 to secure the room (most places you can play with two but have to pay for 4). I was talking to one of the owners about this while we were waiting for the rest of the group to show up and he explained how he and his wife would often travel to do rooms and found it annoying they couldn't just do one with the two of them without paying a fortune. AGREED 1000%- Their prices are very reasonable (under $30). Part of the reason we stopped doing so many rooms was because it was just too darn expensive with everyone raising their prices. I've even seen some rooms (not locally) charge a premium for 45 minutes so it's great to see this place keep the price affordable and approachable for more folks to want to partake. As a side note (and i realize how stupid this is probably going to sound) but the bathroom was also very nice. It was super clean and had a spot to put your purse along with a nice privacy panel so you didn't feel like you were just in a giant room. lol sorry, probably TMI but most public restrooms gross me out so I definitely notice a nice one and this was another testament to the thoughtful details they put in everywhere. We got to peek into the Alien room and it looked equally as high quality and I'm jonesin' to try the Houdini one. These folks do it right and have put a lot of thought into how they approach every single detail and I can't wait to visit them again.

Good customer service, affordable especially for a high school crowd. My group and I did Zombies and the room wasn't too challenging. If you are an experienced Escape Room enthusiast and you're looking for immersion, pass this room. But if you're a group of friends looking for a casual night out or some high schoolers looking for something besides eating out for fun, this is a great place to go.Have fun!

My family and I did the Zombie room yesterday and had SO MUCH FUN!! Each of the puzzles were very clever and impressive. We made it out with 30 seconds to spare. You're allowed three hints and we definitely used all three. They don't come in the rooms and interrupt you with the hints, instead they appear on the screen for you - which I appreciated. The guy at the front desk was so polite and non-judgmental. It can be overwhelming to have your intelligence challenged with the puzzles and he was wonderful! I will definitely go and try out the other rooms!!

This was our second experience in an escape room, so we are still new to them. My teens and I had a blast working on the puzzles in "Trapped in the 80s." The crew was very helpful and friendly, and gave us a few tips when we needed them. I highly recommend this place, you won't be disappointed!