Kirsten is the best game master and absolutely crushed the intro into the Arcade room! Very warm and welcoming, love the passion. The arcade room was very fun and challenging, the Pac-Man room was a nice surprise, we enjoyed the mini games very much. Will be back for the other 5 rooms. Thanks again for the good time :) read more

I'll start off by saying that yes we did enjoy the room we did overall. There were some questionable issues we had with the room though. I won't spoil anything but just for example, something in one of our rooms required a tad bit more force than usual for an escape room. We got to a point where we were completely stuck. Something that we had checked seemed as if it was tougher to open than the typical escape room strength needed to open something. So we assumed it wasn't meant to be touched. Well the game master gave the clue that the thing we looked at early on was actually usable. Typical escape rooms make it very easy to tell if something is meant to be used or not. If it's easy to move or open then it's fair game. If it does take some force then generally not something meant to be used. Anyways yes we did escape. Even if we thought some of the puzzles were a bit of a reach, I could see how they go there with their line of thinking. Maybe it's just that game we did. Not sure if they are all like this. read more

We did the fright before Christmas! It was so fun and just hard enough to have all 7 of us working together. Thanks to our awesome game host Corbin. read more

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We came here for a birthday celebration and tried the return of the magician escape room. It starts off uncomfortable but becomes really fun! We had a great time and can't wait to try again. Something to note for people coming - this is up stairs of the Dingtea bubble Tea shop. We had a bit of trouble finding this at night when driving around the shopping center. Plenty of parking read more

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Another fun day of Escape Room adventures in the books. We usually have a team of six of us and we decided to try this one out for their Game On room. We mostly did it for the Dave and Buster's feel and to try something different. This business is located in a plaza upstairs in a business building. I have seen a few like this now. We were greeted and allowed to put our things in a locker if we chose. We were then provided instructions and led to our room. I won't spill the beans on what exactly goes on or what to look for, but I thought we were going to be crammed in the first small room and was happy to see that it opened up to a second, very cool looking room. We would have finished with ten to fifteen extra minutes to spare, but we missed a critical clue in the beginning and somehow finished in a round about way with a minute and a half to spare. Eek! This was my seventh escape room. We are hoping to find many more cool ones. read more

Corben was super friendly and helpful! We had a lot of fun. We've came back to the place a couple times as well too.

Great experience! Very fun and the Arcade room was cool! Hillary was very friendly and made all the difference!

We have done all rooms here except for Against us. Each room was certainly unique and extremely immersive. We first did Game On, and that was our absolute favorite and is in our Top 5 of Escape Rooms that we've done overall. In each room we had our 6 year old with us which added another layer of difficulty, however the puzzles required enough thought to keep my wife and I working, yet we were able to keep our daughter engaged. The GM's here were all excellent, GM nudges were perfectly timed and given. The staff are all super friendly and the customer service was excellent. We had the pleasure of working with Rad, Kristen and Scott, all were extremely helpful, charming and professional. We look forward to finishing off Unlocked with a larger group of friends as we've been told against us needs a minimum of 4, but I cannot recommend Unlocked enough! read more

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Loved my experience here! So much fun, and we made it out with 6 of of us! Previously had done an escape room and did not make it out with just 2 of us, so definitely recommend more friends and minds to help out! I did this for my birthday, and it was a great birthday adventure :) read more

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My group and I did the "Return of the Magician", which I chose because it was advertised as having won awards in 2021 and 2022. It is also advertised as being story-driven which I thought sounded fun. I have to rate the experience low because frankly this is a very generic escape room, The people I went with have not done many escape rooms and they were disappointed. Other than a couple of cool tricks, every puzzle is similar to what you would find in any other escape room. It's not like nothing is done well, but it is also nothing special. I am not a huge escape room person, the only other two escape rooms I've done are The Curse of the Black Knight, and The Witch. Both of those are popular escape rooms in OC, and they are much much better than this room. Our gm was great, nice, and helpful no complaints at all. read more

Dom Vo proved that his brain cells are truly genius. What a cool experience he gave us. Thanks Dom, we will be back!

Corben our guide was awesome! Super fun theme, great hints, and fun surprises Room was clean, well themed, and just hard enough. read more

Miggy was great!! The room was really fun and challenging. Can't wait to come back. Hhhhh read more

Ryan was a great gamemaster! Helped us with all the puzzles and had such great energy! Would love to come back sometime

I don't catch our girl's name who hosted us today, but she lead us in the Oogie Boogie rook for our group of 6! So fun even though we suck lol read more

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So much fun! We did the Return of the Magician. It was challenging but achievable. Can't give any spoilers so not much more to say. The service was great, facility was clean, and room well done! We went in with 3 people, but you could definitely go in with more help. I will definitely go back to try another room! read more

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Really cool escape rooms here. We did the Magician's Apprentice about a month ago and their Nightmare Before Christmas one since then. Both were fun and well-themed. Shantelle C. Was a great gamemaster for our "Nightmare" session, providing plenty of good hints whenever we needed them (it was just myself and my 9yo daughter.) Unlocked is very unassuming from the outside, but their puzzles inside the building are well thoughtout. As with most escape rooms, going with more than two people is recommended, but the gamemasters are very accommodating with hints as needed. The Magician's Apprentice is less linear, which is its own kind of fun. Nightmare was chick full of puzzles and fun to play through. Will return sometime to do another room. read more

We played Against Us and it was a tough room! Nat was a great game master and super helpful. We will definitely be back for more rooms!

Corben was amazing the escape room was fun and interactive, I really enjoyed it 10/10

We decided to come to Unlocked for my belated birthday celebration. Our game master Dominic was super accommodating despite one of our party members being very late, so I was extremely grateful for this. We played the arcade-themed room and initially it was smaller than I expected until we revealed the second room. The room was a bit older-appearing but the theme was super cool and they really integrated the arcade games into the room play. It was also cool having to "fix" the games instead of the traditional "escape the room" goal. There were definitely still a lot of cool tech elements in the room. I will say that the room was quite challenging, and it was helpful having additional players (we were a group of six) since it is a non-linear room. We were successfully able to escape with just a few hints/nudges in the right direction, with a little over 3 minutes to spare. Everyone had a lot of fun and we would love to return to try their other rooms, especially the room with real magic tricks! It was also cool how you get a unique pin plus a Polaroid-esque photo after successfully completing the room. Prices depend on your group size and for a party of six it came out to $41/person in July 2024. read more

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We came back to Unlocked which has merged with Puzzle Workshop and did Saving Christmas which is an overlay for the former room Illuminati which I've done ages ago. I remember some of the same elements from Illuminati but I didn't remember much. The puzzles made sense and the production was simple. There was one puzzle that required good senses which was challenging for us but we knew how to solve it. It's a good room for friends and family. Kim was our host and she was a joy to hangout with. The entire crew was fun to hang out with!! read more

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I came with my friends at the magician room for my birthday and it was truly amazing! Our game master Shantelle was super sweet and it was a great difficulty level, not too crazy not too easy. Overall I had an amazing time and it was SUPER immersive! read more

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Such a fun game!! Miggy is the best super helpful & the puzzles were really fun Loved the arcade game one read more

Corbeen is awesome! My family had an absolute blast at the video game escape room. It was creative, engaging, and so much fun for both the kids and adults. The puzzles were challenging without being frustrating, and the whole experience was incredibly well put together. We were talking about it the whole ride home. Highly recommend it for families or anyone looking for a unique and memorable adventure! read more

It's recommended to arrive about 15 min before your appointment time because that time should be the time you start the escape room. We did it at 8:30pm on a weekday so there were no other groups waiting. Markus was our game master and she was understanding, responsive and fun. Whenever we needed hints, she responds immediately and aware of where we are in the puzzle flow. We did the spaceship theme escape room with 5 of us and it was fun! The puzzles were fun to solve. There is pin that represents the room and I got to keep it for the group. For every escape room, there is a pin that connects to other pins. That is enough motivation for me to want to come back along with solving more fun puzzles. Note: Directions from yelp leads you to the building next to it, but the sign UNLOCKED is pretty clear on the building when you drive up to it. Plenty of parking in the parking lot. read more

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I give each Escape Room company 5/5 unless they don't meet my expectations with customer service. See my review on Morty for more information. Escape Room: The Magician -------------------------- Classic escape room with some fun surprises and an interesting way to start! We did this with 4 people and I could see 6 people having a good time in there. The puzzles were interesting and made you think. We made some silly mistakes because we are silly s but we still made it out with 2 minutes to spare and 0 hints . The staff here were very friendly! We spent quite a bit of time talking about escape rooms in general and just hanging out. They are so passionate about escape rooms and I love that! read more

This is my second time going to UNLOCKED for an escape room & it was pleasant to see how much they've expanded! My group did the GAME ON: UNLOCKED ARCADE which was super fun. Our group was a mix of people who had all done escape rooms before & all found the games to be a good balance of both challenging & enjoyable. It was great playing all the games & is especially nostalgic if you're a 90s kid! Shoutout to Miggy who was the best game master & made our experience a blast! read more

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The clues were just hard enough to help us but not give it away! We have done so many of these rooms and this place is by far our favorite. Marnie is the greatest game master I have ever had!!! read more

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Miggy is THE BEST! I've been here twice and both rooms have been so fun! I did arcade with my family and brought back some friends to do the Among us! Excited to see what's next! Miggy was kind helpful and funny. read more

For our escape room experience, we tried the "Game On" arcade room ! As reference, we were able to fully complete the room with bonuses as a group of 4. Admittedly, we did ask for a few clues but the solutions are definitely logically obtainable within the time limit. Overall, it was very fun and definitely a good place to start if some of your members are relatively new. Don't misunderstand though, this is great even for the experienced ones too! Behind the scenes, I also have to say that the customer service was terrific! They were very understanding when it came to complications my group had. It's hard to find customer service on that level these days and I definitely appreciate it as an added bonus to our experience. read more

Corben was an awesome game master and made our experience really fun! Celebrated my 14 year old nephew's birthday with the arcade escape room and we had a blast. Definitely recommend some adults familiar with escape rooms because some of the puzzles were more difficult, but overall so fun! We had a group of 3 adults and 2 kids would definitely come back! read more

This company has really fun games! The staff is nice. My husband and I have played escape rooms here several times and we always have fun! They just opened a CHRISTMAS escape room!!! What a fun way to celebrate the holiday! read more

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Came her last night with some friends for Valentine's Day and we had an amazing time! Our host / game master was Skylar who was fantastic, helpful, and super friendly, especially when assisting us with clues. The room we did was an arcade-themed room which I highly recommend. There are authentic game props and puzzles that really helped with the immersion, and the props were all very high quality. We escaped with about 3-4 minutes leftover, but there were only 4 of us so a smaller team than I'm personally used to. Also we wanted to make sure to fully complete the room and not miss any of the optional tasks, so that was satisfying. I've done 35+ escape rooms and I can safely say this is one of the better rooms I've played in terms of quality, storyline, puzzles, and design. Would highly recommend and I would definitely come back to try out the other rooms! read more

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It was an awesome experience, the pac man puzzle did hurt my head a little, but corben our game master, helped us out a lot and was amazing. Loved the whole experience and recommend you go. read more

Tried out the Arcade theme room because the kids love video games. This was their first escape room and every puzzle was awesome. The game master Corben was super helpful in guiding the kids through challenging pieces and was friendly throughout rules and intro. Would recommend trying for younger kids who love video games. read more

The Ultimate Gamer's Escape -- Unlocked LEVELS UP Team Building! If you're a gamer at heart or grew up chasing high scores and collecting virtual coins, then Unlocked Escape Room in Costa Mesa is your next must-play level. We booked the Arcade Room for a team-building quest with our crew from New York Life, and let me tell you -- it was like stepping straight into a living video game! From the first interaction, Tony and Hung were total co-op partners -- super helpful, responsive, and made booking our mission smooth like a perfect speedrun. When we arrived, our Game Masters Shantelle and Dom were already in GM mode, setting the tone like seasoned GAME Masters. They were patient, supportive, and just the right amount of hands-on when we hit a glitch in the puzzle code. Now let's talk about the Arcade Room -- it's an 8-bit nostalgia overload in the best way possible. We're talking hidden video game easter eggs, puzzle mechanics inspired by classic arcade games, and even a few nods to those Dave & Buster-style ticket games we all wasted quarters on back in the day. The theming? Next-level. You can tell the creators are true gamers -- the immersion is off the charts, with clever props, lighting, and puzzles that make your inner nerd do a happy dance. We crushed the room with 20 minutes to spare, but more importantly, our squad came out stronger -- laughing, strategizing, and leveling up our teamwork IRL. It was the perfect blend of challenge, nostalgia, and nerdy fun. There are escape rooms that feel like you're stuck in a generic beige office with a couple of locks. This is NOT that. Unlocked: Escape Room delivers a full-on cinematic co-op experience, crafted with love, creativity, and serious geek cred. Whether you're a Mario Kart champion, a Pokémon master, or just someone who loves a great puzzle -- do yourself a favor and press start at Unlocked. Our corporate crew will definitely be back to unlock the next adventure. read more

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We did the Game On room which was pretty innovative and fun. For experienced escape room groups, would recommend keeping it to maybe 2-3 people because there were a few times where many people in our larger group were standing around with nothing to do. However, neat room design and think it was new, different, and fun. Would recommend trying it out! Our game master was very nice, but despite us never asking for hints and declining nudges every time they were offered, they kept offering and giving nudges/hints despite us finishing with a lot of time left on the clock. So there wasn't really a need for any hints/nudges and it ended up making us feel really rushed in the room. That was kind of a bummer and ruined it for me a bit. :( I think implementing a request-only hint system would be a more immersive experience that allows people to feel like they have time to puzzle things out. read more

We just finished our Against Us (Among Us themed) escape room today, we had a blast. The escape rooms were cleverly put together and our whole party had a great time. Our game master Nat did a great job welcoming us and giving us a bunch of clues. We completed the puzzle and escaped with less then 20 seconds of time left on the clock. I think we'll be coming back. read more

Did their night before Christmas room and it was a good mixture of fun and challenge. We did get stuck at 1 or 2 section but Corben was able to give us a hint without giving away the answer. Overall it was a good experience. read more

We had so much fun in our game master Kirsten was fantastic. If we ever come back here we will definitely revisit this place