Avoid avoid avoid. Worst escape room I've done, quite litterally have done FREE escape rooms better…read morethan this. None of the mechanisms work and the staff don't pay attention to manually start them either. So basically you'll solve a problem and wait around and wonder for 20 mins why nothings moving even if you got it right from the start. Then you have to ask for a clue (which they won't give, it'll just be a condescending phrase that tells you to do what you've already been doing.) then after fighting with them for five min they'll realize it's their fault and manually start it, wasting not just our time but our money. 30 dollars a person is just ridiculous for what this is. If you want more fun lock yourself in a dark closet for 30 min and try to get out, you'll probably feel more satisfied anyways. I will say that we did ignore all of the red flags 1. The bad reviews online 2. The two groups that came out super pissed off before us fighting for refunds cause nothing worked for them 3. How the place looked So kinda on us but... Did this for group bonding and I will say we did bond pretty well over how terrible this was and how much we got scammed, so maybe if you want team bonding then this works for you idk? Definitely tests your teams patience....

Decided to check this place out after reading a bunch of great reviews. We did the Osaka High room…read morewhich was pretty good! So many rooms to go through that it made the experience well worth it. My only criticism would be the staff. We didn't escape the room and only had one section left to get through. When the staff came in telling us we were out of time, the normal procedure would be to walk us through what we had left. Instead, the guy said he was unable to finish a walk through because the next group had arrived. It seemed that he was unwilling to walk us through the remaining aspects because if he did, then he'd have to reset all the puzzles... I've been to quite a few escape room locations and never has this happened before, even if the next group had arrived.. Overall the Osaka High room was pretty cool, but I only wish I knew how it ended.....

I have tried VR and also done escape rooms before but this was my first time doing a VR escape…read moreroom, so it felt like a totally new experience. We went during Christmas break with my cousin and our kids and were able to book on the same day. We played the pirate-themed game Pirate Plague (45 minutes, 2-6 players), which was fun and immersive. The goal was to work together through different levels to solve puzzles & eventually sink the opposing pirate ship. We didn't fully finish the mission (got to about 93%), but everyone still had a great time. It was about $41 per person after tax, which felt reasonable. Overall, a fun group activity and a great option if you've tried VR or escape rooms before but never both together.

We had an absolute blast at this VR experience as a group of five! I didn't have high expectations…read moregoing in, but by the end, we were completely drained in the best way. We picked a mix of four games for an hour, and my fav was the one where we had to defend our base from a zombie invasion. A close second was a game similar to Overcooked, though we were absolutely terrible at it. We also played a few shooting games, one where we protecting our base with arrows and another where we split into teams of two to battle each other out with guns. The team battle wasn't as fun with an odd number of players, so next time, I'd probably swap it for a different game or replay the existing ones. The hour flew by, and I'd highly recommend this as a group activity. Plus, while you wait for your turn or after you're done, there's jitz and board games in the waiting area to keep the fun going.

My friends and I tried the Devils Toy Box which is designed more as a beginner escape as it does…read morenot involve multiple rooms. Prior to entering, they go over everything we needed to know e.g. rules, where the help button is, how it looks like, how the game ends, etc. Great customer service! We messaged them on Facebook and they replied with lots of help and recommendations! There are also board games available after the escape room. We will definitely be back!

I've been to a lot of escape rooms and gotta say, this one just didn't measure up. The cost was the…read moresame as most. I went on a Friday night so it was $25, which wasn't really worth the price. The room we did only had one room and was quite small. With three people in our group, it seemed that's all that would fit in there. Overall, the room had a couple cool components but don't know if I'd return to see the rest.

I loved everything about the escape room and my friends and I will definitely be back…read more We did the space station with augmented reality and it was so much fun. Definitely the first time I've gone to an escape room that uses a VR head set. The staff is super lovely, the place is very clean and all the other rooms seem like a lot of fun too.

I knew very little about The Imaginarium before I visited this week…read more I have to say it was one of the best escape room experiences I've had in a very long time. The Puzzles We ended up doing two because we had such a good time. We did the Amun Ra room and the Wilshire puzzle. They were engaging and well thought out and had us working together to communicate our findings and surroundings. The production of each room and immersiveness were great. Sometimes the puzzles didn't work PERFECTLY, but the staff were quick to correct it if things didn't work well which was rare The Service The staff were fantastic . All were friendly and wanted to make sure we had the best experience possible. The team was clear with the rules and expectations of each room. Follow the rules and you will have fun. The Value It's just under $40 for each person playing and each room with the minimum of 4 participants is a private booking. I really enjoyed this as I got to work with people I knew and could work off their energies as well. It's worth the money and it's time and money well spent. I'm looking forward to trying the Steampunk room as well as the upcoming Microsoft HoloLens room. I would 100% recommend this place and can't wait to go again. I can't recommend it enough!

Omventure is Toronto's premium escape rooms and board game cafe. They have 3 locations…read more(Mississauga, Scarborough, and Markham), where this particular location is located in Markham, near Woodbine and Esna Park Drive. The entrance of Omventure is somewhat hidden where it faces the back of a big building housing several different businesses (mainly restaurants). A great place for kids, teens, families, as well as young adults, the space houses a variety of escape rooms with different difficulty levels, where there is a suggested number of people needed per room. Depending on the difficulty of the escape room, you are given either 60 min, 90 min, or 120 min to solve or escape the room. You are able to book your escape room ahead of time, which is highly recommended. They do have family and kid friendly escape rooms available as well. Also, the use of phones is not allowed when you play the escape rooms - if you do decide to bring your phone into the escape room and use it, you can cause your time in the escape room to end early (they have security footage throughout the rooms). This location also has an expansive board game area with many large tables and many games as well as a cafe selling bubble tea and snacks. There is also a gaming area with video game consoles as well. My party of 4 stopped by Omventure on a Saturday evening where we had booked the escape room "Kingdom of Cats" (60 min, 3/5 difficulty, best for 3-8 people). Upon entering, you pay at the counter where you can get discounts if you follow them on social media or if it is your birthday. Once ready, your belongings are placed in a single locker and you are asked to watch a video explaining the rules of the escape room. Staff also provide you with a walkie talkie where you can ask for unlimited hints if you are really stuck. Afterwards, staff lead you to your particular escape room. My party and I managed finish the "Kingdom of Cats" escape room in the allotted time, although we had to ask staff twice as we were stuck with what to do next. This particular escape room required us to solve puzzles and riddles while paying attention to our surroundings. There was a bit of crawling as we headed to at least 4 different rooms. It may seem confusing where to begin at first when you are placed in the room but with teamwork and communication, you end up figuring out what to do to move to the next step. This particular escape room isn't scary, but it is kid friendly and fun. The 60 min really flew by just like that as we had to use our brains in order to figure things out. I haven't done a lot of escape rooms but this one was really nicely designed with lots of details throughout. Moving through the different rooms was pretty cool and finding the clues and working as a team together allowed us to escape and finish. After we were finished with the escape room, staff came to get us and took our picture on the stage where we could choose different boards to hold up. Nice touch as a souvenir of the fun time you had while you were there. For an additional fee you can also play as many board games if you'd like, but we decided not to. Overall, a fun escape room adventure for everyone! Would love to try the more difficult and scary ones next time. Staff were great and the facilities were well maintained where the rooms very detailed. Great option to have a fun time with family or friends.

Omventure is a fun spot for kids, teens, and young people to hang out, celebrate birthdays, or just…read moreget together with friends. Apparently it's been around for a long time but I never realize its existence until now! It's a bit tucked away at the back of the Diana Seafood plaza on Woodbine. You might need to loop around the parking lot to find it, but it's certainly worth it once you are inside. The space is fine and decently laid out, so even with multiple groups, it does not feel overcrowded. They offer eight escape rooms, four game console stations, plenty of board games, a photo-taking area with fun signages, an open beverage bar (non-alcoholic... probably), and lots of good-sized tables for groups. It is a great setup for parties. We booked a birthday package that included three hours of hangout time (board games, consoles, photo area), one large pizza, eight drinks, and a one-hour escape room for eight kids. Paper plates and cutlery were provided, and parents could relax while the kids played. Bring your own cake and other refreshments with no hassle. Well-manner staffs are helpful and easy to work with. At around CAD $430 including tax, it felt reasonable, especially since the kids had an absolute blast.

We came to omventure and we had loads of fun doing nyctophobia with. Group of four. Staff was great…read moreand loads of fun!

We went into the Shut Down escape room. Its a few separate linked rooms; not just 1 you gotta…read moreescape. It's rated as a 2 out of 5 but I think its more like a 4 or 5. There were some things in there that you would next-to-never figure out thats what you're supposed to do to crack the code unless you have been in a lot of Escape rooms and kind of already have a sense of how to crack different types of codes. The staff said most people only make it half way through the game, then they invite you to either pay the full price and book again another day OR just have a staff explain the rest. Basically they make it so hard that you can't complete it, let alone in 1hr, so that you'll have to pay and come back again to finish it. Seems like a Money grab. Even when I asked the staff the logic behind figuring out some of the steps, even she couldn't explain it. So yea maybe try other Escape businesses

Came here on the weekend, and booked for room #057…read more Went through the procedure with a super nice lady behind the cash and signed our waiver. They have lockers provided to put your bags/sweaters if needed. Did not know all their rooms had a 17% success rate, but we were smart enough to make it out with 30secs left on the clock! Had a lot of fun, and time really flew by. Will definitely come again.

We went through the Death Note experience with kids ranging from 10-13. The level of difficulty was…read morejust right. The puzzles were engaging and clever. The room was clean, the staff were courteous and helpful. Would want to try other more challenging experiences next time.

I visited Escape OK a year ago and liked the escape rooms. Unfortunately, one of the game master…read moremade a mistake and overcharged me and my friends. The last person charged was charged properly as he realized his mistake but did not fix it even thought he knew what he did. It took a year to discover the error, and I had to change my review from 1 star to 5 stars after speaking with the owner to get the issue resolved. It was a pain for no reason.

Aptly-named place, because it was just OK. We did a kid friendly room; the features were looking a…read morelittle worse for the wear. One mechanical aspect failed to deploy, necessitating a staff member to enter the room and facilitate a short cut. They blamed the previous group, but in this field, all the stuff has to work 100% of the time, or else it truly is a diminished experience. Puzzles were ranged from simple to abstract, and some were kind of innovative. Overall, a fun experience, just a little underwhelming

This is the best escape room in Oshawa! The attention to detail and work that is put in the rooms…read moreis apparent! The staff is friendly and helpful. I have done al the rooms, they are all great!

We've managed to do all the rooms they have and they are by far the best escape rooms you can find…read morein the Durham Region. The rooms are all very well built, and incorporate some good tech as well as lock and key. The puzzles are very well thought out. You are allowed as many or few hints as you want. There are other facilities in Durham that we have tried, but they just don't stack up. The owners, Nick and Ray, are always great to speak with and super friendly. Highly recommend checking The Panic Factory out.

Impressive escape room, top 3 for gta! Group was loving this…read morenew place, will be back to try the other rooms soon. Highlights - immersive themed rooms, top notch decor - hints on prompt screen are clear and change with your progress - lighting was right/enough to showcase which area was being focused and dark on others not in play yet. - no key locks or combination locks - success photo stage is automated and complimentary - your stuff/jackets are kept in your escape room with you. Just ok - washrooms are down the hall from entrance, shared with building. 10 second stroll - they sell canned drinks and popsicles - no complimentary board games - no birthday discount/promos We broke out of Shipwreck and below zero. Below zero showed some scariness on their site. It's contained and you are safe, no live actors, nothing will touch you. The suspense was light and done well, pretty sure most can guess when near the end to expect it. My kids would have loved it! Bring an engineer friend for this one, puzzles are a certain style. Shipwreck is so neat! Puzzles are very unique and haven't seen some of these puzzles at other locations before. Would love to gush about them, the puzzle theme is just perfect! They won an award for this escape room and it's well deserved! All puzzles worked properly, timing was good. We did bump a door which tripped the magnets to open(fire safety) and called the attendant. She was really helpful in stalling our time while she reset it back as it was a necessary step. Rooms are big enough, lighting was enough for an older crowd. Bring reading glasses if you kinda need them, as that slowed a team mate down and stalled a puzzle solving situation. Check your friends first for colour blindness, pink or purple? Red or brown? You're kidding me it's orange?? Also surprised we didn't over hear much noise from other rooms. At another place, there was always screaming next door which got annoying quick. Top 3, give it a try, this is a good one

Location: Off of Leslie north of Davis. In an industrial ish…read morearea. It's above the pool hall and bowling alley. Parking: Suburbs so lots and freeeeeeeee Building: Old building, you go in the side door and it's upstairs. It's well signed. So you can find it easily. The Place: You walk in and it's like you are walking into a whole different world. When you visit you'll understand. There's a very stark difference between the building and Crypto! You walk in and there's the registrations desk, a bench, and chairs and a lock up for purses and cell phones. The Goods: They have 5 very thought out rooms. I've been 3 times and have enjoyed the experience each time! It's meant for 4 to 8 people. 6 is actually a good amount. Any less than 4 and there are games you can't finish because you actually need at least 4 people (although they change up the games so they may be gone now) The rooms are pretty good. Quality props, smart games and lots of technology mixed in to make the games and time in the room more fun. We came for a corporate team building morning before the Rona times and it was fun. We did a room and then did other team building activities in the entrance room. Catering came in too. I can honestly say its one of my favourite escape room places that I've been too. Cost: It used to be a bit cheaper now it's like 31 plus tax but it's quality so you get what you pay for! Will I be back. Um.... Yeah of course!!