This was my 4th escape room (at 4 different places) and this was definitely the best. We did 40 Thieves and it was awesome. The setting was so immersive and much more elaborate and detailed than all the others I've been to. We were able to beat the room just in time with a little bit of help from the host. Definitely would come back and check o it their other options. read more

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40 Thieves was a wonderful experience and quite challenging. Looking forward to doing another one soon. read more

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Went to MindTrap with my family that was visiting from the East Coast. We had a great time and the theme of our room was on point. We did the Excalibur room. We will be back for future events. Big thanks to Dani for being our wonderful guide. ​ read more

I came here 2 years ago with my daughter and her friends. The girls really enjoyed themselves. That is why I thought it would be a good idea to bring my son and his friends here for his birthday. The boys all had an incredible time! They loved solving the clue and working together to escape the room. The staff is so friendly and accommodating! We love it here!!! read more

First time my fiancé and I have done an outdoor escape room. This was beyond amazing!. Spent the weekend in temecula for our 10 year anniversary.. decided to surprise him with this since he's a huge fan of escape rooms. Let me tell you.. this def exceeded our expectations. Very creative and different. 10/10. Love how you can interact with the locals especially since we are not from the area. If you're in the area def give this a try.. also wear comfy shoes and bring water lol So looking forward to do their other escape rooms. read more

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Our Instructor, MaKaylee was phenomenal today at Mindtrap escape room. We were there to celebrate a 30th birthday and was a great decision. Chose "Gold Rush" 6 out 10 difficulty level & let me tell you, do not let that fool you. Was challenging, we had so much fun and are definitely looking forward to going back. Thank you MaKaylee for making it that much better, keep up the great work Friend! Had seen this location but it is rather discreet, but had alot to offer on the inside, very very professional. Great for all occasions , groups & levels read more

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We played the Winnie the Pooh room. It was adorably cute!! We liked the decor and puzzles throughout the game. Alina was a very helpful host and game master. Another employee (didn't get his name) was also kind and helpful. They were nice enough to give us extra time to finish the game (they must've seen that we were close). We were very happy with this room. The only advice I would give is to arrive at least an extra 20 to 30 minutes early to find a parking spot (you also have to sign waivers prior to the game). Great job Mind Trap!! read more

Wow! Finding the front door is even a mystery (If you aren't paying attention, you will miss it)! When you walk in there are a few benches for everyone that sit back and relax while the instructor goes over your future adventure. There are few mystery boxes that you will be given to try to solve - don't think too hard as the answers are written write on the box. Have an issue giving up your cell phone for an hour to a stranger? Leave it in the car as they will NOT allow you to take a cell phone into the room with you. They have a box for everyone to put their cell phone in for safe keeping. Next, you will adventure down a hall to watch a video of your upcoming adventure and what to look out for. The Temecula location as two rooms - Gold Rush and Conspiracy Theory. Gold Rush is easier than Conspiracy Theory. I suggest if you go with a bigger team that you go in with a plan otherwise it will get discombobulated very quickly. Listen to others as well as even though you think it might sound crazy or off track, you just never know. You have 60 mins to solve all of the clues to escape the room - be careful as the time goes by FAST!!! We truly enjoyed our time and will be venturing back again. read more

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Took my Son and his family for his birthday. My grandson's are 8 & 6 yrs old. We did the Excaliber room. We all had such a great time finding the clues. Can't wait to try another room next time! Fun for all ages. read more

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We had my son's 14th birthday party here. Staff was awesome. Kids had an amazing time. Definitely would recommend the party package. read more

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I am Matt, aka ESCAPE MATTSTER! ＼(^-^)／ LOVE all things escape games and puzzles related! Don't wanna go out right now? Nbd, because you can enjoy escape games while staying safer at home via REMOTE PLAY! There's no need to leave the house! ...Or wear pants! (In which case, just don't stand up when you play. Let's maintain some basic decency here.) Now, a quickie review for: "GOLD RUSH" MAIN TAKEAWAYS: - Avatar One Eyed Bill is a brilliant addition to remote play version of "Gold Rush", actually augmenting the game's value by giving us some comic relief that even the original can't offer. - Superb production value; realistic looking wooden cabin, complete with (faux) window! This is a given, but a nicely built room with attention to details is always a plus. - Mostly gen 1 puzzles, and they fared very well in a remote game setting. The challenges made sense with Jack's day to day routine, propelling the story forward naturally. - Mindtrap developed and implemented their own easy to use, web based inventory system for their virtual games, and it's nearly perfect--just missing a timer. A 9.9 point effort! RECOMMENDATIONS: - Difficulty rating: With Mattster's team of 3, quite easy. - Best team size: 2-3 players for most, up to 4-5 if all beginners. - Best audience: Fun for everybody. Puzzles lean on the easier side for pros. Signing off, ESCAPE MATTSTER P.S. Should you have more questions about anything escape room, feel free to contact me! read more

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We did the 40 Thieves room tonight with 4 people. It was immersive & well decorated. We enjoyed the non-linear puzzles & Dani nudged us in the right direction a couple of times, which helped us realize we needed more information to solve the puzzle. The only downside was it was dimly lit, which was part of the ambiance & totally in character with the story. However, it was challenging for the middle-aged eyes among us. We struggled a bit to identify colors & felt like there were some other clues we couldn't discern with the dim light. Overall, we would highly recommend and look forward to doing the other rooms at Mind Trap escape rooms. read more

**This is a review for their virtual escape room Gold Rush** I had heard of MindTrap from so many escape room enthusiasts and it was on my list of to-dos. Little did I know my first experience with them would be my very first virtual escape room! I admit that despite all the great reviews, I still had some reservations. How would you be able to solve any of the puzzles without being able to touch, poke, prod, or satisfy any of your weirdest hunches? MindTrap put all those fears to rest with their excellent translation of their Gold Rush game and deserves their sterling reputation. I enjoyed it so much so that even when businesses re-open, I would definitely consider doing this option if offered again. Some of the things I enjoyed: 1) Since you play on Zoom, I was able to play with friends from all over the country. After the game, they generously let us stay on the Zoom call so we could talk about the game but it also allowed us to catch up with one another. 2) Our game master Nathan was an EXCELLENT improviser and was extremely fun to play with for the hour. I was a little worried that the game host would lead us too much but he made his character appropriately clueless and never gave us any hints we didn't ask for or do anything we didn't ask him to do so when a lock opened, it really felt like we opened it. I also thought I'd be lost not having all the items there with me but they have this cool inventory system that worked really well. 3) The room itself was wholly appropriate to a virtual game and I didn't feel like I was missing out on too much. There were some cool special effects that I'm sure look better in person but the image on our Zoom call was very clear and so was the audio. The puzzles were also very fun and not like ones I've done before. 4) You get to do an escape room in your pajamas!!!! Highly recommend this experience to anyone missing the thrill of an escape room with friends that may not be able to do it in person. I had a lot of laughs and my brain feels like it got a nice workout. read more

Such a fun experience! Our first escape room. We chose the operation night walker. It wasn't too scary thankfully haha. They gave us just enough hints leading us into the right direction. We finished with 1:42 left on the clock. Coming back for more. read more

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Love this place it is awesome!!! Riley was are game master and she was amazing again!!! Really recommend this place, there rooms are so immersive it's just awesome! read more

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This is my favorite escape room by far and I've done 30+ already! The staffs, Sabrina and Riley, were very nice and friendly. We did the 40 thieves and it's such a great room. It was highly executed and it's such a wonderful room! We had 1 min and 14 sec left and it's a 70 minute time. For sure recommend this!!! read more

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We had a great time! Took my four grandkids ranging in ages from 12-17 The staff was so nice! Our master for the game was super fun and nice! We will be back !!! I totally give them five stars!!! Su read more

This place was a blast. Attention to detail in the design of the game. Felt like I was at a Disneyland attraction.

Played 40 Thieves! It was really, REALLY fun but very brain stimulating. Played with two others, so three players total. It was definitely challenging, but it was well done. Definitely had those moments of "GOD PLEASE HELP US" and they'd grace us with hints that would have us bonking our heads. 10000/10 recommend! (Would definitely recommend playing with 4 though but it was doable with 3 of us). A great friend bonding game (: read more

Hands down..one of the best escape rooms I ever experienced! 40 Thieves is highly recommended. Excalibur is next on my list! If you're looking for an interactive escape room experience, this is one is a for sure go! read more

Really fun escape rooms and the hosts are fun/great! Did Gold Rush and Conspiracy Theory and both were entertaining. We are more escape room rookies but both were fun, and the hosts will gently guide you as needed. A bit more challenging to do with 2 people but still fun! Highly recommend. read more

First time doing an escape Room and it was more than expected! so much fun! The customer service was top notch and I will definitely do it again! read more

my sister is very claustrophobic and i booked us the gold mine not knowing that she had that fear she did perfectly fine and conquered her fear the staff is very kind and let her keep the door cracked we escaped with about 8 minutes to spare read more

Great experience. Game master was really nice and the room was fun and challenging. Would come back next time I'm in Temecula.

Great escape room business. The staff was great and the place was very imaginative. We did the western gold rush and there was a lot of items to find. The staff provided clues when needed as well. Definitely going back. read more

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This escape room was so great- It had lots of puzzles to solve and everyone kept busy. read more

Such a fun immersive game! The owners are really sweet and put lots of love and thought into their games. We did the gold rush room and the puzzles were very well put together and cohesive. So many fun creative puzzles but not so hard it feels impossible to solve. Totally recommend checking this room out asap!!! We'll be back soon to try their conspiracy room! read more

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I've been meaning to make a trip out to Temecula just to visit this escape room company that I've heard so much about and it was definitely so worth the drive. I'm somewhere around 50-ish escape rooms now and Mindtrap's establishment is one of the best I've been to date. Staff: Super friendly, super chill. The Game Masters were super attentive during our entire game and were even before/afterwards. This place definitely hires some of the best/friendliest staff. It's also rare for a place to hire GM's who are so knowledgeable about other escape rooms but it felt like every worker we've met at MindTrap knew so much about escape rooms in the area. Their pricing structure is also super fair for getting any-sized private group into the adventures. They scale their prices pretty well for larger groups and it doesn't seem to cost an arm + leg just for a 2-party group. Now for the rooms: Gold Rush: This is definitely the better of the two rooms at MindTrap. It's family-friendly, uniquely-themed (I would never have imaged a Western-styled escape room to work so well), and all their props and effects are on-point. The room is rated as Easy and I agree. It's definitely doable with a small group of friends or just as a couple. If you're unsure of which of the two rooms to book, I would say go with Gold Rush despite the low difficulty factor, you'll enjoy the room regardless and it's a "blast." Conspiracy: I wouldn't recommend booking the Conspiracy. The room is rated as Hard, but it wasn't actually Hard because of the puzzles themselves. Rather the awkwardness of the room structure, puzzle flow, and obscure clues made this room difficult. Government cover-ups are also a common escape room theme that is over-used. We got out with plenty of time to spare but this room didn't feel fun. We were so glad to have done the Gold Rush room to make up for it. read more

I didn't think that I would like an escape room, I've always thought of them to be kind of lame even though I had never been to one, but this place changed my mind. Here I am I already have another one booked for next week. We did the taken one in old town Temecula and It was definitely harder than I thought. It's such a great interactive experience and I can't wait for the next one! read more

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Awesome time here. Recommended 100 percent. Everyone was super nice. We're definitely coming back to do the other rooms. read more

Amazing set design and great story telling. The theme and the narrative have such a good flow. There was definitely time and effort put into these rooms. The staff is also super friendly and accommodating. We did winnie the pooh. 40 thieves and excalibur. All I would definitely recommend read more

My boyfriend and I came here with our friends and it was such a blast!!! We all had SO much fun 10/10 recommend this place. Staff is SO friendly and helpful too read more

Great staff, clean facility! Love the interactive escape room, definitely recommend them to all family and friends.

Took the kids to try the Winnie the Pooh room and we were beyond impressed! Perfect for all ages and so well thought out. Lots of cute surprises that had them cracking up (ages 6,7 and 4). Alina was so sweet and whenever she had to interject to help us, she kept with the theme/tone of the storybook which is so much better than other rooms where they just blurt out a hint. read more

Very fun and creative !! Definitely recommend 10/10 staff were very friendly and welcoming as well.

This was a fun and interactive, perfect for a date night. We did the gold rush and had a blast. When we started it was an hour long and it flew by. The clues where just hard enough but not impossible. My wife and I will be back. read more

Great experience! I highly recommend this escape room. The employees were nice and friendly and zombie themed escape room was so much fun.

Bro Dante is the friggin bomb My dumb friend left his car keys and wallet in the room when we finished (we were the last group of the night) and our game master (the man the myth the legend, Dante himself) drove all the way back to the building at 10pm that night just to let us back in. The escape room was awesome too but it's the Host that made my night. If u reading this Dante- ily read more

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I can't say enough good things about this place. I've done 10+ escape rooms (some of the best in San Diego, Las Vegas, etc) and none even compare to MindTrap. It's priced a little higher than the competition but it's worth every dollar! I highly recommend (I've gone twice this week and craving more). Definitely request Kyla- she was awesome and made our entire experience. Planning our next adventure as we speak! read more

MindTrap Escape Room has BLOWN us away again!! Their new room, TAKEN, is so fun! It hit all the emotions! Once it officially opens you must try this room! It's at the Old Town Temecula location and it's a 30 minute game. You won't be disappointed, UNLESS You Can't ESCAPE! read more

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