I was impressed with the way they were able to accommodate me. I have mobility issues. I use a walker. I avoid most places because the stares and looks I get by some probably passing judgment as to why I use a walker. The team here treated my group and I with respect. They even offered to escort myself and another guest to the next phase while the others used the crawl space. We had so much fun.. The staff are FANTASTIC! We went for a Bacholorette girls day! First time for most of us and we want to go again! Highly recommend.. I came back to give a higher rating and add a little more.. Give them a try.. read more

Trap Door Escape Room - Fantastic staff and good friends! - Escape Games Near Me - Red Bank, New Jersey

This was one bad experience was totally unnecessary Maddison was very very rude we were very behaved and very polite. We had a good time but when we got to one room she went off we opened a door after she said to then she runs over and starts a argument with us on how we were not supposed to open the door this was a bad running, but we carried on and forgot about it then, in the next room, we opened a mystery, crate, and an alarm went off this signals that we did something wrong. She comes up and explains to us. We weren't supposed to open the crate then she leaves later we asked for a clue, and the clue was to open the crate we were very angered with the situation overall the amount was way to expansive. In conclusion it was not a joyful time. I was struck down by the situation. So I decided to write this review thank you for reading. read more

It's been a few years since I have done an escape room but this was the best one I've seen personally. Just the right amount of challenging, not frustrating to the point when you want to cry and quit but definitely makes you think outside the box. read more

So great!! Alyssa had Been great the only reason I came!!! She's the best! So exciting and a mystery comic

We've done 7 or 8 escape rooms in the past, and this was by far our favorite! We did the Bogeyman room with three people, which was the perfect amount of people for us to get through the clues without stepping all over each other; staff did mention that larger groups can be split up into separate parts of the room to prevent too much crowding. We really don't enjoy being put together with other groups when we do escape rooms, so we looked online beforehand to find an empty booking at an off time and then showed up 15 minutes early. When we went in, Josh and Valerie were extremely friendly and helpful. They answered all of our questions and chatted with us for a bit while the room was being prepared. The intro videos that they played were good quality and set the mood well. The quality of the room (actually several small rooms) was great! For us it was the perfect mix of low tech with some scattered fancy higher tech tricks. We felt that the rooms were well organized, the clues were tricky without being too random or unclear, and the story was well fleshed out and satisfying. We finished with about 8 minutes left in the hour. Hints were available at our request, and we used all three to get out. I feel that the comments in the negative reviews are honestly a bit silly. Of course the clues are going to be tricky/not things that you immediately notice, and there are going to be some red herrings. If this wasn't the case, people would complain about lack of difficulty/that the ease would make it not worth the money. Complaints regarding being matched up with other people should take into account the fact that this is the norm for almost all escape rooms, and I would recommend choosing an off time to go to avoid this. read more

We elected to do the "mild" scary experience which was perfect. I'm a chicken and my fiancé is a perfect bodyguard. The puzzles were fun and not too hard or too easy. I enjoyed that the clues weren't just typed out on a screen like other escape rooms I've been to. The place is really clean and the staff was great. Josh definitely went above and beyond to make sure we had fun! Thank you Josh and thank you Trap Door for a fun little date night! We will absolutely be back! read more

Had a lot of fun at the Trap Door the other night. It is definitely an experience that everyone should try. I was there for the "Boogeyman" story. Essentially you are put into the middle of a horror movie adventure and need to figure out how to find your way out by completing tasks and solving clues. (Don't worry, it isn't really all that scary) I don't want to get into any specific details because I wouldn't want to ruin the experience for anyone else. I do wish they would change up the adventure on a more regular basis so that I could come here more often - once you've experienced a quest, there really is no fun in doing the same one again - but I do recognize that there is an expense associated with putting the story together which would make changing things up more regularly cost prohibitive. Once the "Boogyman" storyline is done, I will definitely be back to see what they have come up with if. read more

This was great. The other ticket holder flaked, and I was on my own, and the GameMaster took pity on me and gave me unlimited hints. I still didn't win, but I had a blast. I played The Raven Guild. The premise and production values were top notch. The GameMaster was terrific, and the actress they had to play Miss Lucretia St. John was terrifying. This was my FIRST online escape room, and I can't WAIT to try the others. Highest possible recommendation read more

When we got there, all of the workers were very pleasant. He told us the rules and we watched a tape to give us an idea of what we were trying to do. There was 5 of us in our party and we were grouped with 4 other people (2 couples). We go in and they start our hour. It was clear to everyone that none of us had no clue where to start. As we go back and forth between rooms it was very difficult to figure out what the heck you were supposed to do to even attempt to get the puzzles done correctly. I understand that you want to make it challenging , but make it challenging in solving the puzzles so people have that "wow" moment rather then having to be a mind reader to know to do something specific in order to get to point A to point B. It's unreasonable what they expect you to just pick up on (in the dark nonetheless) At one point we were so behind and lost that one of the moderators actually came down to help us which ruined the experience . One of the ladies we were with actually walked out to leave with the moderator because she was so over it . Overall a poor set up and a let down :( definitely would not recommend this escape room to anybody . read more

This place isn't very accommodating as far as size of their guests me and my friends are not huge but on the larger side and their rooms are not easily accessible for heavy people!!! I would not recommend due to its lack of cohesive puzzles as well as their transition choices. I have done over 100 escape rooms and this is not one that i would ever go back to. 40$ down the drain:/ read more

Last night, my friend and I did Cure Z with 7 other people. I am torn on this review... I love horror-themed escape rooms, yet this was hardly an "escape" room. I was truly scared, yet I left unfulfilled. Cons: 1) The clues are extremely hard to decipher and are only announced upstairs. This is absolutely absurd when you're downstairs. 2) Escape rooms are about solving things. I feel there was one, maybe two, true puzzles to solve. For $35, my friend and I definitely felt cheated. I might as well have bought tickets up for an all year round haunted house instead. 3) You are mostly going to be in the same tight room with all 10 people at once, which equates to "too many Chiefs and no Indians" for any to-dos. 4) Flashlights, flashlights, flashlights. WHY? I get that this makes the experience scarier, but to limit the flashlights to TWO per group of TEN? This really only allows for 2 people to lead the group to clues, which is frustrating if they have no clue (pun intended) what they're doing. Pros: 1) This is a two-level escape room with PLENTY of space. 2) This is such a scary room (in my opinion). I feared to go off on my own. I loved this!!! read more

Such a fun time! The staff does a great time explaining all the details & was extremely friendly, making it an exciting & enjoyable experience for everyone! Sam was our host and was very helpful. The actual game was just the right amount of challenging while still being fun. read more

First time doing an escape room! So much fun for a bday party!! Scary, but super fun!! Had the best time with the kids. Liv and Chris were great! read more

Had a great time here this afternoon. None of the staff members were rude, as other reviewers have mentioned. Maybe those employees are gone. This was my first escape room, so I have nothing to compare it to, but it was really fun - challenging but not overly frustrating. We didn't finish the puzzle, but got about 85% of it. It left me wanting to come back to try another puzzle scenario. They are doing a "witch hunt" themed puzzle in Morristown for the fall, I hope to check it out! This is definitely a good activity for teenagers and adults (teens must be accompanied by parent I believe). If you can go earlier in the day the price is cheaper, so that's the way to go. read more

We held a 60th Birthday for a forensic files junkie at The Puzzles & Corks, so the theme was perfect. To start, I had a few requests, maybe out of the norm, for the team. They were incredibly accommodating and went above and beyond my expectations! My guests had a great time, as they interacted with each other in solving the puzzles, which were challenging enough to make you think but not impossible. Our hosts Samantha & Chris were fabulous! They were friendly, engaging and helped to make the evening a success. Highly recommend Puzzles & Cork for a more social type of escape room experience. Thank you!! read more

Went here with a group for my birthday and it was, by far, the most disappointing experience I've had in a while. Our guide was VERY condescending, unenthusiastic, and did not explain everything fully (Half of a group of ten had no idea that there was even a penalty for requesting a hint, let alone the severity. All of us were very angry to learn about the penalty midway through the game AFTER getting the hint. And when we called for our first hint, she was extremelyyyy rude). It was made well known by her that it was her boyfriend's birthday, but she was stuck working with us. Aw, so sad. Poor you. The rooms for Cure Z were very cheaply done, too, like we were just in someone's garage. The bodies were just styrofoam mannequins from an art store, not even bothered to actually be made to look somewhat human. They weren't even painted, beyond random blood spatter, haha. We all also had a big problem with one of the keys. Two people tried a key card in the proper lock... didn't work. At all. We lost the game. And when we were shown where the next puzzle was (the lock that was the issue), we told the worker that we've been here and had this issue, which, of course, she dismissed us and was condescending. Then, the photo op. We were in a dark room and she told us to stand at the wall and took a photo from her iphone. That's it. It was such a cheap (yet, funnily expensive), disappointing experience. We all had such high hopes. Please get better employees and check that all of the locks are easy to be opened with keys/key cards. read more

My friends and I did the Cure Z theme on it's opening day. I thought the puzzles were engaging and we had a lot of fun, but there were a few things that could have been improved. 1) They only give you one flashlight and most of the room is pretty dimly lit. We had a party of ten, and most of the experience was yelling "Who has the flashlight?" or people walking around using light apps on their phone. 2) They could do a better job explaining the layout. I don't want to spoil the game, but we ended up failing because we had no idea we missed an entire room. When we have done this at other places, they were much better about telling you which areas in building are and are not part of the game. 3) We had a large party, and there was another couple that was kind of shoved in with us. Now personally, we have no problem welcoming new people, but you could tell they were real uncomfortable and felt out of place. If you are selling to couples or small groups, you need to find some way to let them know they may be partnered with strangers, or do some kind of ice-breaking exercise to help make that transition work better. I am really hoping this was just growing pains because it was the first day for this particular theme. Like I said, the puzzles were engaging and pretty clever, but there was a lot of things that detracted from the game that made it feel almost unfair. I don't mind failing, but it should be because of our own failings as a team, not because there was stuff that was not made clear to the player. read more

My experience with this escape room was AMAZING. Each room is beautifully crafted and uniquely designed. Their greatest successes are their articulate puzzles and challenges(the moderators give hints if the group get stuck). The challenges are challenging enough without them being near impossible. Our moderator, Josh, was extremely personable, welcoming, hilarious and easy going. He gave clues only when necessary without ruining the experience. Before our experience, Josh maturely escorted a group of entitled/condescending soccer moms for not properly reserving a slot online. I would recommend this place for groups of teens who are looking for a great experience and love challenging puzzles. read more

Very fun! Did the Mt. Everest game. Unique layout with several rooms and different types of puzzles to solve. Looking forward to the expansion. read more

This was sooo fun! We did "full fear" with 4 people and they even let us go a bit over an hour because there was nobody coming in after us! The staff was enthusiastic, puzzles were semi difficult but doable, and overall had a fantastic time! Thanks Trap Door! read more

This place is great! Brought my daughters 12 year old Girl Scout troop. The staff was wonderful and they gave us options as to how creepy it would be. They can't wait to come back for the next "escape"!!! read more

The crew was great. We did the Full Fear Boogey Man room and it was awesome! Scary yet enjoyable!

I wanted to like this escape game. The guy was nice enough and gave us many clues. It was only my friend and me. I took the "no touch" rule too seriously so we didn't open doors due to that reason until much later in the game. It should be more specified. It was still fun with my friend. These kind of things always make me feel closer to people and it's fun to try to figure things out even if you don't win. My friend is awesome at keeping cool and thinking things through. With more people, we would have gone further! read more

The 3 of us had a great time. Sam and Chris were great hosts, and provided us with excellent clues as needed. We enjoyed the story line and the puzzles. It was challenging, but also a lot of fun. We did the Bogeyman Mild Fear, and it was practically perfect! read more

Awesome experience! A group of 4 of us did the Mild level fear option and definitely jumped a few times! Different than other escape rooms I've done since you're not trying to get out of the room. The workers were very friendly. I'd recommend this for a fun group activity any day! read more

We had a very negative overall experience. The staff was rude and condescending to us and the place itself was cheaply put together, dingy and just plain weird. Not to mention the cost....this place is very expensive! We wont be going back. read more

We did the Zombie room, VERY entertaining! When it comes to most escape rooms, this one was definitely one of the harder ones we've done. I walked out at the end and kept saying "That was SO cool". Definitely a great experience for the price. read more

OK. It was so hard. I'll need different levels of complexity because clearly I'm not a lover of solving puzzles. Still I liked the challenge. I think that since I hadn't known what I was in for it was more difficult to wrap my head around. All in all it was good/different birthday fun for my friend. And I'd do it again. read more

Sam was an awesome gamemaster! She was super friendly and accommodating! I would recommend Trap Door Escape in Red Bank to anyone and we would definitely come back again! read more

My friends and I went to Trap Door Escape Room tonight and we all had lots of fun!! The game masters (Sam, Jason, and Chris) were very helpful and friendly. They ensured that we had a great experience and gave us insightful clues along the way! The game was just the right amounts of challenging and scary!! I 11/10 recommend Trap Door Escape Room! read more

Our gamemasters Jason & Chris were the best. We were on edge the entire time in this room but it was so fun & well done. I'm shocked we managed to get out but we survived & beat the boogeyman! read more

The Trap Door was a huge disappointment. Our experience started off poorly when we walked in and were treated poorly. Sean was rude and unfriendly which soured our experience. I understand that escape rooms are about solving problems but this one is poorly thought out and therefore leaves you wanting our money back. read more

This was awesome! It was my first escape room and I loved it. I went by myself and no one else was there so I got a solo experience. The worker Sam was really nice and didn't make me feel weird for going on my own. It felt like a VIP experience. I did the "play for fun" "mild scares" version of the Boogeyman escape and it rocked! Sam gave me hints at just the right times. She let me flounder a bit on puzzles, but I never felt completely lost or frustrated. I even got out on my own with 3 minutes to spare! It had cool puzzles and even a few jump scares that got me. I screamed once even. It was a blast. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who likes puzzle solving and a few scares! Plus they have different themes depending on when you go. So if horror isn't your thing I'm sure they'll have a new one soon! read more

This was my first experience with an escape room. It was so much fun!! Def looking forward to another one

Just came back from Trap Door Escape Room in Red Bank (Under the Big Top). We had 8 people 6 (adults, and 2 -11yrs olds) purchase out right because there was no Groupon during the weekends. Even with the Groupon I have to say this was definitely not worth the money we paid. We were escorted into a converted storefront where there was a Circus style popup tent. There were locked boxes on a fold up table, a bean bag toss game puzzle and a make shift balloon dart board puzzle. We had an hour to solve all the puzzles which we solved in 25 min, The puzzle were not interactive enough for 8 people to be standing around trying to unlock combination locks for each of the next clues. We basically just let the kids do the puzzles.When done we were then told how the followup them of this escape room in Morristown was going to be so much better. After this experience I don't think I will ever try one of these escape rooms in the future. I was very disappointed for my first so called "Escape Room". read more

I have been to quite a few escape rooms and this one was by far the worst. Very low quality especially for the price!! My group and I did the boogeyman and choose mild fear which was $35 per person. The whole thing was cheesy and didn't even feel like an escape room. The puzzles were very hard and the rooms seemed so empty. The place just seemed so run down and boring. The only thing I liked was that for the boogeyman you get to go through different rooms, instead of just staying in one. I just wish it was of better quality and had more puzzles based on the price we paid for it. read more

I don't get all the negative reviews. The puzzles were hard but not too hard and the set was pretty cool and creative. The host was friendly and patient with us, and very accommodating. This place has a definite indie vibe to it, but I like seeing the artistry that goes into it. This is the chef-run gastro pub to other escape rooms' Applebee's. The Craft beer vs Bud Light. Highly recommend it, and will be back for the new story line when it comes out! read more

This place is a hole in the wall and very low budget! The staff is so unprofessional, rude and unorganized. Do not waste your time or money going here! read more

Soo low budget, rooms were not done and were still a work in progress. Seriously there were extensions cords hanging. They also failed to give us important information, and you were supposed to crawl on your hands and knees to get to other rooms, on a less than clean surface. Worst of all was the fact that one room , where most of the clues had to be solved was not air conditioned. Since this themed room opened recently, they think they might have boarded up the vent!! This was the guys words, not mine after he came to get us out and was like wow it's hot in here!! The puzzles were ok, and it wasn't fun. I wasn't impressed and we were all very hot. Waste of money!!! Would not recommend this particular escape room at all. read more

Having played Boogeyman recently this place has gone downhill over the past few years. The set is real nice but the puzzles have always been this place downfall. They are lack luster and no enjoyable at all. The set should match the game play. The first two games he had at redbank were this companies best. The ones in Morristown are just as bad. Boogeyman is the weakest game yet. Rude staff and lack of instruction. They explain so many things you can't do that it restricts you. There's a better one nearby in Neptune that opened recently called Solve it Sherlock that is great and owners but time into the rooms and puzzles to make it worth the money read more