First of all, I went to this challenge course at zero expectation. Never done anything like this other than watched some game shows with similar objectives on Television. This place is located at historical old Arlington Police Station where the passionate game masters put their creative minds together converted the place into a dream puzzle prison break courses. Personally It got my adrenaline rush as soon as the game master lock us in with that loud prison door shut sound. For me it was "game on" and i got so wired it's like having a true event that got locked in and ready to do whatever it takes for prison break. This challenge course relies heavily on team work, all parties would need to work their tails off and get their hands dirty while thinking outside of the box to piece everything together that would advance to solve the cases before the clock runs out on you. I have to admit the whole experience were totally entertaining. Nothing bad to say about it and definitely worth your 1 hour of spare time to see if you can beat the challenges! if you can sit in front of your PS4 or Xbox playing RPG for an hour, this place is better than that. read more

Think outside the box! Amaze Escape was well worth the experience and one hour wasn't enough for us to escape. It was a nice bonding time for our families. We were 5 families with kids ranging from 5-7 years old trying to escape.We did not escape! We needed extra 8 more minutes. We were able to have the kids contribute without detracting from the prime directive. Overall, the grown ups were able to concentrate on the puzzles while the kids excitedly searching for the clues. This was our first time at Amaze Escape and it was thrilling. Challenging YES but not impossible with group collaboration. It did force us to really work together and not one person was more intelligent than the other in deciphering the clues. YOU do not need to be a genius to solve the puzzles and find the clues. The game master will provide hints if needed. Overall it was a great experience and a lot of fun. A must do activity if you haven't tried it. It was definitely worth the 60 minutes of mental stimulation. A great time had by all! read more

This is my third puzzle room in the Boston area, and it is by far the best so far. You and your team are convicts on death row, and you have one hour to bust out of your jail cells to freedom. And if you aren't convinced of the authenticity of the setting (it's in an actual former jail), they cuff a couple of people to the bars for added measure. The puzzles really push you to consider everything. That's all I can say without revealing anything. Thematically, everything flows well together, and if you are quick on your feet, good at communicating with your team, and really open minded about your options, you will really really enjoy this room. And FYI, we didn't succeed, and it was still a great time. If we had had more time, we would have broken through at around 1 hour 5 minutes. The game room is that well calibrated. And if you're into time trials, the time to beat here is 37 minutes. Good luck! read more

Loved this experience. We did the Death Row escape room. It was two adults and four kids (ranging in age from 7 to 10). We did not escape in time, but the kids were engaged and we adults enjoyed trying to figure out the puzzles. Carlos, our host, was really responsive and helpful and made everyone feel comfortable. I've been to other escape rooms and this one's puzzles were definitely more challenging than some of the other outfits, and this place considered the Death Row option to be the less challenging one than its other Art Heist offering! The creativity in the setup was excellent. It felt like a real jail scenario. If you're claustrophobic, don't do the Death Row one, but if you like solid brain exercises and thinking outside the box, Amaze Escape is a really interesting and enjoyable experience. read more

What a pleasant surprise! I (mid-30s) booked here for my birthday this past weekend with a bunch of my friends. They have two rooms and since the building they're in is the old jailhouse, they really lean into the jail theme. We had a fantastic time in our room and found the puzzles to be quite challenging. There was also a good variety of difficulty levels for the puzzles and many puzzles happening at once, so even with 9 of us, there was always something for everyone to be doing. We made it out with about 9 minutes to spare, and our other group with about 4 minutes left, so even a group of mid-30s people, many with previous escape room experience, were challenged. Would definitely recommend for anyone! You can book online too and they have great customer service. I'd definitely go back! read more

We took a team of 9 work colleagues to Amaze Escape and every team member had a great time. We weren't quite sure what to expect of the "team building" exercise and none of us had done anything like it before. It was simultaneously challenging and good fun with some of the puzzles relatively straightforward so we could all feel like we were making progress, and others that we would never have got without the clues provided by the observer when we started to get really stuck. watch out for the red herrings too! Very well put together and the hour went very quickly even though most of us started a little jaded from the jet lag. We didn't escape, but we'll be back to try another one! read more

This was the best thing that we did over the holidays with our grown children! We tried Escape from Death Row first and enjoyed it so much that we did the Art of a Heist a couple of days later. The whole experience was a blast and professional managed. The clues were very complicated and we were happy that we tried Escape from Death Row first as we were on a steep learning curve. Our experience paid off in the Art of a Heist. Carlos, who set up and ran both of our escape rooms, was great and we really enjoyed his easy going personality. Don't hesitate to book, this was the best thing we did over the holidays. It was a great family bonding activity. read more

We did Escape From Death Row. This was our third escape room experience and the first at Amaze Escape. The four of us have done well the other two times. This one was quite different. Unfortunately, we did not escape. Another five minutes would of had us free. The use of the former police station jail cells really gave it an authentic feel and increased the excitement and ambience. The separation into two groups was difficult as we could not really help each other. It was further complicated by each group having someone handcuffed to the cell bars. Can't wait to go back and try Art of the Heist! read more

Looking for something new and exciting? Try escaping from death row! Amaze Escape has a great GameMaster who doesn't solve the puzzles for you, he helps you think more to solve the puzzles. The story is creative, and the space was fantastic. Plus, in today's technology driven world, you seriously won't miss not having your phone for a little over an hour. Clever puzzles, great "jail" vibe (if there is a "great jail vibe" haha) and overall something I am looking forward to seeing more scenarios from. Great for date-night, first dates, fun friend activity for 2-6 people. read more

Went with 3 other friends. This was our first escape room experience. Had a total blast, being locked in real jail cells was just crazy, and the puzzles were just the right level of challenging but not cheap. Hints were also dolled out in low pressure and not total-give-away manner (which if done wrong could have really ruined the sense of accomplishment). I thought the after escape recap was really well done too as it was interesting to see what we missed or could have done differently. Definitely planning on trying more escape rooms in the area now! read more

I tried this escape room because they were running a special. I think they are running it the whole month of August. I went with 5 friends and we all had a blast. We were locked up in real jail cells and we needed to work as a team to escape. That was really cool!! They had some great puzzles that required team work which I think is great for team building. The 60 minutes we have to escape flew by. Although we didn't escape, we all had fun and would definitely recommend to a group of friends looking to have some fun. read more

The cells were used in the good old days (used to be a holding facility-specifically for females) which gives it a wicked realistic vibe. The only con I would have to say is that there are A LOT of challenges that are related to the same type of challenge. This can be overwhelming when you're expecting a new type of challenge, however, they did what they could squeeze in that room so overall it was great! If you're claustrophobic then this DEFINITELY isn't for you (remember jail cells are not spacious). read more

A group of friends and I did Amaze Escape over the weekend and had so much fun! Carlos was very informative about what we were supposed to do. There were 6 of us that went and I think that was a perfect amount of people. We all worked really well together, but were unsuccessful at escaping the room. The only complaint we had was that the radiator was blasting heat in the room and we were all very hot. Not sure if that is part of the escape, but I would reccomend wearing a t shirt! read more

This escape room was a lot of fun! We have done many escape rooms in New England and this one had some unique elements both in the puzzles & structure, as well as the neat atmosphere (it's in actual formerly-used jail cells). The gamemaster did a great job with clue distribution. Also, it only allows up to 6 people, so it's a great set up for those who want to try an escape room but are intimidated or don't like the idea of escaping with strangers. All of us had an amazing time! read more

Love these rooms! Highly recommended. We're Escape Room junkies from Montana with family in the MA area. We did the Jail break one years ago and it's been the all-time favorite-- we still remember details 5 years hence. Cannot top the room's actual jails and atmosphere. We came back recently for the Art of the Heist and it was fantastic. No spoilers but there are mechanisms and effects that wowed us, and we're hard to wow at this point in our 6 year escape room careers. Go! read more

I would love to come back to actually get out the jail cell room because I think the escape room is hard for me since I don't think in that way but it was fun to get some of it. The stories that I got out of this was still fantastic and I loved when the hints clicked for me :D It's definitely a room that I would recommend especially if you're looking for something that would be like a zombie escape room but without zombies for the sound effects were pretty scary to me! read more

The real jail cell is a great feature but the design of this escape room doesn't rely on just the cell. The puzzles were well constructed and played off the cell to make this room even more of a challenge. My girlfriend and I wanted to introduce another couple to escape rooms and this was the perfect room. It was interesting, challenging and really required a team effort. The way this room takes advantage of its space is remarkable. A truly satisfying experience!!! read more

I brought my wife and teenage kids to the Amaze Escape and at first when I told them about it, they didn't want to do it. When we were finished they couldn't wait to go again. The puzzles were challenging but not too hard and when we got stuck, a hint or two got us back on track. It was the most engaging and fun time that I have had with my family in a long time and my kids are begging me to do another one and I am really looking forward to it. read more

Amaze Escape was a truly fun and terrific experience. The clues were challenging and required good team communication and there was a really great pre-escape and post-escape debriefing. Jim (the staff member who oversaw our "prison escape") was friendly and we are not only going to recommend Amaze Escape to the rest of our colleagues, but also encourage others to do this as a fun team building activity. We cannot recommend this enough! read more