Amazing experience! The room explanation, the storyline, the goal, everything was very clear. Patch…read morewas such a great guide/host. We'll definitely be back!

Amazing rooms one of the best I've ever played! Patch was an awesome game master as well!read more

LOVED the Escape Game so much, we went 3 times already!! I first took both my kids to the…read morePlayground, and that was super cute (and our favorite one!). I loved the school theme and how adorable everything was-from the clues to the hidden tricks! We also did The Heist and Legend of the Yeti (which was on the more difficult side). I think our next one will be the Special Ops: Mysterious Market! Btw, every worker here is super positive and really passionate about the games-all good vibes all around!

The mysterious market was very fun! Very friendly staff and…read moreclean environment. The hints we asked for were not like super straightforward which is what we like! Would definitely come back again to try all the other games!

My boyfriend and I LOVE to do escape games together for the thrill and for sometimes a much-needed…read morecommunication exercise LOL. Every time we come to the Escape Game and try a new room, we are blown away by the tech they use. It's not-your-average mom & pop escape room, and for that reason we LOVE it. It operates with a first-come reservation basis, but each room has a max of 8-12 players. This means that you can bring your whole group in, and there's a chance you might have some strangers joining you as well if there's still space. We tend to wait last minute and book the rooms with no reservations yet so we can try to do them on our own. This time, our game keepers Ally and Marcy were so sweet and helpful. Can't recommend her enough! We will keep coming back!

As an avid escape room adventurer, I would recommend the escape games - especially for larger…read moregroups and/or if you want to meet new people. These are public escape room games meaning you and anyone out there can sign up for the SAME room for the SAME time/date. Most rooms here fit up to 8 people which would be perfect if you had a large friend group. BUT if you only had 2-4 people and sign up ahead of time, be prepared to enter the room with new faces. Games start pretty on time, so make sure to be there with waivers signed! Also, they occasionally offer 20% off your next game once you escape the first! These games lean more on the tech side utilizing digital screens, electronic doors/buttons, lights, and puzzles - all of which I love! It adds more flavor to the game, while still providing the traditional puzzles feel with some rooms having locks, ropes, and mind-tingling puzzles. I would venture to say I like having more physical handheld clues like papers or props for decoding, but this place does get the job done. Some of the puzzles even require you to work simultaneously with your escape room team which creates more thrill! I have had friends that have gone here to the same rooms I have done where the rooms are slightly changed depending on the amount of people in the room or if the tech is broken - so just be aware that your experience could be different than others. For the price of about $42 a person you can't go wrong since there are multiple options that vary in difficulty from 3/10 to 9/10. Overall would recommend especially for a quick fun nigh

Came here for the escape room, and we escaped! The GM was super nice, and since we wanted more of a…read morechallenge, 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.

I forgot to update this soon after I wrote the first review. Things got even worse. Not only did…read moreI 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!!

The Curse of the Black Knight! What an absolute amazing room! I have done my fair share of rooms…read moreand this one by far exceeded expectations! There were 3 of us and I would say that's the perfect amount! Kyle was our host and let us go as far as we could until he could see us struggling and gave us only a nudge. I really appreciated that as it still gives you the opportunity to get to the result yourselves. We will be back to try "The Attic!"

It's been years since I last did an escape room, but this one reminded me why they're so fun! Curse…read moreof the Black Knight wasn't my first escape room, but I was with a newbie who had never done a single escape room before, so I wanted to make sure their first experience was a great one. I did my homework, downloaded the Morty app, combed through reviews there and here on Yelp, and this one stood out as the best option for just two people. I didn't want to risk a "meh" room or get paired up with random strangers. Without giving anything away: - Wear comfy clothes you don't mind crawling around in - If you need reading glasses, definitely bring them, it can be a little dim in places - I don't think I'd do this room with more than 3 people, I feel like 2 is perfect We barely made it out... with 10 seconds to spare! The adrenaline rush at the end was amazing, and it completely hooked us. Now we're already talking about which escape room to tackle next. If you're looking for a solid two-player room, this one hits the mark.

We had such a good time doing the Elevate: Skylounge experience here! Shout out to Jerry for…read morehelping us, because if not for him, we would've been screwed. Definitely going here again in the future.

We did the elevate sky lounge room! I arrived Friday evening around 530pm and it was easy to find…read moreparking. But it is located in diamond jamboree so it can get very busy and parking would've been much more challenging later on Friday. They give lockers to put our personal items in. The room itself was fun! I like that there were two rooms. It was somewhat challenging and we needed 2 hints. Unfortunately one of clues we were unable to get because there was a slight mess up in one of the clues the room but they told us the answer because of that. Had a great time overall though!

Amazing escape room it kept us on our feet. We were intrigued and very entertained by the storyline…read moreand the challenges that we faced. An amazing host. His name is Emmanuel.

The escape room: Ink and Ashes was arguably the best room I've ever done out of the 30+ escapes…read morerooms I've been to so far. Our game master, Emanuel was so nice and very helpful, which also boosted the game experience. Definitely recommend for any escape room enjoyer, and as a fun challenge for any first timer.

Been here twice with the same group of friends. We tried both the wizard world which was Harry…read morePotter themed and somehow passed both. The rooms had very creative puzzles with wands. We also loved how detailed each room was. The hard part is not to say Harry Potter spells!

Hidden Donkey Escape Rooms is located in Irvine in the Skypark Business Center. Waivers must be…read morecompleted upon arrival, so be sure to arrive a little early to get them signed. Their main lobby has lockers to store any belongings you don't want to carry around for the following hour. They have two rooms here and we decided to do the "Irvine School of Wizardry and the Dragon Wand" room. The entrance for this room is at the back of the building. After checking in, you will go back out the front door, and your game master will lead you outside and around to a door at the back of the building. The initial room is unique with its very high ceiling which gives it a very spacious feel. It makes great use of every square inch of space with great themed décor and interaction. While it has some traditional puzzles, a good part of the flow is pretty different than your average escape room. You discover, put together, and figure out what spells to cast when and where. You even get to mix up some real potions. Our game master Habby was friendly and very helpful as we needed quite a few nudges. I think we went a little over an hour, but we were close, so he graciously gave us a little extra time to finish up and escape. Anybody who is into the wizardry theme will absolutely love this room. For a small group of two, their rooms are expensive at $60 per person. But the price drops to $40 per person for three or more. As spacious as the first room is, I think the remainder would become crowded with any more than four people. We had a real fun time doing this room. Their other "Irvine School of Wizardry and the Goblin's Secrets" room has a little higher difficulty level, so we'll bring a few friends along when we return to try that one. If you are tired of the run of the mill escape rooms with mostly just locks, this room at Hidden Donkey definitely is a breath of fresh air and worth a try.

Marvelous experience. Devlin Manor really is a fun and somewhat easy escapade, good introductory…read moreopportunity for ppl new to escape rooms. Most people finish it with 20+ mins to spare. At first I was hesitant with going in only a group of 4, as usually 6ppl is a good amount, but things worked out well. Everyone got their share of solving puzzles and contributing to the plot. Unique things here I'ven't seen at other escape rooms: + An eerie projector display triggered as part of the ominous plot. + The murderer turning out to be someone familiar! (no spoilers) Other likes: + Red herrings were minimal. I don't like red herrings in an escape room. + Good amount of parking. Quiet, safe, peaceful ambience. + Conveniently located near the 405. + The staff were nice and helpful and good at immersing us in the plot. - Weird, after the experience, they email+text us saying they have our photos, but we click the link, there's no photos. - Gripe: Wish I got a chance to put my Braille or Morse skills to use haha

Went here last Sunday with a group of four of us. Let me preface this, the score is just for the…read moreescape room itself. The workers there were very nice and got us started as soon as possible. For the room: We did the Devil's Manor, the first one in a trilogy. For a difficulty 7/10 we found the room to be a little too easy. Clues were very linear and there were a lot of moments where we were all working on one puzzle to get to the next clue/room. Not much for a big group of people to do. The perfect amount of people for this room is probably 2. I will say this would be a great entry level room. They do offer 50% if you want to do a second room same day. Ps. They have three different offices in that plaza so make sure to come a little early to find the right one!

Response fast and clear. Easy conmunication! The price is…read moreresonable and game truck fits all requirement.

They were very good at keeping the young teens engaged and having fun. Game truck chaperones your…read morekids, which allows the parents to relax, have drinks, and mingle. I would definitely recommend GameTruck.