Really great and unique escape room. Our game master was absolutely amazing and even made us a list…read moreof recommendations for escape rooms in Vegas when they heard we were traveling there soon. We did the Pizza/Restaurant themed rooms with 5 people who do escape rooms pretty often and we all really enjoyed it. It was pretty challenging, but in a fun and non-frustrating way. We will definitely return!

If I could give 10 stars I would. No spoilers so I won't give too much detail, but this was the…read moremost innovative, involved, interactive, and creative escape room I've been to. Some of my team members and I went after work for a team building event. As a group of nurses from different backgrounds, the skin deep scenario sounded fun and intriguing. It was absolutely perfect, but definitely heed the warnings on the website about adult themes, and if you don't have a sense of humor, just don't go. There may have been mild panic attacks, near assault and battery, and someone may or may not have *almost* peed their pants, but with many helpful clues, we escaped! If you are looking for a fun way to spend a few hours with family, friends, coworkers, anyone really... please pay them a visit!!!

We arrived and this was not what we were expecting. The building seemed small. The staff member…read moreworking came out to our car and asked if we wanted to start early because it was available. Huge plus because we arrived an hour early. We chose the Sherlock Holmes room. We were instructed on how to play the game. We were told to just ask for clues when we needed them. We were walked to the room and the different areas explained. The room was locked and the hunt commenced. Disclaimer we did not make it out, though we were one step away. We forgot that we could ask for clues so we had to figure everything out alone. There are clues for each step if you request the clue. We didn't ‍. We felt like real Sherlock Holmes searching for the clues. The room is hard and simple if you can get into the Holmes mind frame. When we did request a clue, we could barely hear it. That would be my only issue. It seemed like whispers coming through and we weren't sure if someone was talking to us or if it was outside noise. I would definitely recommend visiting and taking on the challenge.

We decided to take a gander on this escape room one Saturday evening while on a double date. There…read morewere 3 escape rooms to choose from and we decided on the Sherlock one. I did find the room to be a bit bare bones in terms of the amount of decoration and puzzles to solve but then again I've been in some very elaborate escape rooms such as Doldrick's Escape Room in Orlando (check that place out). Even though the place is fairly new we didn't run in to any technical difficulties while trying to solve the puzzles. The staff member there was really friendly and helpful. We got a great discount on Groupon to try this place out so it was worth the money. We had an enjoyable time. I am giving it 3.5-4 stars simply because I've been to some really elaborate escape rooms but if this is your first time going to one you'll have a great time. Check it out!

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

Booked a game for a Friday night at 530pm, which is when they open. We booked the game for Mafia…read moreMayhem. Madeline was our Game Master. The rules of the game were explained very well between Madeline and the short video you watch before starting. The theme, puzzles, rooms, and clues were great. You can only ask for 3 clues in total but if you're close and struggling the game master will assist without it counting towards your clues. We made it out with just under 9 min to spare!

One of the best escape rooms I've done! Very reasonably priced, with fun and different clues. The…read moreway they give hints is unique, and they keep the temperature chilly which is nice if you don't love enclosed spaces and start feeling stuffy. Really a great experience, and we're glad we just barely escaped!

My friend did the most intense room (the basement) and had a lot of fun, so she talked me into…read moredoing another room (buried alive), which wasn't as intense or scary as the basement. After taxes and fees, it was about 45 per person. We booked online for a Sunday afternoon. It was a bit hard to locate as it was inside an office complex, but a very helpful staff guided me by phone how to arrive. When I arrived, I was greeted by a friendly person who informed us the rules, instructions, and hints. After also signing a waiver, we were taken to the room. We were locked inside a casket and given an hour to break out. It was dark and cramped, but the puzzles were fun and not too difficult, and the staff was very nice to give helpful clues when needed. We managed to escape with 9 minutes left thanks to my smart friend and the helpful clues. While there were no jump scares or anything scary, people who are claustrophobic could feel uncomfortable in this room. However there were plenty of safety measures inside including two cameras and a panic button to make you feel at ease. It was also well ventilated, so I was able to breathe easily. While there was no media or music unlike some other escape rooms, it still felt immersive and enjoyable. I believe exactly two players are needed for that room as you will have to work together. Even though I just did the buried alive room with my friend, I had a lot of fun and the staff made it very enjoyable. I would definitely do other rooms they have, but may avoid the jump scare rooms as I get nervous easily. Please note they are live actors in some rooms and a taser may be used in one of them, but that is part of the fun and experience. If you like more intense and scary escape rooms, this is definitely the place to visit!

The basement was great! Love the staff, this place is 10/10. Super scary, very well done,…read moredefinitely worth every penny.

I did two escape rooms with my friend. I booked the top secret and dracula rooms online for almost…read more40 dollars each after taxes. We were greeted by a friendly hostess, who made us sign waivers. A TV playing Looney Tunes was in the lobby. When we went to the room, a TV showed us the mission and timer, while there was a button to press for clues. The top secret room was well themed and had lots of good puzzles. Some of them were challenging, and we had to ask for clues. However, sometimes it did take some time to get the clues, and we were a bit stumped figuring it ourselves. Additionally, some clues given were for puzzles we already solved. Though, once we got the clues we needed, we were able to solve the puzzles. We also had to wait 5 minutes per getting another clue, which was fair. We got very lucky to escape successfully in Top Secret, but we may have received additional time as well. The Dracula room was a bit easier, as the puzzles were more understandable and easier to solve. We didn't have to use many clues, but when we did, they were given to us a bit faster than the other room. The theming was nice and was a bit spooky, but thankfully no jump scares unlike their other horror room, horror circus. We were able to escape that room with ample time left. After finishing the rooms, the staff asked us if we had any questions regarding the puzzles, and congratulated us after escaping the rooms. There was a tone when we got each clue, as well as the staff occasionally giving it to us in character. They did a great job keeping the immersion of the rooms. We were also thanked for playing before leaving the facility. For 40 dollars per person per room after taxes, I would say it was definitely worth it for the experience. The rooms are nicely themed, the staff were friendly and mostly helpful, and the puzzles were understandable. I was also happy that there weren't many locks and most puzzles made you interact with the equipment. I'm looking forward to doing more rooms with them, maybe one day I would be brave enough to do the jump scare horror circus room.

We've been the one on Causeway and was blown away from the rooms there so we decided to try out…read moresome other rooms at this location and it did not disappoint one bit! We did the Horror Circus and Top Secret and each room is detailed to the core. No detail was left! We actually felt like we were there! Employees are super cool and helpful. I can't stop talking about how great Game Over is! If you've never done an escape room or don't like them, Game Over will make you become obsessive over them! We are obsessed and will do all of the rooms and try their other branch on 60! Seriously the best escape room in the nation!

I was skeptical to do an Escape Room but I was pleasantly surprised at the fun I had…read more It was a group of 6 of us. I had concerns about having to bring my 3 year old but I was happy to confirm that I didn't have to pay for her and she was able to sit in the corner of the room with her iPad. It was an English themed room and it was very engaging with unexpected turns. I'm not great at these but it is such a great option for team building or bonding. They will take a photo for you with their camera at the end and post it to their facebook page for you to obtain.

Wow! So much better than the escape room I went to for the first time in Downtown Tampa. The…read moreowner/manager was a delight. He greeted us and gave us a full enthusiastic walk-through of everything we could expect. He definitely is passionate about his business and the fun behind escape rooms- so much so that I want to go back and try one of the many other rooms they have available. Anyways, this was a team building trip where we lost a lot of participants due to the needs of the business so we only ended up with three people for the room. He didn't give us any trouble about the change of plans and he didn't even mind us being late. We selected the Medieval Room based on the description of it and it was fantastic! Dark and atmospheric with great decorations. The puzzles were challenging without being impossible and were very hands-on. We received about a handful of clues and we actually escaped with 5 minutes to spare! The satisfaction of escaping successfully cannot be beat! There was plenty of parking but for me, the location was kind of hard to find. I would suggest a more prominent sign since there are multiple strip malls and office complexes that I almost turned into the wrong one but for the things that really matter, they nailed it.

Gamers Excape gave us such a fun escape room experience! The rooms are not super big, so our group…read moreof 9 had to work quickly to escape! The Wizard's Trap room had fun puzzles that were different. It was actually really good for our large group because there were a lot of different puzzles that you could go ahead and solve all at the same time. Very unique way to get through the room!

I took my family of 8 to this escape room while we were on vacation. It had a great deal with buy…read moreone room get one free. The stories and pictures online along with the descriptions having a live actor made the experience seem like more fun. They had one employee running all the rooms and trying to play the live actor and check in new clients all while trying to give us our clues. We did not have a live actor warden who was supposed to catch us breaking out of the jail cell. We didn't have that experience. It took about 15 minutes to get a clue when we were stuck which wasted a lot of our hour. The clues did not make any sense and did not lead us to the next step. There was no rhyme or reason to solving this room. We tried to let the manager know that we were unhappy with our visit as well as the group that came out of another room a few minutes after we did. The staff was not helpful and did not want to try to make our experience any better. We didn't even bother showing up for our free escape room that evening because the last hour had already been so bad. My whole family left in a sour mood and it ruined our day. We will never be back. But we did find The Greatest Escape Room in downtown Tampa was great and we had a blast in their rooms.