Top-Tier! Incredible production value, brilliant design, and heartfelt hospitality!…read more If you are looking for an experience where the staff is as genuinely invested in your team's milestone as you are, Find and Seek is the place. As a manager of a seasoned tech team, I'm always hunting for engaging challenges--and this is hands down the gold standard in Vancouver. We brought a group of 10, and I was so impressed by the intentional design. Usually, with a large group, you run into "too many cooks in the kitchen," but the abundance of clever, parallel challenges meant our group could split into smaller teams and stay fully engaged from start to finish. The production value is incredible; the environment is so responsive that it feels like genuine magic. What really moved us, though, was the hospitality. The Find and Seek staff went out of their way to include a subtle nod to a specific fandom as part of a farewell for someone leaving our team. Their thoughtfulness and organization made the moment work perfectly, taking the experience to a heartwarming personal level we didn't expect. It was fantastic to see everyone collaborating on such creative, tactile puzzles--we are so glad we picked this creative team to host us. They didn't just provide an escape room; they helped us create a lasting memory. 10/10!

This was our favorite escape room in Vancouver. Our group had a lot of fun escaping from Madam…read moreZita's lair. The rooms were immersive and had unique puzzles that we thoroughly enjoyed. There weren't the typical locks and codes that some places do and I enjoyed that. Our game makers were really fun and engaging and made the experience even more exciting.

We did the Doomed to Win Las Vegas escape room and our game master was very helpful during our game!read more

This was a fun time! Tucked upstairs on the south end of the Granville strip. The room we did…read more(music themed) was challenging and a great mind puzzle. The staff were friendly, helpful and a great support. We'd definitely check it out another time. Check in on Yelp for an extra tip (we needed it! lol)!

My husband had been to an escape room before but our daughter and I had never been to one. The…read morethree of us tried one together at EXIT in Vancouver, on West Broadway. They have different escape rooms to choose from. There are different themes for the rooms, and different levels of difficulty. We were given 50 minutes to escape the Escape Room. If we wanted help, they would stop the clock on the 50 minutes and come in to give us some hints to help us move forward with solving the different puzzles. We called for help several times but in the end, we weren't able to solve all the puzzles. We did make it 70% of the way though, and we had a ton of fun in the process! We got to snap a photo afterwards, holding up these signs with different phrases on them. While everyone contributed something to the problem solving process, I was the one who solved most of the puzzles so I chose a sign that read "Carried the Team" on it! Service: Good Parking: Paid parking on the streets Location: 309 West Broadway, Vancouver

We had a great time as family, service was friendly and prompt, the room was a bit old but all…read moreclues were functional. Each participant should have a flashlight though... our room was completely dark and we had to share them...

My friends and I have been doing escape rooms for years, and Bamboozled Escape Games is easily one…read moreof our favorites. What sets them apart is their brilliant room design. There are absolutely zero red herrings meant to waste your time. Every puzzle is intentional, genuinely fun, and physically engaging, which makes the immersion so much better than your standard venue. Whether you're a seasoned enthusiast or a beginner, I highly recommend checking them out. We'll definitely keep coming back for every new room update!

I was kind of disappointed with this escape room. Our group was visiting from out of town and we…read morefound this spot off Morty and confirmed via Yelp reviews that it was a good spot! I thought it was pretty mid. The room we escaped from was very linear and their technology didn't work all that well. We had some technical difficulties with our equipment, which delayed our game unfortunately. Thankfully we were able to make it out but I'd say that it was a disappointing escape room overall. It felt more like an immersive game than an escape room. The technology was a nice twist, if it worked better.

Going into Mr. J, I didn't have high expectations. Why? Firstly, because my group and I had to wait…read more15 minutes before we could start our game - the group before us took their time. That same group was also a haggle of giggly 12 year olds who ended up taking lots of selfies after they failed their escape room. Secondly, I was able to secure a time to play the day before which gave me the (inaccurate) assumption that this place isn't popular. On my way to my group's escape room, I passed by the new room Assassin, but apparently it was only available in Chinese so not open to the public yet. [Vampire Hunter] My team and I decided to go a scarier route this time around. I wasn't too clear about the mission, the storyline was there for sure, but a tad convoluted - it had something to do with a human wanting to become a vampire, but at the same time, we had to hunt and kill the vampire. We were lead into the starting room which was bigger than the room at Locked Canada. I have to admit, I was pretty stuck for some of the challenges, but the game master was very helpful. Unlike Locked Canada where the gamemaster gave hints that themselves needed deciphering, the game master at Mr. J actually gave good hints and spent the time ensuring we got the hint before leaving. It was very nice of him and made me instantly feel like Mr. J cared for its players. Previous reviewers mentioned the mechanical aspect of things and they couldn't be more accurate! Compared to GuessHQ, this was even more fun because things opened where you didn't expect them to open. I actually screamed and jumped because I got startled from a few of these mechanical movements which weren't in themselves scary. My team and I had great laughs chatting about our startled moments afterwards since none of the other escape rooms we've visited gave me that experience - I love Mr. J! Only thing that could be better was the storyline but the existing storyline was better than Locked Canada and TIXE already so...really not that bad. Prop was superb, but not as cinematic as GuessHQ's The Heist. The last part of the challenge was well suited for the men in my group. They really had fun at Mr. J and my group conquered this room and definitely will be coming back to try another room! Remember how I assumed Mr. J wasn't popular in the beginning? When my group and I finished our game, we saw tons of people waiting outside to begin the game. This place is popular. Try it!

[Tomb Raider] An…read moreimpulsive Groupon purchase brought our group of 6 to Mr.J last Saturday evening. This was my 20th room escape at various places around the city and while the novelty still endears, I've become quite critical of puzzle logic, prop quality, and ambience. That said, Mr.J does things differently - some good and some less so.   The general format is the same: you're left in a room (or rooms) and through a series of puzzles, you must find a way out. Mr.J allows for 50 minutes and 2 hints - no surprise here. After a half-hearted briefing, we were left to our own devices. The one thing I liked most was the fact that almost everything was mechanically or electrically triggered. There was almost no combination locks which really gets you thinking outside the box instead of looking around for random numeric codes. Room design and prop quality was also well done. The puzzles were fun to solve and most were quite logical but I felt the quantity of puzzles could've been increased.  There wasn't much to buildup the story other than the quick 1-minute briefing to put the whole experience in context but you get the general idea once you're inside.   The Lost Tomb theme wasn't overly difficult and we were able to solve it in the allotted time. (Technically, we were in the midst of opening the final door and they let us have an extra 2 minutes to finish what we were doing) There's also the option to add additional time at a cost. It didn't seem like there was a set pricing structure but it's an option that could help you sleep better at night. The Lost Tomb is difficult enough for both veteran Houdinis and newcomers alike. At a retail price of $30 per person, it's a tad spendy. However, at a Groupon price of $15, this makes for a fun team-based experience. So how does it stack up to the competition? Top 5.

This is good group activity. But should increase the time from one hour to atleast 1.5 hour…read moredepending on the age of crowd. This would be even better if given a small room for birthday groups.

We experienced three of the escape rooms at Trapped! We did cursed expedition with a team of 3 and…read morejust barely got out with 45 seconds to spare! We also did medieval prison and Aunt Elisa's Inheritance back to back the following day, both fun and challenging but extremely doable; we were able to escape as a team of two experienced escapists. All these rooms are great for both beginners and experienced escape room enthusiasts. The puzzles were very fun and we even had a few puzzles that we've never experienced before and that was very exciting (albeit frustrating during the time LOL). The puzzles itself were great, I do wish that the story line in the rooms flowed a bit more. There were times where the puzzles felt a little random but that's a very small part. The rooms are otherwise very well done. As with most escape rooms, they have a great online scheduling system. You pay when you get there (this was definitely a first for me). Trapped had very competitive pricing, probably the lowest we've ever paid for an escape room of this calibur. Remember to like their Facebook page and share their promo video for a discount! I would highly recommend Trapped! Can't wait for our next trip to Vancouver to do the other rooms they have to offer :)

An experience that has the potential to leave you feeling mind boggled with a tinge of defeat - in…read morea good way, if that's possible. The puzzles here will work your brain! My friends & i did the Escape from Wonderland room. It was pretty tough as we had a group of four that are pretty good at puzzles and we couldn't completely solve and escape. We got so close though! A great way to spend time indoors with friends when it's pouring out.

We were looking to do an escape room in the Vancouver area during our trip and luckily, one of my…read morefriends is in a group chat of escape room enthusiasts and they recommended us to try Pandora's Locks. Apparently there are many bad escape rooms around Vancouver but Pandora's Locks is definitely one of the good ones. We were able to reach the owner through the group chat and he offered us to beta test their new room free of charge, which we gladly accepted. We set up the appointment for the 2 rooms, as booking is generally required for escape rooms. The first room we tried that day was their beta testing room, Where's Becky, which is 80s themed in a girl's bedroom. Even though the room only has 1 room, unlike many of the other escape rooms I tried that have multiple areas, the storyline was definitely really interesting and it slowly unfolded as you solve more puzzles. Since the room was still in beta many of the features were unpolished, but it allowed us the opportunity to provide suggestions which was pretty cool. You can definitely tell the owner is really passionate about creating his escape rooms and he prides himself on creating a rich backstory for the setting. He told us he would never put combination locks in his rooms as he wants his mechanics to be interesting. The second room we tried was their most popular room, the Vault 405. The price was $25/person with tax included and they accept credit card. This room is set in a futuristic post-apocalypse vault and you're job is to get the machines to work. Similar to Where's Becky, there is only 1 room in the entire place but there were a lot of puzzles to solve to get to the ending. Some mechanics were cool and overall the puzzles were logical to solve and would lead to the next puzzle. We had to utilize the hint a few times as this room definitely felt more difficult than Becky's, and their policy is that they offer unlimited hints. And how can you end an escape room experience without taking some pictures? They have a few props for you to hold along with a few signs with funny/whitty phrases. Overall the experience was awesome and it was great chatting with an escape room owner who's passionate at creating the best experience for his customers

First time checking out Exit escape room in Richmond. It was $40 per person, which seems a tad on…read morethe higher end compared to other escape rooms in the area. The four of us (2 adults and 2 kids) tried the Cave of Wonders, which was recommended by the staff since it's kid-friendly. Staff members Amy, Megan, and Shin were friendly and helpful, especially when we ran into a few technical issues with the locks. Since it was our first time, the room felt a little tricky but not overly challenging, making it a fun and engaging activity for the whole family. We'd recommend it for anyone looking for a unique family outing.

The staff were really mean and then when we were finished in the no air conditioning dark room no…read moreone was there to open the door or answer the intercom so we were stuck physically locked in the dark hot room. The iPad and tools for the escape room barely worked. At the end, when our group had 5 minutes one of the staff members interpreted us and told us to get out because one of the groups were waiting and we were not able to finish because he turned off all the working equipment that we needed to use and then we got stuck in the room and he never came back . At the end, there was no staff and only one staff member managing several rooms at a time (Meghan who did amazing). Do not come here unless you want to be stuck in a dark hot room for ten minutes and be treated by mean staff (except Megan).