This was our first time trying a VR (virtual reality) escape room. It was fun! There are definitely things you can do in VR that would be difficult-to- impossible to do in an in-person escape room. I was able to wear my glasses under the mask part, but if you have large frames you might need to take them off or wear contacts. The backpack part wasn't overly heavy as the chest strap helps to evenly distribute the weight. You also end up having noise cancelling headphones placed overtop so you can hear background ambiance, some music and sound effects, and your teammates clearly, and hold plastic controllers that secure to your wrists with straps that have triggers to pull so you can control your hands to pick stuff up. I get motion sickness easily but I had zero problems with the VR. We played the dragon tower room, which is a 6/10 difficulty. Having played a few other (in person) escape rooms this was easy for us and we finished with almost 20 minutes remaining. We chose the lower difficulty because we figured it might take us awhile to get used to the VR, but it was actually quite easy to manage and we would definitely pick a higher difficulty room next time. We had 4 players - 2 adults, one teen, one senior - and we all had fun. Our biggest problems were bumping into each other and having trouble manipulating objects due to lack of spacial awareness. We also did the in-person Egyptian temple escape room they have and that was 7,000 stars out of 5. Absolutely gorgeous, puzzles that were challenging but fun to figure out, and fully physically immersive. I did need to use the flashlight on my phone in a couple of places. SO much fun and if you are just doing one room that is the one I recommend. But the VR was also a lot of fun and we will probably be back to do another VR room! They will be closing soon due to lease issues and will hopefully find another location!! Until they close they have a special on their website where M-F you can get 50% off of games if you have 4 players or more. They do have Kama'aina rates. There are bathrooms available (use it before you start!), and free cups of cold water available in the lobby. On-street parking. You either have to walk up a flight of stairs or there is a (rickety, terrifying, small, but so far safe) elevator - the door closes super fast and you have to push the open door button not just try to physically hold open the door for others, but that is a fault with the building, not with Chambers Hawaii. read more

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Fun for a group! Divide tasks & communicate. Our team succeeded & exited with time to spare. read more

This was so fun!! I'm not an escape room expert by any means but I've done a few. They only have one in person game, they have a couple other VR ones. We did the in person one but our game master showed us around the VR rooms and that looks really interesting too. We had Tyler as our game master, great energy he was so fun and easy to play this game with. We figured it out with 24 minutes to spare and without asking for any nudges (he gave a freebie). read more

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Yes!!!! Chambers Escape is really neat. Went with my grown kids. My son and his wife have been to many escapes rooms in different cities and walked out saying it was definitely the best one they had ever been to! Staff is friendly and helpful. Street parking was easy for us on the evening we went. Appointment started timely with good instruction. We recommend the Temple! We were helped with pictures and props in the most professional and fun manner following. Mahalo Chambers!!! We are trying to make it back for group virtual reality with our discount so thank you for that too!! #supportlocal read more

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It's no secret that I love escape rooms, so when I stumbled upon this activity, I was most definitely intrigued. VR AND an escape game in one? A novel idea! All games are private bookings and can hold 2-5 people. I believe The Temple is the only game with a minimum of 3 people and only because you physically need 3 people to complete the tasks, not because of level of difficulty. We booked the space game and it was fairly straightforward. Like all escape rooms, you'll need to be able to communicate with your teammate(s). I don't tend to like VR because I feel like the images are never super clear. There was one instance in which I had to read some text, and it just felt super blurry to me. Our game master was pretty good at changing our batteries as needed. There was one point in which I felt like the whole ground was shaking and like I was experiencing a mini earthquake, but once my battery pack was changed out, everything went back to normal. I don't love how the business doesn't open if no one books the early morning games. They even say so themselves on the website that they'll open later if no bookings are reserved in the morning. We tried reaching out to see if they would accommodate us, but never got a response. read more

Such a fun escape games company (and according to the staff the only locally owned escape room company on island!) - our VR escape room was a really unique and fun experience! I've never done VR escape rooms before, but other than a few minor times when I was too close to the border of the VR room the calibration stayed consistent throughout the game! I really liked how there were a variety of different tasks that needed to be completed in the rooms. One tip is that I would recommend moving slowly when in close proximity with others to prevent injuries or hitting equipment. In terms of the staffing, our game operator was Tyler. Tyler did a great job orienting us to the equipment/VR room and making sure that we had fun during the experience! read more

I scheduled the live game (Egyptian) for a group of 5, none who have done an escape room before and it was a success! It was very immersive and room was well put together. We really felt transported into the scene. The game flowed very well, did not need any input from the game master. I've done other escape rooms on island and this may be one of the best put together games. Would recommend! read more

SO FUN! I admit I was nervous as VR was going to be a new experience when it comes to an escape room but I loved it. We came to celebrate a birthday by doing a group experience. We had a group of 9 so we split 5 & 4 to do separate VR escape rooms. Both groups did the Depths of Osiris and had loads of fun. I can't wait to come back and try all of the experience they have! read more

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I'm super behind the times, but I just had my first escape-room experience here and it was fantastic! My son was invited to a birthday party here. They have a separate party room (kind of like a conference room with a couple tables, about ten chairs, and a couple tv screens. The kids went off to do the physical escape room, and there was room for the grownups to do the VR, so we moms decided to give it a go. It was so fun! Devyn was so gracious as a party host. He got us all set up with our headsets, goggles, and hands, then we dropped into Dragon Tower, a medieval castle for an alchemist challenge. We got a few hints along the way, at just the right times - he wasn't intrusive at all and had a great vibe. I hadn't even paid attention to the clock but we finished the 3-room challenge with about 4 minutes to spare. The kids had a great time, too. The physical room the keiki were in can accommodate 10, and each VR room can accommodate 5 (they have two VR spaces, so larger groups could race each other in two rooms, for example). The equipment was comfortable, there is space for your personal belongings in the room, and the floor is carpeted, so we kicked off our slippahs and made ourselves at home. We were a little concerned about getting motion-sick with the VR, but the motion was pretty seamless - you moved about the space very realistically and even those in the group who were prone to seasickness had no trouble. They have four challenges and if you complete them all, you get your photo on the wall of fame, plus you unlock four other exclusive challenges. It's a perfect group, family outing, or date night. Parking is metered street parking but there was plenty of it on a Saturday afternoon. They have plenty of change at the registration desk if you need coins for the meters. 2h limit until 630pm, though, so plan accordingly. Chambers is on the second floor of the building. Walk in under their banner and head up the steps. Can't miss their Egyptian themed lobby. read more

Kids and the grown ups loved it (10 and 11 year olds) we did the virtual reality and added the haunted scare thing. Will do again...level 6 was doable for us with 17 minutes to spare read more

Absolutely a blast! Cant think of a better mom and teen son date. We love Chambers.

This was our family's first escape game ever. My husband and I took our 2 children ages 11 and 8 to the live game, the temple. It was pretty hilarious because we were extremely clueless, especially when we first started until we slowly got the hang of it but Abby, our game guide, was there helping us throughout making our experience unforgettable. She was super sweet and amazingly patient. We were told they are making another live game and should be up and running hopefully in the next couple of weeks. read more

What a fun Easter activity. On a whim we saw an opening and decided to try it out. We've done one once, years ago at a different location with a bunch of people, however we never did it again. We had so much fun, our team member Ethan was very personable, explained everything especially about being a 3rd generation location. We participated in the Temple challenge and finished with 3 minutes to spare! Unsure if there is designated parking, however we did street parking which monday-saturday you pay the meter and Sundays are free. They are located on the 2nd floor of the building. You will see a large sign to signify which building it is. Enter the black door with the escape room challenge logo. Each escape challenge is 1 hour long with no breaks, so use the bathroom before hand. Your team member will stay with you to provide nudges or hints (3) throughout if you are struggling. We use 1 nudge and 2 hints I believe. With Easter, we found a golden egg and got 1 extra hint awarded to us! This was a great family activity and it is a bit pricey $130+ for a group of 3. However it was well worth it, but not something we can do often. There are moving items, clues pop up, lights, noise, and quite interactive. I definitely recommend, great way to start our day and completing it together was also a great accomplishment. read more

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Incredible VR experience! We did the dragon tower and it was awesome! I highly recommend you guys to check out Chambers Hawaii at least once if anything. You'll be hooked. We were assisted by Jade and she was super helpful and friendly. Great experience, great service, 5+ on fun and experience. Will definitely be back for the Hospital of horrors! read more

I've never gone to an escape room so this was my first time experiencing one. We did The Temple and had Jax as our guide. Once you arrive, you check in by filling out a waiver. When we got to the room, it was dark and you could tell a lot of work was put into making this an immersive experience. From the sound to the sand on the floor, it was cool how everything was placed. Will def return when they have the Asylum escape room. read more

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Had a blast with my coworkers. They were so nice letting us wait for our other friends that was late too!! The temple game is so fun, challenging but doable. The sound effects are creepy.. I really enjoyed this place. Parking : Side street Venue: There's a big tarp so you know where it is, creepy elevator, tight hallways There's a sand part so make sure you are wearing something comfy (ofcourse here I am wearing a very uncomfy shoes while my other friend is wearing a 5" boots.. hahaha) Give them $ for tips too :) read more

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The absolute best escape room experience I've had to date! My family and I are escape room enthusiast and have been looking for something new since we've completed all the rooms at Breakout Waikiki and Hawaii Escape Challenge in Pearlridge. A while back while visiting my dad my husband and I stumbled upon Chambers on a walk and this past Saturday we had the pleasure of completing their one and only "live" room, The Temple. Let me just say, without giving too much away, prepare to be fully immersed! From start to finish we had a blast! The staff were totally awesome and our game guide Aniya had only been working there about a month and was already a pro. We had the pleasure of meeting the founder and Co-owner Ron who also happens to be the brains behind the room we played. He was such a genuine guy and so passionate about his work. We spoke about a room he has in the works called The Asylum set to be complete sometime in October. Unlike other escape rooms Chambers have virtual escape rooms as well. The kids were so excited about this but I was hesitant as I am prone to motion sickness. Ron eased my worries by explaining the process and informing me of how this experience would be different in the fact that I will actually be moving about freely in an open space while wearing the VR headset which should negate possible motion sickness. Ron was also nice enough to give us a little sneak peak of the virtual room and let us try on the headset since we all wear glasses. Unfortunately the headset would not allow for any of us with glasses to play with them on as the they are too small around the eye area to accommodate the frames of the glasses. Of course we were all bummed as we don't wear contacts and can not see much of anything without out glasses. I guess we will all just wait in suspense for the new live room to open in October! read more

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Family of 4... It was such a great experience! The Dragon Tower was Amzing n Fun! Looking forward to complete all Escape Chambers. Chee Hoo! read more

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I have never done any type of escape room or VR ever. I was a bit nervous and to be honest very clueless. They do a short intro and then get you all geared up with battery backpack, VR goggles, headphones and hand remote controls. I definitely felt very Derek Zoolander in the space odyssey as I had no idea where I was supposed to put anything. But thankfully our guide Jax was so amazing and helped us realize the obvious. I honestly forgot I was in VR sometimes so I'm sure you will too. But she was so helpful which really made our experience so much fun! We escaped with 15 minutes left on the clock! We decided to do the hospital horror add on. It's kinda creepy not really sure I think it's worth the additional money. We decided to book another VR for my daughters birthday and we got 20% off which was nice! Overall we had a really fun time. It was a different activity for us to enjoy during the day and we were the only ones there. They DO NOT have designated parking. All parking is found on the street. Bring coins as it's mostly paid meter parking. read more

This was so much fun! I wish I found this place sooner. I'm sad it's closing. I wish we could've seen the Live action set, which sounds really cool! Thanks for a fun night with the kids! read more

The Temple was one of the most fun and immersive Escape Rooms we have done. Thoroughly enjoyed all the details that were put into the room from start to finish. Our guide Tyler was great. Bonus was that this is completely private and not grouped with other families. Would definitely recommend and hope to see more Live rooms when we visit again. read more

I came here with my family and actually had a super fun time! We ended up doing the live escape room which was actually super cool. It was definitely an eerie vibe. The person that was guiding us was also super helpful and explained everything thoroughly! I highly recommend doing this with a group of friends or family because it's cheaper per person! read more

Great family experience. The adults, teen and kiddo enjoyed it. We decided to do the Dragons theme. The person helping us was really nice (forgot his name - sorry!) and unofficially provided hints when we got stuck. We escaped with one minute to spare - phew! I honestly was not excited to do this because we were on vacation from CA and I did not come out all this way to spend it in a VR escape room. But my husband persuaded me saying we had plenty of escape rooms and VR experiences back home but not BOTH. So we did it and the kids loved it. Worth 45 minutes away from the beach;) read more

Came with a group of 8 & we did The Temple which is one of their "live" rooms. Not bad! The difficulty is labeled "medium" but I would rate it between easy & medium, or on a number scale maybe 2 out of 5? 5 being most difficult. The puzzles were pretty straightforward for us but then again, we've done a ton of escape rooms all across the Bay Area & other places we travel to. It was a little weird because one of the game masters was in the room with us, standing in a dark corner? Didn't give us hints but I guess was there for safety. Overall, great room & good puzzles & we had a lot of fun. read more

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This was a fun experience. I took my boyfriend here for his birthday and we had a blast. We've done live escape room challenges before but never a VR escape room challenge. We decided to do the Space Station Tiberia and completed our mission with 17 minutes left on the clock. We did have some trouble finding parking (street parking only) but other than that, we had a great and fun experience! We plan on coming back soon. read more

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Yo. If you don't know, I'm an escape room junkie. Hence the yelp nickname given almost 9 years ago. SO, what do I think about Chambers. That's what I have to say. Chambers offers 1 live escape room experience and more virtual escape rooms. Finish all the escape rooms, you get your photo on the wall and can do the other adventures. Booking: you can book online, book ahead of time so the slot you want is available. Escape rooms are pricey, so make it worth it when you go. My family tried the Temple. We are definitely more into live action than virtual. Something about tangible puzzles make sense in my brain. BUT that is just me. Not to spoil anything, but we had our toddler with us. It was very family friendly. If it's your first escape room, this would be a good one to try. What makes it different from the others on island? It's more immersive, group puzzles than figuring out codes. I LOVE these, because it makes you get lost in the escape room, like you are in a real "temple". Overall, my family loved it. This would be a great team building for any group. If you are looking for a fun family activity this would be it. read more

Me and my boyfriend wanted to do a fun activity as a couple. I stumble on Reddit to find things to do as a couple that fun/cost efficient. I saw chambers and decided to try it out. I saw there's a lot of great variety and VR/ Live one. Which is great in my opinion because not a lot of VR places are in Hawaii. We first put it as Thursday but had to reschedule due to my work schedule. So we decided to go on a Sunday @ 6:30p but I had to change the time. Me and my boyfriend did try to call them on Saturday around 8 or 9p to change our time for the morning instead. But I believe they already left or were too busy to take the call. Anyways, they called back around 9:15am to ask us if we wanted to change our time still and they had space for us @ 9:30a and ofc we said yes. we got up and went there @ 9:30a. Devin was so nice and so informative. He really made the experience for us so fun and helped us a lot. I could tell he loves his job a lot. I would definitely go back there again with my boyfriend or with group of friends. 1000/10 read more

THE COOLEST EXPERIENCE. My group and I did the Osiris VR escape room followed by the live Temple Escape! We were successful in both! The staff was amazing, they explained everything in depth and only added to the experience. I've done a lot of escape rooms but this was by far my favorite! The VR was amazing. 10/10 recommend! read more

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Fun and exciting game from start to finish! Thank you Kai for taking us on a great journey in The Temple! You can make reservations via their website and even split the fee amongst 5-8 attendees very simply! read more

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The Temple was Perfect as a team-building asactivity! Eryn and the team were great hosts. Do a longer version of the Temple! read more

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This was my first escape room experience and we had a blast! We made reservations on their website for the live action temple room. We arrived early as asked, but we ended up starting about 15 minutes late (maybe they were running behind?). Anyways, there were four of us and it was perfect! I feel like it would have been a little crowded with more people. I really didn't know what to expect in the temple room, but it was like walking into the movie set of the The Mummy with the traps and puzzles of Indiana Jones! The lighting, the sand on the floor, the sounds, and the detail of the room were so fun. The puzzles and riddles were kind of challenging so we did get some help/tips from the host in the room with us. The host in the room stayed hidden in the dark lol so we didn't notice him until he came out to shout out some clues. We made it out with 15 minutes to spare! I highly recommend playing here! read more

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Are you ready to enter into another world? Chambers Escape offers a very unique virtual reality (VR) escape room experience. I have come here twice within the past year. My first time here, I tried the space ship VR escape room with me and my fiancé. The second time, I brought three other people with me and we tried the dragon escape room. In my opinion, the space ship game was easier than the dragon game, and it's probably because there were fewer people with me the first time. The games take place in a blacked-out room. First, your operator helps you and your team get strapped into your gear, such as the goggles so that you can see into the virtual reality, your battery pack backpack so that your equipment doesn't die out on you, your hand-held controllers that are strapped on so they do not fall off during the game, and lastly, your headphones to make the game seem more immersive with sound effects. Second, your operator calibrates everything on the backend so that your movements align perfectly with your virtual reality movements. Don't worry, the equipment is not as heavy as it sounds, but for younger kids it may be too big. (I am not sure if they have equipment for children.) Once everything is set up, your operator goes through a few rules with you as you stand in a box in virtual reality, such as your time limit and the boarder that you are not able to pass through in VR. Later, the game intro plays I would pay attention to the symbolism in the game intros as this is an escape room and you want to find as many clues as possible. When you escape all the rooms and complete the game, you will receive a sticker for first-timers and a badge. So far, I have collected two badges. What most people don't know is that when you collect all four badges, you are able to level up and secure a spot in their hall of fame. You are also offered exclusive games that are only available to 'Escape Masters'. I have only played two games so far, and they were both amazing, but I am looking forward to collecting all four badges! read more

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Completely blown away by the entire experience! The storyline, technology, how immersive the game was/felt! You really do escape reality and get transported to another world. We completed the Depths of Osiris with only a few breaths to spare definitely coming back to tackle the other games and get on the escape master wall! Mahalo Chambers team!! read more

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This is for the VR Dragon game It was my hubby's and mines 1st time playing VR and it was super awesome! Our guide Megan was very friendly and thorough on how to play. She stayed with us the whole time and gave us a little nudge (which was quite often LOL) when we were stuck. I was afraid I would get nauseous but that didn't happen. I also wore contact lenses because I read that my eyeglasses might not fit in the VR headgear. The floor is also carpeted so we took our shoes off and stored our bags in a little bookshelf in the corner of the room. We put on our headgear and strapped on this backpack which is a little heavy and then tried out our "hands" which are these two game controller sticks that you hold in each fist and "grab" things with by pulling and holding down your trigger finger. Anyways the graphics and the puzzles were so fun! It does get some time getting used to how much force you need to throw stuff which isn't a lot of force. At the end level my heart was racing and I was so sweaty because the last level was so action packed! We finished with 38 seconds left on the clock. We should have asked what would happen if we failed. Would we see the dragon eating us? LOL. Will definitely be back for another game. Also, don't run in the game- You might hit a wall in real life! And wear comfy clothes because you move a lot :) We learned if you play all 3 of their VR games and their 1 live action game you get Master Status. Which unlocks exclusive games. Pretty enticing. We got a cool dragon magnet badge to put on our fridge and an ESCAPED sticker. If you want you can tip your guide in their little mailbox near the entrance or online after they send you an after-your-experience email. They also email you a picture if your team chose to take one after the game. read more

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Talk about the most underrated and the biggest hidden Gem in the city! My husband loves escapes room so when I found this place and it's reviews I'm so glad they didn't let me down one bit. Btw parking next door or the street are your best bet. Also to get to the place you do have to take an elevator! We kind of did the escape room on a whim and I'm so glad how accommodating it was. We did more of a walk in instead of booking ( A Tuesday afternoon) Which I recommend booking ahead of time online and not be influenced by us! Back to escape Room stuff it was by far the best one we've done ! We did the Temple Escape Room it was so much hands on , clues were not so far fetched to figure out, and the details from the type of paper for clues to sand at your feet for some of the experience it just makes it feel like you were in a movie I 1000% recommend to check it out ! read more

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This review is based on the live action room "The Temple" and our guardian spirit Lilli the creep Came here on Super Bowl Sunday with some friends to try out this new escape place. Did all the rooms at breakout Waikiki, room with a clue and Hawaii escape challenge. Found out this is Hawaii's only 3rd generation escape room! Can't explain what it means because to be honest I wasn't playing attention to the brief How every we did the the live action room "the temple". And it did not disapoint! By far best experience doing a escape room from the puzzles, to the clues, to the teamwork needed to complete the puzzles and progress throughout the game. Found out the VR room is only 4 people atm becuase they are trying to fix the 5th headset or something, super excited to try that one ouT! Any who grab your buddies and make sure to piss before the start of the game ‍ read more

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I have to say, doing an escape room in VR was super unique! For Christmas we were gifted a certificate from a family member because they know we LOVE escape rooms, I can say we got our money's worth! We came with our friends and they're daughter and we're prepared to save the space station! Surprisingly, we finished with 15 minutes left which left us wanting more. Our more, was the add-on creepy experience of going through a hospital. While we definitely had fun, we wish the space adventure had at least 1 more phase and had hoped the add-on would have been more interactive. I will say though, it freaked us out and we couldn't help but bump into each other in fear as creepy things happened. Sadly, we never got our edited video that we added to our reservation, so hopefully that's coming soon! It would be so cool to see how goofy we looked jumping at various things! Even though the session was shorter than we expected, we'll definitely be back for more! Looking forward to our next adventure! Edit: we appreciate the co-owner Ron for reaching out to us to address the video. It seems that there was miscommunication about the video editor being out and we got refunded the cost. Zach you were a great operator and we don't hold it against you, we still had a blast! read more

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I went and did the live action Escape Room with a couple friends. It was MUCH BETTER than the virtual reality one. They went all out to design and decorate it. One odd thing is that they have a staff member accompany you inside, but the staff member stays in the shadows and out of the way. Usually, escape room companies monitor the guests via cameras and communicate through speakers or walkie-talkies. They didn't do that for this room. The staff member is required to active things that move around. It doesn't take away from the game play though. And yes, we won -- with pretty good time too considering the difficulty. They're supposed to be making a new live action room this year, can't wait to try it out. read more

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I got to say, it was quite an experience! I have never done a virtual reality escape room before, but it was so much, fun, adventurous, and also mildly challenging.. As this is my third escape room ever, it was a lot more straightforward than the real life ones, but felt good because you were able to interact with interesting worlds without actually having to be there. Also, in the midst of covid I felt more safe than in a real escape room if we had to be touching everything. Zack was our facilitator and he was so great! He was helpful when we were being crazy and supportive when we were on the right track without giving out too much information. Also, our interactions were hilarious and he got it all recorded! Overall, would highly recommend :) we got a badge so hopefully we will be able to get more next time around!! read more

Lots of fun! I got a good workout! Lol. We did the Space station one with two people. Our host said it was the most difficult VR game and it was for us. We escaped in time barely. We also added the horror house which is like additional 10 minutes. Dude I was frigging scared!!! Definitely want to come back to try the other VR games. Went on a Saturday evening and parking was super easy. Free street parking on weekends after 6pm. read more