Month: February 2019
ESCAPE ROOMS – Quest Room – CA
Quest Room is a highly immersive escape room company that really puts you in the middle of the action. Quest Room is unlike any other escape room company I’ve played. They allow you to be immersed to the point that the standard escape room rules don’t apply and you have to choose to do things that require you to think way outside the box. I highly recommend them.
ESCAPE ROOMS – 60 Out Orphanage – CA
ESCAPE ROOMS – Escape Artistry Duck & Cover – IL
ESCAPE ROOMS – It’s a Doggy Dog World – CA
This is an incredible romp through the world of a dog, as a dog. Perfect for kids and adults. It’s a unique, immersive escape room in which you really play a part in the story. I highly recommend it.
Note: Jeremiah & I played this game when it was new to ESCapades, it is now owned by Level Games.
INTERACTIVE WORLD – Alita Experience – CA
Alita Experience is unlike anything I’ve done before. It’s a bit interactive theatre meets escape room meets scavenger hunt meets movie promotion. It’s an incredibly well done experience, especially for fans of Alita.
You begin by waiting in the Kansas Bar for your start time. There is a lot of information throughout the area and it’s the time to get to know your teammates and develop a plan of action. Then you are introduced to the world and game rules by an actor that leads you into the main Iron City space. The teams gather and begin the game. Everyone completes the experience around the MotorBall race and find out the final scores. Then you exit through the gift shop and photo op area.
Overall we had a fun time playing the games and challenges. I love the decor and set design, however my favorite thing about the experience was the talented actors. If you have enough people to form your own team, I’d recommend that. You can still have an amazing time playing with strangers as well. We did.
Thank you Alita Experience for having us out to the attraction.
ESCAPE ROOMS – Mind Trap Excalibur – CA
AUGMENTED REALITY – Bl4ckm4ss Review – CA
On January 1st I was busy eating healthy food and celebrating #NewYearNewMe when I received an odd message from someone called Bl4ckM4ss. I had been specifically selected to experience a new reality? Respond with my interest? What does that mean?!?!? 
So I responded.
I received a date, time and secret location with instructions to arrive alone wearing clothes I didn’t care about. Honestly I was a bit uncomfortable with the whole thing. Was this another immersive/ARG/extreme haunt…or was it some actual crazy cult group or psycho killer’s elaborate plan to torture and kill me? No-one seemed to have heard anything about this Bl4ckm4ss aside from their social media presence. So I did what any sane person would do and showed up alone.
I still don’t know who’s behind Bl4ckm4ss, but I survived to tell you about it. However, they specifically asked that I not give away too many details since it is an ongoing experience.
Bl4ckm4ss is a “new augmented reality” but the waiver and initial email reminded me of an extreme haunt. It is not as physical as an extreme haunt, which is good because I don’t really enjoy extreme haunts. I have a few lingering injuries that prevent me from attending anything too physical. I was easily able to do this event without injuring myself further. However it is quite intense at times.
Fear is such a personal experience. Everyone’s past is different and that shapes their fears. I personally found one section of Bl4ckm4ss especially terrifying because it triggered flashbacks to a traumatic experience I had a decade ago. I was actually quite impressed with myself for not calling out the safe word. I was also pleased with the choices I made. I left the event feeling overwhelmed with emotion. I was also a bit chilly. (I recommend dressing in layers if you get cold easily.)
I appreciate the invitation to step out of my comfort zone. It was a great way to begin the new year, a short journey in self discovery. I’m looking forward to seeing what they do next.
If you would like to experience Bl4ckm4ss for yourself read the information below:
Who is BL4KM4SS? We are augmented reality. We give guests a theatrical immersive experience.
Creators- We are BL4KM4SS. You ask, we provide.
Current Show- “a Prelude”- accepting applications for interested parties.
DATES: February/March – By invitation only.
March 15-17, 29-31, April 1-5 and April 5-7- By application only
Future dates: TBA
Contact Info- bl4km4ss@gmail.com for an application to be considered for future shows.
Cost?- “a Prelude” will be $50 per person, Approx 1 hour solo show.
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