This was a super fun experience for my son and I! First timers and I will definitely go back! Fun…read morebonding time and teamwork!!

It's hard to fathom, but almost a decade has passed since we paid to stand in line for any…read moreexperience, much less a pirate one! We love how escape rooms now accommodate duos, and especially appreciate that rooms are now private, and we are able to be silly and competitive and immature with the people who matter. I mean, imagine being stuck on a schooner or deserted island with people you don't know - it would be a streaming series! Oh, wait ... Well, Back in Time is one of our favourite companies when it comes to escape rooms that are immersive and faithful to theme and story, but we're a little embarrassed to say that we were excited to try Blackbeard's Treasure because of a streamed show, excellent, though it be. Yes, we could have chosen to do this particular escape room because of the book(s), the movie, the theme park or the dinner adventure, but, no, it was Black Sails, just taken off that streaming service, that piqued our interest! The mall where we usually play Back in Time is under renovation, so we played our Friday afternoon game at their temporary space in a small strip mall not far away and just as easy to get to. Parking was good right outside at 3:30pm on Friday, which was their first game of day, and we arrived just about the same time as Harrison, our very enthusiastic game host, who had just escaped (haha) from the same traffic jam as we had. We were shown into the waiting room, and although this was not a permanent location, the lobby looked exactly as it did in the mall, and it was nice that the clean no-frills restroom was located at end of hallway inside the business instead of outside in the mall. Our entry into the game was heralded by a preview video which complemented what we knew about Blackbeard, especially fresh off Black Sails - but game (unlike TV series) was definitely family-friendly. The room was spacious for our duo, and would fit four in a group comfortably. On the whole, the room was a little dark, but the décor was in theme and music was ambient. Blackbeard's Treasure was a linear game, where most of the puzzles were one & done, even though there were some red herrings (of course, pirates ...). We categorise it as a 3G or third generation room, meaning it comprised a lot of use of magnets, but also a lot of nice old locks. Happily, there were no glitches at all, and everything worked to our success at 52:02. Our very favourite part of the game was being fired on by cannons, and although we wish we could understand the parrot - Captain Flint shore was purty! - we had no least favourite puzzles at all. Harrison was fantastic because she made sure we could read the clues on the in-room timer and clue screen when it was clear the bird was speaking in not an escape roomer's language! Everything made sense, and, once in the room, we didn't miss the mall at all. In fact, we took advantage of the promotion that allowed us to take photos in the room with props, and our gamemaster did a terrific job with both their camera (and thank you for getting the photo to us immediately!) and ours. It was a little more expensive, but worth it for the memories. This review has been posted on Google and Yelp.

Overall: We discovered this escape room through Facebook and heard good things about it! There a…read moremix of different types of puzzles which makes it a cool escape room to try out! This location is closed now which is super unfortunate. Experience: When entering the location, there is a seating area with a bunch of puzzles you can play with while you wait. This is also where you can fill out your waiver for the escape room. Make sure you come early to allow for time to park and fill out the waivers. After waiting a few minutes, our game master came out to give us the typical rundown (don't use force, how to get hints, etc). The escape room we did was the Black Cat. The puzzles in the room were a mix of your typical lock puzzles, but there were some unique puzzles as well with cool effects (don't want to say too much to spoil). We completed this room with 15 minutes to spare as a group of 5. I would say this is a medium level type room. Puzzles were straightforward and made sense. The set design was super cool and fit the theming of the puzzle. Price: Rooms were $42 per person but there's deals often so we got 50% off per person for our room. Parking: Located in an strip mall with with some parking. There are multiple businesses in the plaza and parking may be difficult if it's crowded.

I first found Planet Escape Room when I moved to Long Beach in 2019, and our first room was "Wise…read moreGuys." We completed it with just the two of us and loved the theming, mix of physical and cognitive puzzles, flow of the room, cool effects, and technology! Then the pandemic hit, and no escape rooms were done by me and my peoples. Once things opened up again, I grabbed my buddies to try "CTRL + ALT + Reality". This was not our favourite room. We found the tech buggy, and it was frustrating to have correct solutions without being able to move forward. Even though we escaped, we left looking for other rooms to brighten our spirits this day. Fortunately, I was able to return for a special event to work "The Vault," and this room was great fun! We enjoyed the puzzles and the non-linear design. The room had a good flow with perfectly-working tech, and the '80s & '90s references were amazing! The owner even worked on the soundtrack for "The Vault," and it fit the theme perfectly. Nice work, Jason! My most recent experience here was for a friend's birthday in "Game of Swords." What a fun experience! We opted for a surprise customization, and the group was delighted to find it in the midst of the stress of trying to escape the room! The room had mixed tech with good theming overall. Our gamemaster said it was the easiest room in the building, but we barely made it out with 5 seconds or so! Planet Escape Room has amazing customer service, and if you come for any special occasion, ask about customization opportunities. They really do make for a unique experience! You want excellent gamemasters, too? Here, you'll find them! How about a private booking experience? Done deal! And don't forget to check in on Yelp for a free drink!

Really great! Thanks for letting us play. Really recommend for anyone who is looking for a little…read morescare.

Did three escape rooms with my friends, Kablam, Warlocked, and Ressurrection. All the escape room…read morewas immersive and that we are all transported to another dimension, I appreciate the live actors we had for Warlocked and Ressurrection, and we had the character help us with our journey. Our game master, Jason, was amazing and sold the story very well. This is located at the mall on the fourth floor, so make sure to park at the fourth floor if you are coming late at night. Will definitely bring my other friends along as the escape rooms are high in production.

Brain Games is fantastic!…read more Ghost Stories is a great "play as many scenarios, no lose scenario experience. Jose was phenomenal as our GM and our in world guide. Flynn's Arcade was the best image to arcade games ever,ad props to Casey for his creativity. Treasure Island was a wonderful third room to wrap up the experience. Greg was humorous, and took our chaos pixies in good fun. Yay!

We just finished our third room, Ghost Stories, at Brain Games and Jose really made it super fun…read moreand tailored it to our team of two. We've now done 3 out of 4 of their rooms. Each one is so unique and special, we wish we could forget them faster so we could go do them again. Thanks so much for making such great rooms, Brain Games team. Looking forward to our next visit!

My friends and I booked Steampunk Alice (because, clearly, the theme sounds dope as heck), and it…read morewas honestly one of the COOLEST escape rooms I've ever done in LA!! I've actually been to the other Maze Room for their Magic Tree and Lunar Mission rooms, which I also really enjoyed. But the set design for Alice perfectly embodied this dark fantasy aesthetic and was honestly so trippy, I genuinely felt like I was trapped in Wonderland and LOVED IT. The puzzles themselves were also so unique and interactive in contrast to the typical locks (not sure if there were any locks at all actually besides one bonus question). The overall ambiance is slightly creepy but nothing too scary - what's REALLY scary is how insanely well-made these rooms were. Our gamemaster (I wanna say his name was Max...) was manning two rooms simultaneously, and as someone who also has part-timed at an escape room, that's no easy feat but nonetheless did such an amazing job of immersing us into the world + had the funniest commentary that made the experience all the better. Def have to try their other rooms!!

MIB Maze room was so much fun. We were a group of 6 and it was perfect. The maze had its…read morechallenging moments but we were able to get clues. We got 5 clues and we managed to successfully complete the mission. Highly recommend coming here with friends or even on a double date. Our guide was amazing and he really did commit to the role. Will be coming back to check out the rest of the rooms.

My BF was begging me to go.. So finally I caved in and agreed to go. I thought it was going to be…read morelame and made for kids. When we got there, it was a long line of late teens and adults. The line had around 50 people in it, but the wait was only 10-15 minutes which is the same wait time as a ride at knotts so it's not that bad. This maze was SUPER SUPER SUPER scary!!! I was screaming and grabbing on my Bf's shirt the whole time! The optical illusions and the scary people mixed with the darkness was beyond creepy! I can't believe I thought it was going to be a kid maze!!! There were grown men screaming behind me and the woman behind me peed in her pants. It's not overwhelmingly nerve wrenching or anxiety ridden; it's exciting. I'll definitely be dragging my friends here next year ;) Tip: $5 donation is appreciated, but not necessary ;)

I hope it's back for 2022! It WAS one of a kind until Knott's highjacked their concept for one of…read moretheir mazes. It's short but packs in plenty of scares in creepy environs. Worth driving to from Pasadena. Does justice to their ninjitsu theme. Super creative!

The titanic room was so fun !!! Jackie was VERY great with hints and just her customer service over…read moreall !!! Will definitely be returning !!

We escaped the Godzilla vs Kong room over this Labor day weekend (Sunday) and I unfortunately have…read moreto remove stars due to technical problems in the room, incorrect resetting of the room, and poor game master quality (Nico). All of which were very immersion breaking and ruined the experience. Spoilers ahead for the Godzilla vs Kong escape room. There was only 1 technical problem but it made the experience harder and awkward. There's a part where you have to put your ear up to seashells (a conch specifically) on the wall and there's a sensor that detects when something (your ear/head) blocks it or is near it which triggers a sound to play. The sensors weren't good. We ended up having to use a finger to block the sensor to get the audio to play. The incorrect resetting of the room and poor game master quality may go hand in hand so will address these together. There's a volcano where you need to get 5 oblong rocks to divert the flow of lava by placing them in a series of holes in the volcano. At the start, there were 3 rocks already in the holes in the volcano, 1 rock in this metal protruding section, and the 5th rock was actually missing. There are these 3 holes in the room you're supposed to stick your head in and look up. These spaces where you stick your head in were pretty big, maybe 3-4 feet of space between the hole and the floor/ceiling/back wall. The 5th rock was on the floor inside one of the holes; which is NOT where it was supposed to be because it's dark in the hole (you get no controllable light source) and it was out of reach. We ended up having to use our phone flashlights and a metal arm grabber (trash grabber) from the first room to get the rock out of the hole. The game master (Nico) confirmed it wasn't supposed to be in there because he blamed us for putting it in there. Which is a strange accusation because 1. It's very obvious that the rocks are meant for the volcano and 2. our group of four would've known if one of us dropped the rock in that hole. We're not competitive escape artists but we've done a lot of escape rooms and this was easily the worst and most unimmersive experience I've ever had. Which is unfortunate because the theme was cool and production quality seemed like it'd be high. With just a few changes they could have something great but at the moment I can't recommend this escape room.

My family had a great time with the "Twas the Heist Before Christmas" escape room. The puzzles had…read morea lot of variety and required cooperation with the whole group. Our host V did a perfect job providing hints just when they were needed, to let us think things through but still keep things moving when we got stuck. We will definitely visit again to try some of the other rooms.

We LOVED LOVED LOVED our escape room adventure. We had a group of six people to solve The Heist…read moreBefore Christmas. This was my favorite escape room because the clues were linear and could not be reused. That hade the problem solving straightforward and allowed us to completely work together. We wholly focused on one puzzle at a time. Our Ashley was fun and welcoming. My only feedback would be the reservation process a bit confusing to add additional family members to our team. But it all worked out. Also , some of the clues or props need replacement due to wear/fading. This too was easily overcome, but gave us pause on two clues. All in all we all enjoyed ourselves and were glad we chose Back In Time Escape Room to celebrate my hubby special day

Sophia is a great host and the garden is an oasis in the city. I highly recommend and say hi to Al…read morefor me, Jimmy

Came here for a company Halloween party and had tons of fun! The space was intimate but super…read moreinviting! The hosting dental office did an amazing job w the setup, even had a taco lady! Would def recommend this place!