Great escape rooms! I have done all of them and they never disappoint. The decorations and details…read moreare amazing!

From the owner: The idea behind escape rooms: a group of people must solve a series of problems or puzzles in order…read moreto find their way out of a room that is not locked ,but the door is closed. Much like a real-life video game, this is interactive themed entertainment at its finest. Teams of two to eight players race to find clues, solve puzzles, and make their escape. The experience is timed usually, 60 minutes is allowed for the teams to solve all the puzzles and escape the room.

Had such an amazing time celebrating my son's b-day weekend here! We literally played two escape…read moregames and was not disappointed! We will return without a doubt.

We love this escape room location! We most recently went to The Asylum and it was definitely scary!…read moreBe prepared! The Caretaker is a hard room too, but the workers here are great. We will be coming back for all rooms, Will is also our new favorite ! Also you can always come back for 50% off during the week once you do it once, which is great if you don't escape the first time!

Out of all the escape rooms ive done which is somewhere in the 20 range, this makes top 3 for sure!…read more We had a blast. We did a dracula one which was extremely difficult not recommended for beginners. Even though we didnt make it we were shown some cool stuff at the end. Now this place is connected to a VR golf and bar kind of thing so we hung there and hour before doing this. Place is really cool and I think a hidden gem that some just need to know about

The game (The Pirate Ship) that we played was fun. Becca as the hostess was very alert to how we…read moremight or might not want help. The first room didn't look as decorated as I had expected and I was thinking I was going to be disappointed but the second room had a lot of fun decor and puzzles. We definitely will be back for more!

I had a great time at Time Trap Escape Room. We did the Excavation room, which was a challenge. You…read morehave an hour and you can ask for unlimited clues via the walk talky in the room. We asked for 3 clues, but still didn't make it out. Dang. Still a great time. The set up was intricate, realistic like an archeological dig, and made sense. There are several rooms so I would definitely go back. Game Master Kim was friendly and helpful. She even walked us through what we missed at the end. Location was busy. We went on a Saturday and there was a never ending flow of people. Not congested, but this location does good business. Luckily there is a huge parking lot since it is part of a tucked away strip mall. Price was affordable at $30pp.

We had so much fun in "The Lab" today. Four adults and 2 kids got out in the nick of time, lots of…read moreclues allowed us to get out with about seven minutes remaining. I think it was a 4/5 difficulty level, so I don't think we're prepared for anything harder at the moment haha. But we had so much fun and you can ask for clues at any time.

Had the pleasure of experiencing the Cosmic Crisis game while celebrating a birthday. There were a…read moregood amount of tasks that allowed us to work together as a team to get through some of the challenges. However, the animated helper in the room had a very low voice which made it hard for us to follow its directions and one of the puzzle games wasn't working. I would definitely give this place another try in the future.

Look. I was a little worried about doing this with a room full of strangers. My son and I have…read morenever done one with anyone outside of the people we came with. Luckily, the family we were with were so nice and we all got on great. We also made it out. Yay us. About the establishment. First off, I stopped in the bathroom first and was pleasantly surprised that there was a bin of feminine hygiene products. I didn't need any, but to know that if I was in a bind, they were prepared to help a girl out. Thank you. The room itself was not confined which let the seven of us move around without running into each other. We had a good time and would recommend these rooms if anyone asked. 06.04.2026

Spooky Fun Awaits!…read more If you love a good scare, the basement is the place to be! The new owner has completely transformed the rooms, making them interactive, exciting, and downright terrifying (in the best way possible!). Our last visit wasn't great with the previous owner, but WOW--this time was a total game-changer! You can tell the new owner truly cares about the experience, and it shows. Although we left with some bumps, bruises, and scares. This was fun. With multiple locations in Tampa, Hudson, and Bradenton, there's no excuse not to check them out. Whether you're in it for the thrills or just some immersive fun, this place delivers!

Was looking for something fun to do with grandchildren 13 and 11 while they were in town. Wife…read morefound this place on line and it turned out to be an excellent choice. The first time we went we didn't work as a team leading to many laughs and playful finger pointing afterwards. We enjoyed it so much we went back for a second attempt at a different themed room. We worked much better as a team the second time around and enjoyed ourselves immensely. Rae was our hostess, was friendly and helpful and I give her 5 stars for hospitality. The rooms were fun and challenging with many and varied clues. We highly recommend this experience.

Highlights: Immersive Atmosphere: Well-decorated, detailed…read morerooms. Friendly Staff: Game masters are engaging and supportive. Convenient Location: Situated at Armature Works, great for post-game dining. Challenging Puzzles: Engaging and clever, suitable for various skill levels. Ideal for Groups: Great for birthday parties, double dates, and team building. Tip: Book your private room in advance and definitely explore the options at Armature Works afterward!

Again, overall pretty good experience this time we escaped with 23 seconds to spare…read more The reason that I don't give this place five stars is sometimes it takes quite a while to get a hint and this time when we did get a hint, it just confirmed something that we had already solved. When we asked Luke, who was our front desk person about it he said sometimes they are late giving the hints, because they are overseeing multiple rooms, which is why the hint that they gave was no longer helpful. Luke, however, was fantastic so shout out to him. We did the Scooby Doo escape room and overall it was pretty great. I really like how they have little signs that show when something isn't part of the game, so you don't spend unnecessary time trying to break into something that you're not supposed to. Overall, I thought all the clues worked well together and they were all different enough to keep things really interesting. We thought we were doing really well when we got into the third room with 30 minutes to spare, but that one was particularly difficult for us. The room is well themed and clean. We started right on time. Pro tip that you can get your 90 minutes validated here and if you go shopping at sprouts they validate on top of that so you can save $10 total in parking. However, I think they don't stack 90 minutes on 90 minutes, they only stack 60 minutes on 90 minutes so you can get a total of 2 1/2 hours of free parking. I do enjoy the games here so we will probably be back.

This was super fun. I have done about 20 escape rooms and this would make top 5 for sure! It was a…read morelittle challenging as it should be but not ridiculous challenging where it wasn't fun. Was cool to get a photo op at the end because not many places do that. I dont want to give any more info as you have to escape it for yourself! Good Luck and have fun!

My group and I had a WONDERFUL time! Our guide Katrina was the best. She made our experience so fun…read moreand helped up when we needed. We are already planning our next visit!

WE ESCAPED! We had a great time at Checkmate Escape Rooms. My friends and I did the Jungle room and…read moreit was so much fun. Best part - even our six year old was able to join in on the fun. Had a chance to meet the owners - you can tell they are passionate and dedicated to making sure you and your group have the best experience. Highly recommend for an outing with friends and family. They will not disappoint.

We originally were gonna do the helter skelter escape room when we got in and started our opponent…read morewas too scared to continue. FYI if you are thinking of doing the Helter Skelter escape room you get seperated into two different rooms where you can see each other not so much as hear. One of you also gets handcuffed. It is a scary game where there is an actual person dressed up and walks around and taunts you as I've heard.But on to the point. It was a really good looking game very scary. Anyways. Because our opponent was too scared to continue they let us go to the Jungle games escape room instead. Which was not scary at all it was really based on Jumanji. It was really fun well themed and we enjoyed it a lot. We escaped in about 9 minutes. Thank you Checkmate escape rooms for being so nice and kind we are looking forward to our next escape room there

I've been to a few escape rooms throughout Tampa bay and this is definitely a great one. We did…read moretheir Haunted Mansion room....definitely a good adrenaline room with a few jump scares. Not sure I'd recommend this one for women who are further along in their pregnancies. We escaped with 18 seconds to spare! I'd like to think we'd return in the future

This is a great escape game company! Love this place. Highly recommend it. Great games, great…read moreclues! I'll get photos on the next trip