The Zoe escape room was so immersive and exciting. My friends and I had the best time. Destiny & Clover were amazing and gave us an incredible experience. Absolutely recommend! :) read more

Did the OOPS all Zoe April fools game and this is a game that NEEDS TO BE EXPERIENCED!!! It was so fun and exciting and playing Zoe with 7 Zoe's chasing you is a wild ride. I would definitely book this mode again and again read more

This is an update to our review of Escapade Games, and we really lucked out in our choice of Rockin' around the Christmas Tree. Almost all of Escapade Games' rooms have a horror element and are obviously targeted towards the colleges nearby, but not only was Rockin' adapted to accommodate parties of two; for this season, it was themed to fit the holidays. We also got a very pleasant surprise when it came time to pay for our online reservation: it was half the price of a standard room for a party of 8! This was a (happy) shock because we are used to paying for 3 or 4, even though we are a duo. The 2025 Pineapple Express had slowed to a steady trickle by the time we arrived at Escapade Games Christmas Eve after a music-less British pub lunch less than a two-minute drive away. The cavernous restrooms, located outside the lobby, were clean, and the lobby looked like it was in the midst of some renovation, but another game was going on, and since we already filled out our waivers, we settled down to wait for our game to start. And waited. And waited. And waited. When we finally started our hour-long game, after the technical difficulties were resolved and the game rules reminders given, all was forgiven very fast: as a bonus to playing a game that was getting ready to be put out of commission, we could take unlimited photos in the room! And there was so much to do in the music-themed room: even though not all the instruments were playable, and there were still minor glitches as we were playing, Joey was a terrific game host - he, too, made a quick recovery from the technical issues and was as determined as we were to have a phenomenal game. There was no timer in the room, but going by our photos, we were done in 52:48, with a lot of help. Our favourite puzzles had to do with the picks and bands, and playing the instruments to rise back up to the top of the pops as rockstars is such an original theme. The music played put us in the holiday mood - especially "The 12 Days of Christmas". That's probably not our favourite Christmas song, but it helped that I just got done with Susan Stokes-Chapman's holiday short story collection! Rockin' around the Christmas Tree is set to what we consider 3-G (Generation 3, with a lot of computer FX elements) tasks with G-1 locks, and, despite the late start, was very much the best Christmas present to set us off on our holidays! Joey, our heroic gamemaster, was a huge part of the fun game we had. We could tell he had started off not having such a good Christmas because the room's serious technical issues were clearly unexpected, but he fixed everything so that we could have a great time. We eventually realized the fantastic price we paid was not just because our game, unlike other Escapade rooms, did not feature a live actor in the room. Even more importantly, we only found out, after our game, that the room was being taken down to make way for a three-room movie-based horror adventure. We are so, so glad that we got to experience Rockin' around the Christmas Tree before it was dismantled, and keep our fingers crossed it gets a spectacular comeback in the near future (like the rockstars we were supposed to be!) That said, we are looking forward to checking out anything else Escapade Games has to offer - can't wait for more games in 2026! This review is duplicated on Yelp and Google. read more

I rarely leave reviews, but this one deserves it. I did Zoe v1 years ago and it was one of the escape rooms that originally got me hooked on the hobby. Coming back for the updated version, I honestly didn't expect it to top the first one -- but it absolutely did. The new ownership has taken everything that worked and elevated it, and the holiday Kruppes theme added such a unique twist without losing the spirit of the original. The set design, immersion, and overall tension are on a whole new level. Shoutout to Emily and Bree for making our experience incredible -- their energy and commitment made a huge difference. Already planning to come back in February for the Valentine's variant. If you're on the fence, just go. It's worth it. read more

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We booked an escape room with Escapade Games on July 2, 2025, spending $504 for six people plus a video of the experience. The website used to book (escaperoomera.com) clearly stated refunds were available if canceled more than 24 hours in advance. Our group canceled within that timeframe. I emailed the address listed on the invoice, zoe@escaperoomera.com, and asked for a refund, which they refused. They claimed the website was "old" and not connected to them, even though their own invoice directly referenced it. Both escaperoomera.com and escapadegames.us used the same Resova booking link. Their Yelp page listed escaperoomera.com, and their Instagram contact button still links to that same email. We provided proof, but they still denied the refund. Their "no refund" policy only appeared after the booking was complete. This matters because California Civil Code 1723 requires businesses to disclose refund restrictions in a conspicuous place before purchase. We initiated a chargeback and won. We thought that was the end of it, but Escapade Games then charged our card again without authorization twice, on July 26 and August 5, 2025. We had to dispute each charge with our bank, and eventually had to replace our cards entirely just to stop them. Since then, the company has updated its links and checkout flow to remove references to escaperoomera.com and prominently display its "no refund" policy. While that may help future customers, the fact that these changes were only made afterward acknowledges that their earlier practices were misleading. As you can see below, we've kept screenshots, invoices, and correspondence as evidence. If I could give zero stars, I would. read more

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Ross, Isabella and Gisele were great. Group of 10 kids got the group discount. Thank you. I bought the video after which I can't wait to show them. If you request no contact they will accommodate. read more

A great escape room. We went during the Halloween season and did the Zoe: Reborn. There were 2 versions they offered. One with less scary or more scary. We chose the more scary. I forgot what they called it. FYI: you will get tased with a taser, grabbed, and touched. Nothing they do is harmful that causes injury, but you have to sign a consent form. They give your rules and guidelines before the game so it makes you feel aware and they said nothing they do will actually harm. It was super fun. It is scary cuz there are people tazing and chasing you. Overall, highly recommend. read more

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Last week I went to a game. Our game host was maz and when we got there we already had problems puzzles broken, and late start. During the game I was expecting to use the gimmick of the entire escape room of wearing the mask when Gepetto comes in. The issue? HE HARDLY SHOWED UP. When he did show up the actor broke character and told us straight up he was leaving the room. After the second scare of three we stole the item that was needed and the rest went what some might say smoothly but I wasn't immersed for shit. I have gone previously for Zoey and things went well and our game master Emi the entire experience was fully immersed and I was genuinely scared for my life. Overall the game I played last was bad and made me realize I spent 50 bucks on burning time and sitting in a hot ass room. read more

Unfortunately we had a pretty bad experience here, and the owner has proven to be dishonest. Our room wasn't ready upon arrival which was no problem as we are a patient group and didn't mind waiting. However, we waited over an hour for them to clean out the room (prior to our game, the room had been closed and used for storage) and fix a broken puzzle. When we finally started, there was still some trash in the room, cat litter on the floor, and one of the puzzles was still broken. They did apologize over and over, and we truly were patient and understanding of the circumstances. The owner talked to us directly and apologized and said they would be issuing us a 50% refund for all of the inconvenience which we felt was warranted and appreciated. However, the refund never came and the email inquiries have gone unanswered. We really liked this place in the past and have done all of the rooms there, but we will no longer be recommending it. read more

My teenage son went with his friends and they had a terrible experience. The actors were very physically abusive and malicious leaving scars from handcuffs and tazers (pics). Would not recommend for kids! read more

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Escapade Downtown Fullerton understood the assignment. The rooms are insanely well decorated -- dark, eerie, and deliciously unsettling in the best way. You can tell a lot of effort went into creating a fully immersive experience that makes you forget you're just steps away from downtown. The staff was super friendly but also knew exactly when to flip the switch and lean into the chaos. We had Joey as our host, and honestly... flawless execution. He worked hard to make us feel like we were truly trapped in a scary scenario, sprinkling just the right amount of tension, dread, and "oh no what did we get ourselves into?" energy. It was spooky, fun, and slightly unhinged -- which we loved. We're already planning our return for the Zoe room, and I cannot wait to willingly walk back into fear. If you like your fun a little dark, a little twisted, and very immersive, this is absolutely the place. read more

Had so much fun today doing the rock band escape room! Emi was awesome and made the experience great! Will definitely be back again

We had a blast! Ethan (hope I spelled it write) was amazing. The production was incredible. My family really enjoyed themselves. Can't wait to come back! read more

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My husband and I did the invention room last weekend and it was a blast! The puzzles weren't high tech, but weren't archaic either. Great mix, clever design, not crazy difficult for those who have done a few room already. Can't wait to do another room! read more

The escape room itself was genuinely cool. It was scary, intense, and pretty much exactly what I expected from a horror escape room. The upselling really took away from the experience. For about 20 minutes before the game started, the game master, Maz, was relentless about pushing premium add-ons. It felt nonstop and uncomfortable. Eventually, we gave in just so we could start the game. When he went into the back room afterward, I could hear laughing with coworkers, and one employee even referred to the purchase as "stupid," which was frustrating and unprofessional. After the game, the upselling continued. We had already paid $60 for an 8-minute edited highlight video, but Maz then tried to sell us the "full premium video" for an additional $80. He claimed that the best moments wouldn't be included in the highlight video unless we upgraded, which felt more like pressure than an honest option. Here's the kicker: when we finally received our "highlight video," it was 8 minutes of the worst footage from our game. None of the good or exciting moments were included at all. Overall, the escape room itself was fun, but the constant pressure to spend more money and the disappointing video package left a horrible taste and seriously took away from what could have been a great experience. Definitely won't be recommending this experience to anyone. Go try Questroom's Project Minotaur! Much scarier read more

This review is for Pinocchio- I haven't don't Zoe but I hear it's great. As far as horror escape rooms go, Pinocchio is just ok. The props are pretty lackluster and the puzzles weren't very imaginative. In terms of the way they used the live actor it reminded me a lot of other escape rooms we've done, so I felt like I'd seen it before. However, it was still a fun experience and I'm sure Zoe is really their bread and butter!! read more

My parents, partner, and I are all avid escape room enjoyers, and we stumbled upon Escapade while looking for something to do the night before my birthday. We were blown away by the Pinocchio room; Ross somehow managed to juggle being the GM, Jiminy, and Gepetto at the same time, and aced every role! I have done dozens of rooms and this was easily one of the most interactive and unique. We had such a fun time that we decided to book a second room, Screamboat, the next day. Though there were a few glitches with certain gags or puzzles, our GM Giselle kept things flowing well and we had a lot of fun. Staff told us that this room is soon to be remastered with new puzzles to work out some kinks. Overall we had a great time and would definitely play rooms here again! read more

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Update: Its now 4/6/25 and I have not gotten my refund. I really wanted to give 5 stars because the escape room itself was a blast and the actors were fantastic. However, there was one issue that left my group and me feeling pretty disappointed. At the end of our game, our game master Joey asked if we wanted a video of our experience. We all said yes because it was such a fun memory, and we were genuinely excited to rewatch it. They took my credit card information and said the video would be emailed within 5-7 days. Today marks the 7th day, and since I hadn't received anything, I called to follow up, only to find out the video had been deleted just hours before. Our escape room was last Friday at 10 PM, and the video was deleted this Friday at 6 PM. That timing was incredibly frustrating. I was offered a refund, which I appreciate and accepted, but honestly, it wasn't about the money it was about the memory. This whole thing was just a major letdown. If you're planning to get the video, I recommend calling on the 5th day or earlier to make sure they send it. Just a heads-up to avoid the same disappointment we experienced. read more

OMG! Freaking amazing! My family and I just finished Pinocchio and we were blown away! It was such an immersive game with creative clues. We were kept on the edge of our seat the entire time. It's a challenging escape room because you're scared the entire time... but soooo worth it. There is a live actor, ours was Ross, and he was the icing on the cake! He made the room come alive and was terrifying in the best way possible. We met the owner, Joran, and you can tell he absolutely loves what he does. 10/10 recommend. We will be back to try the other rooms and hope to work up the nerve to try Zoe. Thanks for everything Joran and Ross! read more

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Zoe reborn Interesting experience. Music, actors, and set production really get you into an adrenaline fueled state of mind (and this is after only sleeping like 30 minutes with the last 30 some hours). Getting tazed did get annoying after a while though Disappointed that most of the puzzles to figure just involved key or combination locks though. Zoe only shows up on the weekends apparently. More of a fear experience than an escape room, but a good escape room nonetheless. Check out their restroom before you start!! read more

We visited escapade games on Halloween night! None of us were ready for their ZOE room so we opted to try their brand new room called Pinocchio. For those of you looking for a middle ground between a regular/scare actor-less room and a full horror escape room, Pinocchio is the room for you. Let's delve into some of the aspects of this room (without spoilers of course) Scare factor: 3/5 if you're not someone who is super easily spooked. We had a member in our team who would definitely say the scare factor is a 10/10 but for someone who enjoys things like HHN and other spooky attractions, this room was just perfect in scares. The scares were not over the top and were just right for the story the room is trying to convey! Also huge thanks to our scare actor GAIGE who plays Geppetto, he did a fantastic job!! Side note* you may ask for full contact in this room if you and your group would like it. We did not want that for us so we chose not to but the only thing the scare actor had to do was guide us by our shoulders into rooms. Puzzles: for an average group of people with little experience with escape rooms we did make it out in time. The puzzles were unique and well thought out. One in particular stood out to me and I really thought it was interesting and one of a kind. Overall I would give the puzzles a 3/5 Story: I really like how they executed certain aspects of the story. It's very hard to talk about this without giving away any spoilers but let's just say the ending is super fun and thrilling. Again our scare actor really brought the story to life so kudos to him Overall I would highly recommend this room to those who don't want to FULLY do a horror escape room but just want to dip their toes into the realm. It is a brand new room so maybe some aspects will have changed after this review but as of right now, it is my favorite escape room I've done to date! read more

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Sequel to Zoe and new location. We raved about Zoe as our fave horror escape room so when we heard there's a sequel, we got excited. Came for a bachelor party with a party of 11 . No spoilers but we had too much fun. Best game master was Winston and best actor was Ryan. Definitely recommend even if you never did the first escape room. read more

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We decided to do the Zoe room for my husbands birthday with a group of 9 of us... and let me tell you, it has to be one of my top fave outings ever. We were talking about it for DAYS after our experience. The acting and fear was *chefs kiss* The workers which included Matt, Ross, Jakob, Destinni and of course Joey as our Zoe did an amazing job. So KUDOS TO YOU GUYS! We got to speak to the owner as we were waiting for our group to arrive and he was the coolest, I honestly still don't know if he was trying to freak us out and getting us in the zone before we went in for our experience or if the stories he was telling us were real... but either way, it definitely got us more excited to get the night started. We were able to escape and none of us tapped out! will definitely be going back to try out the different modes, as they told us they do change every few months. read more

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My group booked for "Zoe Reborn" with Purgatory difficulty on 10/6/2024 at 6pm. We had previously completed "The Hide" from the Escape Room Era and had extremely high expectations. Fortunately, "Zoe Reborn" surpassed all of our expectations for immersion, horror, and creativity. The experience was incredible from start to finish and we cannot recommend it enough. Our staff/actors were Destiny, Clover, Mike, and Jacob and they performed wonderfully. Special thank you to Christina for answering all of our questions, sending us the footage, and for managing such an amazing horror attraction. We cannot wait to try "Pinocchio" next! read more

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Played through the new escape room Screamboat and had an amazing time! The puzzles are complex, the theme is on point and the game master did an amazing job! read more

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Horrible management and communication.My kids did the Zoe reborn room 2 weeks ago and loved it. They couldn't stop talking about it. I paid $60 for an edited video of their experience and after 2 weeks I have yet to receive it. I have called multiple times and left messages. I have sent text messages with zero response. I spoke to a person one time, and she stated that someone would get back to me, 1 week later no call back. Absolutely ridiculous. Emailed and sent a DM in instagram. Finally got a response. To say that I was disappointed is an understatement. The cameras apparently were not working or were not turned on, so no video. They should have told me that the day of the experience. They said i should get a refund soon. It only took 3 weeks for someone to contact me let'ssee how long it takes to get my money back. It has now been a month and no refund. read more

Such a great time. We did two different rooms. Both amazing. Maz and Julian were our game hosts/actors and they both did a great job! Got to talk the the owner and he was awesome! His passion clearly shows in the overall experience and in the actor's enthusiasm for their job. Great time. Would definitely go back! read more

Thank you to Joey and Ross for hosting us, it was a great experience for my 30th birthday. Me and my group had so much fun and made many memorable moments! Joey was an amazing scare actor and Ross saved us many times on the walkie! read more

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Did Zoe 1.0 many years ago, loved it. Zoe reborn with 6 other brave souls... did not disappoint! Not for the feint of heart, they get straight to the fear. Actors were amazing!! The adrenaline rush was unreal! Come for the game, but leave with a memory you will never forget! Thanks for another amazing memory, can't say I've ever experienced anything else as exciting, that includes skydiving! read more

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Came with a group of 6 friends and we did the Pinocchio escape room! Shout out to Tommy, he was great. Fun.

10 out of 10 !!!!!!!!!!!!! We made it just in time for the last ZOE reborn before the Halloween remodel and I must say she did a great job scaring the life out of us !!! We had a blast !!! We will def be seeing ZOE again thank you to ZOE and the whole staff at escapade games !!! Oh yea the video is a must it's so fun watching the clips !!!!! I wish we would have gotten some pics with ZOE next time read more

FIVE STARS FOR NIKO AND ROSS!!!! GIVE THEM A RAISE!!!! Ross: Uncle Robert Niko: Game Master/ Other Scare Actor We decided to do an escape room to add on to our activities for our annual HHN Trip. We had just done HHN the night before and wanted to continue the fun! This is our first time doing the Zoe: Reborn Escape room. I have done the original Zoe twice, so I was stoked to get an email about a new Zoe story. Zoe has been the best escape room we've ever done and the only room to top it is Zoe: Reborn! (We've done over 20 horror escape rooms at least) Please ignore the 1 star reviews. It seems like it was all from the same group and they had a bad time because they asked for "no contact" at an escape room that advertises itself as a full contact escape room. Make it make sense..... and the other bad reviews were for "getting hurt" but honestly the scrapes and bruises are trophies for surviving this escape room. Clearly, this room is not for weenies. If you're going to do this room, do extreme mode. GET THE FULL EXPERIENCE, it's worth the money! Niko explained it as "the closest you'll get to being in a scary movie" and "a messed up game of hide and seek." Puzzles weren't hard but that's because the focus is more on the scare factor. I like the fact that there's no visible timer and that the clues are unlimited. I also loved that they picked on almost everyone in the group, everyone got a chance to do some of the solo challenges if they were brave enough. The tasers were scary but didn't hurt because my adrenaline was too high! I'm assuming we were running low on time when Niko started just giving us answers instead of clues lol but that's okay because it helped us get through all the rooms. I get super bummed out when we don't finish a game and miss out on rooms at other escape rooms. I wish I could erase my memory so I can redo this escape room again and again! The only suggestion I'd make would be to have more scare actors or an option to choose how many we want/expect. Don't get me wrong, Ross was an awesome Uncle Robert, but we didn't have Zoe. In some videos I saw there were even up to 4 scare actors at once and Zoe reminded me of the Grudge so I really wanted her to be in the room. ALSO, this is the first escape room to offer the entire video of our game. We can't wait for it to arrive so we can host a watch party with the group. It was $120 but we split it by 7 so it wasn't too bad. The first time we went they only offered stickers, and you can see from my review 5 years ago that I wanted a T-shirt. They finally made a shirt and we each purchased one. I will not mind being a walking ad for this company. Anyway, we will be back for Pinocchio next year! Keep making more escape rooms please!!! read more

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Had a scary and fun experience with my friends and family! Definitely would recommend to anyone who is looking for a thrill. Great experience with friendly staff. Great work Clover, Aiden, and Tommy! read more

Don't come here! We had a great experience last year doing Krampus and came back to do ScreamBoat. When we came for our time slot - we waited almost an hour with staff telling us there was technical issues. We had to leave since we had dinner reservations and the manager onsite apologized and said we could reschedule (and even give us free footage for the inconvenience). We were fine with rescheduling and understand that things happen. When we attempted to email and call/leave voicemails, no one responded with a resolution (refund or help with reschedule). I got a response from the staff after several of my email follow ups and they indicated they escalated to management - but still no response or resolution from management. It's disappointing especially for returning customers that had a great experience the first time. Don't waste your time or money here when businesses treat you this way - there are SEVERAL great escape rooms in Orange County that are just as great and more professional. read more

Shoutout to the Sunday, October 20, 2024 @ 4PM actor team! You rock!! Spook-tacular experience! Highly recommend. And if your team got some grit, do purgatory mode. Please do it! It's not that bad. Take it from a Yelp elite ;) + We did the Zoe: Reborn experience on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 4PM, and let me tell you, the staff were amazing! The intro staff were helpful in getting us situated. And the actors were top-notch! They put their heart into the roles, making for a boo-tiful, memorable experience. + Realistic costumes and acting. Strategic use of dark rooms to keep us on our toes. Clever puzzles to keep us guessing. After doing Purgatory mode, we realize anything less wouldn't have been worth our money. + My best escape room experience ever, and I've done with various organizations in Irvine and LA. What I loved extra about this setup over any other is the addition of horror and live actors to make the plot more enticing and the game more interactive. ++ One of my best choices during the game was checking back on the tunnel we had just crawled out of... ;) + The tasing was barely a tickle for me. There, now you know how badly the taser hurts. I wasn't wearing anything special for protection. - Unfortunately they were running late so we had to start about 20min late. Supposedly a previous guest had run their head into something. Yikes~ - Funny that their Yelp check-in freebie is just a regular ol' water bottle. - Their restroom doesn't have paper towels. read more

I loved this experience!! Matt made it super scary and enjoyable . will come here again

My friends and I did the Krampus escape room on extreme 12/26/25 11:55PM and had the BEST time!! We were so scared the entire time and were shaken up afterwards. Emi, Maz, and Destinni were so awesome and nice and made it so fun and enjoyable but also really terrifying. Definitely left bruised up but totally worth it!! read more

100/10!!! Our party for Scream Boat was 3 stupid girls who failed previous escape rooms so we had low expectations for ourselves to solve it. But the homie Ross was extremely helpful with giving us hints since we kept wasting time cuz our lack of braincells. And props to him for scaring us just by simply walking through the door. Give bro a raise! Def coming back to struggle with more rooms lol read more

My girlfriend and I did the Pinocchio Room impulsively not knowing that there was an actor involved. Boy was that an experience, especially considering that my partner is extremely scared of anything horror related. She even cried during the experience. But Adin, our game master, made the experience super positive for the both of us and helped us see the whole experience while being really conscious of my partners fears. Adin's the man. read more

I was very iffy at first because I didn't know what to expect, but once the escape room started it was an experience of a life time! So worth it! Don't bother wasting your money at universal haunt or Knotts scary farm. Come here where you can have a maze experience for your own party and get your moneys worth. Shout out to Destiny, miles, Mike, & Danny for their outstanding acting we will be back next year! read more

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