I absolutely recommend this place!! My brother and I did the western escape room about two weeks ago (it was our first time ever doing an escape room) and unfortunately we did not escape. The staff was so friendly and extremely helpful with hints which made us come back again and try again at the lost point lodge with our mom. We did it!! It was challenging and very fun!! I highly recommend. I don't remember the sweet girl's name who helped us but it was a blast!! Our ages range from 16-43 and we found the puzzles perfect for us. Will definitely come back again! Ps!! Beware Bigfoot!! read more

Brainy Actz Escape Rooms - Escape Games Near Me - Tustin, California

We went for the Neon Splatter Paint experience. Our original reservation was a week earlier, but they had run out of neon paint, so we had to rebook for the following week. We paid an additional $25 each to throw darts at paint balloons, but instead, we received reusable paint balls that we had to fill with water and a bit of neon paint ourselves. Considering we paid $50 for the additional experience, you'd think they would provide more paint. Since the paint balls were mostly water, the experience was not what was advertised. Overall, there was a lack of ownership over our experience at Tustin Brainy Actz. They were not prepared to receive us on either occasion. I do not recommend their paint experience, as I felt there was a lot of false advertising. They also do not provide goggles or shoe covers as mentioned on their official site, only a poncho. read more

Game master William was a great host, given the cards he was delt with our visit. Had some time to kill during our vacation so we went to do a SoCal escape room. There was some technical difficulties but they were also solved and we had a smooth experience. Wish we had more time to try the other rooms but was satisfied with the room we did regardless. We escaped with a little extra time given to us due to technical difficulties, also one of the puzzles near the end was technically messed up but I somehow ended up fixing it.. so hopefully the next parties after us can have a smooth experience! Thanks brainy actz and thanks William again! read more

I had some free time in the OC and perused various activities to fill out one of my days, and found a great deal for this escape room and thought why not? First escape room in SoCal. It's easy to get to and the parking spaces were pretty much empty. The entrance was a little weird since it looks like the backside of some abandoned department store, but it was fine when we made it inside and sat on some comfy chairs while waiting for the game to be ready. Our game master was William, who was super chill and took many great photos at the end (perhaps an aspiring photographer?). Our start time was slightly delayed but as a consolation, we got a little extra time to escape which made our day since we were right there at the end. We did the western themed escape room, which was pleasantly very fun for us, especially after the in-character intro. It was my first time being locked in at the beginning! The theming and props were well thought out and convincing. William was very responsive as we played and needed help, and despite a couple of puzzles being a little mechanically off, we more or less figured our way out. I don't think the puzzles were too hard, and can be solved by any group (though perhaps a little more on the easier side, if I had to pick) - the puzzles mainly involved doing what made sense upon seeing the cues - pretty intuitive. We're very happy with our experience here, especially with William getting us through, and can't wait to explore more of these activities the next time we drive down! read more

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Came here for the escape room, and we escaped! The GM was super nice, and since we wanted more of a challenge, she said she'd limit us to three hints. In the end, we only needed one hint and still made it out with some time to spare. It was a great room and very immersive. The puzzles were really well designed. They seemed simple once you realized what you had to do, but they also had a bit of complexity to them while you were still figuring out the bits and pieces. Sometimes, overthinking things definitely doesn't help, since we had a bit of that, but we made it in the end! Overall, it was a really fun experience and a great challenge. read more

Brainy Actz Escape Rooms - Escape Games Near Me - Tustin, California

recently visited Brainy Actz and it was such a fun, different experience from the usual night out. They have so many options all in one place which makes it perfect for groups with different vibes. From their immersive escape rooms to the rage rooms and their new blackout experience, there's something for every comfort level. We personally did the splatter paint room and it was honestly the highlight. You suit up, grab your paint, and just go for it. It's messy, chaotic, creative, and way more therapeutic than you expect. Running around, throwing paint, and leaving with a canvas you actually made makes it feel like more than just an activity. It feels like a memory you get to take home. The staff was friendly and explained everything clearly before we started. The space felt organized and safe, even with all the chaos going on. I also love that you can easily turn this into a date night, girls night, birthday, or team outing without having to plan multiple stops. If you're in OC and want something interactive instead of just dinner, this is such a fun option. Definitely coming back to try the blackout experience next. read more

Brainy Actz Escape Rooms - Escape Games Near Me - Tustin, California

Great escape rooms here. If you want more of a challenge, the western theme one was good. We liked the decor and well thought out puzzles. We were told the easiest one is the Excalibur and the puzzles were perfect for my kids aged 11-15. Highly recommend this one for younger newbs just getting into escape rooms and want to actually be able to solve some on their own. The hostess was great- super nice and helpful. read more

Where do I even begin, this place is downright horrible, horrible, HORRIBLE!!! I sure wish I would have seen the reviews before coming. I am usually good about these things but I dropped the ball in not seeing the reviews. I visited with my hubby & a couple of friends after seeing they had a pumpkin rage room. We were all so excited to book this experience to smash some pumpkins. That is the purpose why we booked this to begin with, however on the day of our scheduled appointment we were told they ran out of pumpkins. WTH! We drove out from Whittier for this & to be told they ran out of pumpkins when that is what we paid for is downright upsetting. Nevertheless we decided to move forward & in doing so we realized the protective equipment this place provides fails to protect. Most of the headgear is broken & so the use of both arms is unfeasible since one hand had to be used to keep the headgear in place & the suits almost all had broken zippers therefore shards of glass flying around after being broken posed a risk to all of us since they easy could have gotten on our clothing since the suits provided don't protect anyone due to the zipper not being able to be zipped closed. Also it looked like they do not clean their equipment so upon leaving we felt gross. Also another thing I want to note is that the floor was all wet & no sign was posted anywhere! If any of us were to have fallen that would lead to a lawsuit & with no wet floor sign in site we likely could win. No a/c it seems too & we got uncomfortably hot. How this place is still operating is beyond me. I have requested a refund for this awful experience & I hope I get one. read more

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I forgot to update this soon after I wrote the first review. Things got even worse. Not only did I pay for Saturday even though I had already paid for a Groupon. I went to use the Groupon, and they had already checked it off as used!?!!! Yes, I emailed and called and spoke to someone, explained that there's no way I could've used the Groupon because 1) it's not valid on Saturday and 2) I had the receipt showing I had paid in full for Saturday!! What the actual F*$@!!!! Needless to say, I NEVER GOT A REFUND and I also WASN'T EVEN ABLE TO USE THE DAMN GROUPON!! I tell anyone who asks, because people know we went to a rage room, to definitely not go to Brainy Actz Escape Rooms because THEY SUCK!! read more

I had initially bought rage room tickets through groupon for my friends birthday... unfortunately, through groupon, the ticket was only good for a weekday event which sort of butchered the plans for my friend's birthday (which was over the weekend). So, because I didn't want to waste the money, I had scheduled a rage room experience through brainyactz website with my groupon code a couple days ago. Due to the weather being so sweltering hot, I really didn't want to do the rage room anymore but still wanted to get my moneys worth. When I walked into the tustin location, I was greeted by Calvyn, who so generously, when I had asked for us to switch to an escape room, allowed us to enjoy any escape room me and my friends wanted! He was truly very kind and made our whole day. Thank you, Calvyn! read more

This place was 10/10 for me, my best friend, and my family! I booked a paint splatter room but I booked at the Temecula location and got them mixed up somehow. When we got to the Tustin location and realized the mistake, the clerk and the manager were super cool and let us change the location and reserve the room for the same time. It was a lot of fun for us and way less expensive than other rooms I had seen in SoCal. read more

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I wish I would have read Jacob Max N. review of the room before entering. I have done 25+ escape rooms with my daughter, sometimes escaping other times not. This by far was THE WORST ROOM EVER!!!One should not need to pull out their cell phones in a room because it is too dark to be able to read the clues. If not for pulling out my cell phone, which I normally keep in car, we would have never escaped the first clue. The map clue made no sense. Tried multiple things, and finally had to ask for the clue. When finally getting into second room, again, nothing made sense. When we finally clocked out (was offered more time, though I dont think unless we were given clues we would have done anything), the attendant came in and showed us what we missed. Even with his help, we would have never been able to see what he was talking about. Anyone who is recommending this place must be a friend of either the company or the workers there, because the true rating should be 0 stars. Do not expect this place to last long. AVOID AT ALL COSTS read more

I love escape rooms so I'm always excited going to one. I got to the Mystery of the Lost Point Lodge and went in 3 people total and can go up to max 6 people in my opinion. Would say medium level is doable with hints from them. Variety puzzles and locks you need to break. Cool experience! read more

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Extremely disappointed with my experience at Brainy Actz Escape Room in Tustin. I had a 12:45 PM reservation that I paid for the day before, and they specifically asked us to arrive 10 minutes early. We showed up around 12:35 PM, only to find that no one was there. I called multiple times and no one answered. We stood there waiting for about 25 minutes, with absolutely no communication from anyone. Then, at around 1:00 PM, they finally called me and said that the employee couldn't make it in. I understand that emergencies and unexpected situations can happen, but the frustrating part is that no one bothered to let us know ahead of time. We had already paid and made the trip there, and they knew we had a reservation. A simple phone call or text before we arrived would have saved us a lot of time and frustration. Very poor communication and extremely unprofessional. If you require customers to arrive early for their reservation, the least you can do is make sure someone is actually there--or notify your customers if you need to cancel. read more

~ this review is for the rage room only ~ Very disappointing experience. I did an escape room with brainy actz years ago at their old location and had a great time. However, the rage room was an extreme letdown. It's a tiny shed in the back of a warehouse, and we only got 10 Ikea plates to break. That was it. Only 1 of the jumpsuits had a working zipper, which reading from the past reviews has been an issue for at least 7 months and they haven't replaced them. The helmets had hair in them, leading us to believe they don't clean or sanitize the protective gear- eeww. The girl that helped us was great, but that was really the only good part. Felt like a waste of money. Compared to all the other activity rooms in Irvine, this one falls short for sure. read more

My dad and I recently did the Western escape room here. I originally sent this feedback directly to BrainyActz instead of posting a review because they asked for an opportunity to make things right. After nearly a month with no response, I decided to share my experience. For context, I'm an escape room enthusiast who has completed close to 50 rooms and even designed my own escape room board game. This is the first escape room I've ever felt the need to review negatively. The room itself looks great aesthetically, although it was surprisingly dirty. Unfortunately, the bigger issue was the puzzles. About a quarter of the way through, we encountered a puzzle involving a very difficult-to-read U.S. map, coordinates, and drawing a line through a city to identify a highway number. After spending about 20 minutes trying every reasonable solution, we asked for help. Eventually, the game master simply gave us the answer and said, "Yeah, everyone always ends up just needing the answer on that one." I asked her to come in and show us how the puzzle was supposed to work. She tried--and couldn't solve it either. She then admitted that **the puzzle doesn't work, staff have reported it to management, and management has refused to change it.** That is unacceptable for an escape room. This wasn't a puzzle being too difficult; according to their own employee, it was literally unsolvable. The next puzzle we actually solved correctly, but the lock wouldn't open. After wasting another 10 minutes second-guessing ourselves, we asked for help and were told we had the correct code, but you have to "push the lock up and then down" to open it. This unusual lock mechanism was never explained beforehand. Later, we became stuck again because we couldn't find the next puzzle. We finally asked for a hint and were told, "Look behind the bar." The problem? There was literally a sign ON THE BAR saying, **"Please do not reach behind the bar."** We followed their rules, and doing so prevented us from progressing. Overall, the room was dirty, contained a puzzle that staff acknowledged was broken, had unexplained lock mechanics, and placed a puzzle somewhere guests were specifically instructed not to reach. I don't blame the employees--they seemed to be dealing with problems outside their control. My concern is that management apparently knows about these issues and hasn't fixed them. After nearly 50 escape rooms, this was easily one of my most frustrating experiences. There are too many excellent escape rooms nearby to recommend spending your money here. I highly recommend Wild Goose Escapes or Hidden Donkey Escape instead. read more

WARNING: This rage room is unsafe, unprofessional, and not worth your money! I bought a Groupon expecting a fun public rage room, but it was a huge disappointment. They never warned us they were in the middle of moving, the space was musty and unfinished, and one of the shacks had a broken glass window. Each person got only one pumpkin and one plate to smash for 20 minutes -- for $60 each -- and the protective suits were dirty, ill-fitting, and some had broken zippers, making us look like clowns. You could even still see glass shards from previous events, which didn't feel safe at all. Compared to other rage rooms, this one is extremely limited. Other locations provide boards, printers, computers, and glassware to smash, but here it was just one pumpkin and plate each. The shared space was disorganized -- we got to play our music, but other groups didn't -- and some staff seemed annoyed by our questions. The experience was rushed, overpriced, and poorly run. If you value safety, clear communication, and actual fun, avoid this place until they improve their setup and honesty about what you're really getting. read more

What an amazing experience today. I took my son (8yr) and him and I worked together to solve this escape room. It challenges your group to think creatively, made my little one pay attention to small details, read, perform simple math, communicate effectively and most of all... we celebrated our wins as a TEAM. Great family activity! Amazing staff! Very realistic presentation! I can't say enough about our experience today! Thank you read more

I wasn't going to leave a review but they text and email me constantly asking for one. So here goes...... we did the splash paint experience for my family of 4. The easels in our room would not stay standing. They were constantly falling over. We eventually gave up trying to create anything on our canvases and just painted each other and the walls. My kids had a great time but it certainly was not worth the almost $200 that I paid. Also, you put your belongings in a locker and I really wish they had reminded us when we left to get our stuff. I know it's my responsibility to remember my own items, but a reminder would have been so nice and I think should be standard. The worst part was I called to see how late they would be open and they don't have a direct line, just a booking person who was basically like - well they should be there for an hour but couldn't really confirm that or even contact them to tell them I was driving back. Overall, not worth the money. Do not recommend. read more

Usually don't like to give these sort of reviews, but I should have followed what others said prior to booking this event. Not cheap by any means at $90 for the splatter painting, but the reviews all said the same thing. Many were disappointed by what was offered once in the paint booth. My girlfriend and son went into the booth and were given an hour to "paint" but I received a text about 20 minutes in saying they were done. The booth was a mess with paint everywhere and there just want much to do once they painted their canvases. I did not get any of the add-ons that were pushed when purchasing this or via text prior to arriving. Would I recommend this? No, not all. We feel it was a waste of $90 and wont come back to do anything with Brainy Actz again. Sorry. read more

I recently had the pleasure of visiting Brainy Actz for a paint splatter experience, and I can't praise Avery enough! From the moment we walked in, her friendly demeanor made us feel excited for our session. Avery's enthusiasm was contagious, considering I had just gotten a speeding ticket before arriving and I was feeling pretty bleh! She definitely helped me forget about the hefty fine that was going to be coming in the mail in about two weeks! It was a fun and different experience than your average date activity and we will definitely be back to give the rage room a try! Hopefully without the speeding ticket this time! read more

Brainy Actz Escape Rooms - Escape Games Near Me - Tustin, California

Absolutely disappointing. We were trying to book online and it said "call to make an appointment" and so we did. We told her we would be there at 4:30, we arrived at 4:25 and tell me why no one picked up the damn phone. The laptop inside was on. But no one to be seen. It's super unprofessional. We called about 8-9 times because I had a friend coming to visit from San Francisco . Don't be running a business if you guys can't even commit, or even damn answer the damn phone. That's absolutely unprofessional and unacceptable. Save your time and go elsewhere. read more

Brainy Actz Escape Rooms - Escape Games Near Me - Tustin, California

Do not book the game show room!!! I can't speak on the other rooms, but as a whole, the place is super unorganized and the bathrooms were not clean. The staff kept mixing up which groups were doing what. The actual "game show" was just the host projecting a computer desktop on a screen, going to various free trivia and game show websites, and just figuring it out on the spot. There was hardly any prep, no music playing. The host himself kept making it about himself, telling us random uninteresting facts and it just made us uncomfortable. There were also features of the room like pichinko that weren't even ready to use, why even have it in there? The room does not feel complete and should not be booking customers at all read more

I recently booked a birthday party at Rage Paint Room for our son's 10th birthday. We don't usually go all out for birthdays, so we were truly looking forward to making this one special for him. I want to start by saying the staff members the day of were incredibly helpful and kind. To be honest they were the best part of the entire experience. Unfortunately, everything else was extremely disappointing. We paid extra to upgrade the paint guns, expecting something high quality, but they were very cheap and not at all what we anticipated. On top of that, we ran out of paint within the first 30 minutes, which left the kids with very little to do for the remainder of the party and they did not make it the full hour to paint. For the amount of money we spent, this was incredibly frustrating. When we arrived, it didn't feel like anything was properly prepared or ready for us. We had 10 kids and not enough easels for the to paint on. The party room itself was messy and unclean. There were exposed wires all over, tables were dirty, back section was a storage, not bought paper towels for clear up and Christmas trash left around the space. It did not feel safe or welcoming for a group of children. Who were so bored out of their mind they would rather hang out in the parking lot. We left early and we had no canvas to take home. They were not prepared for us. There was also nothing set up for the kids to do outside of the paint activity, and they couldn't really run around or enjoy themselves in the space. It ended up being more work and stress than fun. We didn't even stay for the full time we paid for because there simply wasn't enough to keep the kids engaged. I also completed the survey afterward, hoping someone would reach out so I wouldn't have to leave a public review. but I have not heard back from anyone. At this point, I am fed up and very upset. The concept is great, and we were genuinely excited about the experience, but the execution was unorganized, poorly prepared, and absolutely not worth the price. We are very disappointed and will not be returning. Given how the party turned out, we believe a refund of at least half of what we paid would be fair. read more

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First time here and we came as a family -- it was so much fun! Highly recommend. They provide a canvas with the package, but if you have creative minds in your group, I'd suggest bringing your own as well so you can do even more. Will was the staff member who helped us; he was super friendly, attentive, and provided exceptional service. Thanks for making it such a memorable experience! read more

Brainy Actz Escape Rooms - Paint Splatter Glow Experience - Escape Games Near Me - Tustin, California

This game complex is packed with so many activities. We had an hour of fun splatter painting experience here. All the protective gears are provided and we get each own canvas plus equipments to paint. You can also paint on the wall or on your friends. I'd say the painting room and the rage room are very small and it's too crowded to fit more than 4 people (but you can book more than that). I'd prefer it if the room is larger since it does feel quite crowded in the painting room and it was about $50 per person but we got about 1 square meter per person of space. Although, I'm surprised how effective they make use of the space since the entire block is quite small to fit 2-3 escape rooms and even 3-4 more experiences. They also have a restroom and sink to wash out the paints. The staff was very friendly. There was only one staff when we went but there were around 10+ guests including us at that time. He was very patient and smiling all the time. read more

Brainy Actz Escape Rooms - Escape Games Near Me - Tustin, California

HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE We called about doing the spray paint / graffiti with take home canvas we saw on Groupon. When we called, Josh told us he could honor the Groupon price of $68 for two people. We came in & they only had white paper on the wall not canvases & then we were told that only the top row of the spray paint worked. We must have stood there for 10 mins trying to find the spray cans that actually worked & after that it was about 4-5 colors that worked. We called AnnaBella back to see if she would be able to help us & she wasn't able to fix it either so we requested a refund & the lady over the phone was unhelpful letting us know that they didn't issue refunds & that because we paid for a lesser price then normal we already got a huge discount & could just come back. Furthermore speaking with her & getting nowhere the "phone got disconnected" I'll give you the benefit of the doubt ... then why didn't you call us back after you asked for my phone number to contact me at a later time to see if the manger (who she told us wasn't in til tomorrow) could do anything for us ... I finally had my bf call back at 8:20 & she told us it was an accident & then they could issue us a refund. Definitely not the experience I expected with all these wonderful reviews .... read more

Do NOT recommend whatsoever!!! Please READ THIS before booking here! We went for the paint splatter experience to kick off my birthday week. It is super lame and cost of materials are so cheap you can do it at home or in your local park for a few dollars. Should've read the other reviews as they're 100% accurate about this place. It's in a dingy commercial warehouse type spot, they don't have the air circulating and it was a 90+ degree day, so i legit did not get a paint experience, I got a sauna experience. I'm not kidding when I say I was completely drenched in sweat with sweat stains actually coming through my clothes because they don't have proper air conditioning. The experience itself is in a room with just two canvases and a few paints and paint brushes, legit talking kindergarten status. There was NO MUSIC playing. For a place where you're supposed to be in an environment to have fun, I can't believe they're so inconsiderate about making any sort of experience for you whatsoever. It was deafening silence which made it so awkward and boring. They're too cheap to put a speaker out! I can't believe it. We ended up putting our own music on with our phone inside a plastic cup. We just feel so completely scammed by this place. We tried to give our feedback in a nice way but they had no reply and had nothing to say, no apology whatsoever. If you're not going to do a refund then at least acknowledge your customers and apologize. I think they really don't know how to run a business. I'm writing this so they get the feedback they need and so others are aware. If you're ok with painting in a sauna with no music and basically doing something you can do at home then this is the experience for you. Attached my pictures of myself drenched in sweat following this experience. I do see now that there are other reviews saying verbatim what our experience was and that was over a year ago to which a customer service rep replied to those people that they'd fix these issues. Clearly they never did and never will. I guess they don't want any returning customers and just hope to get new ones who don't know how bad it is. read more

Brainy Actz Escape Rooms - Completely drenched in sweat because they refuse to have proper air conditioning in this warehouse - Escape Games Near Me - Tustin, California

I'm still coughing up black dust. Would not recommend at all. The room had no ventilation, so it was hard to breathe once things started breaking. There were no dust masks provided, even though there was black dust and sediment everywhere. On top of that, there was barely anything to break. Mostly just plates, which got boring fast. Definitely not worth the money and not what a rage room should be. read more

My friends and I did a rage room to celebrate one of their birthdays. William explained everything thoroughly and made the experience fun! He was very kind and funny, it allowed us to enjoy ourselves a lot more. We raged for 20 mins each while listening to our music, yay! We hope to come back and experience the escape rooms! Thank You William! read more

We had a great time doing the Western escape room as a family. The staff was wonderful and the activities were challenging but not impossible. We did have an issue with one of the locks not opening even though we had the correct code (turns out we had to really yank it) which cost us time and was frustrating, but they let us stay an extra minute or so to finish which made up for it. We did need a couple hints to finish on time, but we still felt like we accomplished a lot on our own. Overall it was really fun and I recommend it! read more

We had so much fun at the Western Escape room. The host went above and beyond to make the experience fun and it was the perfect way to celebrate my boyfriend's Birthday. Definitely recommend checking out this place. They told us about the other rooms too and they all sound interesting! read more

We've done dozens of escape rooms and this was easily in the bottom few experiences. We weren't expecting that because it's was rated pretty highly... turns out there is a reason!!! To start, we didn't book an escape room but paid $100 to do "archery football bowling" which is advertised on their website. We were looking to do something out of the ordinary and thought it could be fun. When we arrived there were signs of a bad experience: the attendant was clearly high and the couch they give you to wait on was broken. When we were walked back to go bowling the attendant walked us into a dirty cluttered warehouse garage behind the escape rooms. She pulled bows and arrows off the wall and walked over to physically set up dirty bowling pins on the ground in this garage. It felt like we were going to be murdered. We instantly told her we didn't want to play and wanted a refund. It was wild they considered this worth $100. The attendant said she totally understood and offered we do an escape room instead of a refund. We laughed told her it wasn't her fault and took her up on it. She walked away for a few minutes, came back and locked us into the escape room. The clues were pretty basic, low tech but we had fun. About ten minutes into the experience a door is unlocked and we entered a second room. At that point the whole experience feel apart. None of the clues were working correctly and the attendant had to enter the room to reset each clue one by one. Turns out she had gone to reset the room and forgot to do the second room entirely -- so we walked in and all clues were already solved. She left us alone to solve the final two clues and we finished. Usually at this point in the game the attendant would come in and congratulate us -- but she had disappeared. We opened the door and left after 5 min of no one coming, returned to the lobby and left. We joked about what a crazy experience that was -- between them charging so much for the gross bowling activity to us probably setting a new record since half of the clues were already solved... THEN came the texts. We received at least 4 texts that prompted us to leave a review. If you click the link it sends you to a rating page on their website where you click 1-5 stars. If you click 5 stars the form sends you straight to Google to leave a review. IF YOU CLICK 1 STAR IT SENDS YOU TO AN INTERNAL FORM telling you not to leave a review on Google and to instead leave your review internally. I don't know why this pissed me off so much but it's straight review fraud. Clearly there are dozens of 1 star reviews that were never posted online. Just statistically this place does not deserve the 4.3 stars that convinced us in the first place. The experience was so terrible it was funny. But if you aren't looking for the worst escape room in OC this place probably isn't for you. read more

People were friendly. The environment and rage room were really fun. Wish there was more stuff to break, other than that great experience

This review is *solely* based on my experience at the "Rise of Excalibur" and not a reflection of the customer service. The cost of this escape room was extremely affordable thanks to GroupOn so that was a plus, but the cheap price was not worth the headache I got post-escape room and for the lack of puzzle quality/complexity. The customer service was great and the male employee at the front was kind, accommodating, and attentive. So I've been to plenty of escape rooms and I have to say, "the Rise of Excalibur" is one of the worst escape rooms I've ever experienced. But this is coming from an escape room enthusiast who has went to 30 rooms - if you LOVE escape rooms and play them often, I highly recommend skipping "Rise of Excalibur". If you are new to escape rooms or this would be your first escape room, then this one might be passable - especially for the good price. I understand that most escape rooms are dim lit, but this room was SO hard to see everything that we constantly had our phone flashlights out for the entire session - and I've never had to do this at any other location before. Some places even offer their own flashlights, but this one didn't and we also had a whiteboard that I had to erase with my own arm. It would have been nice if they included a whiteboard eraser as well. Additionally, the puzzles just seemed lackluster - they weren't very out-of-the-box, creative, or fun. Lastly, I have to say that ONE of the puzzles is extremely annoying and not specific to the point where I got a bad headache post-escape room and had to CANCEL my evening plans because the headache was so bad. If you look on Morty, you can see other reviewers sharing the same complaint on this same puzzle. I personally think this puzzle needs to be reviewed/changed so that people can have a better experience. If you look at Morty, you'll also notice that most of the escape rooms here range from "mainly negative" to "overwhelmingly negative" - which is not a good sign. I do not think I would come back, but my friend who went here for her first escape room had a great time so I think it's a decent option for those starting off with escape rooms. read more

I do not like to leave any negative reviews on a business. Some people may enjoy rooms much more than others. We had just done a room at another place in Irvine and decided to book another and your place came up. The two rooms you had just were not our cup of tea. But we saw blackout listed and it sounded more down our alley. We waited around a little over an hour since the room booking wasn't until around 8. Once it was time we went inside to find out that blackout wasn't even an open room at that facility yet and they had no idea why it was posted on the website to be able to book. So that was very disappointing since we did wait around for this room specific. And find out it isn't even ready to open yet. At this point we have already waited around for an hour. So the guy at the desk said we can just do one of the other rooms you guys have since it's the same price. Obviously we aren't going to leave since we had already waited. And like i said. Don't get me wrong. Not everyone has the same likes and dislikes. But the cabin room. Doesn't even give you any idea on where to start. We literally wasted ten minutes just looking at what we had found trying to see where to start. We have done over 80 rooms. So we have our likes and dislikes for sure. Once we were told where we were suppose to start. We were able to get everything else done and out. I just think the whole coming for blackout specifically and having the guy confused at the fact it's not even finished. Bummed us out. Now onto after the fact. I saw i was not the only one that received not one. Not two. But well over 4 texts and emails begging for a review and once you click less then 5 stars. It won't let you leave a google review. Pathetic read more

Awful. Not as advertised, incredibly over priced for and dirty 8ft x 6ft "back" room that was nothing more than a corner of a dirty warehouse with some dirty wet tarp. We paid $160+ dollars for two adults and one kid. It was hot, they didn't provide us with the paint balloons and instead gave us cheap dollar store water guns with 3 small containers of poorly watered down, unmixed, cheap paint, 5 solo cups of the same cheap paint, and 3 small cheap canvases. Must've been under $10 of supplies. We left after 15 mins. Avoid this place at all costs. Total scam. read more

No wonder this spot is empty on a Friday night. Bought the base package and they only gave me 4 plates which are destroyed in 2 seconds, and the room itself is small and has large pieces of metal/plastic that kind of look like recycled car parts that are difficult to hit and don't break. The weapons are quite heavy albeit there are multiple options. My biggest gripe is that both rage rooms Bluetooth system have the same name, which means it took me about 10 minutes to set up my music in the right room as I try to figure out which of the identical networks is the room I'm in, disconnecting and connecting multiple times, with no assistance whatsoever from the sullen attendants who saw me struggling and also annoying the other paying patron with my music accidentally playing in their room. Not much to destroy for the base package. Even though I had wasted so much time in the beginning connecting to the music, it still felt like there wasn't enough to do like in the other rage rooms in LA that have base options with more things in the room to destroy like chairs and tables. Disappointed! read more

This review if for the Rage Room. I'll start by saying that the employees that helped us were quite nice. The rest of the experience was a huge disappointment. You sign a waiver by scanning a QR code when you walk in and then you are escorted to the back. They lead you into a medium size room with 3 small sheds. They ask you to put on protective equipment which includes gloves, a hard hat, and a jumpsuit. My son and I were able to find jumpsuits with zippers that worked. My husband and my friend tried multiple jumpsuits and none had working zippers. When we pointed this out to an employees, they said they could use the velcro straps on the side of the jumpsuits to keep them closed. Unfortunately the straps were also missing. The jumpsuits smelled terrible and that was hard to ignore. The room is also not well ventilated which makes it even worse. Let's talk about the Rage Room. The "room" is a tiny shed. They give you some glassware to break. You can use a hammer, a golf club, a baseball bat etc to break them. You can also hit one of the walls and some pieces of metal. That's it unless you want to spend more money and pay for additional items. This was such a let down. The protective gear is kind of a joke. I got hit with a small piece of glass in my neck and at that point I was over it. At the end of the experience I felt absolutely disgusting. I went straight home to shower afterwards. The price we paid for this was absurd. I would not recommend this to anyone. read more

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It was a bit of a rip off. I'm giving 2 stars only cause the staff was kind but I paid nearly $200 for Father's day rage room package that should have included a gift basket, trophy or certificate, and more. We didn't receive any of it. We were told it would be mailed but it's been several weeks now, nearly a month. Not even a follow up email or communication regarding all the missing items. read more

Brainy Actz Escape Rooms - You can see everything listed in the package. Only got the room - nothing else! - Escape Games Near Me - Tustin, California