This past weekend I did my second escape room at this location. We tried the newest room- return to…read moremisty lake, which also came with a strong warning of difficulty. Our group of 6 was able to escape but definitely used some hints along the way. One item malfunctioned requiring the attendant to come in the room with us, but we were still able to move on. Lots of nice and unique components. It is a good way to spend a cold or rainy afternoon but they often book up on those days. Currently, we hold the record for 62 mins to get out of the room (allowed up to 80 on this particular room)

Me and my husband went for a date night and it was a lot of fun! We did the $25 for 1 hour (also…read morefor each person) to play on with their VR headset. The customer service rep was really helpful. He showed us how to use the controls and would check on us once in a while to ensure our game was running smoothly. I wish the VR had an actual category for multiplayers. Although at the front desk, it did show which games were multiplayer along with horror and family. So if you're interested in those categories, make a mental note of a few games so you know what to play instead of searching around. I also saw when playing Rotten Apple, the controller accuracy was a bit off. I don't know if the game needed to be updated or what because the accuracy was fine when I played Shooty Fruity. Overall, I would recommend people to try this place out for indoor entertainment whether it's with friends, as a date, or even by yourself! I would like to come back and try one of their escape rooms next.

Our second visit wasn't as great as our first. I'd like this place to succeed because it's…read moredifferent and fun but I think the price point is prob too high given the inconsistency of the experience. The first time we came it was on time and we loved the Dragon Tower escape room: it was the perfect mix of puzzle and action. This time we showed up 10 minutes early and they said they were running 5-10 minutes behind because of "cleaning issues". Well it turned into 20 minutes late so thankfully we already canceled our dinner reservations. I think it would've been fine if it wasn't $250 for a family of five for 38 minutes and the ninja trials escape room was not as exciting or interesting as dragon tower. Also one of the equipment pieces we were given was faulty so that made it less fun for one of us.

Pelagos VR is a fantastic addition to the area for unique entertainment, and there are so many…read moreoptions within it! Just as a quick rundown, there are three main types of VR here: the front area where you are strapped into a VR system and can run in place, a virtual escape room, and a VR action arena (large room with VR cameras on the walls and you can physically run around). I haven't tried the escape room and I liked the strap-in ones, though it's the VR arena that really elevates this place. So far I have done Patient Zero and several rounds of the Urban Assault in the arena, and it's an amazing experience. Between the excellent physical tracking, the true-recoil VR guns, and the actual movement in the real world mapping to the VR world, it is insanely immersive and easy to adapt to. It is quite exciting too: I was fortunate enough to participate in their latest tournament and it was chaotic fun from start to finish. The tournaments are a special treat because for now the entry fee is only $20 while the regular experiences run a fair bit more, so it's an insanely good deal for the amount of fun you're having. On top of the excellent experiences, I would be remiss if I didn't highlight their incredible staff. This is mostly a family-run place and it shows with how kind and personable everyone here is, with positive attitudes, a true love for what they do, and excellent mastery of VR tech and training new players. I have met the owner twice and he goes out of his way to make everyone feel welcome and appreciated for their visits. The most underrated part here is actually nothing to do with VR but actually their bar offerings: the happy hour here is every day of the week (including weekends) and you can get $4 beers (including a few local drafts) and very reasonably priced appetizers. If I were in the area and just wanted a quick beer with a friend before doing something else, I would absolutely come here for it at those fantastic prices. Since Pelagos VR is attached to the mall, there is plenty of lot parking very close by, so no issues there. Really the only drawback of this place is the price, particularly if you come by yourself or one other person as their price structure rewards larger groups. I would absolutely come here with a friend group because of that though a date night here would add up fast. I look forward to coming here again with friends, especially for the tournaments. This is one heck of an outing to look forward to! Overall: 5.0 stars ---- Pros: - Amazing and unique VR experiences, truly memorable in every way. - Multiple options, including stationary running, open arena, or escape room. - Fantastic staff who are kind, knowledgeable, and clearly happy to be there. - Excellent happy hour food deals, worth trying even without the VR. - Easy parking and access since attached to the mall. - Pricing for large groups and the tournaments are great... Cons: - ...though the cost for a small group (especially for only one or two people) is a bit prohibitive unless you have deep pockets. Their pricing is entirely reasonable given what you get for it, though this is really the only thing that keeps me from going every week. Maybe one day they'll have a membership or a punchcard pass option!

So glad I finally got to experience SANDBOX VR! It did NOT disappoint!! It's pricey, but you get a…read moredecent amount of time about 40-45 minutes. It's best to check in online in advance to save time when you show up; that way you expedite the process and start faster. They have cubby holes in your game room to place your belongings. It's a big open room and they have fans on the front wall up high for safety. It gets hot! You definitely want to wear sneakers so you don't trip, get stepped on, or accidentally hurt yourself. Also wear comfortable, breathable clothing because you put on headgear/goggles, a microphone, a vest, wrist sensors, and ankle sensors. It's not a time to be looking all cute . Be sure to have a team name in mind because they will ask you for one! You also get a handle you can create individually so your stats show up after the game indicating your accuracy, kills, and points if you do the DEADWOOD ZOMBIE games -- which I highly recommend. SO. FUN!!!! Arrive 15 minutes early (or more) because you need to find parking. Parking can be expensive -- just don't do the open lot close to Only Renee's; that one was crazy pricey when we checked. You can have a max of 6 players in a game. If you have less than 6, there's a possibility randos could join you. Fortunately, we did not -- we only had 3 in our group. I tell you, I was screaming my head off in DEADWOOD VALLEY. I'm surprised my friend and sister did not tell me to shut up. I was LOUD. When you finish playing you have an opportunity to do a back-to-back game for 20% off, which my sister and I did. We went for Squid Games, which was entertaining. The ones we played had 5 different mini-games -- somewhat similar to the show, some modified. I tell ya though, I had challenges getting back up from the floor when I fell because of the sensory balls that jut from your ankle bracelets. Staff were friendly and patient. Zeke was our original host -- he took the time to brief us on equipment and the rules. There was a slight hiccup where my sister's and my friend's avatars got mixed up. They were going to correct it, but we didn't want to lose play time re-doing the pics. If you're celebrating a birthday they do this cool thing -- I'll add that later because we're celebrating another friend's birthday soon and I don't want to give it away. Sandbox VR is a great addition to the area! I love it when something new from other larger states comes to our area for a variety of recreational activities! At the end they email an edited video of you playing your game and your statistics!

If you're looking for something that involves virtual reality where you have variety of games in…read moremovie base challenges with you and your partner or with a group of friends, this is the place to go to. Walking in you're immediately greeted to check in. We managed to get reservations and they are open from where s we saw on Sunday and they don't usually book up that quickly so you do have a grace period to decide if you are able to make it that time of choice we managed to go after the movies. We did a 2:15PM appointment. The set up is unreal it feels like you're in a movie when it comes to those set ups where they put the people in the suits to do the motion of any animation but instead it's with your VR set and you have ankle sensors as well as wrist sensors to be able to control your movement throughout the games that you choose and they have a variety of game choices. We did squid game and I personally think that that was a 10 out of 10 is definitely one of those things where you feel like you're part of the game in the series with some of the games being similar to what they did in the squid game and others more of virtual reality scheme of what is inspired by the series itself. Our Guide was very helpful and reassuring safety protocols and give us the rundown of the experience and what possible motions like falling down or you might feel vibrations and it goes for any of the other games depending on which ones do you choose and all their stimulations are online for you to book and you can book them at any time and they are hours are early morning to late evening so this is perfect for those that want to do some fun, fun nativity throughout the day or even the evening. And you can check in before you get there to make it easier. that what we did and we were able to get started as soon as possible with no wait time. There is a disclosure on their booking site. That says you may be grouped with other people we actually got lucky where we didn't have any anybody else besides us too, so the game was actually easier for us to do and they do know that the more the merrier the more challenging is because everyone has headsets there are noise cancellation so you can only hear what you hear through the mic from the group that you're with and the person that is your assistance if you need anything. And the cool thing about this experience alone is after you are done you actually get to take home a video of your experience and variations. We were able to get like a three part videos of us in split version as well as it a trailer of our overall experience and this was included with the price itself, which was for us $60 each and it can get higher than that depending on how many people you have their price range from$60 to $100+ dollars, but it's definitely worth experience and we will definitely be back again for another experienced. this time will do strange things and they do have other ones that are more family friendly options so it's definitely for everybody all age groups and I would say add this to your bucket list. If you're a person that likes to experience virtual reality plus play your favorite game or experience your favorite series on the TV network..

The puzzle was super fun, it was just the right amount of challenging and entertaining,Tony was an…read moreabsolutely fantastic host. If we are ever in the area again, we will definitely come back.

We did the Bank Heist. There were only 2 of us and the room was the perfect amount of challenges…read morefor us. Brooke was our game master and she was a lot of fun!

So. Much. Fun! DD, g'kids and I did the Gold Rush room, which is actually 3 rooms. We worked…read moresurprisingly well together at solving myriad puzzles. We were probably 2 minutes away from "escaping" and it's their toughest room. Sounds effects were fun although we got tired of the music on a loop. Some puzzles involved letters, some numbers, and several were simply thinking outside the box. It's $25 pp but there's a 20% discount with Yelp. We were confused - it says you get it by checking in. But when you're booking online, how to get it? So I called & they Said the coupon code is yelp20. It worked after DD refreshed her screen. As a note, I checked in when we arrived & I got the popup notice with the discount info.

Love this place!! On a quick vacation to the area and discovered this gem of an escape room!! We…read morewere welcomed by William who was the BEST game master! It was challenging and fun. The rooms had an incredible amount of detail. Would absolutely recommend when you're in the Williamsburg area! Thank you for some great memories!

Everything was so awesome, it's hard to know where to start. But here we go:…read more Took both daughters & the g'kids (15, 13 & 12) for a fun family time while visiting Williamsburg. Tip for finding it: the business park it's in has lots of buildings that look alike. The sign they put out front is quite small. We were the only ones there besides our host, Maya. She was so friendly & welcoming, such a pleasure to meet her. We got started right away in Blackbeard's Cabin, said to be the hardest room. Well, I'll tell you it IS tough! We found lots (and lots and lots) of clues but at the halfway mark had to start asking for hints. What to do when you've found 20 or 30 bits that lead to a solution, but can't figure out how to assemble them? Why, talk like a pirate, of course. With ample hints, we actually solved it with 8 minutes to spare. Many laughs and head scratches, "hmmm"s and "Oh wait, wait!" but in the end we triumphed. DGD the Younger and I don't like jump scares, so I don't know that we would ever try the Chesapeake Bay Butcher room, but I would love to try Cyberpunkd the next time we come to Williamsburg.

We did a couple of the rooms here and we loved it. Particularly we all LOVED the Chesapeake Bay…read moreButcher room. If there was ever one escape room I wish I could do again for the first time it would be that one. The puzzles were fun and imaginative and honestly kinda scary and thrilling. We did another one about treasure after that one because we loved it so much and none of us enjoyed this one quite as much. The team was very helpful in guiding us during the times we were stuck. Really fun place!