Thank you to the Business Owner's recommendation for Wizard Trials!…read more Very fun and creative escape room with a great story and beginner to intermediate puzzles. I will definitely come back for another escape room! Customer service was great as usual :D

We loved the Pirate Escape room! Check in was easy. Room is very themed with lots of fun and…read morecreative clues to put together. We escaped!

My wife and I had a good time working through the escape room. We are not pros so the hints were…read morehelpful for us to complete and escape in time. We like that it only had a couple of scary parts but it's mostly a challenge to escape than a horror room.

Let me preface this review by mentioning I've not done an Escape Room before, so it's hard for me…read moreto rate them, especially the same way I rate restaurants, coffee shops, or even parks for that matter, IYKYK. However, after doing my very first escape room at Cinema Escape Rooms, I'm definitely willing to make a return visit, not just to this one, but any escape room really. Cinema Escape Rooms is located in a town square in Los Alamitos on the south side of Katella between Noel and Lexington. It may be easy to miss because it's on the second level of a two-story building, and you almost certainly won't see the first word, especially if you're driving by. Look for the words "Escape Room" on the second level by a stairwell next to 7 Eleven, and that's where Cinema Escape Rooms is. First and foremost, don't go there without having made an appointment first; the appointments help the gamemasters plan ahead by cleaning and preparing the rooms before the start of each game. They have four rooms available: Ark of the Covenant, A Strange Thing, Home All Alone, and Office Escape. Each of the four rooms can accommodate a different number of people, from 7 to 15, and the pricing will vary, even per person, depending on how many are in a group. The cheapest rate is $35 per person, and you'd need at least 4 other teammates to attain that rate. Given everything mentioned in this paragraph, it can be understandable how planning a team outing can be a little challenging here, especially with the possibility of last-minute no shows or others who want in last minute. Here's an example: I was hoping to do Home All Alone because I was most familiar with the Home Alone movie. However, I was asked to switch to A Strange Thing, which I'm not familiar with, but could accommodate two more people if we had any last-minute additions. I thought the more familiar you are with the movie, the more likely you'll escape the room before your hour is up, but that's not necessarily the case here, though I could argue you might not be as actively engaged with your team. I switched anyways. We had a dozen in our party, and to ensure that everybody would pay the same rate, we had to divide our party so that no one group was at least twice the size of the other. However, one person in my group ended up kind of late, which almost caused one of us to have to switch over. She did arrive just a few minutes later, which gave ample time for one of the gamemasters to give a brief orientation to the group doing Office Escape while we were waiting for our last team member to arrive, so I got to listen to this orientation twice. The two most important things in my opinion are one, there are biohazard signs on items that are not intended to be clues for the game. Secondly, nothing needs to be pulled/pushed/opened/closed/etc. with excessive force, kind of like trying to fit a puzzle piece that isn't shaped to fit. I was a little surprised, though pleasantly of course, that we were allowed unlimited hints without a time penalty. However, we wanted to progress as far through as possible with minimal help. The gamemaster would keep an eye on us via camera in the room, and they'd give us hints depending on our progress. Also, each clue is only used once, so keep track of which ones have been used and which ones haven't! Of course, I'd rather not spoil the details, but I kept misinterpreting the clues as red herrings for the most part. Except for one where we were stuck for a good 5-10 minutes close to the end, and the gamemaster, Mike, was impressed enough with something I said that he used my quotation as a hint for us to find that missing piece to the puzzle. Really appreciated that because I was apparently onto something that the rest of my team didn't catch on to! Of course, there will be times when your teammates will understand something, but you may not. When we were finally done, I wasn't sure it was done until Mike opened the door to let us know we had won. I loved how encouraging he was to our group! There's a waiver you need to fill out first, and the QR code is posted at the front door. I didn't know this ahead of time, and one of my teammates brought up a concern that if you didn't bring your phone, you wouldn't be able to fill out the waiver, which is in the form of a Google Document. I would recommend having a kiosk or two at the front that can be dedicated to waivers. The lighting in the A Strange Thing room was not consistent throughout the game. Some parts had significantly dimmer lighting that it became harder to read the clues. There are also parts where lights are flashing like crazy, which can be startling. I almost thought about giving 4 stars, but decided to keep it at 5 stars because their website did give the fair warnings about the lighting in this game. Overall, I highly recommend Cinema Escape Rooms! BTW, if you're curious, my group of 5 escaped in 52 minutes, and the other group of 7 escaped in 57 minutes. Go my group! lol

This review is long overdue. I was taken here for my birthday back in November and had such a good…read moretime. We did the "Darkest Hour" escape room and had to match wits with the serial killer. So fun. I'm kicking myself for not being able to remember the name of our game master (tall woman, red hair?) so, I'm sorry for that. But she was terrific. Knew when to let us try to figure things out on our own, and knew just when we might need a hint to nudge us along. She ran a great game and made the experience so much fun for us. The game itself is challenging. You really need to pay attention and use your head. The production value is terrific and the layout of the room is amazingly creepy. If you're looking to have a good time with friends and want to do something different, I recommend Mission Escape Games. It's a ton of fun.

4.5 rounded up to 5*. The only negative was that the place was a bit run down. Other than that, we…read morehad a GREAT time! Everything was well-organized and the staff was incredibly friendly! One of our team was running late and the staff was very accommodating in letting her in after our start time. The puzzles were interesting and creative, and just difficult enough to make it fun! We escaped in the end! You can have photos taken afterwards. I would definitely go again and try one of the other escape scenarios.

This is a nice place for either a rage room or an escape room…read more A few weeks ago, I did a rage room experience here, which was my first time doing a rage room. Marc, the owner, was very nice and kind. He even allowed me to do a special request where I wore an outfit (which is a Morpshuit with t-shirt and shorts) underneath the gear used for the rage room. Very kind of him to accommodate this. I have never done a rage room before, so it was a unique experience. Shattering glass, and breaking things felt very liberating and it helped me release tension/anger. Additionally, at the very end, there was even another surprise where Marc even taught me how to throw ninja stars on the wooden board. It was super cool. At first, I couldn't get any ninja stars to stick, but on one of my final attempts, I actually did get the ninja star to stick, which was awesome!! I was pretty elated that I was able to do that! Anyways, shout out to Marc the owner for being very nice and accommodating. I highly recommend this place for anyone looking for a cool, friendly place to do a rage room or an escape room. I should check out their escape rooms some time soon.

Overall a positive experience with a couple of cons:…read more - When we arrived, there wasn't any clear instructions of where/what we should do as there is no front desk. Also took a while before someone came out to help (I think they were in the back assisting maybe another customer?) but some signage would help. - Waivers could be sent prior to arrival to save on time since it was a google form - staff could be more welcoming and better at explaining. I understand it may be sketchy to go to a customer's car to evaluate items brought from home since it could be a risk to the staff, but I think it could either be instructed earlier before arrival OR simply just state that you cannot leave the business. The delivery of the comment made by the staff was not very smooth (almost felt like implying we were bringing something bad or wrong). - A timer inside the room might be helpful as it's hard to keep track of time once you're destroying things. - Phone "mount" could be better secured with a clasp or something because one bump and our phone fell on the ground where there's shards and scraps everywhere. This could have easily scratched the phone. - Room felt cramped, but understand that may be limited by the size of the store space. - Half of the group was arriving late, in which I shared upfront and thought that the staff would assist in getting them as ready as possible before our first group came out to swap, but when I came out, I saw that they had not even begun to change. I understand the face shield and gloves are limited quantities, but they could have started fitting in the other items like jumpsuit and face coverings. - Also as we were swapping, I ended up giving the second group the instructions when it really should have been the staff to give them the run through. It felt very disorganized during the swapping. For the price, I think it would be nice if each group received at least one larger item and not just cups, plates, and glass. All-in-all, it was fun to let out some rage by wrecking things and not having to clean it up. My friends and I did enjoy this different experience. Also fun to watch them from the room cam inside the Axe Room as they rage.

Walked in on a random Tuesday after browsing the Del Amo shopping mall and was welcomed by friendly…read morestaff who were able to open some rooms earlier due to it being a slow weekday. Normally, they would group us with strangers but since we were the only ones there at the time, they allowed us (a duo) to play in a single room. I appreciated the flexibility and friendly tour through the rooms! My friend and I played The Depths, and completed it with no hints and twenty-five seconds to spare! The room was clean and high-tech for proper immersion into the puzzle's plot. The puzzles were challenging and straight-forward, and I appreciated the lack of red herrings and the ability to take your phone around. I would recommend taking pictures of important clues so you don't have to run from room-to-room to cross-reference! Using the flashlight on my phone was also helpful in the dimmer rooms of the puzzle, as well. Overall, awesome experience with the escape room and will be back again whenever we are in the area. The only thing I would suggest that they do different is pause the timer for the "story videos" that they play here and there. The clips are entertaining but they are fairly yappy and waste precious seconds of the allotted hour...

We hosted my daughter's birthday party here and it was absolutely incredible. From start to finish,…read morethe experience was top notch. The staff is beyond professional, genuinely kind, and so patient with the kids. The escape rooms themselves are spotless, creative, fun, and seriously cool. I've been to many escape rooms over the years, and this one truly blows all of them out of the water. You can tell how much care and thought goes into every detail, from the puzzles to the overall atmosphere. A special thank you to Wilson, who was absolutely wonderful. He was patient, welcoming, and made the entire experience smooth and memorable for everyone. I cannot recommend this place enough. We will definitely be back.

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

Last minute booked a reservation for Georgie for some birthday celebrations. Marnie was a wonderful…read morehost and game master. Two people out of our group had not done an escape room before and Marnie did an excellent job explaining everything and reassuring any concerns we had. Everyone had so much fun, we booked Cabin 13 right after. Asa was our game master for Cabin 13 and also did a great job. She added some extra sound effects while we were in the room, which really added to the experience. In one of the rooms, she even set up a surprise message for two of our players. We really appreciate the time and effort our game masters put forth and will be back to finish the rest of the rooms!

My fiancé and I came to Legacy Escape Room for a date night at 10:30 PM on a Friday because we saw…read morethey have the Jason Friday the 13th escape room. We are obsessed with horror films, especially Jason, so we were so excited to book this. Noah was our guide and he was incredible, friendly, energetic, and made the entire experience so much fun. He explained everything clearly and went above and beyond to make sure we had a great time. All the props were amazing and really added to the experience. We had such a great time for our date night; it was definitely memorable. We can't wait to try the Georgie escape room next. We absolutely love it here.

I experienced my first escape room here, and I loved it! I was nervous I was going to fail…read moreepically, but I was with a great group that helped when I needed it, and all worked together really well. I am happy to say I have crashed their Escape Room group after doing this. And we solved it with 18 minutes left!!! It did get warm in there, but I get warm no matter what, and we were all running around trying to solve everything. The room we were in, did have a balloon you had to pump and pop and man did I scream when it popped, lol Parking is a bit challenging but we all found spots fairly quickly.

I thought I already wrote a review for this business, but I guess I will now!…read more We have been to many escape rooms now, but this business is one that we keep coming back to. We have now tried three of the four rooms, and we were told there was another one opening next year. Treasure Island was our third ever escape room, and after eleven rooms so far, this is still our favorite one. You have to check this out. There is so much to it in regards to intricacy, space, and cool themes. We have also tried out Flynn's Arcade and the Mad Scientist. We still need to try the ghost themed room. I highly recommend coming here, and definitely try out Treasure Island. It may set the bar high for future rooms, but you'll have a blast.

This was my first escape room and I feel incredibly privileged to say Curse of the Black Knight set…read morethe standard! Funny enough, it felt similar to classic video game puzzles, like ones you'd find in Legend of Zelda. Even though it was my first experience, that familiarity totally sucked me in and I was hooked. I also want to appreciate room set up, build, sound, music, and over all design. The quality of the room was phenomenal, and there were moments I stopped to appreciate how it all came together. Great job EscapeX, we hope to be back soon!

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!"