Out of all the escape rooms I have been to in Edmonton, Breakout is near the top of the list…read more On the outside, Breakout doesn't look like much. It's in an older strip mall across from the Doubletree Hotel; the windows are all covered up. When you walk into Breakout, it doesn't look like much, either. It's kind of dark and it doesn't have a very "welcoming" feel, but the people who work here are pretty friendly. Sometimes you can't judge a business based on the outside. We chose to play out "The Bomb" scenario and it was actually pretty cool - Our team was split into different rooms which makes for a very different challenge compared to other escape rooms I have been to. I won't give much away, but if you are going to do this room, make sure you have a very strong team (and people who aren't afraid of small spaces). One thing we found interesting is that Breakout and Escape City have a Loyalty Card together - you can purchase it from either business - which offers you 20% off for the cardholder at both Breakout and Escape City each time you visit, your first game with it is free, and you get to play for free on your birthday (or within a week of your birthday). I would definitely return to Breakout, but I will be trying one of the other rooms. Hopefully they are just as great as this one!

I came to Breakout Entertainment last week with a group of friends to celebrate a birthday!…read more We did the "Cube" room which was released about a month ago and so far there are no escapes! We got about 3/4 of the way through when time ran out. I honestly don't know if we could have solved it in another 45 minutes... We were stuck! The staff were fabulous and kept us entertained while waiting to start our game with brain teasers. At $25 a person, the entertainment value is pretty decent and it's cool that they have a wall of fame wall with best times and of course ever changing escape rooms to keep you coming back. I will definitely be back!

Such a fun place for a birthday party! Both boys and girls alike will enjoy this place. It's…read morebasically a nerf play zone. Kids gear up with safety vests and glasses, they get their choice of nerf guns and load up ammo. Then they have teams, red vests vs blue vests and about an hour to play inside the nerf zone. In that area there are places to hide behind and run around so you can try and shoot the other team or capture the flag. There is also a target practise area for the smaller kids or those who may not feel too comfortable to go play in the larger zone. This is great for the little kids and let's them have a good time too. There are party rooms available for cake and food and presents. The party rooms have table and chairs and even a TV set up so if some kids really don't want to play they can watch a movie in the room while they wait for the other kids. The staff at Foam Fighters are so friendly and helpful and great with kids of all ages. They are really understanding and help guide the kids on what to do. Great experience here for this birthday party and I would recommend this place for a cool fun party!!

This will probably be the hottest, funnest place for families, kids and kids-at-heart adults in the…read morecity! It's nice to have a place where you can release your frustrations without suffering much in the way of injuries/bruises like paintball or Airsoft haha! The grand opening was super packed by 10:30am, and lots of people went through before I even got there! The menu item samples they were handing out were so delicious that I look forward to just coming back for their cafe, like the homemade pizza and popcorn cups. Yum! Being the nerdy person I am, the periodic table of menu items was also appealing, including the gamey signage posted in the building The vast variety of different nerf guns was also exciting and surprising, and they also have bows/arrows! Booyah!

The waiting area was inviting, spacious and interesting. There were seating areas and tables where…read moreyou could play games or work with puzzles while waiting. There is also a washroom and a snack bar in this waiting area. Next to the front desk, there's another area around the corner, where they have smash rooms - a separate activity which people pay to smash and destroy things for fun. At the front desk, there is a computer with a giant screen, where each person needs to complete an electronic waiver, prior to going into the escape room...or I guess especially a smash room. There are definitely ways people could potentially get hurt in these rooms. To store your personal belongings, they have a hallway of closets with keys in the doors. You can hang your jackets and keep your bags in here, for no extra charge. Then you can lock the door and take the key with you. I preferred these closets to the tiny lockers I've seen in other escape room venues. The staff advise you not to bring any cell phones into the escape rooms. This is to prevent people from taking pictures inside of the rooms and risk giving away important clues. This would totally ruin the fun for everyone else! While we were in the lobby/waiting room, a lady gave us a brief orientation about the rules of the game. Unfortunately, her colleague was also explaining the smash rooms to a couple of ladies, at the exact same time. Because they were talking at the same time, this made it a little hard to hear the lady. I think it would have been better if the guy brought the ladies into the smash room area (around the corner)and spoke to them there. Not a huge deal, but I think there was a simple solution to minimizing the noise. Both staff were trying to share important information to their separate groups. As I listener, I was a bit stressed trying to make sure I heard everything I needed to know. A lot of the important ground rules had to do with safety. For example, we were advised not to re-wire any electronics and to not stick our fingers into electric sockets. Other information was to ensure we didn't destroy the props in the room. Some people have been rough with the props and so some fragile/broken items have been covered with red tape. We were told not to touch the items covered in red tape. Bottomline: Don't hurt yourselves and don't destroy the room. They have smash rooms for people who want to break things. After our orientation, our host (dressed in character) came to greet us in the lobby. He quickly led our group of seven, upstairs to our room, "Morning Never Comes." Once inside, we were given a short introduction on our mission. We only had 45 minutes to complete our mission. The clock started after our host finished giving us the background story to our room. Our host handed us a two way walkie talkie, to use when we needed any hints or clarifications. We had a total of three hints (originally two but I earned one extra by checking in on Facebook) and an unlimited amount of clarifications. The difference between a hint and clarification seemed a bit confusing to me. We didn't obsess about the differences. When we had a question, we just went ahead and asked our host. The room wasn't too large. We had ample space for seven people to be scrambling around without bumping into one another. We were also very careful not to break any props. It's pretty obvious when something is glued into place. The key is not to apply too much force to anything. If it doesn't move easily, it's probably not meant to move! Also, if you do anything totally unnecessary or risky, the host will inform you via the walkie talkie. After a lot of teamwork, quick thinking, three hints, and I can't even remember how many clarifications, we needed up solving our riddle! With a whole nine minutes to spare! Whoohoo! We were extremely proud! Our host took our picture as the newest group of Smartpantz! It was a great feeling and an awesome way to spend a Friday evening!

Overall it was a good place. I liked the room I was in as it had so much character. The actor at…read morethe beginning was good too. We were only 2 steps away from solving the puzzle before time ran out. The people at the front were nice and welcoming. They have a birthday special where the birthday individual plays for free with 4 paying members. They also had a groupon deal when we went in. There is parking in front of the business which is so handy. I think it's 1 or 2 hours for free. The only thing I don't like is that if you don't have the set amount of people then you can't play. I wanted to come here with a group one afternoon. As we were short one they wouldn't let us play. It's tough to arrange a large group of people and get them to commit. It would be nice to have rooms in which people who come with less than 4 can be accommodated.

Had my daughters 5th birthday there today. No help was offered for set up. No tablecloth clothes…read morewe provided for us, others got tablecloths. They interrupted me while we were singing Happy birthday to my daughter, to tell us to clean up. No common decency. They couldn't have waited the 30 secs to tell us to clean up?!?! They told us to finish our cake downstairs....12, 3-5 year old move downstairs and finish the cake. That would have been so chaotic, they didn't care. One asked me if I wanted to take the drinks downstairs then another started pouring old drinks into the jugs, so there went that idea. And the free birthday t-shirt was a small but like a looks more like a large against my daughter. She won't be able to wear it for another 1-2 years. It was a stressful time. Not impressed and probably not going back.

Good value for money. Lots of slides and places for kids to climb. There is a cafeteria with some…read morefood choices like pizza and chicken fingers.

It's weird to be reviewing an arcade party place in my mind but this was actually a super fun spot…read morewith the kids. And I have small guys (ages 3 and 1.5) and they literally had games designed for all ages. They had classic shoot em up games but also some active ones and little rides for the super little guys. Ones that would take your picture and print it out too. The games pass card was so easy to use and it was awesome to be able to try as many games and whatever games the kids wanted without having to worry. Love that you pay for a length of time instead of a certain value of coins/tokens/etc. Of course sugar and pop galore, but also surprisingly healthy food options. Like a veggie platter and a salad bar. Nice to see the healthy options too. Pizza of course was the best. We came for a kids birthday party and I do admit waiting for the main show, that would be an appearance by the Chuck e Cheese mouse took way too long. But they did have some fun interactive things for the kids like a birthday song with actions, air tunnel ticket tornado, and of course goody bags. Will we do a birthday party here in the future? Yup definitely!

What kid doesn't love chuck e cheese?! Took the kids here today for a fun day after going to the…read moremovies earlier. It was busy with lots of birthday parties but the busyness was part of the charm and excitement of this place. I bought 1 hour of play (split between 2 play cards) for $30. I let the kids share the cards because it's just easier that way. We took a break after 30 mins of play and ordered a medium cheese pizza and 2 drinks. The cost was about $30 for that. The pizza was able to feed 4 little kids which was awesome. The pizza is a thin crust and super tasty. It's definitely made fresh and the kids devoured it. There was also an employee walking around with a schwack of cotton candy bags and a debit machine. She was selling the bags for $4 each and what a great idea! Overall the kids had a blast here and highly recommend coming here with your kids!

We came here for a little girl's birthday party. It was packed. There were a lot of people since it…read morewas on a Saturday. The arcade area was kid friendly but kind of pricey at $2-$3 for each game. I found the dark mini golf was a bit challenging for 3-4 year olds. The parents helped their kids. The staff were friendly and very good with the kids. I loved the separate party areas where you can enjoy cake and present opening with guests. I had moments where I couldn't see my son because it was so dark. My son said some of the decor was a bit too scary for him. It felt like Halloween. I could see what he meant that it would be scary for young kids. Overall, a cool place to host a party.

Such a fun place. We took my six-year-old daughter here for her birthday and she had a blast. The…read morestaff were very friendly. They also have arcade games and too large areas to host birthday parties.

It's been a few years since I've tried out an escape room. Prior to covid times I've visited a few…read more I've heard of this and have always wanted to try it and I'm glad I got the opportunity to! In order to enter the building you have to enter an access code which is emailed to you at the time of your booking or you can just ring the bell. The staff were really great and gave us a warm welcome upon our arrival. We did dungeons of drakar which was labelled as one of the more challenging ones however, we didn't find it to be too bad. It was fun and we managed to escape (I've never escaped a room before). There was a glitch with one of our items and due to that the staff added some extra time to our room which was nice. Parking may be a bit tricky as it's downtown so plan for that. I had a nice experience and would love to return again. Bonus: you get to play for free if it's within 3 days of your birthday with proof of ID

GTFO - another place I have to put in my top 5, probably overall top two!…read more Like I've said in my other reviews of escape rooms, there are a few things that I really look for in a good escape room and to paraphrase, it's that the room looks good, makes sense, has good puzzle, immerses you and gives you satisfaction when you've completed it. And by golly GTFO must be from Tennessee because .. well you get the rest. The puzzles here are very well thought out, they are unique and really provide a good challenge! I especially love how incredibly story driven their rooms are. GTFO is one place that has a story line and sticks with it to the bitter end so there is no fear of getting lost in a random puzzle. Although they do not utilize walkie talkies or intercoms to keep you in the game (just like Escape City, usually a worker will just come in the room) the rooms are visually appealing enough to pull you back in if you need a hint break. Nightfall is a great room to do with a big group - there's lots of space to move and A LOT to do. I was able to beat it with my partner in really great time but I wouldn't suggest doing so unless youre somewhat of a more advanced player. The Heist is a great beginner room but certainly not easy - it's nothing new but the puzzles in that room are incredibly cool and I really enjoyed their twist on a typical plot. It's probably best done with 2-3 people. Visiting Hour is another really fun one but I would NOT suggest doing it with 6 people - it just gets way too crowded and frankly it was impossible to get anything done. I would HIGHLY suggest 4! The Directive is one of my all time favorite rooms - everything about it I found cool and it's really going to be an awesome room if you're more of an experienced player. You will not be disappointed giving that one a go! Overall I really love GTFO - their rooms cover a huge demographic from beginners to advanced players, from kids to adults - they really are just a well rounded place. Not to mention all the staff are wonderful and incredibly fun people! High highly recommend!!

A great place to visit if you are a mom of very young kids, you need a break, you are dying for…read moretasty barista coffee, and you need WiFi. Don't have a kid? The entry is designed to let patrons enjoy the food and coffee without having to be surrounded by kids. Great set up. I won't give 5 stars as it can get very pricey. Admission per child over 1 year is 7 bucks. Add a latte (5.50ish) and a snack (between 2 and 7 bucks), your bill is close to 20. Is a tired mom willing to pay 20 bucks?? This one is. Playground is small so you can relax with little kids without worry. If you have older kids...say 4 years old they will get bored rather quickly. I'd say 3 and under is perfect. There is also a designated baby space too. I like the come here if I want to space out and have conversation. The coffee is delicious. The food is good. The snacks are very kid and adult friendly. The bathrooms are a bit run down, but they offer everything you need including diapers and wipes. The bathrooms are gated off too so your child doesn't run away.

I really enjoy this place more than the other indoor playgrounds. I have a one and a half year-old…read moreso this is the best place in my opinion for toddlers. The tables are close to the play area so it's easy to watch them play. They have a good variety of different types of toys and it's never too busy. They also have a Lots of little extra things such as diapers in case you forget a nice change room area, baby food for sale etc. Their cafe is simple selling coffee's, lattes, tease banana bread, pizza, sandwiches etc. the price is also very good. You can rent it out for a birthday parties also. I would definitely recommend this place