![]() ![]() However, I understand that some players are looking for a more immersive or dramatic experience, so we will soon be providing that information on our website. This helps members of the group that are wary of weird new experiences get in a more comfortable state of mind so they can have a good time. We find that some corporate team builders and large, many-generational family groups prefer a milder theme with more accessible puzzles. We've taken it into consideration and will be implementing more information on our website to lead customers to the room theme and difficulty that they prefer.įor instance, you note that the American Revolution theme is milder than others, which is true. Based on this experience, I'll skip their video game and zombie room. These guys are more ambitious with four rooms, but 2 of the 4 were pretty dull, and we haven't seen the other 2. Escapism has three rooms (one great and two mediocre), but at least they are trying different things. Unfortunately, they've only got one room. They've got the theme, props, difficulty and variety fo puzzles down. Unfortunately, the overall experience left us flat.Ħ0-minutes to escape has got a handle on the immersive experience. The guy from Bend rocked the physical key puzzles. ![]() The people we worked with were great, especially for first-timers. In the end, we got out about 20 minutes early with a 4-person team. There were a lot of number/word puzzles, and some physical "get this key off this peg" puzzles. It was American Revolution themed, but the props didn't integrate very well. They advised us that it would be tough for a 4-person team to escape in time, and offered two clues with a "free pass" to skip. I didn't think you'd have needed that information, but apparently we did. One half of that couple was not born in the USA, and we joked about whether we'd have to know American History to answer the clues. It was their 4-10 person room (American Revolution). Since I'd already bought it, we booked our second voucher for later that night. They probably went home, ate dinner, went to sleep, and left nothing in their bedside journal about this experience. I think the two people we were with were equally unimpressed. Anyway, we got out with 5 minutes to spare, and I'd regretted booking two LivingSocial deals with Portland Escape Rooms. But the person who designed it had only one approach in mind. One pretty lame clue that we took a lot of time to figure out, because there were 1,000 ways to approach it. I don't prefer it!įor the Kidnapped room, we needed a hint on one clue. This was my second experience with a "fill in the spots" system. Other escape rooms let you book the entire room based on the number of people, without forcing you to join up with whoever decided to walk in the door. It can be fun, great, terrible, awkward, impossible, annoying, or possibly other emotions. I'm not a fan of being joined up with random persons. We (2 people) booked Kidnapped when it was an empty room, hoping to have no one else join us. What I want from an escape room is an immersive experience, a variety of puzzles, new puzzles I haven't encountered, challenge, lack of red herrings, and x-factor. For me, Portland Escape Rooms was the most uninspired experience. I've now tried 3 Portland Escape room companies for a total of 6 rooms. ![]() For a more detailed description, see below: If you love escape rooms, or you've never done an escape room, try another option. Robert and the other staff members of Portland Escape Rooms really make the experience, though. The set and props are high quality and thoughtfully prepared. Regarding cost, Portland Escape Rooms is on par when compared to other rooms in the area and is even cheaper than some rooms that are closer to downtown Portland. The room uses a greater variety of puzzles than we've seen in other escape rooms and it all adds up to a winning mix of fun versus challenging tasks for everyone in your group to solve. The room has a very dramatic beginning and teamwork/communication really is the key. When we escaped the room, he celebrated our success as heartily as we did. He gave us a very informative introduction, but was literally a "fly on the wall" once the game was underway - helping us out if we asked for guidance, but otherwise staying out of the game and letting us have the space and time to figure things out for ourselves. We signed up for "Kidnapped!" and our host, Robert, was an ideal asset to the room. Tried Portland Escape Rooms for the first time today with my husband and 2 of our best friends and they left us with a terrific first impression. ![]()
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