Enter/Locked Escape Rooms — Attraction in Ridgeland

We were traveling back from MS to TX and a friend said we had to stop here. It was a little off our path so soooo worth the detour. This place is amazing! First, the people - Ryan, Paulina, and Clint - were all so incredibly welcoming and gracious. They worked with the chaos of our schedule and then let us chat their ears off afterward. I cannot say enough about their professionalism and customer service. That alone was worth the 5 stars. But wait, there's more...

Those rooms!!! Goodness! The Rooftop is easily one of my all-time favorites now. It's such a unique premise and then they did such a great job with the visuals. They place you smack dab on an apartment rooftop in the middle of the city. There are car horns and pigeons and a few other fun little bits that I won't ruin for you. We walked in and I let out an audible giggle of excitement when I saw the space. It was so perfectly done. Now don't get me wrong, if you are looking to play a game on a real rooftop then climb up up to your roof at home with a board game This is an interpretation of a rooftop and a very well done one at that. I used to live in NYC and it brought back that city feeling perfectly for me.

I will note that I was a bit apprehensive to do The Temple. Since we first got mixed up in this escape room insanity, we have done multiple temples and only once have I been impressed with the visuals. Well, I guess it's time to change that statement to twice, because this is such a brilliantly done version of a standard ER theme. Right from the moment the door opens and you're hit in the face with vines, not a spoiler since you can see them from the waiting room when the door opens, you're in this world they've created rather than feeling like you're in a decorated room.

Now on to the puzzles, both rooms had some great games in them. There were several I had never encountered before and the ones I knew were reimagined to fit their theme beautifully. They varied in difficulty and skill but there wasn't a single one that made me frustrated or angry because it was poorly designed or thought out. Everything made sense and felt like it helped move the game along. There were two of us playing and we never hit a bottleneck where someone was standing around bored. I want to make sure I mention that both rooms would be fun for both new players and enthusiasts. There's enough here to make everyone happy.

Ryan, our Game Master, did a great job of interacting during the game. He didn't toss hints without asking or push us in anyway. When I got stuck and couldn't figure out how to get to the answer he asked very politely if I wanted to use a hint rather than just giving the information and ruining the experience. This also made me feel like he was actually watching and invested in our game. Often we find ourselves spending precious moments trying to get a GM to just notice that we need help, but he was on the ball. When I finally took his assistance, he gave me useful hints without giving direct answers. He served as my guide, as a good GM should, rather than just shoving the solution in my face.

I simply cannot say enough good things about this place. I don't want to give too much away, though, so I'll just stop myself here and tell you to go and play at Enter/Locked. If you don't live in MS then add it to your next road trip. It's definitely worth...

Frequent escape room player here! This place is good enough for me to say it's worth the money especially with little to no competition within close proximity. The puzzles function for the most part and the rooms are challenging enough that most will actually require the whole hour to get out. The downside is that this place is aesthetically "so-so" and there are about 2 or 3 puzzles per room that I'd consider "reaching" when it comes to actually using logic/deduction... there's more puzzles than I'd like to see that require basically guessing how to solve it instead of finding clues in the room about how go solve it. I wouldn't be surprised if the staff is used to the same puzzles requiring hints due to players not understanding what the puzzle is asking for. My last criticism is that the quality of the room materials is "so-so". We encountered two puzzles that, when solved, did not "open"... even after trying for over a minute to make the mechanism operate. After confirming with the game master how we solved the puzzle, he instructed up to just "keep trying". One was a wall piece that required turning and the other was a magnetic connection that had to be just right.

After all of that being said, I usually look at reviews first in order to decide if the rooms are worth the drive & money. These rooms are definitely worth the money. They function for the most part. Which is a big deal. But...If you're going to travel far, make sure you have additional plans because I don't think it's worth the trip for this escape room alone. Not the worst rooms by any means... just not the best either. Would I go again? Yes... if I already had plans...

We called this location an hour prior to closing. The man on the phone was friendly and was very happy to accommodate us. He asked how quickly we could be there, and said come on!! Three of our players had been to multiple escape rooms at different locations and one of us had only been to one. We came inside and were greeted with excellent customer service. We weren’t rushed, even considering how close to closing they were. We did the pizzeria room. The name of it sort of turned me off, and I’m not sure why. The man helping us (same man I spoke to on the phone) was a manager and showed great customer service. He explained the room/scenario and answered any questions we had before we began. We really liked this room! It had a lot of different types of puzzles and clues incorporated instead of just locks, which was great. It wasn’t too difficult, but kept us on our toes. As a business owner myself, I would definitely recommend this business based on their customer service alone, not mentioning their great rooms! They are a slight more expensive than the other escape room in Jackson, but after doing their room I didn’t mind the extra few dollars!! I highly recommend this business and can’t wait to come back to try...