Escape in Time — Attraction in Albuquerque

My family took our mom to this place for Mother's Day this year, and we all enjoyed it a lot. It was a fun and well crafted experience with a mix of some straightforward and completely unique puzzles and problems to solve. There is a one hour time limit and I found out later our pirate room was hard difficulty in terms of complexity and length, so I think I did pretty good being it was the first time I'd tried an escape room. My family took way too long on one part of the room and had run out of time at the end. Turns out we were very close to finishing and the people were very kind letting us complete the room. The look of everything, especially some of the props, looked genuine, and then I asked and found out the owners go through hard work searching for convincing as well as genuine period pieces from auctions and the like. Now that's some dedication, and it shows.

Only complaint I have is that it was hot, and we learned after we could've asked about getting the air turned up. I think that'd be a helpful thing to mention in case other people feel uncomfortable so they can have the best experience possible, as my sis and me were overheating and stopped thinking or feeling well at some point.

While the building does appear old, the whole place was decorated and themed intricately, so they did very well with the space they have. Afterward, we went to the adjacent space which connects to it and it had a little ice cream shop with stuff they put together themselves there. It included themed treats based on the rooms available. That was tasty and a good end to the time there.

Overall, this was a good experience that I'd definitely like to try out again. It is a bit pricey, but I'd say it was worth the price. The amount of details and clever puzzles along with the theming, acting, decorations and everything was complex. I can't begin to imagine how long it took to do just our room alone. If 4.5 were an option, I'd put it, as it's closer to a 5 with everything altogether. However, I need to be honest about the discomfort I felt from being too hot, thus leading to difficulty thinking and nausea for some time in the room. The people were kind and clearly passionate about what they did. Thank you for the nice time- this was a memorable day for us that we won't be forgetting...

Wow, there is not an option for zero stars. Well, where shall I begin. Birthday celebration, 5 people and the event didn’t even last 10 minutes. Upon entering the first room, we were told to not be afraid to apply pressure to things that we feel are a clue because things are mechanical. This was said about 6 times from the manager. First room: Looked for clues for about 4 minutes until we find a cabinet with a drawer and a turnable shelf. Behind are the words “ Anything moves with enough force!” So, we gently tug at the cabinet and the wall moves. Hmm.. escape room, wall moving with minimal pressure , yay! Nope, the exact opposite. We were yelled at on the speaker “ What are you doing! You are breaking the wall!” I thought this was part of the experience when he said that. Well, the yelling continued, as we stood there in aww. The girl manager walked in and asked if we were ok. However, the male manager came in and looked at us like we were heathens asking us what we were doing in a forceful tone. At that point, he told us to go to the other room while he fixes our mess. Wow, we immediately asked for a refund. However, the main manager refused to give us a 150 refund, but said they could credit us! We politely asked for a refund again and were told, “well I don’t know how your going to get that refund!” Horrible $150 experience...

When we first walked in, there was an air of mystery about the place. Our Australian host greeted us and walked us through what was about to happen. He was awesome. Very personable and a great character to lend to the ambiance. Unfortunately I didn’t catch his name, but he did share that it was his first day helping us poor missionaries through the Amazon Falls experience.

As we got into the rooms, the rules were explained, and we got to work. There is a lot of background to the story we were working through, and he did a great job of building the ambiance. Continuing through the room, some hints were given, as my wife and I were not doing nearly as well as our young son. Lol.

We managed to figure out the room with a scant 5 minutes remaining, and there was a surprise gift in store for us as well as we made it through the puzzles.

Much thought was put into the room, and while difficult, was not crazy tough. The ice cream shop that is attached to the business is also very awesome and delicious.

All in all, 100% worth the trip and we...