I took my family here as a Christmas present and there were 4 of us. We did the Cardinals escape room and it was a BLAST. Our game master was extremely helpful in giving us hints when needed but not giving too many things away. We ended up escaping with less than a minute left! This was a very difficult challenge but it is such a reward to finish and I'm glad we made it out! My only tip would be to be sure to bring reading glasses, if you need additional visual assistance for close up text. There will be lots of situations where you will need to read slightly smaller fonts. read more

This was our second time in 2023 and we were not disappointed! Nate was a great Escape Room Master! We did the Stadium Scare with just 4 of us and kept the group together. We think the optimal group is 6 with 3 starting in the first two rooms. This room was more challenging than the Diamond Heist but both were great fun ! We highly recommend parking in the parking garage just south of the building. Do not confuse the parking with the parking lot for the apartment complex a block south of the building. This was probably our 15th escape room and one of the best in the St Louis area. Mastermind is cleaner and a better designed venue than most. read more

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We did the Home Alone escape room. The staff were friendly and gave good clues, but it was so hot in the room! It really took the fun out of the experience! The air was on in the hallways and lobby, but we fried in the escape room! read more

If i could give this place zero stars i would. Alyssa has some serious issues. Buyer beware. She's extremely loud and aggressive with her words. Our experience. We walked in to locked doors and no place to park with no instructions on where to park. After dropping our crew off at the door we proceeded to attempt to use the restroom. It has a code. Hold four and two twice then press three. Instead of giving the code she announced it's for customer use only after we already verified we were customers to be let in the main door. she needed the person who made the reservation to check in. We were the only people in the place. Alyssa then checked us in after signing our releases. We watched two short movies that told us the rules. We entered and couldn't even get through the first phase. After ten minutes she gave us the clue to enter. She was nice enough to not use one of our clues to get us into the next room. We entered the next room. We messed about slowly finding clues. Every time she came through the radio she was sarcastic and loud except when she was actually giving clues. My daughter tried to reuse a key. It opened the door because it was very easy to manipulate. She yelled at our group multiple times on the radio even as we tried to explain the lock opened easily. She yelled at us even after we stopped talking to her. She ruined our experience and called us out for being all of 10 minutes late for our pre check in time. We were on time to start at our start time. My husband became so tired of hearing her voice screeching through the walky talkie that he turned the microphone down. At that point we were done. She fast forwarded the time and we came out. She virtually screamed at us with the most sarcastic voice to have a great day!!!! My husband told her we will and we will be leaving a good review. This went on back and forth as the last word queen wouldn't stop. She kept provoking until I had to step in and tell her to stop. She then proceeded to tell us that we disobeyed the rules otherwise it would have been a great experience. Only it wouldn't have been. She kept provoking and shouting as I begged her to just be quiet and allow us to exit. I begged her again and again letting her know she was ruining a child's gift. She even continued provoking after she closed the door after we left. She needs to be fired. I've never had anyone treat me in that way in my entire life. I will never be back. And every person I see will hear this story everyday for the next 6 months in hopes that people will be aware of the way Alyssa's personality. read more

Worst experience EVER. John, the guy working the front desk had a meltdown when I asked him for a receipt. He yelled at me and was incredibly disrespectful. BY FAR, THE WORST, RUDEST EMPLOYEE! DO.NOT.RECOMMEND. read more

Our family did the "Home Alone" holiday theme room. It was tons of fun and cleverly devised. We escaped with 10 minutes to spare! Our host did a nice job of laying the ground rules and helping with a couple of clues. We haven't done any of their other rooms but this one was just about the right degree of difficulty. read more

Mastermind Room Escape - Escape Games Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

SO much fun!!!!! Great clues, and such a friendly staff! time flew by highly recommend to everyone!

Good escape rooms. We did 2, the heist and secret society. We completed both with good time to spare with 2 experienced escape room people. More would help as you can often work on a couple puzzles at once. Not overly linear, but there was a progression and they made sense. read more

Best coffee & ice cream I've ever been too! Both are top notch in their own right and best I've experienced in both categories! No trip is complete with a stop here. And they are Cavapoo friendly! read more

We have done 10-15 escape rooms as a family. This was one of our favorites! We did the "Home Alone" theme room while on vacation from Chicagoland. Our kids are 9 and 11. There was plenty in the room to keep all of us busy and different types of clues including some physical challenges. We really enjoyed the room and would definitely try more rooms here if we lived in the area. "Keep the change ya filthy animal!" ;) read more

This was my first escape room and, needless to say, we did not escape. But we did have a blast. We selected the toughest of the escape rooms (Secret Society with only 21% success rate) and thoroughly enjoyed it. The puzzles were creative and required both teamwork and thought. I know a number of other escape rooms have a "zombie" theme or someone else physically in the room but I loved that the only people in the room was my group of 7 people. Would definitely recommend. read more

I was an unusual case since I was a solo booking instead of a group. As it would turn out, I was the only guest booked for that room, which was a problem, since Diamond Heist requires at least two players for some of its puzzles. However, the staff were accommodating and managed to set me up for a run of Secret Society instead. The room had an entertaining balance of searching and lateral thinking puzzles, and though I didn't make it all the way through, it was entirely due to myself, not a fault in the design. Apparently it's their hardest room, so if you want to know if Escape Rooms are for you, Secret Society is the way to go. Overall, an excellent experience for its price, but definitely not meant for solo play. If you want to get the most out of it, bring a friend or two. Just not too many. I would suggest five or six at most, judging by the room's dimensions. Too much more and it's going to be cramped. read more

Just finished the Home Alone Escape Room. That was the biggest waste of money that I have ever spent. The room had NOTHING to do with the movie! Had to ask for clues just to make it out of the first room and the ending was a complete set up to fail. I seriously want my money back. Wouldn't recommend. read more

I think that this was by far one of the best places we've gone to while visiting St. Louis! Micheal was very helpful and the game itself was pretty fun! I think that it's a must for anyone wanting to try something new! read more

My group and I had an amazing experience at Mastermind Escape Rooms! The staff was friendly and everything was organized and ran smoothly. They sent an email with information on arrival and parking beforehand which was nice. They also have lockers to store your persona items so you can focus all of your brain power on solving the clues! The room itself was awesome- we did the Secret Society room. It felt so authentic! The music, props, and elements were perfect for the theme. It was definitely challenging, but with our 3 hints we were able to escape with 49 seconds to spare! My whole group is looking forward to going back and trying another one! read more

Mastermind Room Escape - Escape Games Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

My book club decided that we need to plan our "Escape" So we "Mastermind"ed an evening. The cost is pretty fair for the amount of fun and intrigue that we had. We had to steal a diamond. The rules are a video on the screen before you enter your room. I had some people who kept mistaking the room for a haunted house. I know that our guides were having a good laugh on us, because when we need to use the radio, they were laughing since someone in our party had difficulty figuring out how to use the radio. We did manage to steal the diamond with three minutes to spare. If you ever thought you wanted to go, DO IT....This was very very fun. read more

I wasn't exactly a fan of this place I guess I do have pretty high expectations because I've been to a lot of escape rooms. The level of difficulty was good for the creepy lair however, there was a few puzzles we did that didn't work! Had to pause time to get things back on track or they gave us the answer since our action didn't reveal the code. I will not be back:/ read more

This was my third room escape (The Heist), and unfortunately, it was my least favorite. I have now done the zombie room escape, as well as an escape room in Omaha, NE. This one just didn't compare to those first two. First, I think the room could have been staged better. The previous two escapes I did were way better in terms of the set itself.....everything seemed to be related to the theme of the room escape. In contrast, today's escape could have used more props to set the scene for a "heist." I loved the diamond in the middle, but two of the rooms really could have been rooms for any other type of room puzzle, and not necessarily a heist. I thought the man who helped us was very friendly and open to feedback, which was great. He also was super patient with us and provided a lot of helpful hints along the way. With that said, there wasn't the same level of enthusiasm as the people who ran the other two room escapes. The zombie one consisted of great individual feedback at the end. The Omaha escape owner clearly was very passionate about his business (and extremely detail oriented). Today's guy was still very friendly and helpful, but just not as great as the other two. Despite these setbacks, I still really enjoyed the puzzle. I thought there were some really unique ways to solve the clues. I also appreciated the helpful feedback along the way. Some helpful hints are.... 1. I would highly recommend having at least 6 people. Fewer people than that and it will be hard to solve the clues. 2. I will also emphasize that there is a lot of running around among the three rooms, which can be hard for less mobile individuals. 3. There is street parking as well as garage parking (which they outline nicely on the website). 4. You can't use your phone; however, they have lockers for you to store your things, which is great. 5. They currently have two rooms. I tried The Heist. 6. Finally, I would highly recommend taking your clues early. You are very unlikely to beat the record. We didn't come anywhere near the record and took all three clues. In sum, it was pretty fun and definitely challenging. I just don't think it was worth $24. Maybe if it had been $15, then I would give it another star. Definitely a fun thing to try if you have not already; however, if you have done another room heist, I might consider a different place. read more

After trying and enjoying a couple of different rooms at the St. Charles location, my wife and I decided to give Cardinals Quest at the St. Louis location a try. When we arrived, the gamemaster told us that the Cardinals Quest room doesn't work well with two people and he recommended having at least four. Instead, he offered to put us in the Secret Society room, which he said was much better suited for two. The Secret Society room ended up being a great choice. The puzzles were interesting and well-constructed, and the two of us managed to escape with only a little time to spare. We are looking forward to trying the Cardinals Quest room sometime when we are visiting the St. Louis area again and can find a couple more people to do it with! Update: We finally ended up doing Cardinals Quest with a group of five and I can see why they recommended four or more! It would have been possible with two, but difficult especially if you don't know anything about baseball--baseball/Cardinals knowledge is not by any means required but some basic knowledge does speed things up a bit. There was certainly enough for five people to do at once but we escaped with about 15 minutes to spare. I would not have wanted to do it with a much larger group of experienced escapers since we probably would have gotten out too quickly to really enjoy it. It would be great for a large group if some of them are new to escape rooms, though! The room was up to Mastermind's usual high standards--a good variety of well-constructed puzzles--and had a very unique and location-specific theme, which I always love! read more

My husband and I have completed probably over 30 escape rooms throughout the country. These are nicely done escape rooms. Husband and I completed both The Secret Society and The Diamond Heist. Nice production quality in both rooms. Particularly enjoyed the puzzles in the secret society as they required more "out of the box" thinking. Staff was very friendly and helpful. We were able to complete both rooms on our without using extra clues, so I do feel it is possible for experienced enthusiasts to get out with a small group. More difficult if this is your first try... definitely take a group of 4-6 if you are less experienced. Overall, we had a great experience. read more

We had a BLAST! Despite the fact we didn't make it out, we had fun trying! It definitely requires all hands and minds on deck. I really think 90 minutes is more reasonable...but maybe I'm just bitter (smile). I have already sent an E-Mail to my supervisor to recommend our group do this as a team building activity. Can't wait!!! read more

I was quite underwhelmed by my experience at Mastermind. I have been to several escape rooms both in STL and around the country. This one was my least favorite. The clues did not give you any reason to know what they would solve. I probably won't come back to Mastermind with so many other Escape Room options in STL. read more

This place was awesome! Took time to explain everything and were so helpful!! It was AMAZING! So fun we did BOTH! We did the one and then decided to do the other one!! TOTALLY RECCOMMEND! read more

Mastermind Room Escape - Escape Games Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Fantastic time! My small group of 5 did the The Electric Chair it was a blast. Very challenging and will definitely be back.

We had a blast! I agree with another reviewer that I didn't realize an hour could go by so fast. We had such a great time that we wanted to do another room right away!! The room was good, it definitely challenged us. I can't say enough about the staff either. Michael was helpful, fun and had a great sense of humor. I recommend 100%!!! read more

This was very fun for our group of teenagers. They had a blast with the home alone theme on their Christmas break!

This place was awesome. We had a group of four, two adults and two teens that had an hour to kill on a Sunday afternoon. The teenagers had a preconceived notion that this would be boring and very easy. We were all joyfully pleased and they were wrong. Didn't realize an hour could go by so fast when your struggling to solve clues to complete your mission. Many have been successful but not our group. I wish there was a mastermind escape in Indianapolis, I would turn all my friends and family on to a fun event for all ages. read more

We had fun. Would be better if we could have been on our own (12 people a room....our group was only 5 so we had 7 other guys we didnt know, so communication wasn't great..) We didnt make it out (we had one lock left to get out!) Rooms arent super decked out but it was challenging and fun! Highly recommended! read more

This was such a fun "escape" from our busy day! ;) We did The Creepy Lair, which we found to be suitably challenging and well-themed. There were only two of us which makes it more difficult, but we welcomed the extra challenge. There were a few extremely esoteric puzzles which really forced us to think outside the box. It was a brain-bending workout with just the right amount of pressure! We'll certainly be doing another the next time we're in town! read more

We took a group of 12 people for my birthday and went through The Castle. We were able to solve the clues and make it in time! It was really fun, lots of clever clues, but not so hard or left field that we got frustrated. It was aesthetically pleasing and I was impressed with how clean it was. Can't wait to go back and try another room! read more

This is my first room escape experience, so I have nothing else to compare. Must say I had fun. We had 7 ppl private party. We worked together and solved all the puzzles and used two clues. Room to improve: the theme was creepy lair but the rooms lack decoration. I think a large flat screen tv playing a short scary video at the beginning as an intro would help set the mood. Darker rooms or with more props to set the mood and more sound affects to make it scary. Also maybe some interactive games or active games to make us move around and more engaged. Great group activity proper for all ages. read more

I have now done all 3 of thier rooms and each one is a great challenge and very fun. It takes a true team if different thinkers to escape the room! I have done the rooms with a group of 10 friends and we can't wait for their new location in St Charles to open and experience those rooms! read more

The diamond hiest was excellent. I took 3 teenagers and we had a blast. Well worth the cost. The man working was helpful and made the game fun. Will definitely return!! read more

This was our first escape room experience. Michael and crew were great. The game was more challenging than we expected. We did not win the challenge and want to come back and do it again. I would recommend going with a large enough group to share the fun. Seven of us went and we loved it! read more

We recently did "The Diamond Heist" at Mastermind Room Escape and loved it! We went as a family, with ages ranging from high school to 75 and everyone enjoyed it! I've only done one other "escape room" before this one. Both were good. This one was a bit easier than the previous one I did, but definitely not too easy. Go check it out!! read more

It was so much fun! Can't wait to try other rooms! I do think the Creepy liar could have better decorations and room designs. It's certainly not creepy enough, but was still challenging and fun! My group made it out with a little bit of time to spare! The last few minutes were intense! read more

My first time doing an 'escape room' and it was a good time. Started on time, the puzzles were challenging but not impossible and every 'solve' re-energized the group to keep moving. The front end was a bit of a bare bones experience (might be due to Sunday night on Thanksgiving weekend) but the assumption was you knew what you were in for. read more

This is DEFINITELY something to do when u wanna kill an hour. Close to the gateway arch, tram, and Busch stadium so we hit all 3 in one day. We did the heist, and made it out with 4 minutes left. Lots of challenges to keep everyone busy, and my two 15 yr olds had a great time, too. I hope we get one in Dallas soon! read more

Me and 3 close friends went for Halloween and we had a really good time. We eventually died but we were so close! I think we had 1 or 2 locks left. It's definitely challenging, fun and exciting! I would suggest getting a room with all of your own people, just because sometimes every one has to agree on things, such as clues and what to do with certain objects and that's a little hard to do with strangers, while the clock is ticking. :) Lots of fun and I can't wait to do the other room. Only thing I would say is, I would have liked to see more decorations or detail in the room to add to the experience but that could be because we went on Halloween and expected a little more...horror? read more

Thank you Michael!! We had such a fun time at our first escape room. Even though we failed miserably and didn't have nearly enough people, it was one of the most fun nights. Just promise us you'll never propose to anyone by making them solve the Diamond Heist to get their ring! - Jen, Cathleen, Chanda, & Candance read more