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Cleared The Heist with over 11 minutes to spare!
Christopher C.

Let me say this is favorite escape room franchise overall! It would have 5 stars but the mall its located in reduced its free parking from 2 hours to 1 hour recently. I have been to their other location in Gaslamp (downtown) which has some of the same rooms but this location has more selections. The production value is the best with the escape game and I feel they are technologically ahead of their competitors. Every time we finish a room here the staff will offer you a discount to do another room. We always try and do two. I have been here with friend, family and coworkers. This is a great place to do teambuilding. If you can start doing validated parking I will update this review to a 5. I have tried this franchise at 4 other locations in different states and each one has the same quality. Some have exclusive games so if your traveling check them out.

Roger P.

The Escape Game has opened at UTC, with 6 different rooms with varying difficulties. At the time of our visit, they were offering 20% off all their games! Located in the UTC mall, they're right next to the Wetzel's Pretzels stand. Mall parking is free for the first two hours so this should be more than enough time since games are only an hour long. But make sure to come about 10-15 minutes before your scheduled time so you can settle in, sign the waivers, use the bathrooms, etc. We did the Cosmic Crisis room and this was rated as 7/10 difficulty. We only booked 6/8 available spots and luckily, we didn't have to play with strangers but it's a possibility. If you want a truly private game, you'll have to book all available spots. Before the game starts, the staff will go over rules but if you're a seasoned player, you can usually skip through a lot of that. Overall, the game was really fun! The puzzles are non-linear which means everyone could be doing something different to get to the end goal. Hints are unlimited and we always aim to use 0 and we successfully did for this experience! Can't wait to be back to try their other rooms!

Wuchie W.

I have done a few escape rooms with different companies and before I book the next one I will go through the list to see what's out there. I ended up seeing this place on Groupon and after reading great reviews I went for it and snagged a deal. I have never tried an escape room with this company so I was pretty excited, I will admit my expectations were pretty high. When my brother and his family come to visit from the east coast, we have been trying to make it a tradition to try an escape room. I was worried about parking since this was the downtown location. I was hoping to book for the other location at Westfield UTC. Parking would probably be pricey there too, but it is probably overall more convenient at UTC. Be wary of pricing if you book in advance, I ended up finding out I paid so much more vs what I could have paid that day. (We did go thanksgiving week on a Tuesday late afternoon) Staff at the front desk were very outgoing and welcoming. We were early and waited for our time slot to come up. The waiting area was somewhat small, but it was open to the street so people walking by might be drawn to come in and check it out. They did carry some of their merchandise within that waiting area if interested. The escape room was excellent! I know this company boasts about how immersive and different their rooms are and based on my previous experiences at different spots I would agree. The games seem to be thoroughly thought out, all of the equipment and props did not seem outdated, worn or old. It was extremely fun and exciting. We did the Special Ops: Mysterious Market Room which was 8/10 difficulty, I felt like we were challenged but did not feel as if we could not escape. Yes, they do have the option of unlimited hints!! But we kept it low to only 4. We will definitely be coming back to try another room. The only possible downfall of this company is that it is possible if busy times that other parties could be thrown into the room you're in. I find this definitely a deterrent for some people since you are paying quite a bit to play the game and most would want to do it with their family and friends. They should reconsider changing this to be an option. (If smaller parties would join with other smaller parties giving them a better chance to escape) I know some of my coworkers did not book here due to that reason. We did escape with over 4 minutes to spare. I think the next one on the list: Prison Break. Ambiance: 5/5 Food: N/A Service: 5/5 (oops- this review is actually for the downtown location) 232 5th Ave San Diego, CA 92101

Alyssa S.

I loved both of the rooms I did with my family! I maxed out Cosmic Crisis with 8 players and also 8 players in the Train Timeliner. I love the themes for each game. My gamehost for Cosmic Crisis, Sam, went above and beyond for me for my birthday! He surprised me with personalized cards and balloons in the escape room; so friendly and kind! In addition to the staff, the escape room game puzzles (especially in Cosmic Crisis) are unique and some of the favorites I've ever done. It's not boring lock and key puzzles! Highly recommend!! I've done escape rooms in LA, Orange County, Palm Springs, and San Diego and these at the Escape Game in UTC are top tier!

Dylan and Jules were fantastic game guides. 10/10 would play again. And now a haiku... What is a tadpole? From Prison Break to Playground Not these. All frog games.

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We did Cosmic Crisis, which is a 7/10 for difficulty (only because members of our group had already done the harder rooms).

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