Best places: Escape room centers in Santa Cruz County, United States

👍👍 One of the best escape games out there! From the staff, to the ambiance, to the room and puzzles itself! Everything was perfect. Our game master Austin was fantastic! He was helpful but not revealing in regards to the hints of the game. Super supportive on our escape. We will be coming back for anot...

👍👍 I’ve been here a bajillion times, and I’ve done a few of the rooms twice. The last time I was here for my cousins birthday, Prescilla was our host. She is AMAZING. She was very kind, helpful, quick to respond, patient, excellent communicator, hospitable, and hands down the best host I’ve ever had. T...

👍 We wanted to have a family “experience” for our 15 year old’s birthday. We had a wonderful time as a family. The staff did a good job with their enthusiasm as well as explaining the escape room process. The location takes a few minutes to walk to from the parking lot and it’s upstairs in a office ty...

👍👍 Was my first time ever doing an escape room, Gigi was a fantastic game master. And loved the wizard escape room. Was fun figuring out things and seeing how it all unfolded was great. And our group ended up doing a back to back where Parker took over to do the second and he did awesome! Thank you for...

👍👍 My second escape game and we made it out with 5 min left! It was so fun and engaging with many simultaneous activities that kept everyone busy. Nick is such a sweet and supportive guide! We had a great time and he helped us take many great photos!

👍👍 Such a fun adventure! 2 to choose from this year. We did 1985 and the nostalgia was fantastic! No spoilers here, just be ready to work as a team and try not to have too much fun with the awesome clues because you’re mankind’s last hope! Staff is AMAZING! We’ll worth the trip, easy to book, easy to f...

👍👍 Hands down the best escape room. Super fun rooms. Great hosts. Easy check-in process. We drove 2 hours just to go to this place. Definitely will return.

👍👍 We successful completed Prison Break with 4 adults and 3 children! It was a fun experience and the clues were tricky enough but not too tricky. Jack was an amazing game master. We will def come back!

😠 There was a mechanical issue in the prison break escape room that my brothers and I did, and we were unable to reach the game masters from the room. My brother had to go outside to knock on the control room, asking for help, and it was clear the game masters were not paying attention to our game and...

👍👍 We had a great time at Puzzle Effect in SLO! Our first time doing an escape room and we chose the hardest room, Curse of the Emerald Seas! Our game master Damion was really awesome, he was surprised when we beat it with only 3 clues and 13 mins left on the clock. We are 100% coming back!

👍 Wonderful staff, ambience, and theming. It was clear to me and my group that the Haunted Train room was well-thought out and the puzzles were carefully crafted to fit the theme. The only thing that leaves a little to be desired was the final part of the room. Where the first two thirds of the room a...

👍👍 Me & my friends decided to do an escape room last-minute & it was so much fun! Gracie was amazing & definitely made our night! She was super sweet & outgoing & she also mentioned she got promoted. Promotion well deserved! The escape room was challenging but it was so fun & we would jump with excitem...

😠 First time visiting here on Sunday evening 8.30 pm slot for Forsaken temple. The person that greeted was friendly but that was the only highlight of the visit. Once the escape room started the person had to walk in after 15 minutes to tell us that they left some puzzles already solved and forgot to...

👍👍 My partner and I did "Kingdom of Cats". It was our first escape room and we both really enjoyed it. Perfect for beginners. The room was well done and the staff were super friendly. Proud to say we made it out with 4 seconds to spare!

👍👍 The absolute best escape room setup and game masters! Our small group had a blast and successfully escaped their "Alchemist" challenge. I'd rate it a 6/10 on the difficulty scale – and can't wait to do each and every other room they offer. You'll get a gist of the amazing quality from all the other...

👍👍 Made reservations 5 days in advance for a Friday evening (2 rooms - 6 PM & 6:15 PM). We had a group of 11 people and split into teams - fun to race against each other. I LOVED the King's Keep room! Spooky and lots of neat decorations and themed elements. We enjoyed the puzzles (I'd say mid-range le...

👍👍 A slightly pricier and very well done escape room! I went with a friend to do the Frankenstein room (no spoilers) and it was one of my favorite escape rooms. It was well done with all the puzzles making sense, and the added theatrics were a welcome addition, increasing the ambiance of the room. The...

👍👍 Had a blast!!! We did the blind tiger (prohibition themed) room and it was just awesome. Only On small clue that got us a little annoyed… but we’ll leave you to find that one without a clue 🙃 Highly suggest this spot and room for anyone paired with someone who’s done an escape room before. The epi...

👍👍 It was my first time in an escape room and I only went because my wife had been in one before. Let me tell you, the outside of this place, especially after dark, doesn't look like much. However when you enter it's a different story, the room(s) are very detailed with so many little clues peppered ar...