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    Game Show Studio - San Diego

    4.4 (15 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:30 pm

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    Brisa B.

    Such a great experience! We had hosts Alissa and Liv! They made the experience so much better with such great jokes and overall engagement. Definitely coming back again. The games were not too difficult and something that everyone in the group would know.

    Gabi A.

    Honestly one of the best times I've had in a while! Our family of 8 competed against another group and the staff made this so much fun!! The games are great and not too challenging and they really try to keep it more fun than competitive (although you can certainly get competitive if you want to!). Great for families or groups of friends. Thank you Sean and our host Dom for an amazing experience!!

    Calina N.

    For my company's holiday party last year we went to Game Show Studio at Red door escape room. This was such a cool experience if you ever wanted to "be on a game show". The hosts energy was great and very natural. I highly recommend this if you have a large group of people and want to do an fun activity.

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    Emmett T.

    I was invited to participate with a group on a recent weekend at Game Show Studio in the Fashion Valley Mall. The venue was inside the Red Door Escape Room and down one level. There was a sidewalk sign that indicated the presence of this business, however signage on the marquee would have been beneficial as the GPS pointed to a different location within the mall based on the address. Our team had 12 members while our opposition had about 10 people. After signing a waiver, we were led to the gaming area by taking an elevator to a lower floor. Everyone entered into a studio and then took a position behind a podium which could hold two players each. I felt the teams were too large as a maximum of five or six players on each side would have been ideal. A host who dressed for the occasion in a sparkly jacket guided us through multiple games. The first was like Family Feud, the second was like Wheel of Fortune, and the third was a combination of Name That Price and Plinko. The Family Feud and Wheel of Fortune sessions were very similar to what you see on TV. I think we played three rounds of each. This was where I thought the teams were too large as it was difficult to huddle and collaborate with your squad. Name That Price was straightforward. There was a photo of an object, and the first team had to establish a price for that item. The other team then had to guess if the actual price was higher or lower with the winner getting all of the points. Plinko was exactly how they do it on The Price Is Right. It was just a random way of earning points for your team based on which slots the chips fell. I was given the impression that our reservation was going to last 90 minutes, but it was under an hour of playing time. There was plenty of laughter and competitive juices flowing. Our team was not victorious so our opponent got to pose with the winner's trophy while we mugged with a mini trophy as the consolation prize. I gave a rating between three and four stars for Game Show Studio.

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    Myphuong L.

    The Gameshow Studio is located in Fashion Valley inside The Red Door Escape Room across from JC Penny. We had a team of 12 reserved for 7pm. They send you a waiver to sign ahead of time or you can sign during check in. When you're there, they give you these big giant price tag labels to write your name. We got escorted through the elevator downstairs to the basement, pass a handful of escape rooms before we reached the studio. Before we enter, rules were given and there were lockers outside if you need to store your personal belongings. The room was simple w a giant wheel to play Wheel of Wonder, a spin on Wheel of Fortune, projector screen to play Family Feud and name that price. Finally Plinko. We played 3 games of each. Very interactive and brings out your inner competitiveness. Great way to get a group together to play against a random group or if you can pull together 24 to play against people you know. Our host was great and funny. He was very much in character and had a line for everything. The only negative was that our session was less than an hour, about 45 minutes. I guess if it were on tv, with commercials, that would be an hour show? Time just went by fast when you're having fun.

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    Taura G.

    Excellent time here. Came with a group of 9 ladies to do our own Game Show! The games were super fun. Our Game Show Host was Matthew I believe. The show producer was a lady and she was great! The game show set is pretty real and they make it so fun. We were able to do 3 different games in the time that we had. I highly recommend this experience for groups of 8 or 10.

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