They were wonderful !! Dylan was so helpful answering questions and made my daughter's birthday extra special by all the perks ! The team made my daughter a custom card and asked about her interests etc. they spoiled her ! Happy to report they escaped the Prison Break!! 13& 14 year olds ! Not too shabby! Thanks for being so kind!! I highly recommend it read more

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Escape game is the best!! Dez was the best host!! Wooooo! We came to celebrate my birthday and they were extremely accommodating. The puzzles were fun to solve. We did the playground room and it fit all 10 of us in the party! read more

My group of 3 did Cosmic Crisis and it was so much fun! The game was great, a very good difficulty for 3 people who are pretty experienced with escape rooms. Our Game Guide, Mason, was so kind and helpful! He gave us very good hints, let us tour rooms we've never done and was an overall great host. And to top it off, The entire team at UTC Escape Game was so amazing; The room my group did was part of my 6th year celebration with my boyfriend, and we had mentioned it to Mason, after the game the entire team gave us a signed card to congratulate us, gave us pins and they also gave us tacos from Taco Bell they got for their lunch, and shared with us because we mentioned we wanted to eat there after the game. Such an amazing experience, we're excited to come back and do the other rooms! read more

The Escape Game - Highly Recommend! We had a great time at The Escape Game. The experience was fun, enjoyable, and really engaging from start to finish, with just the right amount of mystery to keep everyone thinking. The puzzles were well-designed and the atmosphere added to the excitement without feeling overwhelming. The staff was friendly and helpful from the moment we arrived until we left. They set the right tone and made the whole experience smooth and welcoming. I'd highly recommend The Escape Game to friends and family -- it's a solid choice for a fun group activity. We'll definitely be back! read more

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We had a great experience doing the Heist, and our game host was Rebecca (easy to remember since she also spelled it my way). This UTC location is really convenient and by Macy's and Marugame Udon. It was very easy to find. I've only done 2 other escape rooms from other companies, but I do feel like the production value here was a little higher and there was more bang-for-your-buck in terms of how many clues and the variety. I was really impressed by some of the clues (but don't want to share too much and spoil the experience). We were a team of 4 and asked for 3 hints. The game host gave us perfect hints that helped guide us along without just telling us what to do. The only drawback from The Escape Game is that when you book, it's not automatically private. They called us about 4 hours before our time to let us know we could pay $10/person more to guarantee that it would be a private booking, which honestly seemed like a money grab and why I'm taking off a star. No one else ended up booking the room, so it did end up just being me and my friends. read more

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Lots of fun for the family. Kept teenagers entertained! Charlotte was great. I don't like that I need 85 characters. read more

Had such a great time and our group escaped!! Woo! John was great, the entire staff was super friendly! read more

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SOOO FUN and immersive! My group of 6 had such a blast playing. We arrived for a 1pm Cosmic Crisis reservation. I have heard that it is possible for you to play with other groups to fill up the space. We didn't have to combine with another group so it was nice to have the room to ourselves. It is $46/per person, so somewhat of a premium price, but fun for a celebration or special event. The space theme was super cool, it did feel like we were in a spaceship! Of course walking in, it was a bit chaotic taking everything in but everyone started solving things right away. Everything was nicely designed, with lots of involved riddles. I loved solving everything and using teamwork and the power of friendship (lol). I loved how the puzzles were layered and integrated so we had to 'unlock' certain ones to get access to the next item. Helpful tips: don't be afraid to touch stuff, and look at ALL of the signs and written notes, everything helps :) We finished with 2 minutes to spare and no hints! Most of my group were first timers so I'd say Cosmic Crisis was a great one to start with (7/10 difficulty on their site) Thanks to our guide Arav for a great experience and watching our chaos through the cams. Best comment of the night was when he told one of our friends he was running that game like the navy, lol!! read more

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The Escape Game has a few locations with many games to choose from. We played the Playground theme at LJ. This was the biggest game with up to 12 players but we only had 4 which could be paired with other. Well, we had the place to ourselves. The Escape Game is different than any I've been to because they allow and encourage the use of photos and filming during the game. You will see so many social media reels of this particular room. Afterwards, I realized, OMG the answers were clearly given out in the reels many times! We had so much fun. My favorite by far. Made us felt like a kid again and definitely had all of us contributing, studying and playing together. Such a clever game! Well thought out and as players, you just need to listen carefully starting w the very FIRST clue! We asked for help a few times. Sadly we didn't unlock the last lock on time but they graciously let us finish with a few minutes after the deadline. Parking at UTC is free thr first hour. Use GPS to take you directly to the parking lot. There's a ticket booth in front of the Escape room if you want to pay in advanced when you exit. read more

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Came in to check this place out while celebrating my birthday with my two adult sons. It's definitely a bit of an investment, but the staff were super friendly and professional, which really shows they take care of their team. The front desk employee talked us into an experience by suggesting a private game for our group of three, and we're glad they did! read more

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Amazing so much fun. It was just the two of us and we were able to escape the cosmic one. Lots of fun. read more

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We did THE HEIST, and it was soooo fun! Had a group of 6 and I think that was a great number for covering the room(s)... def want to go back and try others. Staff was super friendly and creativity of clues were so fun to replay in our conversations afterwards. read more

This particular Escape Game location has it all - production value, fun puzzles, and above-and-beyond customer service. As escape room enthusiasts, my husband and I sought out this particular location because they are the only site in Southern California (for now) that host the Ruins: Forbidden Adventure. We have done all the other Escape Games except this one! Angela was our game master and she made sure that we had a great time. We were joined by my sister who is fairly new to escape rooms, and Angela honored our request to only provide hints after we ask! We also shared with her beforehand how we had a negative experience with having random strangers join our game. Because the day we stopped by had slower foot traffic, she was able to make our particular game a private one. I can't promise that they will do that on a busy day! The Ruins: Forbidden Adventure is rated a 6/10 difficulty, and I thought that this rating is appropriate from our experience. I know that there is a bigger version of the Ruins in Nashville but this version was so much fun that it made me more excited if I ever get to be in this side of the country in the future. Because we had done all the rooms, we were able to sign their Wall of Fame and that felt particularly special! They also sell pins to commemorate each room. Parking is easy enough. You can tell the staff love working here. Thank you so much Escape Game UTC and Angela. I will definitely recommend this particular franchise and location to all my friends! They also have validation from what I was told - always a plus! read more

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Had a fun time at the time traveling escape room! Two other family members and I were paired with two other people, which was my first time being with another party. We made a good team! The escape room had tv screens inside the room where they explained the rules and storyline. You're able to keep your belongings in the room and can even record or take pics on your phone, which was also new to me. Other places have you lock up everything in a locker. The difficult was easy enough, we were able to escape in time. The hints are on a screen and I usually prefer an employee giving guided hints as you go thru the room. At the end, they offer to take a photo using your phone. Not bad! read more

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. read more

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I've done a few games at the escape game and all of them have been really fun and challenging! All the game masters are so nice. Our last game with Philip was a blast and he was great at reading the room and giving us context/hints when we were stuck. Would definitely recommend! read more

Finished both cosmic crisis and forbidden treasure - SO fun and the themed rooms were amazing! John and Severin helped us out in the rooms, very kind and helpful an overall great experience And the staff provided a birthday card to celebrate! read more

We escaped! Fun with friends and family. We did the time traveler. We will definitely do another one the next time that we are in La Jolla.

The staff members were cool and chill. I did two separate rooms and they were both really fun. I tried the two hardest and they were challenging for sure. It was fun, but easy to get stuck. I felt like there were times when trying to get through the first room in both escape rooms that things weren't even things I'd have thought of as clues. I'd go back though. Great with friends or on a date! read more

This was a pretty fun escape room experience. We did the Playground puzzle which is rated a 6/10 difficulty. It was a well-orchestrated puzzle with nested clues and lots of interactive parts. We were able to solve it in time with seconds to spare. As many other reviewers have mentioned, there's no way of guaranteeing a private room (unless you were to theoretically book all spots). When booking, it only tells you how many spots are remaining. To avoid confusion, they could easily say how many are remaining out of the total (eg 7/12 spots remaining instead of 7 spots remaining) as the puzzles' capacities vary. We were with two other groups and there was a quick "ice breaker" beforehand. I was unimpressed with the staff member who led the puzzle experience but the guy doing the check-in was nice and the process of filling out a waiver was seamless. Price is high ($45.99) for an escape room, definitely docking a star because of that alone. For an hour of entertainment it's really steep considering the limited amount of staff working. Would I go back? Maybe. They have six different puzzles in total so there's an opportunity to try something new. read more

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Elizabeth was sweet. We really enjoyed having her as a host! We had a great time. We made it out with time to spare.

absolutely amazing experience!! i've completed most of the rooms here and each one has been wonderful. mason (our goat) has been our host for three of them and he has been so helpful!! we will definitely be back again :DD read more

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Starr really helped us out today. Thanks Five Starrs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Staff was super friendly and the experience was fun for the first time! Definitely would go again!

Loved our experience at the Escape Game! It's located near Macys & Red Robin inside UTC mall so plenty of parking and lots to do before and after your game. I think all the games are priced the same at $45.99 each. Their site has all the details about the room when making a decision. Kim was an excellent game master. She explained everything thoroughly and left time for questions. Kim also gave great hints when asked. All employees were nice & helpful. We played the Timeliner room which was super cool! This was a linear room- meaning you have to solve one thing before moving onto the next. You get to go back in time for clues and such. Loved that you can take pics in the room which we did after we "escaped." Room was never locked to begin with so don't worry about that. The only two gripes I have is that there was no place to put our things - just a hook behind the door & the corner of the floor. Not a big deal but other places do have small lockers. So maybe something to think about for the future? The second being is not getting a private room. I understand they want to maximize the use of the room (Room allows for 8, we only had 5) for extra income, but it kind of took away from our group working together (alone). No disrespect to the fam that joined us- they were great & we worked well together, but just wish we had it all to ourselves. Again, maybe something for the future. I know it's a new establishment. Other than that, the game was a lot of fun. Will be coming back for more rooms for sure. read more

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Jules was the best guide, and the Heist room was a lot of fun and decently difficult! Had a blast, would recommend!!

The escape room was amazing we did the hardest difficulty and it was still a bunch of fun Claire was one of the workers there and she was great she helped a bunch and made the experience better would defintly come back I recommend read more

Awesome sauce Super awesome Mason was dope he helped out really good and catbot was a good help to really great experience. read more

It was so fun! While they do allow an unlimited number of clues, our group only needed 4! We Escaped! I would highly recommend.​

We visited the escape room at UTC Mall for my son's birthday, and we had an amazing experience! It was our first time visiting the mall, and everything exceeded our expectations. A special thank you to Anisa, who was absolutely wonderful. She was incredibly friendly, helpful, and took the time to answer every question we had. She truly went above and beyond to make us feel welcome. She even gave my son a hat as a birthday gift, which made his day! He was so excited and couldn't stop talking about it afterward. Small gestures like that make a big difference and show how much she cares about the guests. Thank you, Anisa, for helping make my son's birthday so special. We had a fantastic time and will definitely be coming back! read more

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The timeliner was such an awesome game! Very fun and challenging puzzles. We had an enjoyable time and Severin was a great game master!

So fun. Great staff. Good puzzles. Gave us a little extra time, which we needed! Clean and well designed.

Mason gave a great job in facilitating our group! Good hints, hard escape room but fun.

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! read more

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Just did our first escape room here, Prison Break with our game master Claire. Super fun puzzles and enjoyed the team work!

Love coming here!! Ernie was really nice and made our bday/anniversary celebration really fun. :))

Mason was awesome! I've done a few rooms now and he made the experience enjoyable! He was helpful in the rare case we needed it and just so nice overall. read more

Mason for the third week in a row has amazed us. This guy makes each escape room better and better. The fun we have with even the clues he gives us are so great. Thank you for an awesome time every week. read more

Rae and Ernie were awesome! We do an escape room for our anniversary every year and this by far was the best one we've ever done! Definitely recommend doing the Heist! read more

Fun team building event, did it with colleagues in biotech and had loads of fun. Highly recommended.