This was one of the best decorated lobbies of an escape room that I've ever been to. You can see…read moreand feel the passion that was put into this experience. I also liked the use of a phone for hints. We did the Arabian night room. It was challenging, but we did make it out with six minutes to spare. I would definitely come back!

Not too long ago when we were spending just about every day at possibly the most popular original…read moretheme park in the world, courtesy of our residential privilege, we never once thought, as we were standing in line after line after line for up to three hours, just for a 2-minute ride that somehow made it all worthwhile, that the theme park's design was really all based on the original founder's experience of the real thing during his own childhood in the contiguous United States, but of course it was, and so now that we can, we're grateful for the chance to experience that theme park's founder through his childhood eyes, visiting the magical places he created in miniature for us in his visionary theme park rides. So what happens when that theme park gets to be too expensive, or when we don't actually want to spend an entire day in an all-weather queue but still want to experience some magic? An escape room, of course! We are not professional escape roomers - just an empty nesting duo who enjoys all of a theme park's magic in a compressed amount of time, on a reasonable budget. We found our August 2026 hour of fun in Las Vegas with Once Upon an Escape, and as the company name suggests, all their rooms are inspired by our childhood fairytales, starting with their incredible lobby, dimly but strategically lit and misted. The mist fragrance and incense fought a little as you enter from the desert heat, but the air-conditioning, as it is in Vegas, was most welcome. Once Upon an Escape is family-owned, has been in business for seven years, and is located close to Chef Kenny's Vegan Dim Sum and Lunakin. There was lots of free parking when we arrived for our Friday afternoon game, right before we watched the new movie The Magic Faraway Tree at the Orleans. The two Whatever-Gender restrooms were nice, with pebbles in the sink - cute décor tip, as was the hallway going to the rooms. For our first game with Once Upon an Escape, we decided on 7 Dwarfs, which turned out to be what we call a G2 room, where there were some technical aspects, as well as good old-fashioned brainwork and traditional keys. It was a little dark for us, but thematically, worked, because the dwarfs were coal miners after all. There was tons to do, and for a duo who woke up early, drove five hours through 107°F heat and then had a heavy but delicious lunch before doing the room, the riddles were a little more challenging than would have been otherwise, so thank goodness we had a terrific game host in Kira, who obviously loves her job and was eager to share her family's ingenuity with us. This ingenuity included a really cool introductory video via magic mirror and hints that were delivered to us via Rumpelstiltskin by text. The system locked up on us once or twice, but we managed to unlock it by simple hacking (it was just another challenge in our game!) There was some crawling involved, and some of the puzzles were less in-theme than they could have been but we loved the room. Our favourite aspect was the cottage core décor, especially the last room, and our favourite puzzles were the ones with the apple basket and the use of magnets. We take this chance to apologise for inadvertently tearing up the props, thinking they were part of the game. Happily, they were easily put back together, but, yeah, that was time we could have used in solving the real puzzles! 7 Dwarfs was great value for money, with thoughtful props and FX. Some of the props were very well-used, and we would have liked a timer in the room, but Kira did a great job keeping us on track and was very forgiving in letting us have an additional 10 minutes past our time. Most importantly, we loved the victory photos she took on our phones - she actually used a ring light! We can't wait to return for the other adventures Once Upon an Escape offers - that's at least three more reasons to visit the Sin City!

SO MUCH FUN! We all worked together and embraced the team building skill!…read more Definitely a must do!

cq partners having fun looking for clues..overall fun times bugsy was pretty hot...nice teethread more

We were looking for an Escape Room, and I found this spot online. The website to make the…read morereservation was pretty straightforward. I just picked the type of game that we wanted to play and chose a time. We picked the Steampump Escape Room and it was $40 per person for 1 hour. A waiver needs to be signed ahead of time online. This spot was located inside the mall. We did have a little trouble finding it since it was sort of hidden downstairs. We arrived 15 minutes before our game to check in and the staff went through the directions and watched a short video before we went inside the room. The level of difficulty was 7/10. The two rooms were a bit small for the five of us. The employee was helpful when we used the walkie talkie for hints. There wasn't that much technology used, which was a bit disappointing. Overall, it was a fun experience and I would highly recommend it.

Mind Twist, located inside the Fashion Show Mall on the Las Vegas Strip, was such a fun experience…read morefor our family! We took on the Stag Party escape room, which has a hilarious theme inspired by The Hangover movie. The host made the whole experience super smooth--and we actually managed to escape! Highly recommend for a fun time with family and friends.

We love escape rooms and this is definitely a great off the strip but near the strip place. There's…read moreonly like 2 or 3 escape rooms in here but it's really great and immersive. There's only was a live actor in the beginning of it which makes it fun and enjoyable. The puzzle and environment is really immersive and enjoyable. Would definitely like to finish the other games as well.

Tommy was very friendly and helped get us set up for the escape room. We did a private room with…read moreour 4 family members and it was such a fun mystery to solve! The rooms are designed strategically and the staff will give you reminders of your timing and help if you need anything. We had a great time and will definitely be back to do it again soon!

What a fun activity for groups of various sizes! After comparing other escape rooms we landed on…read moreNumber One Escape Room. It's located off the strip which ultimately was the deciding factor. We booked the day before and still had plenty of availability to pick from. Since it was only 2 of us, we decided on "Chained" which made for a perfect date night activity. We were literally chained together the entire time which made it even more interactive. When we arrived, I loved how the entrance already was a light puzzle to get in. The staff were friendly and made it easy to navigate. We're already planning on coming back to try out a different room.

Number One Escape Room is located about four miles from the center of the strip. Plan accordingly,…read moreas it took us nearly 20 minutes to get there by taxi on a weekday afternoon. They have a quite a few rooms and we booked The Cabin, where you have to escape before the serial killer returns. This is a unique location as the entrance looks like a dry cleaning business. Once you walk in the front door, the masquerade continues, and you must solve a puzzle to gain entry to the main lobby. It's easy, don't over think it. The main lobby and hallways to the different rooms are somewhat dimly lit and decorated well. It gives a good vibe before you even start your room. There are lockers by the entrance door to store your belongings. We were greeted by our game master Angel who got us started quickly. Before you enter the room, the exterior is decorated just like a cabin and looks very realistic. Once you step inside the room, it is very immersive and again very realistic. All parts of this room are pretty dark, but you will have flashlights. There are some good sound effects, and since it is pretty dark, it is a little spooky, but not scary. There are a few jump scares, one part that requires a small crawl, and a tiny bit of gore at the end. There is a good mix of locks and mechanical puzzles. Hints are requested via a walkie talkie. This was a fun, very immersive room, and we escaped pretty fast with sixteen minutes to spare. If you escape early, there is a bonus puzzle you can work on with your remaining time. Their listed difficulty level of 3/5 is accurate. They have a very generous same-day rebooking discount that I think was around 50% off. The only room that was available at the time was Chained, so we gave it a try. This is a two person only room and is normally only $29 per person, so with the same day booking discount added, it is a steal. This was a very unique room. It is narrow, a little dark, and the two people sit back to back in large wooden chairs with your hands in shackles and chained to the other persons hands. All of the puzzles are within an arm's reach, but you have to coordinate your movements since the chains are only so long. I think I remember a few locks, and the rest were mechanical or physical puzzles. It is described as scary, but we didn't think it was scary. But there is a psychological factor being seated back to back and chained together the whole time. You really have to work together as a team since both people can't necessarily see the same things. Hints are given via text messages on a TV screen. We felt a little dumb in this one, and asked for a lot of hints, but we did escape with about five minutes left. The listed difficulty level is 3.5/5, but I'd maybe bump it up to 4/5. Angel was a great game master on both rooms, and gave timely hints as needed. We definitely kept him busy while doing Chained. Their rooms are very inexpensive at only $45 per person, even for only two people. And the Chained room is only $29 per person for two. Definitely take advantage of their generous same day booking discount and do a few rooms. They even have an option to rent out the whole building from 12:30am to sunrise, and your group has access to all of the rooms. Only in Vegas!

this place was so freaking fun!! I was stressing it thinking…read morei was gonna die But no they make it soooo much fun ESPECIALLY KAYLA! OMG she made the experience even more fun she kept making jokes back to back she held character in a very funny way. She made us yell oo ha ha ha most of the time. She was so amazing so was the other actors but she definitely made it the cherry on top.

I was out of town for my birthday and decided to hit up this spot. Upon arrival I thought I was in…read morethe wrong parking lot because I didn't see but a few cars and I don't remember a name being on the building, however there was a young lady out front who greeted me and told me I was in the right place. Once inside I was inside I was told to fill out a waiver by another young lady who seemed to be a little annoyed, I didn't get the same vibe from her as I did with the lady outside. So that left a bad taste in my mouth.... Next you watch a video that gives you the run down of the process, then you begin your game. The instructor was GREAT!!!! She seemed perfect for the job, she was very animated and was with us every step of the way. I'm glad I was paired with the people in my group because I couldn't figure out a thing on my own. The clown was really good too, however he did get really close--like dam near touching you close. But they aren't supposed to touch you and you're not supposed to touch them. Also, you can't take any pictures while inside the escape room, so there aren't pictures to post from inside, however I did get a picture of the hallway walking in before watching the video. This was overall a great experience but I wouldn't recommend if you have bad nerves, or a heart condition.

Amazing!! The butler was the best!! Will definitely come again!!!! Would recommend to thrill seekersread more

Had a fun time here with my coworkers. We booked a time pretty easily and arrived 10 mins before…read moreour scheduled time. Our game keeper escorted us inside and told us that she starts the time right on the dot. So it's important that you're there on time to watch a video before the game starts. I don't want to give too much away, but the one we did was Krampus themed. There was 10 of us and we all had fun solving the codes and puzzles together. There were quite a few jump scares but nothing crazy where you get touched. Creepy themed rooms and you would need to have 1 person in your party who can crawl or be down on your knees to solve some puzzles. Just FYI! It wasn't as big as I thought since we believed that it was an escape building. There were 4 rooms that you would need to go through to solve all of the puzzles. There is a help button if needed and the game master would be there to assist you. You have 1 hour to escape which was plenty enough time. We used the help button twice and escaped within 7 mins to spare! Will definitely come again and try out their other escape rooms!

I haven't seen the movie but still thoroughly enjoyed this escape room…read more Adjacent to the Saw escape room and run by the same company. It's not nearly as difficult as Saw and it's very different. The theming and sets are great. The puzzles and challenges are good, but solvable in the allotted time. The host also did a great job.

Don't do this with a small group unless you vip alone or you'll be paired with randos that you'll…read morehave to decide if try to do aggressive to be apart of things or just kind watching what's happening. (the group was total 8 people, 3-4 is probably best) Linear designed room 1-3 puzzles per room, great production value, some pretty good puzzles and some confusing puzzles. The actor lady was pretty hard to hear most of the time so not sure how much you get from her. We went through super fast because she made it seem like we were going slow since they put another group after you, but we got out in 35 minutes so I feel like we were fast. They need better group picture locations.