We named ourselves the Baja Blast! We loved all the games (no I won't tell you what they are) and all the unique competition. There was so much teamwork involved! And a lot of it was in the dark too, to add to the mystery and difficulty. Overall I loved the soapy duds blasting all over me and would go back to get blasted again! 5 stars read more

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Came here with my team and wow this was unexpectedly fun! Good: - The four challenges were perfect for my team of four, we ended up beating way more challenges than we even expected! - The VIP package was definitely worth it - we got drinks after and a tshirt and it was a great way to cap off our adventure - The bomb experience was kind of fun and scary despite knowing that it was happening upfront - The laser maze was definitely my favorite, it was so fun to jump through the lasers and dodging the moving ones. Kind of felt like being a spy! And was a great workout - We ended up getting one of the top scores of the day and felt like winners - Not just your traditional escape the room, I liked how there were basically 5 in 1! Bad: - The place is a bit quiet and a bit gloomy to hang out in after you're done, but it wasn't a big deal! Overall this was so much fun and definitely recommend this to any team looking for an out of the ordinary team bonding activity! read more

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I've had a really hard time reaching anyone at Beat the Bomb Brooklyn. I've been to other Beat the Bomb locations before and never had this much trouble contacting staff. This location is also noticeably more expensive -- the Paint Foam mission is $51.95 per person (excluding tax and fees) with a minimum of 4 people, and if you only have 2-3 people, it jumps to $100 per person. The Arcade Blast is $39.95 per person (minimum 3 people), also excluding tax and fees -- and they don't even offer the optional Bomb Blast ending here. They only take online orders, and when I email, I don't get a response until around 4:55-5:00 PM, which makes it really hard to coordinate plans or get help during the day. When I call, I'm left on hold for almost an hour with no one answering. In fact, staff at other Beat the Bomb locations are welcoming and friendly -- but at the Brooklyn location, the staff just stand around and come off as uninterested and not nice. We're customers paying a lot of money to bring friends and have a good time, but this is a bad example of how to make that happen. It's really hard to reach anyone or feel taken care of. read more

For group binding and ice breaking activities beat the bomb sends you on a journey of a lifetime! Explore different themed and timed rooms trying to score as much time before the end level! I love how it is well spaced and you shouldn't weare too much underclothing with the hazards suit you'll put on! But worth the exploring and try if you like escape game concepts! read more

So I took my cousins here in 2019 and they LOVED it. When they came back to visit me in NY, this was the #1 activity they mentioned to do. Beat the bomb unequivocally requires teamwork. There are 8 max per group and if you can't communicate with each other, you will not be successful enough to "beat the bomb" (though beating the bomb is pretty hard as it is). What I liked: -they have free lockers for your belongings -the games are pretty fun (there are 4 challenges, and depending how you do it adds to your time at the end to attempt to disarm the bomb) -They provide a suit in various sizes to save your clothes and shoes from the mess, and have an area where you can clean yourself up -Even if you beat the bomb, you can still be blasted by whichever kind of bomb you chose (paint, foam, etc) -Your pics are free! What I didn't like: -You are very active in this game, so it gets sweaty FAST. Need fans in there -The screen in your room indicates when to move on, but if you have a kids group or rowdy group in general, they can disrupt your game by opening the door and walking into it -The last game you play in the series of challenges is pretty confusing and the hardest to manage, especially when the tech doesnt read your body too well How it could improve: -Making the "winning" incentive more known. When I went the first time, we lost, but the latest time we won. I happened to ask a guy a question before leaving an apparently you get a little certificate and pins for winning. We didn't know about that and no one told us that was a thing, so they could make that more known. -More ventilation in the room -Everything is very formulaic, independent experience. This is good because it gives players and chance to learn on their own, but I argue there could be improvements with staff getting a little more involved, particularly with organization. It gets chaotic in there fast. Overall, conceptually it's steps above an escape room because it challenges your brain to think in multiple ways, not just following hints to solve a mystery. read more

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Really cool place for friend activities. We chose the slime option and had a grand time. Although fun I do feel like the last game was rigged so you don't actually beat the bomb but even if it is or isn't getting slimed was funny read more

Had a lot of fun at this place. Trying to put everything together before the bomb goes off was such a fun and unique experience. Definitely a place I would want to go back to. read more

This is my second time coming here. First time my husband and I Beat The Bomb but this time with a bigger team, we lost lol. It was so much. It was very packed when we walked in, people playing games and music going. They greet you fast and get you checked in right away so it wasn't much waiting around. Each room had different missions that gave you time for the end to Beat The Bomb. I love this love. Will do the Foam mission next. read more

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Came here with friends to celebrate my bday. It was 6 of us, 3 couples. We almost beat the bomb but quite didn't lol. We def had a great time trying and would def love to come back to this experience read more

This was so much fun! I've been here twice and I won't stop til I finish all the different rooms! It's very interactive and great for parties! We came here once for a birthday activity and came back again with my nieces and nephews and they loved it! I definitely recommend this to every one of all ages! read more

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Signed up for the birthday experience -- foam mission + video game session. It was for my son's actual birthday -- the foam mission was fine, except we waited ten minutes in one room for the computers to reboot and nobody came in to let us know. That was fine but after the foam mission was over, we were expecting to do another hour of the video game session with snacks and drinks. We were told they had minor technical hiccups but ended up waiting 35 minutes before they told us they weren't going to be able to fix it. Very disappointing as this was central activity for my sons birthday -- definitely do NOT recommend read more

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Decided to try Beat the Bomb for my friend's birthday. I heard about it from work, where I used to work with High school students and we would plan trips for them, when they are on break. I thought it would be a nice activity to do as it was different. There are 5 people in total in my group and we decided to go with the paint option. We of course booked and made reservations ahead of time. When we arrived at the location, the registration and all that went pretty quick and smooth. Oh, something to think about if you go is think of a group name as the name will be displayed on their scoreboard for the day. We were checked-in and were given a suit to wear over our clothes. Tip: you can wear it and all but you won't need to be fully covered until like the last stage, cause it gets HOT wearing it. Esp when you're trying to complete the tasks. Anyways - there is about 5-6 rooms, where you'll need to work together with your group to solve. If you are able to complete the task, you'll get extra time for the final round. Also, I'm just saying but be prepared to be physically active, some room you'll have to run around such as the laser room, where you need to get across one side to the other side without hitting the lasers. I'm pretty sure that room got me warm and sweaty the most and sore! (after the activity and end of the day). My thighs were sore as hell ! But anyways - this is a fun place to work together not just physically but your brain! Since esp the first room, you'll need to really read and pay attention on what you'll need to do to solve them as well as another room where you'll need to memorize some patterns. All in all it's pretty fun. We would do it again to beat our score and hopefully do better. Also, it's awesome how we get the video and photo sent to us (real quick too). read more

The first two rooms were good. We had trouble on the third room. The fourth room was totally unfair, most of us were short and we had to raise our hands ( I had two drum kit classes before this ) only friend #3 was able to get caught by the sensors without raising her arms, at least put the grid on the floor. The bomb room was the WORST. The paint hit so hard! Friend #1 swallowed a lot of paint, friend #2' face was covered in paint, and for me, a speck of paint got on my nose. And the shoe covers didn't cover my socks so a lot of paint got on my socks. And when I took the shoe covers off, the paint dripped on my socks even more. And when I took off the suit, EVEN MORE paint got on my socks and shoes. Friend #1 said that she feels like she sprained her ribs. Most of us got dizzy except for friend #2. I DEFINITELY DO NOT RECOMMEND!!! read more

- fun times - event takes about an hour but it goes quickly - there's beer and wine at the bar - friendly and helpful staff - how often do they clean these suits? - it's about five or six rooms and if u complete the tasks, that gives u extra time to beat the bomb in the final round - large groups must be divided we had a group of ten, and had to divide into two teams of five - u can choose paint or foam read more

I've been dying to try Beat the Bomb for the last couple of years, so finally for my birthday, I decided to come with a group of 4 other people. Overall, I liked the concept; it reminded me of the Black Mirror Careers game at Immersive Gamebox in the physicality and communication needed to succeed, but with a larger over-arching goal of disarming a bomb in the final room, rendering it an escape room. The first room went very well for us, but we faced numerous technical difficulties in the following ones. With the lasers, for some rounds, we would lose lives very quickly pretty much when we started, without any sort of rhyme or reason. The readers didn't always have good signal with our wristbands, leading to a lot of wasted time replaying rounds. Because communication is key for some of the rooms, the outside noise from other groups and music made it hard for us to hear each other. I also felt rushed at the very end--a couple of us had trouble putting on our masks, which impeded us in playing the final room's game; I wish the employee would've stuck around for just another minute to help us with the equipment. read more

A variation of the escape room experience. Kids go through a series of rooms with different challenges, culminating in a last challenge to beat the clock before a paint bomb detonates. Just for fun, you can manually detonate the bomb even if you win. They provide kids with coveralls and masks so that their clothes are protected from the paint. A nice activity for birthday parties. read more

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Warning : birthday package is a rip off. We paid $700 for 8 kids birthday package. While most birthday packages include a room - this does not. It is one snack, one drink, security camera footage, and a gift bag. If you add up these items a la carte it is completely unclear what you are paying for. [I'll skip over the - they didn't start us until almost an hour after our reserved time. ] Game = $50x8 =$400.00 Snacks and drinks = $4 x 8 =$32.00 (bag of chips plus bottle of water) Video footage = $30 x 2 teams = $60.00 Tshirts = $12 x 8 =$96.00 Total is $588. We never got the video footage or gift bags (which should have included Tshirts plus more). But they were sure to charge me $4 for one extra bag of chips and bottle of water and just gave me a business card to follow up on the missing items. After multiple emails and calls over 7 weeks, they finally refunded me $120. Not even the value of the items we didn't get. read more

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It was a great experience! We did not unfortunately beat the bomb and the paint bomb that followed was definitely a little loud and scary but the staff was great at explaining and getting us on our way. read more

Overall, fun experience. I would recommend. Knocked off a star for a couple of minor issues This place has two different experiences you can book for "beating the bomb". You can end with a foam blast or a paint blast. How it works is that when you arrive, the staff check you in and give you plastic type overalls to wear. These go over your clothes but it was quite warm so we wore these around our waists until the final room. In each of a series of rooms, your team has to complete missions to earn bomb defusing time at the end room. All of the missions were fun, unique, and required team work. If you did well in a certain room you could advance to higher difficulties of levels. In every room, you need to activate it was a wristband. In some of the rooms, you needed the wristbands to play. However, often times there was a delay in the wristband reacting to the receiver and especially in one room, caused us to not do as well as we could have. Despite that, my group had a blast and were excited to get to the end. We actually had so much time banked that "winning" in the last room was not difficult. Luckily, they still let us experience the bomb. I will say that the paint colors are not as vibrant as they seem in online pictures which, while minor, was kind of a small let down. What was cool was that in the end, you get a breakdown of how you did overall and in each room. They also send you pictures and videos of the final room. Overall, if you can get a group of 4 or more together, this is a fun way to spend an hour or so doing something uniquely fun. read more

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Expect the Unexpected! Beat The Bomb was an immersive, heart-racing, and unforgettable experience. Greg was so helpful with booking while providing an overview of the game and layout of the space. Although we were a trio and not a quad, the fee remained the same even if we were one player short. I was grateful that there was a suit (painter's coveralls) that fit me -- thick and tall. After a few quick family photos, we were ready for our mission. Our goal was to compete, communicate, and complete. No more VR, this was in IRL. Our eight-year-old son was our team leader. He took it so seriously. It was great to see him in action. Unfortunately, we struggled early on and ran out of time lol. After failing miserably, it was fun to let loose in photos and video clips. The foam blast was fun and did not hurt (thankfully). I still forgot to tuck in my chin despite their instructions. Oops! As a self-designated family photographer, I am usually comfortable on the sidelines but Beat The Bomb was the exception. The only downside is that we never received the photos or video clips as a memento. read more

I had awesome time here!! This is great for team building foolery!!! First of all the lovely sistah at the counter was awesome...sorry I forgot her name. We got the VIP package for 6. The place is large and well kept. We had apply space to to get into our protective gear. I will say wear light clothing those things get hot. Each room was very interactive and communication skills are must!! Overall Each room was challenging but still fun. The last room is the blast room also hilarious. We got pics and video of the blast. After we changed we received or drink and played more games before we left. This was definitely fun and I would do it again!! read more

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This was a very unique experience! It's like an escape room had a baby with squid game. There are 5 different rooms with various challenges and you have to work together. Our group of 7 was too big so we had to split up. But we were able to escape and still chose to get blasted with paint. Pro tip: They provide a suit, shoe coverings and a mask. But theres a chance it'll still get on your clothes when you're taking off everything so avoid wearing white. If you do get some on you, wash it off immediately with read more

Even though I did have a good time. I honestly can't help but think it's just another revolving door business that's successful and extremely unkept. The speakers were low in each room, the place was dirty and the bathrooms were filthy. It's obviously is does not get cleaned . For how expensive this place is I would like to think they'll have a proper cleaning crew or a staff that respects the business enough to have it cleaned . Check out the restrooms ... read more

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It's fun, but don't go with kids who won't co-operate. We had a lot of issues in the first room, where the had to reset the system. It's a competitive game against another group, so be wise on who's your team mates. Please read, understand, help your team mates out, you'll be literally be on the floor crawling lol, ninja style lol. Wear comfy clothing. read more

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Came here the other day and had an absolute blast! The games were immersive and fun, with each starting our relatively easy and getting more difficult as the team clears levels. The staff ran everything smoothly and were also very friendly. The only issues I had were that some of the technology for the games gave us trouble sometimes; particularly the wristbands they gave sometimes were quite difficult to badge into the sensors and there were a handful of times we almost beat a level in time but then failed when the wristband wasn't properly detected. We came here during NYC Must-See week so the tickets were essentially half price which I thought was a great deal but I think the normal price would be a bit more than I would be willing to pay since the experience only lasts about an hour. read more

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We had a great time at Beat the Bomb! We had a group of 14 come for my birthday and got split into 3 teams of 5, 5, and 4. The staff was extremely patient with us as wrangling 14 people to come at the same time and form groups was a difficult ask. We got to compete against each other as teams and it ended up feeling like Laser Tag in that way with the scorecards we got at the end. Each of the rooms were unique and fun, and most of us are in an arts program at NYU that makes interactive experiences so we especially appreciated it! The only issue we had was sometimes the RFID bands didn't register in a timely fashion, but otherwise everything was great. We were very impressed. Also they do a great job of keeping your clothes from getting covered in paint. I wore a dress and didn't have any issues. I've done dozens of escape rooms before and this is definitely one of my favorites! Highly recommended! read more

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This was sooooo much fun!!!! Highly recommend everyone to visit this fun place. The entire crew was very friendly and supportive. We are definitely coming back. Enjoyed every bit of it. read more

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Went to beat the bomb with some kids for a birthday! What a treat it was! Jackie kindly welcomed us and showed us where to sign waivers. We then had to decide how we were going to split our two teams. For those who don't know what the point of the game, it's two teams head to head (separately) to she who could disarm the bomb before being splatted on with paint! You go through 4 different rooms solving puzzles with your team to accumulate time to use at the end when disarming the bomb in the 5th room. Four stars because one of the screens in the room was broken which afffected our time gains... but non the less we won! If you win you get to choose wether you want to still be sprayed with. No worries they give you complete covers for your clothes and shoes and a helmet. I must say i was surprised at how much pain was everywhere but on my personal clothes and myself! Def recommended for a fun time out! read more

Did not do the challenge. Just the games bay but it was so much fun! Would definitely come again.

Had an interesting experience at the beat the bomb for my birthday! Everyone that works there was dope , very helpful and overall a great vibe. I do wish the games were better, the sensors could read you better and it was more decked out like their Atlanta location which has food and drinks. This could be a great double date spot, or a day/night with friends since it's a minimum of 4 people per reservation. They are pretty lenient with reservations, mine was at 7 pm, and a few members of the party arrived at 7:05-7:10- our game didn't start till 7:15-7:20. read more

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This was such a fun experience. Take a fun group of friends and see if you guys can fuse your brain cells together well enough to win. Beat The Bomb will have you thinking, MOVING, and desperately trying to make shit happen. I cannot recommend this place enough. It was so fun!!! Tip: Wear clothes that you can comfortably move around in because at one point I was doing Kim Possible level acrobatics. read more

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Very cool place! Excellent customer service and we really had a good time! The team was helpful and answered all questions! No complaints will definitely go back to have some more fun! read more

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Covid friendly activity all the way. hazmat suit, mask, face shields ... we ready! you check in through computers, you are given lockers for your personal items, hand sanitizer stations were everywhere. Very friendly staff and great at capturing the moment in protos. You enter 4 rooms and have 10 minutes each to defeat a challenge, you get points for how much time you rack up in each challenge. I think everyone tries their best to Beat the Bomb! but on your first go you just did not rack up enough time to complete the mission. But who really wants to beat the bomb, your there to get slimed!!!! Would highly recommend it for a date night, team building or out with middle aged kids. it was such a fun experience. read more

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We went as a group of 6 for my friend's birthday. It's a lot of fun but definitely a WORKOUT (that I didn't prepare for)! They're pretty strict on the time so try to be there within the time frame stated in the confirmation email. When you come in, you have to show vaccination card and ID. After that, you sign in (waivers, email, phone number, etc) so they can send you the pictures and so you can check in room to room. You get a locker that you share with your team! It's not too big but enough room if you all bring a little something. It was raining today when we came, and the nice staff even provided a bucket for our umbrellas. They give you suits to wear and then tape up your feet so you won't trip when you're inside the rooms. Not sure if the suits were one size fits all but they were huuuuuge. Very spacious for someone petite like me! They also give you a Fanny pack for your phone(s)? We didn't really use the Fanny pack lol My friends and I had a lot of fun going from room to room, it's definitely challenging for the first time. Coordination and teamwork is key! Different rooms had different tasks for you to complete, some where you had to physically move around and about. Be careful, when we were in the laser room, none of us were touching the lasers at one point and the screen kept taking away our lives -- so we didn't really like this one! They will tell you when you're about to enter the bomb room, give you this plastic covering so your suit gets an extra barrier against the paint and also provide a helmet for you that you can tighten/loosen as needed. Definitely make sure you tighten it!!!! My friend's helmet came off after the paint blast because it wasn't on tight enough! We didn't beat the bomb, but we had a great time! read more

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Perfect place to visit with a large group. It needs at least 4 people to complete the challenge. If you only have 4 people, you can compete with other teams. If you have more like me (I have 8 people), you can compete against each other!! Out of the 5 challenges, I think the laser one is the most challenging most people would agree. Most people who don't work out regularly would have a problem jumping and rolling around in 10 min. Other than that, other challenges are more about teamwork. As long as you somewhat get along with your friends. I think everyone should be able to get through the challenges lol The loser will get a paint gunshot on you (see the pictures below), but the winner can CHOOSE to get the same experience as well. I mean you are already here, why not get the full package experience right? It's super fun and you get some free photos and videos that you can share with your friends and family. read more

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Such a great start to the new year! I've been wanting to do more activities with friends and beat the bomb was the perfect activity to do with friends or coworkers. Just make sure you have a group of 4-6 people and you are good to go! I enjoyed how you had to work together to beat levels in each of the 4 different rooms before you got to the final room (where you have to see if you can beat the bomb or get hit with paint). The more levels you beat in each room the more time you get added to beat the bomb and you spend 10 minutes in each room. We did not beat the bomb but we did want to get splashed with paint so we were fine with it! They did mention if you do beat the bomb they do give you the option to get bombed regardless. Highly recommend! read more

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My friend celebrated her birthday here and it was such a fun time! If you are looking for a way to celebrate a birthday, a teambuilding exercise for work, etc. I highly recommend this place. I only took a star away because I wish that this establishment had a bar. With the package that my friend got for her birthday, we were able to get something like a hard seltzer but that's all. read more

Came here with a group of five guys. Touring Dumbo and looking for something fun to do prior to heading to a steakhouse, we performed a yelp search on local activities offered. We were captivated by the technology, the laser room, the hazmat-like suits, and the colorful bomb detonation the venue had to offer. The venue lived up to the hype. Only the laser room was down during our turn. The staff handled the situation well. However, we do regret not having been able to review our films on the big screen at the conclusion of the maze. All in all, a great experience, despite technical difficulties. Our group "had a blast" (pun intended). read more

Had so much fun with our friends here! I've seen so many advertisements about Beat the Bomb and decided it would be an awesome date night/hang out with my husband and I and our group of friends. We honestly had no idea what to expect when we got there but let me tell you... Beat the Bomb was... BOMB! I really loved how interactive it was and completely a different setting from an escape room. I love that they are looking to update the games soon so we could return again. I don't want to give too much away but my best advice would be to wear a tank top lol. Those suits will make you HOT! I would definitely go back! read more

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Checked out this escape room for a friend's birthday and I had no idea what to expect but it ended up being so fun!!!...and quite exhausting lol The Process: We had a group of 8 so we were divided into 2 competitive teams of 4 haha. When you arrive, they ask for proof of vaccination and ID. Then, they have you sign a waiver with your information and consent to play/post photos. After that, they hand you some keys to access the lockers where you can safely store all your belongings. Then, you head back to the counter where they ask you to come up with a team name and they will give you activated rubber wristbands that you will need to use for the game/rooms. After this, you are each given your white hazmat suits to put over your clothes. Later in the game, you will be given shoe cover/booties and a sturdy face shield to protect your clothes and exposed skin. ***Pro tip: I suggest wearing as little layers of clothing as possible!!! My group came in during the chilly month of January, dressed warm for 20 degree weather, and despite keeping just a thin long-sleeve on and some pants, I was full on SWEATING during most of the rounds, especially the laser game as it requires more physicality. So, just a heads up, it will get hot!!!*** Once you put on your suits, you wait until it's your turn to enter and you will be given explanations to how the various rooms work. All rules were easy to understand. The Games: The games themselves were really fun and started off pretty easy and began to progress in difficulty as the levels went on. The objective is to get through as many levels as possible for each game to accrue time before the actual beat the bomb game at the end. It's a mix between puzzles, strategy, team coordination, and memory games. From the follow-up email we received after our visit, if you visit a second time, the games can actually be changed so I think that's pretty cool. Tech Difficulties/Glitches: The reason why I gave a 4/5 star rating was mainly because of the tech issues we experienced. For the laser room, we were able to complete 10 levels before it began glitching and constantly zapping all our lives we had and forcing us to start over (this continuously happened) despite none of us touching any lasers. It wasted about a minute of our play time so it was quite a bummer as we couldn't accrue as much time as we wanted for the final game and ended up getting bombed. I still thought it was a fun room, but I guess it's a common occurrence after reading through more reviews. Our other friends in the separate group said they didn't experience any glitches, however. We also had issues at times with the wristbands not being read at the wall sensors, which killed off some more time trying to get them to go through and allow us to continue with the levels. When we received our group photos and videos, it also looks like the slo-mo video we were suppose to receive of us getting bombed was just video of an empty room. The other photos and dance video worked though. We were not able to beat the bomb but our other group of friends did and each of them received a special metal pin and sticker...and bragging rights lol. Overall, I would recommend this escape room. However, I do think there are improvement points. read more

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