I pulled the prop back from where I placed it to try to find where they managed to hide the RFID or magnet or however else they triggered it. At one point, I was careless in precise prop placement because I said to myself, out loud, “there’s no way they’ve hidden a sensor or anything here, so it’s not going to trigger anything.” It triggered something. The tech is so masterfully hidden in the room, I had convinced myself it didn’t exist. Once we solved a puzzle or two, and started to find the rhythm of the room, my expectations were proved to be very wrong. My expectations felt confirmed a very pretty, single-room escape room without any evidence of any tech to be found. A few boxes with locks on them are placed conspicuously and there are playing cards strewn about. The props have a hand made feel to them that is perfectly appropriate for the old timey, back woods setting. The set design starts out completely convincing, the cabin looks like a cabin. When we started Gold Rush, I was expecting a low-tech room, common puzzle types, and nothing but lock boxes, and initially, I thought all my expectations were confirmed. Sharpen your investigative skills, grab your tin foil hats, and see if you can unravel the conspiracy." With less than an hour to uncover the grisly details before mysterious agents arrive on scene, the players must piece together clues and connect the dots to solve the biggest mystery of their lives. Players are tasked with linking together the lies of the New World Order, The World Economy, Assassinations, The Moon Landing, Fluoridated Water, Lizard People the list goes on. "Conspiracy is a mystery based escape room centered around some of the greatest conspiracies of our time. That second room was Conspiracy, their intermediate/expert room, also for up to eight. We needed to book the second room and we needed to do it now. Long before we blasted our way out of the room or unlocked the entrance to the hidden mine, we went to the wonderfully themed way of asking for hints to address a far more dire problem. Raid Jack’s cabin, unlock the entrance to his hidden mine, and blast your way out!" Kanaka Jack is rumored to know the location of a hidden mine – finding it will make you rich beyond your wildest dreams! This is an escape game with an explosive secret that will bring the whole family together. ![]() "Can you feel the fever?! El Dorado county is hiding the richest secrets of the country right below the surface. The two of us went to MindTrap to try our hand at Gold Rush, their beginner/intermediate room for up to eight. MindTrap did not deliver on that expectation. So, on a long drive, passing through a small town, I was fully expecting to find a room great for a small town. Competition in dense markets, however, has pushed the boundaries as to what an escape room can be, leaving these rooms in the dust. It’s the format that initially got many of us hooked on escape rooms. These rooms can still be wonderful, especially for beginners. The market doesn’t support a lot of investment and the customers don’t have much experience with escape rooms, so you see a lot of no/low-tech rooms, common puzzle types, and nothing but lock boxes. In my experience, rooms in small towns, isolated from a competitive market, are great for small towns. On several occasions, I have been given recommendations for MindTrap in Temecula but have always been hesitant to make the trip to try it out. Our drive home took us through the small town of Temecula, known mainly for their wineries. We had a great time but we weren’t satiated by what we had seen. ![]() ![]() San Diego has some great rooms to play, but can be overshadowed by the quality and quantity of experiences to be found in Los Angeles and Orange County.Īs we hopped in the car to leave San Diego, that feeling persisted. On this trip, it meant a drive to explore what San Diego had to offer. Written by Matt Neal: A weekend trip out of town for us almost always means exploring escape rooms outside our normal playground.
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