We now seem to be traditionally doing escape rooms with our family every Christmas time and well…read morethis time we planned on doing, apparently, the #1 escape room in the world. Now that's a pretty lofty goal to be honest. So I was looking forward to seeing why it's #1. L O C A T I O N Though folks say this spot is in Montreal, it's not. It's in Laval. It's not a far drive (roughly 30 minutes). We arrived at this large building/warehouse. The sign where the name is isn't where the entrance is and you have to go to the left of it to enter the building. There are signs at the door to tell you where to park. Plenty of parking. I N S I D E You walk in and there are lockers to the right and on the left a coat hanging area which is essential during the winter months. There is a wall of board games on the side and folks inside I believe waiting for their turn or perhaps they're the actors waiting for their next guests to arrive. Lots of areas to sit. There is a large rest room for all sexes. It reminded me a lot of the Star Wars land bathroom in Disneyland. There's a large center sink area and a steam punk like vibe in there. E X P E R I E N C E - M A G N I F I C O We entered and went to the desk. Unfortunately the lockers were all taken but they took our purses and left them behind the counter and we hung our jackets on the coat rack. We paid for the experience which is definitely one or the more expensive escape rooms per person (Roughly $190 CAD which included tax). This specific experience is 2.5 hours long and it did take us the whole 2.5 hours as it's meant to take up all that time. After a few minutes or so we were handed a ticket to join the circus and also asked if we wanted the experience in French or English. I think for the sake of us getting through puzzles, English was best. Then we were told of what we can or cannot do and also letting us know not to laugh at the actors. I guess it's happened enough that folks need to be told to be respectful of people. Then off we went. I won't spoil what happens but here are my thoughts on the whole experience. Do I think it should be #1? I don't know. Do I qualify this to be a escape room? I wouldn't. I would say it's more an interactive experience with fairly straight forward puzzles with a linear storyline. The Good Parts: + Very immersive + Easy to follow storyline and puzzles + Help was given freely + Lots of activity The Not So Good Parts: + Not really an escape room + Not really on a time crunch + Puzzles are straight forward + Hints are pushed on you relatively quickly, if you're taking too long or going down the wrong path + No way to "lose" or "fail" + Not so great for folks who cannot climb steep stairs + One of the puzzles isn't really accommodating to tall people and folks wearing big boots O V E R A L L I think as an immersive puzzler experience it's quite a memorable one but you will absolutely take all 2.5 hours. I thought oh, that should be the max time....nope. We breezed through some puzzles. Maybe 2 or 3 were a little more time intensive or we were going in the wrong direction but it's due to the story that it does take that long. The hints were really pushed on you. You'll notice lights flashing or straight forward a voice from afar saying, it's not that, don't focus on it. In terms of puzzles, they weren't super challenging especially if you've done other escape rooms. There's no sense of "escaping" anything or a time limit. So that was a little bit disappointing. There's no way you can fail in this experience. If you can't solve it, they will give you the solution to move the story along. Was it worth the price? I think if you consider it like a musical or play and most tickets are roughly that in good seats, then you're basically front and center in the whole action and doing some puzzles, then maybe? Did I think it was the best in the world? I think as an immersive experience, it was definitely impressive but in terms of difficulty of puzzles, not so much though some puzzles were creative in making use of the space you were in. It's hard to recommend, but overall, it was a good time. Just not really the escape room experience I was expecting.

My partner and I have completed about 90 escape rooms globally, and our experience here was…read moregenuinely top-tier--it's an absolute must-visit for serious enthusiasts. We played: Wardrobe for Sale Magnifico's Circus The Forgotten Cathedral Lost Island of the Voodoo Queen The Final Stop (And the now-closed Rain Corp) We ran these games with a team of six. For The Final Stop, however, I would strongly recommend four people for the best experience. This isn't just escape rooms; it's massive, cinematic-level immersive theater. Scale and Tech: The sets are absolutely MASSIVE, housed in a sprawling warehouse. Everything felt incredibly high-tech and meticulously built. You can tell they made a massive investment in creating a truly theatrical world. Magnifico's Circus (150 minutes): This room is one of the highest-rated in the world for a reason. The 2.5-hour runtime flies by. It's a huge, spectacular adventure where the actors are truly phenomenal--their passion for their craft elevates the entire experience to a new level. Game Lengths: The standard rooms are a satisfying 75 minutes long, giving you plenty of time to explore the huge environments and complete the challenges. Acting: For every single room, the actors were brilliant and clearly love their job, making the story and immersion perfect.

Zone 15 is like the new recreatheque. It has a mini arcade, laser tag (which is the primary stuff…read morehere), mini putt, vr tag and car racing simulator. The pricing is fair, about 25$ for 4 game of laser tag and 1 game of putting. Laser tag is a 2 story place on a 20 vs 20 roaster. You get point by shooting the other team which, on hit, disable the vest and gun for 2 sec. The layout is nice. There is some gizmo on the wall here and there that you can shoot and it does some stuff. I'm unsure if they yield any points though. Think about dark zone but without the base and with only 2 teams. The miniput is nice and different from what I'm used to. It has its own teaming and it has some challenging layout. Suit player of all age and fun to play. Last hole is a waste of opportunity since you put and unless you go on reverse, you'll end up in the hole in 1 shot. There's a lounge for adult on the second floor but I never saw it open. There's a special for birthday too that include putting and 4 game of laser tag, food and a private room. I think it's something like 300$ for 1 adult 7 kids. A great place for fun, laser tag are a bit of reservation based (more like slot based, we arrived at 15h15 and were spotted for 17h00).

From the owner: Zone 15 is a family fun center in Laval, offering the most modern laser tag facility in North…read moreAmerica. With golf, laser tag, and more - we make your family outing a day to remember!

Immersia truly lives up to their name, providing some of the most immersive escape room experiences…read moreI have had. The sets, stories, and acting are all incredible. They offer an experience that is so much more than a traditional escape room. The immersive adventures that Immersia takes you on will stay with you for a life time. I cannot recommend them enough.

From the owner: Come live a unique room escape game experience in Laval. Completely original, fun and challenging…read morewith a level of immersion never seen elsewhere. The friendly staff at Immersia will ensure that you enjoy your time from the minute you walk in the doors. Venez vivre une expérience unique de jeu d'évasion à Laval. Avec des scénarios entièrement originaux, agréables et offrant un défi intéressant, le niveau d'immersion est inégalé. Le personnel amical d'Immersia s'assurera également que vous passiez du bon temps à partir du moment où vous traverserez nos portes.

First , I have to say that the staff here is sooooooo nice. We were greeted right away and while we…read morewere in the room they assisted us right away with our hint requests. They follow the COVID guidelines :) We can't take pictures which is understandable and the same for all of the escape room places . We had the advanced room and had so much fun. You don't have several rooms like other places but doesn't matter. There's enough in there to keep you plenty busy! I definitely recommend to fans of escape rooms!!

We had an amazing time staff was amazing, place was very nice. Would definitely be back and…read morerecommend.

Yearly tradition to do an escape room on my birthday and this year, I needed a room that was…read moreoffered in english, challenging, and able to fit 9 people. Escaparium had all of that! We picked the game The wizard four and the book of black arts which is for 4-10 players and they recommend at least 8 people to do this room. Everyone gets a wand to start that is used to activate various different parts and items in the room. The game master is also part of the story and if you need any help or guidance you can do so by calling out the name of the character. I love that they integrate it into the game, all other escape rooms I've done you just get a walkie talkie. It was a great experience and moderately challenging. I recommend! *Slight spoilers ahead* I also loved that they had an actor be a part of the experience, it added a layer of theatricality that I haven't seen in other escape rooms. Usually the person who lets you in the room is dressed up or is part of the explanation of the room but rarely have I seen them be in the room later on as part of the story. The only criticisms I have about the rooms is that when we solved a puzzle or unlocked an area, it wasn't obvious where the change happened so we needed to be reminded to look around because we had accomplished something and there was a clue to pick up but there was no announcement so we never knew if it had worked or not. There was also a puzzle that was completely in the dark so it was necessary for me to use my phone which usually is a big no for escape rooms but it was truly too dark to see. We wasted maybe 10 minutes trying to find this last clue so I believe we could've solved the room a lot faster had we known. There is no timer in the room but you can always ask the game master to let you know how much time is left. We solved it with 8 minutes to spare!

Terrible service The staff seemed irritated with children…read moreand had no patience Condescending everytime they were speaking with us Way too expensive for the poor service and experience I DO NOT RECOMMEND

This was an amazing experience. The staff played their roles perfectly, the decor/ambiance was…read moreperfect. Would definitely go back and recommend!

This was my first escape room experience... WOW. My wife is…read more9 months pregnant, it was her birthday, we never did an escape room but talked about trying one...way not lets do it ! so we gathered a group of friends, I choose the POP- an 80's theme escape room that was perfect for us 80's kids :) The room is for one hour, it took us almost 55 min (with 3 clues) boy what a fun experienced I loved every minute of it can wait for my next escape room, and this place will defiantly be my choice extremely well organized, very themed and cool staff.

Second escape room attempt ever. Decided to try out a different company to see what else is out…read morethere and how differently the companies do things. With A/Maze, I find that they focus a lot more on making sure you have fun and are challenged not to the point of frustration but really to push your thinking. -You get unlimited hints which is already something I didn't think was possible, the room is never locked so if you need to go to the bathroom or need a breather you can leave at any time (I do find that this takes you out of the game setting though), -You get a walkie talkie to communicate with the game master but there's also a button near the door which can summon him if anything, -You get a very strong flashlight, -If ever something doesn't work, the game master will come and fix it and will add additional time for the time lost on the faulty clue (our iPad was dysfunctional and they added an extra 10 minutes for it) -As well as when he comes in the room to explain something, the timer will be paused. My friends and I loved our time here, it was a lot of fun and we would definitely do another game.

Came here for my first Montreal escape experience and it was way better than I expected! Having…read moredone many escape rooms in Ottawa, I already had an idea in my mind or what it might be like, but it definitely exceeded expectations. We chose the bank robbery escape room and it was super cool because of the different techy touches. We had 45 minutes and sadly did not escape, but it was still an awesome experience! We were tempted to turn around and do another one right after. The staff were helpful and informative, and it's in a really convenient location. I particularly like that they have storage chests for any bags or jackets that you don't want to (or can't) bring in with you. Price wise it was about $30 per person, but it's totally worth it for the amount of fun you can have. If you haven't already, definitely check it out and give it a shot!