it was a fun experience and a great location with several things to do, including axe throwing and a small bar. manager was very friendly and welcoming as well. read more

This escape room was intense and anxiety-inducing, but such a great time. My friends and I did the zombie room, and the actor playing the zombie was amazing. We were genuinely terrified the entire time. If you do this room, definitely pay attention to your surroundings. While trying to dodge the zombie, we ended up with a lot of self-inflicted injuries and bruises from running into things like a metal breaker box on the wall. Despite that, it was a 10 out of 10 experience and I highly recommend it. read more

Great Room Escape - Escape Games Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

We had a very good time and the staff was great BUT the room was badly in need of maintenance. 2 of the puzzle mechanisms didnt work which is frustrating but not entirely unheard of. Sometimes you gotta jiggle the things. It happens. But Jiggling didnt work we had to call for help. 3 puzzles appeared to be decommissioned. Still in the room, tantalizing us that they might be part of what we were somehow screwing up (but not actually screwing up) with the puzzle mechanisms that failed to activate, but ultimately just sitting there, wasting our time acting as red herrings. I believe that we probably solved 2 of them but they dont do anything so that was frustrating in the moment and in retrospect pretty annoying. Collectively we probably spent 30 minutes on a puzzle that just wasnt functional. The light was so low that we legitimately needed flashlights. Luckily for us I had one on my keychain. It was hard to see in general but there was one puzzle in particular where you needed to notice that some of the print was in red, some in black, and without a flashlight I would not have seen that difference. I realize the theme is ancient tomb so darkness makes sense but nobodys exploring tombs without flashlights right? Heres an easy thing to fix, if anyone from the business is reading this. Youve probably figured out that Im talking about the Anubis room. MINOR SPOILER ALERT; The little illustrations, where the statues go, in the sarcophagus? Those are worn down to the point where, even with flashlights, we couldnt tell what was what. Touch those up. Thats a $1 fix Its pretty clear that when new this was an awesome experience with very high production value but its been neglected and we came away disappointed. read more

Did the Zombie room. Lots of wasted time by the game master in the room with us, killing the fun. We took the family, Inappropriate task given to my kids to perform in order to keep playing the game. Better rooms elsewhere. Also, the added on axe throwing was a waste. Not given a target and it was awkward with the game master standing in between us the entire time. read more

We went to the Terminal room, which is a set of train cars. First and most importantly, this is actually dangerous for your health. ZERO Air Conditioning, in Texas, in late June. As soon as we stepped into it, I said something about how hot it was. She said that was because the theme includes that they have "lost power". I don't care if the theme is the Sahara desert -- it was easily 100° in there. It was 95° outside and when we stepped outside afterward, it felt GOOD. That's how hot it was in that room. No mention of this at all before we started. Who would want to spend an HOUR of their time in 100° with no fans or air movement in Texas? We were all wearing jeans and boots and my daughter had on a sweater (again, thought we were doing something indoors). We were told a video would play, but no video played. Sat waiting for probably 5 mins waiting for the video, then radioed and asked, waited, then the timer just started... no video. Pretty much zero instructions. It was so dimly lit that we couldn't see a lot of the things we needed to see. One of of the clues was to "crouch down and look" and I crouched down and nearly passed out when I stood back up because it was so hot. When we finished, my boyfriend's tshirt was SOAKED, sweat was steadily dripping off the bill of his soaked hat, my long hair was SOAKED, bra was drenched, and our girls were miserable. We were then told that no one has ever beat that room. Ever?! Probably because the clues were terrible and too difficult. Regardless of the clues and the set up, there is zero way you can make any excuses at all for the heat in that room. I genuinely started to worry about our health in there. Name one place you would PAY to go in Texas, fully clothed, to be put in room with no ventilation that is 100+ degrees for over an hour. There was no disclaimer about that whatsoever. The heat wasn't because of the "theme". It was because somebody doesnt wanna pay for AC. That's all I can guess, because anyone from Texas should know better - that heat was dangerous and NOT fun. We almost tapped out and asked for them to let us out. What a terrible experience. Would never go here again. ZERO STARS. read more

My brothers and I had high hopes for this escape room during a recent trip to San Antonio, but our experience fell extremely short. We elected to do the "Countdown" themed room as my oldest brother works in the field of nuclear arms and we were appreciative that we were able to book a room on a Friday at such short notice. For $99 we were able to have our own room for the three of us. The staff that checked us in was friendly, but that's about where the positive marks ended. The room's set-up appeared cool, but it quickly became evident that several of the clues were not working properly. We were also not given the backstory of the theme and there was no video shown to introduce the story. It was also evident that no one was monitoring our game and were not available to assist with questions. After we did not escape, the staff member that came to get us was new and not able to walk us through what we were missing. This was disappointing and I felt cheated from the experience. My brother paid extra for ax-throwing as an added experience for us, but it was NOT worth it. It's a bit of a scam because for $20 they merely show you how to throw in an attempt for you to come back and pay for an actual experience. I did like that for $10ish they will take your group's picture in front of a backdrop with signage and print it on the spot. Unfortunately they don't put it in a cover / folder or even a bag so you're stuck carrying it with the hopes it doesn't get damaged. Parking was tough and we ended up on a dark street behind the building (which wasn't in a safe area). I would not likely return to this location again in the future, especially since there are many other options for escape rooms in this area. Tip: I wish I had known in advance that there is a Groupon available for a cheaper price. Do NOT pay the full price as you will be disappointed. read more

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Damien and sebastian were amazing and kind!! So fun!! Found great deals the hint to everything is don't over think it haha read more

We did the zombie room and it was odd. I've done +80 rooms and the GM was with us the whole time. He would sort of pause the game to tell us how the next puzzle would work. He actually made some of the puzzles more difficult by over explaining them to us. From what I gathered the room is still new so maybe they are working out the kinks. The zombie chained to the wall was the best part, they really gave it their all to try and "get" us. read more

One of the puzzles was broken in the Anubis room. Waited for 30 mins and were told it was too bad our fault.

What a terrifyingly great time. Caleb as Phineas the zombie and Mac the butler were amazing. My family and I had a blast with lots of laughs and screams!! I can't wait to visit San Antonio again and try the other rooms. read more

Great Room Escape - Escape Games Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

This was so much fun!!!! We didn't make it out but the Zombie room was top notch! Mack and Ryan were so much fun!!! Thank you for a great date night read more

Yesterday was my handsome husband's birthday. He is big fan of being ready for anything AND zombies. So knowing that, a zombie escape room HAD to be the next logical step in giving him a great evening. We were placed in a room with no way out for an hour. Solve the riddles and make your escape. Now, solving riddles is fun, right? It gets kind of tough when there is a zombie shackled in your room able to touch you within mere inches! Add to that doing math and not running but moving quickly....it was an experience we will not soon forget. So happy that Cheyene Winchester Rogers Stark, Amanda Green, James Green and Steven Iredale were able to help get us out of the room before they unshackled the zombie!! And much appreciation to Nick and Alex for supplying us with thrills, chills and spills. Lol! It was scary. It was hilarious. And it was oh so fun!!! Happy Birthday, Matthew Stoddard. You will never know how happy I am zombies aren't real....yet. Highly recommend. Not for those that can't move well or quickly. Definitely not for younger kids. Intense and thrilling. Having an excellent host and zombie helped tremendously and added so much!!! Again, thanks Nick and Alex!!! read more

Great Room Escape - Photo area - Escape Games Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

For a team building event (group of 4), our team did the 45 min Bomb Squad. Room was fun and challenging. The staff was friendly and enthusiastic. We'll be back to check out the other rooms. read more

Escape rooms, haunted house, games, axe throwing! This place a a charcuterie board of fun, lol! The people at this place are passionate about their jobs and go above and beyond to make sure you have a great time! I'm definitely coming back here! Cristina and Nick were awesome hosts! We ended up being very late for our reservation but Cristina let us in anyway since we were the only group that day (it was a Monday). Nick came in after-hours to open up the axe throwing for us and was very patient with all of us, teaching us the ins and outs of axe throwing. Cristina hosted the escape room (The Orient Express), which was a murder mystery adventure. She was very accommodating and helpful even though we made her work late--on her birthday no less! Thanks, Cristina and Nick for a great experience! read more

Great Room Escape - Bullseye! - Escape Games Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Even though I said I wouldn't go back after my last review, we went back. It was still terrible. Lol. We did the 30 minute bomb squad adventure. It was the same price as their 60 minute adventures but it was essentially the same thing. Be warned, there is no game master watching you, and as I said in my previous review, that essentially ruins the escape room experience. They weren't even paying attention to us when we asked for a clue and a lot of time was wasted with us just waiting around. The most disappointing part was that at the end, when we didn't beat it, they told us that they were not allowed to tell us anything about the game. We think the reasoning might be that they hope we come back and try it again. But we won't go back. read more

Terrible. Did the Countdown Room. Was not told until in the room that the a/c was out. Industrial fan provided moving hot air, kind of like how a convection oven works. Late August, South Texas, closed in room, 97 degrees outside. Lighting in the room was dim - asked the gm if there were flashlights - told yes - nope. Phones not allowed (fine) - but then provide some lighting. about 15% of the items in the room were not working, including some of the parts under a prop, where you have to be on your hands and knees, in the dim to no light, with the hot air, and then the frustration knowing that you can't solve the puzzle, because the parts aren't working. 15% not working is probably not terrible in general, unless you are say - trying to solve a puzzle where you have to get one thing done in order to work on the next one. Zero concern exhibited by the person working there about lack of light or the shape of the game room. take your 40 dollars and go have a nice drink and dinner in an air conditioned space - you will be much happier. read more

Patrick and Kalym were so awesome! We were super close but sadly got eaten by the Zombie!! Super close! These guys made our experience the best! Highly recommend!! read more

It was our first time visiting an escape room. We did the Zombie room and it was amazing. It was babe I and our sons 12,11 it was so much fun! Not only that but the room master was amazing Nick, Matt and Brandon did amazing. We were frightened at times but also weren't harmed. The room had us having a blast. Will definitely come back. !!! read more

Great Room Escape - Before the room - Escape Games Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

very fun and very scary definitely moneys worth. went for friends birthday and had lots of laughs

The escape room was so fun and the two actresses (the zombie and the butler whose name I forget, I'm sorry) were great! We kept forgetting the zombie was a person under the costume and makeup which proves how good her acting was! It was definitely a different experience from other escape rooms but in a good way! I am not a fan of horror or zombies since I get scared easily but it wasn't that bad and was fun to get chased around. It was really something to remember and my friends and I were talking about it hours after our game. I wish I had brought more cash on me to tip the actresses, so make sure to have some on you! read more

Emily and Avery were exceptional. So much fun! We will definitely be back. Loved it. Completed. read more

Great Room Escape - Escape Games Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

We took a 9yr old for his birthday. He loves zombie and escape rooms so it was a "no brainer". This is the only room I've ever done with a actor that I found to be fun. I'm an avid escape room enthusiast so it takes a lot to impress me. Special shout out to Bruce, Alex and Marco. Ask for them by name if you want to have fun. read more

Axe throwing was great! So much fun and zombie escape room was awesome great team building!! Elauren was the best axe throwing! Alex was a great zombie and Emily was a fantastic maid even though we may have pushed her a few times! Team building 10/10! read more

Had a great time in the Zombie Room - definitely recommend bringing a group of colleagues or friends to this one! Our host/butler, Avery, was deeply, excellently creepy and hospitable... offering well-timed hints (which we needed) and close-up magic card tricks throughout our time in the room. Our zombie, Alex, had just the right mix of "shambling undead" vs "faster than you expect" energy, and it was genuinely stressful to evade him while solving puzzles. It was hilarious and challenging, and we'll be back to try another room! read more

Zombie escape room is outrageous. Adds a new dimension to the concept of escape rooms. Fun times

I've been to many escape rooms with my boyfriend and we really only have to say good things about The great escape room Zombie room. I don't do scary things but my boyfriend convinced me to do this one. At first I was very scared as expected but the Butler (Avery) and the Zombie (Kaylem) were both very talented and exceptional hosts. I would recommend trying it. I look forward to trying Anubis next time! read more

I have been to many escape rooms in the past but I have never experienced a "live action" escape room. The concept of an escape room is for you and your team to solve puzzles to find keys to escape the room. You are trapped in a room and you have a finite amount of time to unlock the door or you fail. The Great Room Escape is a bit different from the others. With the GRE you are trapped in the room with a zombie that is trying to eat your brains. We were also provided with a butler that assisted us with clues. The experience was great. Our team got out in time with our brains intact. The one thing I was not happy about was that you are not able to take photos or videos in the rooms. We live in a social world now. I would have loved to share at least some of the experience with my friends in snapchat. read more

Our group had a wonderful time trying to figure out the countdown room although we didn't get it in an hour we had tons of fun. Chris was very funny and answered our questions with great answers. read more

The rooms were very immersive and enjoyable. Patrick and Sarah made the experience awesome! This escape room is a must.

Me and my friends all went together for one of their birthdays and OMG it was so amazing!!! Just from walking in and seeing pictures and videos of the escape room we were going to do was already setting the mood.(We did the zombie one.) Even just waiting to go into the room and listening to the safety rules you could tell this was gonna be thrilling!! And boy it was. The actors Avery and Dennis made everything come to life with their costumes, demeanors, everything. And with the room you were practically in a horror movie. The activities, the challenges, the thinking was all so well thought out and planned it was just perfect! So much fun in the moment and even to just reminisce later. 10/10 escape room. I really wish I could redo all of it for the first time again because it was just amazing! It was the best!! read more

We visited Great Room Escape today for the 2nd time. Jackie was our game master and we had a great time! We escaped from Anubis with six and a half minutes to spare. I highly recommend this room for a team of 4 or more players. read more

Great Room Escape - On our way! Very excited about our 3pm zombie room! - Escape Games Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

We did the Zombie room and loved it. It was our 6th escape room total, but our first at this location. Alex was our "Butler" and Nick was our "Zombie"; they both did an excellent job! Alex was fun to get clues from and Nick was definitely a scary zombie lol. I wouldn't recommend this room for children as the zombie is pretty realistic, but it's perfect for an adult or if you have no issues with activities such as a haunted house where the intent is to scare you. This was definitely my favorite room out of the ones I have tried. I'd definitely recommend! We escaped with 3 minutes left although we did have some hints! read more

Great concept, bad experience. My 11 yr old daughter wanted to do an escape room for her birthday. I was worried the zombie room would be too scary for her, but she wanted to go so bad I decided to book it anyways (just myself, my son, and daughter) When we got there I talked the lady at the counter in private and asked if the zombie could go easy on us and that if any way possible if it looked like we weren't going to make it out could they please give us more hints. It was her birthday after all and I just wanted to make it fun for her. Any other time it wouldn't have mattered - if you don't make it, you don't make it. She was super understanding and said she'd let them know. The maid Renae was fantastic. She was helpful and understanding. The zombie Leeandra was the issue. She did not go easy on us at all and seemed hell bent on having us not finish. For 20 minutes she wouldn't let us get to one of the clues. I mean come on. At first its kinda cool but it just became annoying. We just had to stand there and wait. My son finally decided to 'sacrifice himself' and get the clue and attempted to toss it to us before getting tagged. The actor got mad, broke character, walked over and got the clue and put it back. At that point I almost wanted to just quit. Finally Renae whispered to the zombie and next thing we know it threw the clue on the ground. We all just stood there like wtf what is your problem? Obviously we didn't make it out. I paid $140 for my daughter to have a good birthday and that stupid actor had to ruin it. Thanks jerk. Good job ruining a kids birthday. You're a real hero. read more

Sarah and Jesse were tremendous hosts in the Zombie Room! Came from Columbus, OH and leaving very glad we stopped by. Room was incredible, so many things to decipher - we've done many different escape rooms and this one is in the top 5 for sure! If you're in the San Antonio area and want a thrilling evening experience, do yourself a favor and stop by.....try not to get eaten by Phineas!! read more

Really fun experience! Even though we were 20min later than required arrival time, the staff was very nice about it. (We ordered food in a restaurant 10min from the escape, food took 25 min to get served) our butler Avery was very professional! Our zombie "Candice" Christina had great act! We brought our 12 year girls, they were on the defense the whole time! It was very intense but fun! I tried to make the butler laugh several times but he kept his cool haha Overall, I would definitely go back! Very fun and different escape room. read more

Had so much fun at this escape room! I've only done one before, and this one was far better. The different rooms kept it really exciting. The person giving us hints made jokes with us, which kept us laughing. The girl who helped us get ready and came to let us know we were done was so nice! I'm so sorry, I forgot their names . Thank you so much! I can't wait to go back and escape the other rooms, and try axe throwing too read more

What an experience! I got to check this place out recently and can say that I was blown away by the place when it comes to professionalism and preparation! I don't want to go to into depth about what you actually see so as to not ruin it for others but I will say that there are several different escape situations you can participate in and all of them are equally challenging! I had so much fun working with another set of individuals on looking for clues, working together, and finding hidden items to "Escape" the room before times runs out! I will definitely say that I had a wonderful time and truly enjoyed myself. This experience is worth every penny! Go with coworkers, friends, family members, this is something for everyone to enjoy! Stimulate your mind......if you dare bahahahaha read more

They cancelled on us 1 day before we got there!!! We had booked the cabin room and were on our way too the place when they called my phone and told us that they are closed for renovations until September. What makes me mad is that they still allow you too buy the tickets on there website it doesn't even say that they are closed!!! So I ask for a refund and they are like you will have to ask Groupon for it and now I have to wait 10 days before I get my money back!!! I would give this a 0 if I could!!! Never come here!!! read more

My husband & I did the zombie room with a group of 6 people we didn't know that we're celebrating a birthday. My husband & I have done over 50 games nationwide and the group had never done an escape game. WE ESCAPED WITH 10 MINUTES REMAINING The zombie & the maid were really great. The guy checking us in was not very personable. He quickly told us a few rules and then went into the room for a while to reset the game. Our entire group was 30 minutes early and he still didn't get us into the game until almost 30 minutes after our start time. Apparently I was the first to check-in on Yelp and claim the hint because he had to call someone to see what that was all about. So remember to check-in and get your hint. When we won he barely acknowledged it and kinda rushed us out not even offering to take a group photo for us. The game itself is well designed. The stress of the zombie makes fairly easy puzzles much much more difficult to complete. There are a few things red herrings, but it adds to the cool "set design". I really like the way they handle deaths in this game compared to the Room Escape Adventures Trapped in a room with a zombie we played in LA. (I think there are less puzzles in this game though.) My biggest complaint about this experience was the lack of excitement or praise from the game master when he came to escort us out after escaping and starting so late. What a let down. Not even a full group picture and we waited around for a while after we got out waiting for him to. He didn't even know out official escape time. I happened to look at the clock on the way out so I knew within a few seconds. For a game with only 6% escape rate you'd think he could have at least made us feel like it was kind of a big deal, but he didn't. read more

Great Room Escape - Escape Games Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Great room escape is an awesome place for both escape room and axe throwing experience! I did the countdown room and zombie room and both were challenging but fun and during covid they made great accommodations and I didn't feel like we were in a pandemic at all. They definitely care about everyone's safety and try to make you feel like the experience is as normal as possible. The management and employees are really friendly. I would definitely recommend this place for anyone looking for a good time. read more