I don't know who needs to hear this, but GO TO THE ESCAPE EFFECT. This place had me feeling like I was the main character in a movie... except I kept forgetting clues and panicking like a Walmart version of Sherlock Holmes. And let me tell you about Tino. This man deserves an Oscar, a raise, a parade, and maybe joint custody of my firstborn. He hyped us up, roasted us just enough to keep us humble, and somehow managed to make us feel smart even when we absolutely were not. At one point I was convinced we were about to spend the night locked in the room because my brain fully shut down, but Tino guided us like he was the Uber driver of escape room enlightenment. 10/10, five stars, would absolutely get mentally destroyed by their puzzles again. Tino is him. The Escape Effect is elite. read more

Tino did a great job! We had so much fun. We loved the 90 minute game!!!! Very fun and involved!

My group of girlfriends and I had a wonderful experience at The Escape Effect. The employee who helped us was friendly and super helpful, and the escape room we selected was challenging. We got very close to escaping but didn't quite make it before our time ran out. Still, we loved it! read more

Loved it. First time in an escape room, and it was a great experience. Nicole was an excellent host, on point with keeping track of our progress, and offered hints along the way. Recommended! read more

Recently my wife, 3 of our close friends and myself, went to the Escape Effect. We have been to the Escape Effect on two different occasions. This company definitely is different from other brands. Unlike most escape rooms they offer a 60-minute, 75-minute, 90 minute, and 2-hour time limit room. Thats not the only way Escape Effect sets themselves apart from the rest. They give unlimited hints without penalties. Rooms are always private you'll never have to worry about being grouped with strangers. The escape games will only have you and your friends and family. Our first time here was the 75-minute Sherlock Studies. I don't want to give away too much information. If you're a fan of good mystery movie, you'll truly love this. My wife was a nervous at first because it starts in one room. It didn't seem like they'll be multiple areas. As everything unfolded, we could see that it wasn't the case. Again, this was absolutely a great room. Our second time here we did the A Knight to Escape. This is the infamous 2-hour time limit escape room. Again, I don't want to give away too much information. You're inside of Stonebury Castle. It takes the split-start escape room concept to new heights. I'd say if you're a fan of Medieval Times you'll truly enjoy this. We originally had 4 of our friends scheduled to join, however 2 couldn't make it. The 4 of us decided to press on we knew it would probably be a little tougher with less people, considering we spilt into 2 and 2, starting in 2 separate rooms to work our way back together. In this style of escape room communication is paramount. We were not able to escape due to the number of tasks. We inquired with the employee at the end. She said for a group of 4, we made great progress. I think she was being kind lol. Now on our most recent visit (3 days ago) we chose to redeem ourselves with the 2-hour escape room. This time we had five in our group. We had success this time around and finished with 9 minutes to spare. It was a great feeling to conquer this one. We definitely will return to the Escape Effect. Still have 2 rooms to conquer. We must do the 90 minute rooms as well. At Odds With The God and In Fright Before Your Eyes. And of course the 60 room, Encore. If you're looking for something fun to do for a date night or a birthday party or even a team builder at work, I would highly recommend the escape effect. Aces! read more

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Luke was amazing - highly recommended this event - for teams, for families, have fun at the spot and bring friends

Lots of fun. Definitely got our 2 hours worth Team work is needed. Lighting could be better. read more

Tino was a wonderful host! Such a fun game and definitely difficult enough to have a grand time. This was my first time and I was very impressed with the level of detail and variety of challenges. 10/10 recommend! read more

The Escape Effect in Orlando was great! Our host Tino was very kind and approachable. The game was challenging and very well thought out. We loved it and will definitely be back! read more

A fun escape game that included paranormal activity. This was the first escape game that I've done that heavily involved relying on ghost and spirits of the past to help you escape. We needed to escape from a room it did feel slightly cluttered with most of the game taking place in one main room, but they really maximize on clues and truly making you pay attention. Also it was fun to have to operate a bit in the dark. Game master was very good about letting us figure it out and only chiming in when we asked. Would absolutely come back to play other games! We escaped with 5 minutes to spare. read more

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Jamie and Nicole were super helpful. Our group struggled with figuring out the clues and next steps so we would have never made it without Jamie and Nicole. Very fun and clever clues read more

The Knight to Escape room was one of the more challenging ones I've played and we had a blast. Shout out to Tino for being a great host

We had a day off from visiting the theme parks, but still wanted to get out of the house. The Sherlock Room was the best! The kids had a great time figuring out the clues and solving the puzzle. Would definitely go again if we had more time in Florida. Our Hostess Elizabeth was there to offer help if/when needed. She was great to have as an observer. If we are ever this way again, we will definitely look them up. read more

We decided to try this place out for my friend's birthday. Only one of the three had ever done an escape room before so we decided to give it a go. Making a reservation online was very easy and they have several discounts that could be available depending on your circumstances. What I also like about The Escape Effect is that you can do a private escape room and no minimum number of people are required. Please note there is no internet service in the escape rooms, and you are NOT allowed to take photos inside the room. Your guide will take a picture of your group in the room at the end of the event and then text you a link to the picture. We did the "At Odds with the Gods" escape room. It was a blast! Although we did not finish in time (we probably should have asked for more hints!), we had fun. It is quite challenging, and you may need more than three people if your group is a novice at this type of activity as was our group. We still had four more locks to go to unearth additional clues and we were told the last part of the puzzle takes about 20 minutes to finish. (Lydia was our hostess and she told us only 20 percent or so complete this escape room.) We would have needed at least another hour! LOL! We enjoyed the 90-minute exercise so much, we would have stayed another hour if it was possible. I think once you get the hang of these escape rooms, it gets easier. We learned a lot for our next attempt at it. This is a fun activity for friends and family alike. Give it a try. I think you will enjoy it as much as we did, as supported by the overwhelming majority of customers giving it five-star reviews also! read more

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Super fun games & great staff LOVE the double room Knights! Puzzles will keep you thinking, just AMAZING stage craft!

Elizabeth was great!!! We really loved the clues and the game was lots of fun we will come back

Such a fun experience. Staff is super friendly! I would definitely suggest. Great for a fun team event.

Awesome room!! Thank you to Tino for being amazing!! We can't wait to come back and do another room!

We had an amazing time! We did the two hour escape room and the time flew by. The rooms were so detailed and immersive. Highly recommend!

I have been to The Escape Effect a few times and I just have to say that I think the quality of these escape rooms are probably some of the best in Orlando and I truly recommend for people to go and try out. The guest service there is also always top notch!! read more

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We did the God room. Fun room. No sound effects, or music. So basic theming compared to others we have been to. Majority was locks -which is not our favorite Still fun for a family of 5 Heads up if you prefer a more interactive escape room, or game master style immersive experience. A part was missing, but we still figured it out Youngest was 9 and a couple teens in our group Worth a visit for sure! We got out with 29 minutes left 3 hints Total allotted 1hr. 15 min If you are ever in orange county California-the weeping witch is one of the best escape rooms I have been in. Maybe 1 lock in the whole room. The more locks typically the less immersive the experience But better for smaller kids. Older kids solve the clues and littles can do the lock with the result. read more

Came here for my 32nd birthday and it was a blast! Our game host, Yary, was so super sweet and was a wealth of knowledge! We did the Fright Before Your Eyes room and it had stuff I've never seen before in an escape room. What a memorable experience. Although I dont live in the area, I'll definitely make the 4 hour trip back! Our room even had a comic book to go with it for purchase once you're done that contains Easter eggs from the room and the artwork was created by one of the employees! read more

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I recently realized I have not reviewed the escape effect. I consider myself an escape room enthusiast, we have another couple that we very frequently go to escape rooms with. We've also done a few with family and other friends. I absolutely adore escape rooms; they are so much fun and you have such a good time. I do not like any that are scary, my husband would prefer to do the scary ones but I'm just not that into it. We have been to the escape effect twice, one time we did escape the other time we did not. The escape effect is unlike any other escape room in Orlando. It's different because their rooms are more than the standard 60 minutes. They have one room which is 75 minutes, two rooms which are 90 minutes, and one room which is 2 hours. We first did the 75-minute Sherlock studies room. I don't want to give too much information away but we had a lot of fun, it was really neat to start in a room but have to move to different rooms after you figured out your next steps. I was a little nervous with this room because it just seemed like it was one of those escape rooms that you only stayed in the one room, so I was very excited once we started to move to different areas. The second time we went here we did the two-hour escape room. There was supposed to be six people total, but two canceled a few hours before. Since myself and my husband and the other couple love escape rooms, we decided to still do the room. This room is completely unique in that you have two hours to complete it, you also start in two different areas, half of us started on the light side which was a courtyard, and the other half started on the dark side which was the dungeon. This room requires lots of communication and eventually everyone will meet up. For this room I absolutely 100% say you need more than four. I think if we had had the additional two people we would have escaped. When we asked at the end how much we had left we actually had quite a few tasks left before we would have escaped. We were not even close and this was with quite a few hints. This room was not hard it just needed more people to assist. I would highly recommend this location to anyone looking to do an escape room. There are two other rooms that we want to try one of them being at odds with the gods which is also 90 minutes. The other 90 minute room fright before your eyes seems a little scary which again I do not enjoy, however their website says we can let them know to adjust for those not so brave people. If you're looking for something fun to do for a date night or a birthday party or even a team builder at work, I would highly recommend the escape effect. read more

We had such a fun time! There were only 2 of us so that makes it a little more difficult and we didn't finish on time but we solved a ton of puzzles. It was challenging but not so hard that you got frustrated. We are fairly new to escape rooms but really enjoy them. I liked that this was a 90 minute room so we had a little more time and we needed it LOL A fun experience over all and I highly recommend it read more

The Escape Effect room At Odds With The Gods was great for our 8 person team! We all had a fun time and look forward to coming back to do another room! read more

Went here with 2 of my friends and we had a blast. Right out the gate the workers were friendly and energetic. The escape room itself was really fun and interactive. It included unlimited hints which was nice even though we only ended up using one. They give you plenty of time during the room and the theming is amazing. Definitely coming back here to complete the other rooms! read more

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We did the Medieval Dungeon Escape room with our party of 8. It was a two hour mission that we didn't finish in time, even with hints. It may have been because our party consisted of 4 teens, 2 adults and two children. I wouldn't recommend this one unless you're experienced at Escape Rooms. But we had fun figuring out clues. It was nice to know we were allowed to leave for bathroom breaks if needed, although no pause on the clock to do so. read more

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Odds with the Gods FANTASTIC!! Challenging and fun! Second escape room we've made and they rock!! read more

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Incredible games We played all of them! The Merch is great too They have a book called Fright Before your eyes. Make sure to read! Staff is smashingly amazing read more

Done many escape rooms in NYC, but this escape room experience was just as exciting and great. The rooms are not just thrown together, and you can really tell the time and love that went into designing them. We did the haunted theater and the Sherlock Holmes rooms both amazing in their own right . Great staff, helpful but not just giving things away with their clues and hints. Very interactive experience a lot of free range in the rooms which is great, plenty of surprises too. Plan on coming back to do the 2 room castle themed one. Keep doing what you're doing this was a great birthday activity and that's coming from a group of 20-30yr olds! read more

This is a great place to do your escape room! They have options that give you more time than other places (which gives you more fun puzzles to do!) and the games they have are super unique. My fiancé wanted to do an escape room for his birthday, so we did the "At Odds with the Gods" room and had a great time. We've done quite a few escape rooms, and this one was fun without being too easy. Would 100% recommend and we plan on doing another room by this team the next time we come to Orlando. read more

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Pricey but worth it. The puzzles were tough! They gave us extra time and really needed it. They did a great job, props we're great too.

I have lost count how many different Orlando escape room companies I've been to at this point. I love escape rooms and seeing how each of the companies put their own spin on the games. What caught my eye about The Escape Effect was that it went beyond the standard hour long game. My group and I did A Knight to Escape which has a two hour limit. I don't want to give too much away, but your team is split up into two groups with the goal of reuniting and finishing up the room. It was the first time I've done a room like that and it provided some really cool challenges. read more

My wife and I had an amazing (and stressful time) hunting ghosts in the Fright Before Your Eyes escape room. It was an absolute blast and I would highly recommend it. read more

It was our first time in an escape room, and we had a great time. We ended up playing in a different room after finishing the first room. I was relieved to find out that you don't have strangers in with you so it was just the two of us. The first room we played in was AT ODDS WITH THE GODS. These rooms are not easy, and we asked for a lot of help, but we did finish this particular room. YAY!! The second room was even more challenging! I apologize for forgetting the name of the room. The theme was about a magician and his murdered assistant. The room was in the dark but we had the use of flashlights and a black light. Unfortunately, we didn't finish on time, but regardless of whether we won or not, it was a lot of fun!! The rooms are monitored, and the employees will pipe in and ask if you want a clue. You can also push a button for them to help. It's nerve-wracking to see the time count down, but somehow, that adds to the fun!!! read more

We had such a great time at the Escape Effect! Such creativity with the room and the people were amazing. We will definitely be back to try more rooms! read more

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We had a great family adventure at the Escape Effect on Christmas Eve. Purchasing tickets online was easy and we received an early bird discount. I called the day before add 2 more people. Becca made the additions easy and seamless. Becca was also our host and gave us quick tutorial before our game began in the Sherlock Studies. The game itself was full of thought provoking challenges and puzzles to solve the game. We will definitely go back to the Escape Effect to try more rooms. read more

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Our first escape room as a family and I must say the experience was great. We did the Knight To Escape room which was the 2 hour room as a family of 4. The creativeness and design was on point. We had to communicate as a family to get the tasks completed. The staff was great and we had a fun experience. I highly recommend this place and the room. You will not be disappointed. read more

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Ashley was a superb guide on our questing adventure! She is a true escape room enthusiast and was so helpful. We really enjoyed all the puzzles and the separation element to A Knight to Escape was incredible. We really had to work together to escape, and did it with time to spare! Definitely a difficult room, but one of our favorites so far. 1000/10!!! read more

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When my girlfriend first told me that a classical mythology-themed escape room was opening near us, I lost my mind. For as long as we've been doing escape rooms, I've always said that if I had the talent and funds to create an escape room of my own, I would make one that was mythology themed. On top of that, the "At Odds With the Gods" room at The Escape Effect is a 90-minute room (as opposed to the traditional 60). I'd never done a mythology room or a room over 60 minutes, so we booked a room as soon as possible. As a great lover of mythology for the majority of my life, and as someone who is rather particular, there was a great potential for disappointment here. But as you may have guessed from the star rating on my review, I had an amazing time from start to finish. One of the owners, Jamie, greeted us as we came in. Though there are other rooms being built, the "Gods" room is the only room currently open, so they're closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays to do the louder work necessary when building rooms. I immediately loved the aesthetic choices that were made with this place, with the art deco-style logo, nametags, and poster frames. The posters, by the way, are really beautifully illustrated. So right off the bat I was impressed. As for the room itself, I was blown away. Though in retrospect the storyline was a bit thin, the scenic and attention to detail were more than enough to make up for it. I felt immersed in the "story" even though there wasn't much of a narrative. There were some awesome puzzles here and a nice payoff at the end. And for 2 people, we definitely needed the 90 minutes--we got out with exactly one minute to spare! I would definitely recommend this to any and all escape enthusiasts in the area. read more

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