Category: Colorado

Escape room reviews in the State of Colorado.

Mystic Escape Room – The Book of Souls [Review]

by Matthew Stein, posted in Colorado, Denver, Mystic Escape Room, Reviews

Locks and monk-keys.

Location:  Littleton, CO

Date Played: September 27, 2021

Team Size: 2-6; we recommend 2-4

Duration: 60 minutes

Price: $35 per player for 2-3 players, $31 per player for 4-6 players

Ticketing: Private

Accessibility Consideration: 1 player needs to fit in a small space

Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock

Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints

REA Reaction

Mystic Escape Room’s The Book of Souls was a lovely take on a traditional escape room format, elevated by polished puzzle interactions, subtly magical tech, and a transportive set.

When Lisa and David reviewed Mystic Escape Room’s older room The Amulet of Time in 2019, they commented that “one or two reveals were screaming for some magic.” In The Book of Souls, Mystic Escape Room significantly upped their tech and production game, and there were mounds of magic to go around. We played The Amulet of Time and The Book of Souls back-to-back, and while we enjoyed both rooms, we were astounded by just how much Mystic Escape Room refined their designs with The Book of Souls.

The Book of Souls is a hidden gem and regional must-play escape room. Escape room enthusiasts would especially savor The Book of Souls as a duo or trio given the intimacy and flow of the experience.

A large cross on a plaster wall, below it is a set of dials with different symbols.

Who is this for?

  • Puzzle lovers
  • Scenery snobs
  • Any experience level
  • Small teams
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Rabbit Hole Recreation Services – Frost Base Z [Review]

by Matthew Stein, posted in Colorado, Denver, Rabbit Hole Recreation Services, Reviews

The cold never bothered me anyway.

Location:  Louisville, CO

Date Played: September 26, 2021

Team Size: 2-7; we recommend 3-5

Duration: 60 minutes

Price: $40 per player for 2 players to $30 per player for 4+ players

Ticketing: Private

Accessibility Consideration: all players need to crawl

Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock

Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints

REA Reaction

Rabbit Hole Recreation Services has concocted some chillingly beautiful magic with Frost Base Z (pronounced “zeta”).

This room was a heavy hitter in every dimension. With clever puzzles, a stunning set, and a clearly communicated story, I don’t think it’d be too polarizing to assert that Frost Base Z has something for everyone. It combined the best of both Paradox (a 2019 Golden Lock Award winner), which stood out for its depth of puzzles structured around engaging interfaces, and Mystic Temple, which had a gorgeous set and exhilarating, diegetic gameplay.

Frost Base Z was a true premium experience, and if anything, it was limited only by its 1-hour clock. I yearned for more time in this rich, compelling, gorgeous world, and for a game themed around cold stuff — an arctic research station and an ancient ice core sample, my team walked away with the warmest, fuzziest of emotions, feeling like heroes.

An imposing base set within an ice cave.

As with Mystic Temple and Paradox, Frost Base Z is unequivocally a regional must-play. And with this trio of standout rooms, Rabbit Hole Recreation Services is well worth a visit for any escape room enthusiast able to travel to Colorado.

Who is this for?

  • Scenery snobs
  • Puzzle lovers
  • Adventure seekers
  • Players with at least some experience
  • Players who don’t need to be a part of every puzzle
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Conundrum Escape Rooms – Path of the Gods [Review]

by Matthew Stein, posted in Colorado, Conundrum Escape Rooms, Denver, Reviews

Ready, senet, go!

Location:  Arvada, CO

Date Played: September 25, 2021

Team Size: 2-6; we recommend 3-5

Duration: 60 minutes

Price: from $80 for teams of 2 to $165 for teams of 6

Ticketing: Private

Accessibility Consideration:  Crawling (for all players), low lighting

Emergency Exit Rating: [A+] No Lock

Physical Restraints: [A+] No Physical Restraints

REA Reaction

I often avoid ancient Egypt-themed escape rooms as many tend to feel quite similar to each other, but Path of the Gods differentiated itself from the pack. The puzzles in Path of the Gods included some substantial layered solves which meaningfully drew from ancient Egyptian culture and mythology as inspiration. Though the core premise — hieroglyphs that translated to English and the presence of puzzles in an ancient Egyptian tomb — was still quite fantastical, the puzzle and interaction mechanics themselves strongly reinforced the ancient Egypt theme in interesting ways.

When David and Lisa played Conundrum Escape Rooms’ Experiment C73 in 2019, they noted how it “took some design risks that paid off profoundly.” Upon playing Experiment C73 myself, I similarly marveled at its humor and bold experimentation. And with Path of the Gods, Conundrum Escape Rooms demonstrated a new facet of their scrappy ingenuity. Whereas Experiment C73 played mind games with its innovative game structure, Path of the Gods put some innovative twists on the classic escape room theme of an ancient Egyptian tomb.

Path of the Gods was fun, exciting, and novel to my team of experienced, slightly jaded escape room enthusiasts. If you are visiting Colorado, make sure to play both Path of the Gods and Experiment C73 at Conundrum Escape Rooms.

An Egyptian tomb with art on the walls depicting constellations.

Who is this for?

  • Puzzle lovers
  • Scenery snobs
  • Best for players with at least some experience
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Colorado Springs, Colorado: Escape Room Recommendations

by Lisa Spira, posted in Colorado, Denver

Latest update: January 22, 2020

On our trip to Colorado, we drove an hour and 15 minutes south of Denver to Colorado Springs, where there were lots of fun games to play. These are our top recommendations for Colorado Springs.

We also have recommendations for Denver and Fort Collins.

Lisa & David resting on the red rocks of Garden of the Gods.
Also, Garden of the Gods is a beautiful place. You should visit it.

MARKET STANDOUTS

SET & SCENERY DRIVEN

PUZZLE CENTRIC

NEWBIE FRIENDLY

Spooky & Scary … with Actors

Fort Collins, Colorado: Escape Room Recommendations

by Lisa Spira, posted in Colorado, Denver

Latest update: January 15, 2020

There are tons of escape rooms in Colorado, more per capita than any other state. On our trip to Colorado, we drove an hour due north of Denver to Fort Collins where we found a few companies creating unique experiences.

If you’re looking for an escape room in Fort Collins, Colorado, check out our recommendations below.

We also have recommendations for Denver and Colorado Springs.

Stylized image of mountains and a lake.

Market Standouts

  1. Plight of the Margo Part 1 & Part 2, ConTRAPtions Escape Rooms
  2. Puzzlers’ Secret Chamber of Mystery, Legendary Adventures Escape Rooms

Set & Scenery Driven

  • Plight of the Margo Part 1 & Part 2, ConTRAPtions Escape Rooms

Puzzle Centric

TECH HEAVY

  • Plight of the Margo Part 1 & Part 2, ConTRAPtions Escape Rooms

Newbie Friendly

Games with Actors