Tried this escape room place due to the glowing reviews and it lived up to the hype!!! Our game master Katie was wonderful and made me laugh very hard during the scary room!! Worth it! read more

We have done obx escape room for 2 years now. We did the Vegas one this year and we had a blast. Our guide was outstanding new when she needed to help and gave us just enough clues to get us through. This is now our family tradition. read more

Escaped from 2 more rooms! OB-Xscape remains the best place for escape rooms in NC. This visit to OBX we signed up for Raptor Revenge and Cell Block 4. We loved both of them. Cell Block 4 was a bit more challenging than we anticipated and warm. The hosts for both of our games were incredibly attentive and thorough. We needed one hint for Raptor Revenge and several hints for Cell Block 4. Each time we reached out for assistance, the host replied quickly and knew how much we had solved. The rooms are expertly detailed. I wanted to stay longer to continue admiring how much time and effort was put into creating the rooms, challenges, and story. read more

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We exhausted all our local escape rooms so this was the best option to celebrate my sister's birthday. A few years earlier we did the Blind Tiger Speakeasy room for my birthday. That one's a doozy! It's the only escape room in the Outerbanks, but they do it well! We did the Cold case murder of Dawn Renèe. There were a few jump scares or at least to us (LOL) , let's just say a few shrieks might have been heard. The room is dimly lit, but mini flashlights are provided. I really enjoy rooms that have prop triggers and this one did not disappoint. There are unlimited hints, however your game master will ask if your group prefers to be provided a hint/nudge after 5 minutes or if stuck on a puzzle or whether to ask for hints as needed. Hints are provided on the tv monitor with a sound to notify you a hint is provided. Logic is key. For this particular room you get only one shot to solve if you muck up on the first one, it's game over. We almost had it but then we made our teammate second guess herself. Otherwise we would have escaped, womp womp. Go with your instinct. Since we had last been, they've added a lot more rooms and even expanded with VR games. The photo signs are hilarious & even the ones for the restroom. I'd like to do the Rest In Peace Motel next, but four players are required. It's a solid establishment. No cellphones are allowed in the rooms, but they are locked up. read more

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I hate scary things, and I hate being scared, however my family convinced me to do the Cold Case of Dawn Renee and I loved it! It was the perfect amount of difficulty for a group made majority of teenagers, and the jump scares were loud bangs and noises, nothing jumping out at you or anything like that. I loved the experience, and for me it had the perfect amount of realistic settings, and fun puzzles! read more

OB-Xscape Rooms - Our family after we escaped - Escape Games Near Me - Southern Shores, North Carolina

Visiting the area again with friends. This room was a bit harder for accommodations, but we made it work. We had a different room reserved about 5-6 months in advance, but we find out the day before that we need to switch themes from Melt Down to something else. We end up doing Cold Case. We all like this one more than Blind Tiger. There are a total of 4 rooms one can do for physical accommodations at this particular escape room. The lighting was good for the aesthetic, but since phones are not permitted in the room, we think that flashlights that the escape room temporarily provides should be available to minimize on eye strain. There are definitely some 4 and 5 star aspects from my experiences and this review. The intro screen does an excellent job explaining nuances such as that there is no need to lift certain items to find other items (as some escape rooms want you to look through "everything"). The particular room also has a bathroom as part of the setup. While it should be obvious from this particular setup that this particular bathroom is definitely not a place you would actually go (besides for the entertainment value of the game itself when accessible), I have personally heard of a story online on a reputable group website where a participant accidentally did their business in a different escape room. My friends made a big deal about solving the room. We all thanked the game masters for being so accommodating to help us solve some of the things we didn't solve or figure out in a reasonable time and I half-joked with my friends saying that I would've been happy to 'pose' in the shower and such if allowed. Without the game masters' help, I would've been stuck in the mirror with Dawn Renee- foreveveveeeer!! read more

Great time especially for first timers! Lannie was a super star! Nudged when needed.

Oh. My. Gosh. I was lost for words when we first were brought into the room. The rest in peace motel is NOT for the faint hearted. The amount of detail in this room was the greatest decorations I have ever seen. The amount of effort put into this was fantastic. The price was higher than most escape rooms we have done but honestly I would have paid more for this room because it was so perfect. They blind fold you and separate you and it was such a crazy unique experience. The staff is super friendly and helpful. We also did the pirate ship one which again was super detailed and awesome. The motel was definitely our favorite. Next time we are back in the outer banks we are definitely going to do the rest of the rooms. Best escape room ever! read more

First time in an Escape Room and we had a blast!!! It was me and my 10year old son and we made it out with 1 minute and 41 seconds left. Logan was great and made the first time experience awesome!! Will definitely come again!!!!! read more

We came here with some friends and did the Rest In Peace escape room. Honestly, if we're ever back in town I'd try it again despite trying it once because it was that cool and difficult. The concept was fun, where every person started in their own room. We used clues and were still nowhere close to being done despite some of us doing multiple escape rooms previously. Some of the things we never would have figured it out without clues. I have to leave a shorter review than usual because I don't want to give anything away, but the props were cool, the clues were difficult, and I def wouldn't choose this as a first escape room, but if you've done them before 10/10 would recommend! read more

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Love this place!! We've done several rooms here over the years, and yesterday we shut down a nuclear reactor and saved the world!! (You're welcome.) Chase was our expert game-master, and he customized our experience so we got just the right level of hinting. With only two of us, that helped. After that, we asked if we could do a VR game, and he got us all set up to escape the Lost Pyramid! That was super fun - we didn't have much VR experience at all - but Chase walked us thru and told us all we needed to know! Listen and follow directions, and you'll be able to do it! Pierce was there when we finished, to get us unhooked and debriefed. Two wonderful young gentlemen, working to provide an excellent entertainment experience! Thanks, guys. read more

Such a great place with great people that are there to make sure you have a great time. Their rooms are immersive, and they have rooms of all abilities. Such a great place to spend some fun, and stressful, time with friends or family! read more

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Logan our game guide was super kind and helpful! We wouldn't have made it out without his help. 10/10 for sure.

We did Raptor Revenge with Ali as our game guide and it was awesome!! The room looked amazing! The puzzles definitely made us think, but none seemed unreasonably difficult, especially with a couple hints from Ali! She was very helpful and was super excited for us when we escaped! read more

OB-Xscape Rooms - Our group after escaping Raptor Revenge! - Escape Games Near Me - Southern Shores, North Carolina

Such a fun activity in the OBX. We chose to do the cold case of Dawn Renee. The room, details, storyline, game play were all pretty spectacular. It's well thought out. We escaped but found it to be challenging. Jonah was a support staff and took our celebratory pictures! read more

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Rainy day activities! We had the best time doing the Speakeasy room. All rooms were books to capacity all night. Talk about needing to be clever, It was challenging and fun!! The staff was great very nice and gave great information. Go play and pay attention!! No tips coming from me Plenty of parking it's in the corner of a plaza near Steamers. read more

This was my first escape room experience. There is a website to make your reservations for your group. They had seven room themes to choose from. We did the speakeasy one. Our group of 12 solved it with about 12 minutes to spare. All of the puzzles operated really well - no malfunctions, the staff was friendly and did a good job explaining the parameters of the challenge. The room was well kept and the decor was pretty immersive. Very cool experience. I would recommend if you are in the OBX. read more

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Best escape room ever !!! Nia was a great hostess !!!!! We come every year Thank you for another great experience!!

My family's 4th time here. (First time we got out was yesterday woohoo!) This is always a fun experience for me and my family no matter who tags along!!! This time we did Cell Block 4 which was an adrenaline inducing experience of escaping cells. My brother just so happens to be the biggest clutz. There was a couple times where something was dropped or things came undone because of him (love him to death). Within a few seconds our game guide Za'niyah fixed the situation so we could get back on track. She was very nice and very helpful. Thank you OBX scapes. read more

OB-Xscape Rooms - Locked up in Cell Block 4! - Escape Games Near Me - Southern Shores, North Carolina

A family of six, only two had done escape rooms before, the rest of us were excited but unsure. It could not have gone any better. We reserved the Meltdown room. Alison, Cat and Rori were our hosts, and they did a wonderful job. They gave us a pep talk, set the mood and then let us go to work. We were lucky enough to survive, but no secrets given here. One great thing bout it is that it doesn't take up your entire afternoon. It's a relatively quick but super exciting event. 100% recommended! read more

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This is our second time here during our yearly family vacation. We had a great time with family and kids. The room was fun and challenging enough to keep us working together. We were able to complete the challenge in the allotted time. Tall Alex and Sedona were great fun hosting us! We will come back next year again!!! read more

Easily one of the best escape rooms I've ever done! Thank you so much for the amazing experience.

I can't recommend OBXscape rooms enough! The Rest In Peace Motel and our guide Emily were awesome! We had a party of eight and it was perfect. We've done some great escape rooms and some not so great before and this was one of the best. read more

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Highly recommend a visit to this Escape Room ! We did the cold case room and it was so much fun. Girls weekend and we had a fantastic time. Megan was super, she was there for us every step of the way ! We escaped with two minutes remaining. A must if visiting OBX read more

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They have malfunction equipment while the clock was going. The guide was really rude and even accused us of stealing by wanting us to empty our pockets. We do not recommend read more

I have played 5 games here and every single one has been INCREDIBLE! Everyone is so kind, and the games are exciting, well thought out, and super fun! I have been to more escape rooms than I can count, and these are right up at the top for sure! My favorite so far has been the Rest in Piece Motel, but most recently I played Cell Block 4 which was so cool! Shoutout to Alison for running our last game and being so awesome for all of us!! read more

We had a blast in the Meltdown room. The perfect amount of puzzles, lights, sounds, unlocking stuff and clever twists. Za'Niyah was terrific support and made the experience even more enjoyable. 10 stars will come back, I want to play the 18+ room, looks gruesome! read more

Everyone tells me that this is a very nice escape room. I am not a fan of escape rooms. They tricked me into this one and I went. I will say it seemed to be well Maintained and the staff was nice. It was well lit and professional. It was a good story line in the one we did Which one we did, I have no idea. I am still not a fan of escape rooms. My group wishes that they could change the story lines because they have completed all the rooms at this location. Don't advertise Raptors Revenge if it's not available read more

We had a great time with the Cell Block escape room, especially with the help of Charlie. She made the game even more fun. Thanks, Charlie!

We did Mutiny on the Lark room. It was very hard and we might not have completed it without the help of Megan. She was very helpful and gave us clues right when we were starting to get frustrated. This room is not for the inexperienced escape room patrons. read more

Had a great time and Nyx was the best game overlord. Escaped from our cell block with a few minutes to spare. Everyone in our group of 9 teenagers and adults had a chance to solve some of the puzzles needed to escape. read more

We had a great time in the Cold Case room! It was well put together and Walker was a great moderator. Would highly recommend.

We escaped! We had a great time. We did the Raptor escape room and it was fantastic! The moderator was great and made the experience really fun. We have been coming to this place for years and they keep getting better! read more

We had a great time this past week doing Raptor's Revenge with our guide, Adeline. It was fun, challenging, and our guide was fantastic! Highly recommend! read more

Kyla was awesome! She was very accommodating to all of us and constantly helped us out when we were stuck on something. read more

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We did Mutiny on the Lark today. Not easy but had a great time. Megan was a terrific host.

We had an absolute blast working together to try and escape! The puzzle was HARD. The staff were friendly and helpful. My kids actually tried instead of moping because their phones were locked away. We will definitely be back. Highly recommend read more

Amazing experience! First time for us all and it may be a tradition now. Clean, well kept, nice directions, and levels for all. We got up till the last few seconds and made it! Such a great family experience read more

OB-Xscape Rooms - We made it! - Escape Games Near Me - Southern Shores, North Carolina

Abby was a great guide. Would recommend as a family event. We did the Murder of Dawn Renee

Allie was great as our family had an awesome experience. Very challenging and lots of fun by all. Thank You Allie. Tarducci family read more