We did the Doctor's Infirmary escape room. This was my second escape room, and first time at Great…read moreEscape. The other one I did a few months ago at another place in Rochester. This place is kind of hard to find, and kinda creepy in the dark. Especially since I turned in too soon, so I went down the alley behind the buildings. If you turn at the sign for Building 3 and go to the right, you should easily find it. It faces University. I wasn't sure if parking was an issue, but at 8pm, there was plenty! There were 8 of us, which I think was a good number. If there were 10, I think some people wouldn't have had enough to do. 6 or 8 is probably perfect. I felt like this room was easier to start. In the other room I did, none of us knew what to do first. Without giving anything away, you could see what you needed to do, which was helpful. This room was a lot bigger than the other one I did, and was sort of split down the middle. Because of this, the other side of the room solved a lot of stuff that I didn't even hear about. In the smaller room, I felt like I missed out less because we were all closer together. You have the employee in the room with you here, and at the other one, they are watching you and can give clues from somewhere outside the room. They are still watching you, but it feels less awkward since you can't see them. Our guide was fun though, so him being in the room wasn't a bad thing either. If you're going for the first time. I suggest you go with at least 1 or 2 people that have done an escape room before. Once you've done one, you have a better understanding of what you need to do. You really don't need to be smart to do one of these rooms. Actually, if you try to be smart about something, you're probably overthinking it. It's more like seeing something that is right in front of your face in a different way, if that makes any sense. I don't want to give anything away, but you get 3 hints, and I think we used all 3. But the last clue we used it on, I don't know how anyone in the world would have come up with that on their own. That happened in the other escape room I did, too. Sometimes there is a link that I just don't understand, and I don't see how any reasonable person would get to it, but you get a hint, so you really don't need to worry about it. :) There were things I liked about both escape room locations. This one was $5 more, so there's that. But they also had a cooler location and more props for your final photo though, which I liked. We escaped, and had like 4 minutes to spare. From their website, it seemed liked very few people escape. so I was afraid we wouldn't get out and not even be close. I was glad we at least got to a point where we knew we were on the final clue, and I really liked the ending of this game. I hope that didn't give anything away, and I hope it made some sense, too. I have to try to speak in code to not spoil the game! :) There are decently clean restrooms here, too, and a place inside the room to put your purse and stuff. I couldn't find that on their website ahead of time, or in other reviews. If it was winter, I'd just wear a hoodie and put your keys and your phone in your pocket if you don't want to leave your purse unattended. You can't use your phone, but it can stay in your pocket. I liked it here and I'd definitely go back. I'd just look over the available rooms and see what one seems the most interesting. Go try it out. You'll probably have fun!

My family and I had a great experience escaping the Presidential Bunker at this facility over the…read moreweekend. Our guice Sierra did an excellent job and we managed to escape the room in 50 minutes or so. There were 7 of us, which, as other reviewers have mentioned, is probably the correct number. Please note they do not do refunds here but can hold tickets for you to use in the future - as was the case for us since we had two folks unable to attend. They have a fun game room for after your escape and have the classic "take a photo" setup that you'll find at other escape rooms around town. I find $35 to be pretty high for the experience overall but it is a nice way to change things up. I would recommend a stop by if you're looking for a great Escape experience!

We had a fun time. This is a nice clean place and everything is in good working order. Our…read morehost/guide was super friendly and a lot of fun. The challenges were good, you just have to remember to read everything and look everywhere and most importantly, work together.

Went here twice this summer and it was awesome. My friends and I had a great time both times.read more

Escape rooms for very intellectual and a very good brain tease for any group of friends. The…read morecostumer service was great with Mason helping us through.

Tough rooms, linear set up, so you don't have a lot to work with to help you solve things like you…read moredo in other styles of escape rooms. It's a little odd to get used to. This place is hidden upstairs in a building that looks like a medical office. It does not boast itself from the road, and you have to read signs once inside to figure out where to go. It is not handicap accessible from what I saw. Our game master was great, and very upfront about them being understaffed and running two games at once. The room was well put together with tough puzzles to solve. You need a lot of out of the box style thinking here. When they needed to help another room and were gone for a while, while we were looking for a helpful clue from them, they added the time they were gone to our room to make up for it. In the end we were successful and solved the White Lady's Castle room here.

Me and my group of 7 did the eat or be eaten escape room. We are beginners and the host Eli was…read moresuper nice and friendly! Shout out to Eli for the multiple hints we needed. The room was fun and the details were very cool and spooky. Definitely recommend!

Super fun place! We successfully escaped Bigfoot's Revenge with one second to spare. Our group of 6…read moremade it on to the leaderboard for now. For context, our group was 3 moms with our 3 daughters (ages 14/15). There was a good variety of ways to retrieve keys, obtain combinations or other items to solve a piece of the puzzle. It was a group effort! Highly recommend if you are up for a challenge.

Mixed thoughts on this business. I have done two of the escape rooms here. Both times I would of…read moreappreciated a bit more from the initial welcome and not so conveyer belt feeling. The rooms were laid out well. The system of getting clues is fairly straightforward. The clues and rooms were fun. It felt a bit rehearsed telling you the rules, which are important. I think it would be nice to have more of an engaging experience with the staff. I will continue to support them and bring more people through. Hoping I don't feel like a number next time but like I'm actually in an experience. Other experiences I have done in California the staff is very animated and engaging. You feel like they are part of it. It's a nice touch to feel that connection.

Debated between three and four stars here, but went with four since my partner and I did have SO…read moremuch fun together escaping as a duo. I'll start with some of the things I was less impressed with: 1) I understand the irony of my writing this review and saying this - but their reviews, ESPECIALLY Google reviews, should not be trusted. I was honestly appalled by the explicit solicitation of reviews. There were signs to "review us on Google" on EVERY pole in the building, and the poor employee had to give a speech (that was clearly mandatory) about "my manager really appreciates if you leave 5 star Google reviews blah blah blah" at the end of our experience. It was so uncomfortable and off putting. 2) The decor and entrance, as other reviewers have mentioned, leave a lot to be desired. The escape room itself was a-okay, but the waiting area and "party room" both felt very sparse and dungeony. If you're planning to book any kind of party here, I would go see the space prior to committing. The "party area" is back by the bathrooms and not private. The rest really was fun and wonderful! We had fun picking our team name, the employees were great and helpful and kind, and the room was the perfect blend of difficult and engaging. Overall, I would say go and enjoy. I don't know how it compares to competitors since this was my first escape room in years, but this is a solid option for dates and groups alike.

Great fun. Planned a visit for my daughter and five of her friends for her 16th birthday party…read more It was challenging for them without being too hard to solve. They "escaped" the 90's challenge with less than a minute remaining. Zach, the host, was really nice. The facility was clean. Great fun overall.

My daughters, and I had a great time here! We came here in early March…read more The young lady working the door was fantastic to describe, and give us hints as we need them. This was one of the more challenging escape rooms that we've been to, and we really enjoyed all of the different aspects

I had the great pleasure of visiting Nick of Time Escapes this week! I took a group of students on…read morea field trip out here, and I can't speak highly enough about the experience. Where to begin? First, let's talk about Celeste at Swain! What a fantastic person friendly and helpful on the phone when we discussed the plans. Lovely in person, and very helpful through the experience. Hannah, one of the hosts of the escape room was kind too, and I must admit patient with my group of teenage boys. Thank you again for that! The rooms themselves are well done and the stories are interesting. I personally recommend the Hairy Women of Klipnocky - the rooms are not only entertaining puzzles, but really, they are work of art and engineering. I love how they have built the rooms so well! Of all the escape rooms I've done, this was by far the most high-tech and engaging one I've experienced. I think that having an escape room at a ski resort is a perfect idea. You can have people come prior to ski season (like we did), but I imagine that this is a great option for other things to do at the center when you need a break from the slopes, or you have a non-skier in the mix. The drive from Rochester is a little long to make it an easy destination, but I think it is a great destination none-the-less. Overall, my students had a good time, I probably had a better time, but all in all I appreciated the opportunity to do some team-building and get our brains working! Thanks again to Celeste and Hannah who made our experience a great one! Yelpers, I highly recommend this place, so make sure you check it out when you're able!

Had a great time. Did it for a friend's 53rd birthday. Staff was super friendly. Highly recommend.read more

My family has done at least a half dozen different escape rooms and this one breaks the formula in…read morea good way. It's inside an old church with wonderful, tall stained-glass windows and historical plaques, and the clues are perfect for the context. Also, the story line is not an escape but a rush to find stolen loot, which we thought was a fun way to go. And the folks running the game seemed as excited as we were which made it all a great experience.

From the owner: St. Alban's UEL Anglican Church was built in 1890 as a memorial to the United Empire Loyalists. It…read morenow serves locals and visitors as a community hub as St. Alban's Centre in the Greater Napanee and Picton, Ontario region. Run as a not-for-profit by the Friends of St. Alban's Adolphustown (FOSSA), the Centre offers an Escape Room adventure, Historical Tours of the Gothic Cathedral and its rare Encaustic Minton Tiles & Stained Glass Windows, Hallowed Grounds Café, Garage with pre-loved finds as well as a Rectory Bookstore, offering new & used Books, Vintage Vinyl, CDs, DVDs, VHS, pre-loved Games, Art from the Gallery, and more. Visitors are welcomed seasonally from May to December.

I've done a couple of Escape Rooms before, but after visiting this place I think I've found one of…read morethe best in Buffalo. Escape Room Adventures is on the top floor of the 62 Webster St. complex. You can enter through Canal Club 62's patio and go right up the stairs. The lobby is super cool in general, a precursor to what you'll face in the rooms themselves. There's a few tables and chairs to hang out in, plus a non-alcoholic drink bar. They have lockers where you can store your stuff before you go into the room (and you can keep the key on your wrist so you don't have to worry about losing track of it somewhere). I did the Stranger Things escape room with a couple of other Yelpers and let me just say, the amount of detail that went into the room itself and how intricate the puzzles were was just incredible! Sometimes I feel like escape room puzzles can be kind of basic, but they made finding the codes for the locks so much fun. They did a really good job of tying a ton of aspects from the show into the puzzle solving, and on top of it the rooms were so incredibly submersive I only wished I could take selfies in there!! At one point I was able to solve a specific puzzle quickly because I'm such a huge fan of the show that I didn't need to consult the clues to figure out the answer. We also got to communicate with walkie-talkies and crawl through a hole, what other escape rooms let you do that? The themes of their other rooms are also very pop-culture, which definitely scores some cool points with the giant nerd that I am. I am really looking forward to returning in the future!

When I get older, I will be trying to Escape Rheumatism and Escape Rheumatoid Arthritis. But for…read morenow, I'm just doing Escape Rooms and writing reviews of them. Easily the best Escape Room I've ever done, and they also happen to have dirt cheap wonderful Italian Sodas that you need to try. Who knew that an Escape Room would have some of the better and more interesting, innovative beverages around. The first time I came here, I went in with Robin, Aaron, and the Manchester United loving son and super sweet daughter. They were a great team and we all did really well together. I like to win. We not only escaped, but we set the all time record for the fastest team ever to get out of our "Amityville Horror" room. The 2 most recent times I came here, it was actually for a drink! As my friends and I found out on the day of the event, the Italian sodas here are magnificent. And dirt cheap too. These, alone, are worth 5 stars. The other thing about this escape room, and perhaps most importantly, this place is run and owned by the loveliest family you could ever meet. They lost one of their children to cancer, and this place is dedicated accordingly. It's a beautiful concept, and they are beautiful people.