Room Escape Artist

Next stop, Party Floor!

Location: Irvine, CA

Date Played: April 26, 2026

Team Size: 2-8; we recommend 3-5

Duration: 60 minutes

Price:  $42-$70 per player

Ticketing: Private

Accessibility Consideration: None

Emergency Exit Rating: [A] Push To Exit

Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints

REA Reaction

I really enjoyed that the front door to Elevate: Skylounge was an actual elevator door, with a very convincing elevator on the other side. It set the tone with a fun, immersive note right from the start. The game was consistently well-themed throughout. All puzzle elements felt diegetic to the environment, and the overall tone leaned humorous, at times even slightly cheeky.

The experience featured multiple parallel solving paths, allowing us to split up or collaborate, while still offering enough puzzle density to keep a reasonably-sized group engaged. However, our puzzling progress stalled a couple of times when it appeared that we had access to enough elements that a specific puzzle should have been solvable, but we were still dealing with incomplete information. We used hints appropriately to ensure that we would complete the game in a timely manner, and thankfully finished… albeit close to the end of the hour.

Ultimately, I had fun in this immersive elevator/ bar-themed game, and would love to actually attend a party in the Skylounge!

Who is this for?

• Puzzle lovers
• Scenery snobs
• Any experience level

Why play?

• A cheeky and refreshing theme

Story

A party was scheduled to start in an hour, and the employee responsible for setup was a no-show, so we were asked to help prepare.

Setting

The first portion of the game took place in a realistic looking elevator. Solving a series of puzzles allowed us to be transported to the Skylounge night club and bar.

Gameplay

Wild Goose Escapes’ Elevate: Skylounge was a standard escape room with a moderate level of difficulty.

The puzzles primarily emphasized observation and logical connections. One puzzle required a slight logical leap; the answer was clear, but we weren’t sure where to apply it until we received a hint.

Analysis

➕ The elevator felt authentic, almost uncomfortably so for a teammate who disliked elevators! (We had promised him that we would escape quickly from that space.) Personally, I appreciated the realism.

➕ Prepping the Skylounge for a party was a fun story and it was easy to forget that we weren’t in a real nightclub.

➕/➖ The party lighting was great for atmosphere, though some areas could have used additional illumination for solving—for example, in the elevator or on the high shelves.

➖ Many puzzles would have benefited from an audible confirmation when solved. On multiple occasions, we weren’t sure whether a puzzle had been completed, either because the detection mechanism was finicky and didn’t trigger, or because an item unlocked silently elsewhere.

➕/➖ The cluing felt concise and accurate for the most part, although a few minor red herrings distracted us. I also would have preferred that the anagram puzzle did not include multiple valid anagrams.

Tips For Visiting

• There is free parking in the lot or garage behind the shopping complex.
• There are many dining options in the same shopping complex.

Book your hour with Wild Goose Escapes’ Elevate: Skylounge, and tell them that the Room Escape Artist sent you.

Disclosure: Wild Goose Escapes provided media discounted tickets for this game.