I have now done two rooms here, and I can say, it's an escape room. There is no fluff, the hints…read moreare on an iPad which can make it very frustrating, but it does what it needs to do and by no means is the worst I have done. The first room we did was Motel 66 with my son, the second After Dark with my wife. We escaped both with time remaining, however I will add the note that my wife and I have completed over 300 rooms and this is definitely not a "for beginners" type of place. I wouldn't do either with more than three, they're small.

The room is way to DARK!!!! We lost 10 minutes in the beginning because we couldn't see an obvious…read morebutton that was in the room that we were supposed to press because it was so dark. Totally has potential, but they need to add more lighting. Everything was difficult to see and read, which made it extremely hard to move onto the next clue.

I came to Victoria for a weekend getaway and searched endlessly for things to do. I have been to…read moreVictoria many times and done most of the local attractions, but wanted to check out something I haven't done before. I have been dying to do an escape room where I live but am always discouraged by the costs and the need to have a large group. I researched all the escape room companies in this area (I think there are 5 of them) and choose this one as it was reasonably priced at 20$ per person, allowed you to do a 2 person group and was not too hard or too scary. Since this is my first escape room I really have no idea how it compares to others. I will say though that it was an interesting way to spend an hour and that this was really hard. I think if I was truly locked inside this room I would still be there even though my session ended days ago. We did the prison break room and are still confused by many of the clues. The person who assisted us was great. She explained the things we should and should not do while in the room. We got a flashlight, a walkie talkie to speak to her and a timer to let us know how much time we had left. We certainly needed the 3 clues we were offered, but were happy to make some progress before having to request them. She was nice enough to explain how we could have eventually escaped and gave us a few minutes past our time to keep trying, but it was futile. My only complaints are that the room is a bit dusty and crawling around on the floor might not be great for people with allergies. It also would have been nice to have a handout with all the things she told us verbally at the beginning since it is easy to forget. I definitely plan to check out more escape rooms in the future and am excited to see how this one compares.

YOU HAVE TO DO THIS!!! It is a great time. Took my two teens to try to figure out Stkaaye's…read moreSecret - trapped in a museum. Ok, so the museum is a bit minimal, but that actually helps as you are going to be distracted. We had a party of three - one of the smaller groups - and this was rated difficult. As we were waiting to start, a party of seven came out of another room and they had not solved their puzzle. So, we were a bit anxious. BUT, we went in and they really got into it. Yes, a bit of sibling rivalry did rear its head...but they worked through it as time was running out. You get three hints. USE THEM IF YOU ARE STUCK - they are not obvious hints, but they can redirect you away from random squirrel chases. We solved ours with 5.5 minutes to spare and we were smiling pretty widely when we took the "winner's photo" for their bragging wall. Our host, very nice by the way, he let us know that the success rate for our puzzle was about 20-25% and we had a "smaller than usual group." It was a great way to spend an hour and for the same price as a movie and popcorn, you won't regret the experience. We are already trying to figure when to come back!

Several great parties, very well designed and managed. One outdoor escape game though Victors and…read moreone laser tag session. Overall very good value.

Amazing. This place does an excellent job of entertaining. I highly recommend them. We had…read morereservations so that we could complete two of their rooms somewhat simultaneously. We had 1/2 the staff in one room and the other in the "harder" room. I won't tell you which room I was in - just that my team definitely won :) I really like that there are lots of things to do in each room - so that everyone gets a chance to participate. It really is an excellent idea for team building and/or group activities. The staff is very friendly, organized and does a great job of keeping people on target. Everyone had fun and I know that this is a team-building event that all will be talking about for years.

We stopped by after looking up some indoor activities to do during an overcast and rainy day, and…read morewe're so glad that we did! We actually visited twice during our visit. The workers here are so helpful and friendly. The first day, we opted for an escape room (Alice in Wonderland), which was incredibly fun. The next day, we tried another 2-player game and found that to be thoroughly entertaining as well. Such a fun concept!

It didn't have much Agnes but the games that were there were really fun and there is a bunch of vr…read morethings that are really cool and I think are fun they flip upside down and stuff overall really enjoyed my time here

So much fun for team building. ..thanks to our colleagues for work in hard an getting the job doneread more

I tend to be a creature of habit. When I find a store or business I like, I return to the same…read moreplace over and over again and usually don't venture out to new places often. With this being said, I was vacationing in Victoria, BC and trying something completely new. My friends and I gave Epic Escape a try. We had fun and we tore the room we were trapped in apart looking for clues. It felt good to search through this space and it felt great when we found a clue or solved a lock. However, there was a lack of direction/sequence with the clues. We bounced from one idea to the next. We solved every puzzle but one, however the administrators had to come in and point us in different directions several times. I kept an open mind even though some of the clues were quite a stretch. In the end my compadres and I were unable to escape. We were released by the staff who were eager to show us how to solve the final combination lock. They asked us for a blue light we had found earlier in the adventure. It, sadly, did not reveal the clue it was intended to reveal. The ink that was supposed to illuminate under the light had faded so much that it could not be seen. I was so disappointed that we had done all we could do, but due to faded ink we were unable to escape the room even with the help of the staff. It was such a let down. I asked for my money back but no one acknowledged my request. I like the concept of this business. I was let down that the idea had not been successfully developed to completion. -Aimee

We had a wonderful time at LockBreaker Escapes doing the Cask of Amontillado room. It was just two…read moreof us, one adult and one preteen. Great puzzles, lots of clues everywhere, not one obvious sequence. Our gamemaster, Sierra, was super helpful and gave us an absolutely great experience. We will definitely solve their other games soon.

What a great escape room!! We did the Cask of Amontillado and absolutely loved it!! The puzzles…read morewere challenging and very creative. The host was so friendly and helpful. We highly recommend this place and can't wait to return and do the other room.

The staff was amazing. We did the Eureka Room and Cryptid Escapes (their sister room)…read moreThe clues were great and they follow what you're doing and watch and give you good hints and can tell when you're just struggling but know what the point is. They also were really humourous and fun and just were really cool people. We had Eileen and Hugh. Hugh was actually at both locations! We've done quite a few rooms in Canada and we went down south to do two rooms in one day. Would recommend to anyone at anytime. Looking forward to going back and doing more of their rooms!

What a fun idea for a birthday party for a bunch of 13 year old kids…read more Everyone found it challenging and had a great time. The staff was so enjoyable to work with. Can't wait to try some of their other experiences.

Visited Cognition from out of town. This was one of the escape rooms close to our hotel. We did the…read moreExperiment room. I really felt like this was more of a 4 than a 3/5 difficulty room. The room design was pretty simple. Production was simple. But... puzzles were a good mix. Really had to think outside the box for some of them which I appreciate. Overall good experience, would have loved to try the rooms if we had time.

Absolutely loved The 4th Door! It was a multiroom escape room and it was really unique. I don't…read morewant to spoil any details because I really do think it's an experience one must try.

Really well made. I did both rooms and felt the puzzles were challenging and creative. Without…read morespoiling anything, the storykeeper has quite a physical puzzles that transport you to... well another story. I also like how there's an actor at the beginning and that really sets the stage. Bravo and would recommend to anyone.

+ Marvelous experience. The excellent reviews don't deceive. Excellent layout, well-designed…read morepuzzles, evocative acting. The unique thing about this escape room is they included an actor to immerse us in the story and to occasionally give us hints; a more immersive experience then having us push a button and waiting for the staff on the intercom to give us a clue. - Parking here is tricky. The lower-level parking structure right next door has many conflicting signs. Even the staff at Locurio weren't sure how to help us ensure free safe parking. Have to buy something at the nearby supermarket to get validated parking? Not sure. - Wish they allowed each of us a prop to hold for the photo at the end. Good thing I brought my own.

This micro zoo was SO fun for me as a solo adult traveling in Victoria!!…read more It came highly recommended by the tattoo artist I traveled here for from Michigan, US for the second time. She loves bugs and so I thought she was a little biased on the place but NOPE! The place is GREAT!!! I spent about an hour and a half in there watching the bugs, googling them, they have a cool audio tour but there were two guides speaking to the interested kids and so there was no need I could overhear plenty of crazy cool facts about the bugs! I have a new appreciation for these little creatures

What an amazing little place! We went during the first hour, which is a sensory friendly time…read morerequiring masks. The staff are amazing! There was an elementary school class there, and the staff were masterful at keeping everything feeling easy. The bugs are very interesting! You can even hold them, and there's a washing station if you do. It was such a good time. There is a gift shop that's pretty great as well. Highly recommended!