This was my first escape room experience... WOW. My wife is…read more9 months pregnant, it was her birthday, we never did an escape room but talked about trying one...way not lets do it ! so we gathered a group of friends, I choose the POP- an 80's theme escape room that was perfect for us 80's kids :) The room is for one hour, it took us almost 55 min (with 3 clues) boy what a fun experienced I loved every minute of it can wait for my next escape room, and this place will defiantly be my choice extremely well organized, very themed and cool staff.

This was an amazing experience. The staff played their roles perfectly, the decor/ambiance was…read moreperfect. Would definitely go back and recommend!

We now seem to be traditionally doing escape rooms with our family every Christmas time and well…read morethis time we planned on doing, apparently, the #1 escape room in the world. Now that's a pretty lofty goal to be honest. So I was looking forward to seeing why it's #1. L O C A T I O N Though folks say this spot is in Montreal, it's not. It's in Laval. It's not a far drive (roughly 30 minutes). We arrived at this large building/warehouse. The sign where the name is isn't where the entrance is and you have to go to the left of it to enter the building. There are signs at the door to tell you where to park. Plenty of parking. I N S I D E You walk in and there are lockers to the right and on the left a coat hanging area which is essential during the winter months. There is a wall of board games on the side and folks inside I believe waiting for their turn or perhaps they're the actors waiting for their next guests to arrive. Lots of areas to sit. There is a large rest room for all sexes. It reminded me a lot of the Star Wars land bathroom in Disneyland. There's a large center sink area and a steam punk like vibe in there. E X P E R I E N C E - M A G N I F I C O We entered and went to the desk. Unfortunately the lockers were all taken but they took our purses and left them behind the counter and we hung our jackets on the coat rack. We paid for the experience which is definitely one or the more expensive escape rooms per person (Roughly $190 CAD which included tax). This specific experience is 2.5 hours long and it did take us the whole 2.5 hours as it's meant to take up all that time. After a few minutes or so we were handed a ticket to join the circus and also asked if we wanted the experience in French or English. I think for the sake of us getting through puzzles, English was best. Then we were told of what we can or cannot do and also letting us know not to laugh at the actors. I guess it's happened enough that folks need to be told to be respectful of people. Then off we went. I won't spoil what happens but here are my thoughts on the whole experience. Do I think it should be #1? I don't know. Do I qualify this to be a escape room? I wouldn't. I would say it's more an interactive experience with fairly straight forward puzzles with a linear storyline. The Good Parts: + Very immersive + Easy to follow storyline and puzzles + Help was given freely + Lots of activity The Not So Good Parts: + Not really an escape room + Not really on a time crunch + Puzzles are straight forward + Hints are pushed on you relatively quickly, if you're taking too long or going down the wrong path + No way to "lose" or "fail" + Not so great for folks who cannot climb steep stairs + One of the puzzles isn't really accommodating to tall people and folks wearing big boots O V E R A L L I think as an immersive puzzler experience it's quite a memorable one but you will absolutely take all 2.5 hours. I thought oh, that should be the max time....nope. We breezed through some puzzles. Maybe 2 or 3 were a little more time intensive or we were going in the wrong direction but it's due to the story that it does take that long. The hints were really pushed on you. You'll notice lights flashing or straight forward a voice from afar saying, it's not that, don't focus on it. In terms of puzzles, they weren't super challenging especially if you've done other escape rooms. There's no sense of "escaping" anything or a time limit. So that was a little bit disappointing. There's no way you can fail in this experience. If you can't solve it, they will give you the solution to move the story along. Was it worth the price? I think if you consider it like a musical or play and most tickets are roughly that in good seats, then you're basically front and center in the whole action and doing some puzzles, then maybe? Did I think it was the best in the world? I think as an immersive experience, it was definitely impressive but in terms of difficulty of puzzles, not so much though some puzzles were creative in making use of the space you were in. It's hard to recommend, but overall, it was a good time. Just not really the escape room experience I was expecting.

My partner and I have completed about 90 escape rooms globally, and our experience here was…read moregenuinely top-tier--it's an absolute must-visit for serious enthusiasts. We played: Wardrobe for Sale Magnifico's Circus The Forgotten Cathedral Lost Island of the Voodoo Queen The Final Stop (And the now-closed Rain Corp) We ran these games with a team of six. For The Final Stop, however, I would strongly recommend four people for the best experience. This isn't just escape rooms; it's massive, cinematic-level immersive theater. Scale and Tech: The sets are absolutely MASSIVE, housed in a sprawling warehouse. Everything felt incredibly high-tech and meticulously built. You can tell they made a massive investment in creating a truly theatrical world. Magnifico's Circus (150 minutes): This room is one of the highest-rated in the world for a reason. The 2.5-hour runtime flies by. It's a huge, spectacular adventure where the actors are truly phenomenal--their passion for their craft elevates the entire experience to a new level. Game Lengths: The standard rooms are a satisfying 75 minutes long, giving you plenty of time to explore the huge environments and complete the challenges. Acting: For every single room, the actors were brilliant and clearly love their job, making the story and immersion perfect.

Yearly tradition to do an escape room on my birthday and this year, I needed a room that was…read moreoffered in english, challenging, and able to fit 9 people. Escaparium had all of that! We picked the game The wizard four and the book of black arts which is for 4-10 players and they recommend at least 8 people to do this room. Everyone gets a wand to start that is used to activate various different parts and items in the room. The game master is also part of the story and if you need any help or guidance you can do so by calling out the name of the character. I love that they integrate it into the game, all other escape rooms I've done you just get a walkie talkie. It was a great experience and moderately challenging. I recommend! *Slight spoilers ahead* I also loved that they had an actor be a part of the experience, it added a layer of theatricality that I haven't seen in other escape rooms. Usually the person who lets you in the room is dressed up or is part of the explanation of the room but rarely have I seen them be in the room later on as part of the story. The only criticisms I have about the rooms is that when we solved a puzzle or unlocked an area, it wasn't obvious where the change happened so we needed to be reminded to look around because we had accomplished something and there was a clue to pick up but there was no announcement so we never knew if it had worked or not. There was also a puzzle that was completely in the dark so it was necessary for me to use my phone which usually is a big no for escape rooms but it was truly too dark to see. We wasted maybe 10 minutes trying to find this last clue so I believe we could've solved the room a lot faster had we known. There is no timer in the room but you can always ask the game master to let you know how much time is left. We solved it with 8 minutes to spare!

Terrible service The staff seemed irritated with children…read moreand had no patience Condescending everytime they were speaking with us Way too expensive for the poor service and experience I DO NOT RECOMMEND

Hmmm, maybe a 3 star experience for me at best, but bumped up given that it's well-suited for kids…read moreand that it was a very reasonable price with our MTL pass. It's at a great location at the Old Port. It's effectively a large warehouse space with the labyrinth being made up of metal frames with vinyl barriers. You need to go to four station where you have your card punched before you can try and find the exit, with each station offering a bit of history of the city. We had purchased the MTL pass which gave us a choice of dozens of options to redeem (you need to look that up if visiting the city!). This hadn't been our first choice as we wanted to do a boat tour, but with that no working out, we found this. It wasn't the most elaborate or impressive thing, but it did still take a good hour to get through and the three kids with us (aged between 8-12) really enjoyed it. I didn't look up the prices, but it was a 'pink' activity from our pass which would've been about a $15 cost, and that was fair. I'd recommend it mostly just for those with kids, but with that in mind and it being in a great location, it's a good family option.

Not fun or well done. The plot is limited and the maze is confusing but not in an enjoyable way. I…read morewouldn't pay $5 to visit.

This is a review for the VR game Beyond Medusa's Gate by Ubisoft. Ok this was seriously a lot of…read morefun. It was my first time playing with a VR game and we were a group of four. The game was just hard enough to be interesting but not so hard that it's demoralizing. Apart from the game, there's not much to describe in terms of the room since, well, it's all in the VR!! The yellow room we got had windows on one side and was overlooking the street. There's sufficient space in there for four people such that you won't bump into each other. You can go without glasses when you put on the headset since the image is up close. Because this is a group game, just swivel up one of your headphones so you can hear your teammates talking as you'll need to work together. Since you have to physically bend down to pick stuff off the ground you can't really sit. And since you use the controls to "walk" by teleporting from one place to another, I'd recommend wearing comfy shoes because you'll literally be standing still for the whole game. Overall a really cool experience to test out VR before committing to a headset/games. I'd love to go back and try out the other games!

My crew and I are no novice when it comes to escape rooms. We take pride in successfully completing…read morethe scenarios given to us. So you could imagine us as an overly confident (read: turbulent) team in front of an enthusiastic game master. We played the Nightfall scenario, which lasts for 60 minutes normally. We appreciate the fact that "pre-hints" were offered on a clipboard, but in the end were not necessary for the completion of our mission. There is enough to keep two sub-teams busy (which, like any other escape room game, is a shame, because you might miss an interesting opportunity to contribute). Not to spoil the surprise, but there were a few items that were discovered "by chance", although there may have been good logic behind it. We appreciated the sound indicator whenever a clue was successfully achieved, a nice touch compared to the competition. In the end, we finished third on the leaderboard, with 26 minutes to spare (which is pretty disappointing for us, you can imagine). We discovered this place through Tuango, which cut down the price to around 20$ per person, which is a decent price for the experience we got. This is obviously a place that's just starting, so we will cut them some slack on some items that were low-key. The other scenario Shelter 2039 is also intriguing, so we will definitely check it out in the future!

We did this escape room game while in Montreal on holiday. It was so much fun, the hour to solve…read morethe game flew by!! We left without solving the adventure but had many laughs along the way. The surrounding neighborhood could be a bit more family friendly, there is a seedy looking place a few doors down.

First time at this location and it was great. Got a 2 for 1 ticket so that was a sweet deal. Drinks…read morewere cheap and good. Only thing that sucks is there's no where to put ur purse or drink when it's your turn. Other then that it takes about 40-60 minutes to do a course because of the line ups.

We had fun here, but the place is quite small, the game moves quickly, very little skill involved…read more The obstacles were wel thought out, but very basic. Almost moved through too quickly. The owner was very pleasant. Drinks were good.

As a huge fan of escape games, I must say I was very impressed by the set-up and the challenges. We…read moredid the Atlantis room, which had many clever puzzles which needed your intelligence as well as teamwork. The challenges were very well made. As for the staff, they were friendly and helpful throughout the whole scenario if you need any clues. The place is located in plaza st-hubert, just a block away from jean talon metro. Would definitely try all the other rooms.

We chose Missions Morpheus because it was close to our Montreal lodgings and we were so glad that…read morewe did. The puzzle we chose was very challenging for our group of beginners but the game master was helpful and patient as he gave us clues. The room was set up really well, the game was engaging, and the staff was very friendly. This was a perfect way to spend a cold evening.