Real Escape Room

I’ve been to one really good escape room in Tennessee once before and got addicted. I got a great deal here and was hesitant from the reviews but I wanted to take my nieces and nephews who were young and why not start at a place that is «not too advanced»?
I was actually satisfied with the puzzles despite given all the really bad reviews. I’m actually thankful for the reviews because it gave me different expectations.
The whole group enjoyed it. The puzzles were still fun and tricky. The hints were more helpful than I’m used to but why not. :)
We did the secret laboratory and we tried with the lights off initially but we had the option to turn it on half way through the game. So we were able to try both. Without the lights I don’t think we would have finished on time.
We finished with 6 minutes left! :)

Service ¹¹⁄₁₀!!!: The front desk lady was REALLY nice and helpful. The maximum amount of hints was 2 in the whole game, but she gave us 3 hints, even though I forgot to check in with Unilocal!She also gave us extra time because we were at the last puzzle. Plus, the hints were exceedingly helpful.
Environment ⁸⁄₁₀: in another escape room in LA, there was a nice bed, a real phone, and the room was just like a hotel room! This room, on the other hand, has black and white, dirty walls, and a few other things.
We had to drive through a highway with traffic; the location could be a little better. However, the plaza that it’s in has a lot of food and attractions!
Reviewed by Maya Zhan, my 11yrold daughter

Tried out the secret laboratory and Unilocaled here were correct, you want to do it with out the lights. Without the darkness the cheap production value becomes very apparent. The puzzles themselves could be better explained. The low quality production really showed with a particular puzzle where we knew what exactly to do to figure it out but we couldn’t get it right because we had a difficult time interpreting the puzzle ourselves. We ended up waisting away a few minutes trying to figure it out.
The staff were very nice and they even offered to give us an extra hint n extra time. I would rate them separately at a 5 for being really friendly and chill about it.
So overall i would say pass unless u found a good deal for it (in Groupon or living social for $ 15) n u have some time to kill in the city of industry.

It was fun… Challenging but fun. They provide 3 hints. We were courageous and decided to do the double room with no lights. We used flash lights. We escaped one and got stuck in the other one. Hint-​understand the fundamentals of an Rubik’s Cube #yourwelcome

Worst escape room ever!!! My friend and I felt like we were robbed of our money. I can’t believe these people get away with this scam. Do not go to this escape room. You will regret it. It was an absolute let down. We went to this place because of the price. But I guess it’s true what they say. If it sounds too good to be true…
Seriously though. I believe the people running this place are thieves. They must have created a lot of fake positive reviews. I wouldn’t even do this for free. As soon as we entered the room, we realized we had been conned. You are basically in an empty room (no real props, decorations, or ambient music) with some cheap puzzles, with instructions that are hand written, in chinese. We didn’t solve any of the puzzles on our own because the puzzles were not even designed properly. I wanted to leave halfway through the game, but out of respect for my friend who paid for the admission, i pretended to care about solving the puzzles and stayed the whole hour.
NEVER AGAIN. I would give this place no stars, but unfortunately the lowest is 1 star.

Go to Maze Rooms on La Brea instead.
1 star because the host was nice, but that’s the only pro.
Cons: Very low production value. It’s not challenging, it’s confusing. The «clues» are not logical/​universal. There are random items in the rooms that have nothing to do with the puzzles, which, in my opinion, only contributes to your waste of time and money. They give you 50 mins instead of the usual hour so they can maximize profit :(

Pros:
–Occasionally, there is a discount on living social or groupon
Cons:
–The rooms were really really poorly decorated. This is a crucial factor for me because I think a big part of what you pay for is the atmosphere. I do escape rooms because I want to get involved in the plot and feel like I have no other option but to escape before time runs out. It makes me work and think harder and also have more fun.
–I feel like other escape rooms that I’ve been too were much better and for about the same price. There are many escape rooms that are on groupon and living social too.

Production values are a bit lacking compared to the other escape rooms. It really felt like you were thrown into a dark room and with a few puzzles and a hint of a story. There is something inherently, «I’ve made a neighborhood puzzle room in my parents’ garage for 50 bucks» feel to it. The room we went in is sparsely decorated.
Service is good but it’s geared for Chinese speakers. The translations on some of the clues were not up to par with a good production.
We managed to escape with about 12 minutes left on the clock. If someone offered to take us through another room and it was pretty cheap, I’d go. I like puzzles. But I wouldn’t pay more than a few bucks for it.

Let’s just say, for the price you paid on Living Social ($ 29 for two people), it’s actually pretty good compared to the prices for other escape rooms. The store is quite hidden since they don’t have visible signs where you can locate them in the parking lot. Just a note, it’s on the second floor next to Spring Travel.
The lady who helped us was extremely sweet. Boyfriend and I did the «Secret laboratory» by ourselves. We used way more hints than we should. Lol And she was totally down to help us along the way to help us solve the puzzle. We chose to leave the lights on because there’s only 2 of us, so we know it’s going to save us time. The puzzle was decent, though the materials used were very flimsy and rundown (think dollar stores products) which is the only reason why I took away one star. Overall, it’s not bad for the price.

First time ever doing an escape room!
I bought a groupon, cause i’m cheap and i’m not gonna pay full price for anything. With 6 people it came out to be about $ 12 a person.
First it was kinda hard to locate. So me and my friends were thinking oh jeeze the puzzle is just to find the dang place! Its in the same plaza as jazz cat, half and half. It is on the second level. There is no sign. Once we found it we were happy and wanted our prize cause we walked around the entire building!
Once we checked in with our party of 6. We picked the crazy laboratory edition. As the host was explaining to us what was going on. He had a pretty thick accent so I was standing there looking at my friends and as they were looking back at me trying to understand what he was saying. Once we got into the room all of us was like what the heck did that guy just say? Luckily there’s a piece of paper that tells the story
We opt for darkness aka no lights, but he did give us 5 flashlights even though there was 6 of us? Some of the lights were bright some were just utterly useless. So I ended up using my camera phone. I want to say the decoration is pretty cheap I would say. Drawing with crayons on the walls, just didn’t seem well thought out with the decoration.
It was challenge, since it was our first time ever doing it. They do offer hints I believe 2 of them. I ended up solving something that wasn’t need to be solved and even the guy came in was like wow that’s impressive but not needed. We did make it out on time.
Guy took a picture and gave us time to decorate and post it up on the wall which is a nice touch.
Definitely cheaper and a good way to get your feet wet with escape room!

This was my first time doing one of these escape room games and it was pretty fun! There’s a Groupon deal $ 15/​hour available for a limited time. Regular cost is $ 20/​hr.
This place offers 2 different rooms: Secret Laboratory and the Bomb room. We chose the Secret Laboratory because it offers 2 rooms. Without spoiling, I will tell you that in the first room, you have the option of playing it lights ON or OFF (they will give you flashlights as you search for clues). The second room is only available if you find the key to unlock the door.
Overall, the puzzles were very creative and abstract. We were able to finish the mission with only 7 minutes to spare! This is perfect for groups because it’s all about teamwork. You can reserve a time slot ahead of time for your own group so you won’t be solving it with other groups/​strangers. Highly recommend.

The labatory had super creative puzzles! The rooms itself wasn’t as complex as other places but the puzzles itself are very creative! We love this place! $ 15 Groupon deal makes this escape worthwhile. Normally $ 20.

This was my first escape room experience. I wanted my friends and I to do something fun together and test our puzzle solving skills while building our teamwork dynamic at the same time. I got my friends to purchase the livingsocial and we got a great deal on the game.
I had no clue where the City of Industry was, and I should’ve googled the address beforehand, but most of my friends were commuting from the san gabriel valley and I was the only one coming from the westside. It was a bit of a trek to get here and the room was located inside a big shopping mall. Not surprising since most of the SGV is made up of strip mall multi tiered plazas with chinese letters. Do not be fooled, parking is plenty and the location is on the second floor of the plaza. Make sure you give yourself some time to get there since traffic on the 60 could be a ball buster.
When I got inside the host was very nice and soft spoken, we signed up for the bomb and our group arrived on time, Being on time is crucial since they book parties back to back to back! We were given the scenario and back story but her english was not very good but she had the story posted on the door inside the room and explained the order of the puzzle and the side puzzles that are needed to solve the clues.
The bomb only had a 30% passing rate, we managed to put our heads together and solve it in 43 minutes! we had 7 minutes added onto the timer because the lock on one of the clues was busted. Plus we got 2 hints which helped us so much!!!
Overall it was a good time, I just wished the room was decorated more liek the other escape rooms around LA.

I rounded up to four because the lady who was hosting us was very sweet, but it’s probably more like 3.5 stars. Came here with five other friends because we got a groupon deal for this place (plus an additional 20% coupon code from groupon)…it ended up costing only $ 8 per person. A steal right?! I didn’t expect too much because most of the nicer escape rooms cost about $ 30 or more in downtown la. This was conveniently in my hometown and cheap, so my friends and I decided to go for it.
RESERVATIONS: You have to make reservations online, preferably at least a week before. We made reservations for Friday night at 10:45pm. They send you email confirmations and even call you day of to remind you of your appointment (I appreciate that!). They did offer us to come in earlier, but we couldn’t do so-​another nice gesture that I appreciate!
LOCATION: It’s located in the same plaza as Café Bene, Jazz Cat, Half & Half, and JJ Café. Note that there is NO SIGN, but it is on the second level next to «Spring Travel.» Park in the middle of the parking lot ideally and then walk by the fountain to the stairs to the second level. Parking can get cray here, so there’s also underground parking available.
THE SECRET LABORATORY ROOM: No spoilers obvi. This is a two-​part room. Definitely do this in the dark-​it adds to the fun and you won’t notice how low budget the materials/​rooms were decorated. It’s not that scary, but you can always have the lights turned on if the dark freaked anyone out. It was difficult in the beginning to understand the lady’s story-​it sounded rehearsed and was told in broken english. Luckily, they have a printed copy of the story on the door once the game begins. It sucks that the storyline was weak and it didn’t really relate much to the puzzles and overall escape. They also only had five flashlights available, but we made it work. Six people was a good number because the room isn’t the biggest. You get two hints and an extra hint if you check in on Unilocal.We only needed one hint. Without that hint, I don’t think we would have escaped haha. It’s not the hardest, but you definitely have to use your noggin. Some of the things in the room are not necessarily useful/​needed for your puzzles too, so I thought that was cool! **Make sure you pull the locks open hard enough. We wasted a couple minutes because someone (who shall not be named) in our group didn’t pull the lock hard enough twice when we had the right combo! :P
Overall, I would definitely come back to try the other themes because it’s pretty affordable. It’s a fun bonding experience with your friends and you feel SO DAMN ACCOMPLISHED IF YOU ESCAPE! :D Our group of 6 successfully made it out with fifteen minutes to spare (: so look for our pink bordered photo on the wall for inspiration haha!

Are you good at puzzles and problem solving? …(YES!)
Do you like a challenge…(YES!)
Do you know a large group of individuals who can work well together…(kinda!)
If you answered yes to at least two of the above then you would LOVE the Real Escape Room. For Father’s Day the fam and I partook in the marvelous fun that is the Real Escape Room and we enjoyed every second of it. Luckily for us no one else thought it would be a good idea to go on a holiday so there wasn’t a wait. When we arrived we showed the cashier/​game director our Groupon and were given the low down of the game.
The gist for Crazy Secret Laboratory (NO SPOILERS) —
You go do this in the dark or with lights. I suggest doing it in the dark; it’s a lot more fun with flashlights.
You get 2 clues throughout the entire game which only lasts 1hr.
This escape includes two rooms so plan accordingly.
Overall great game and the winners get their pictures on the wall. We solved the puzzle with 5 mins left on the clock. Super stressful but worth it when we got out. Big shout out to Julia who was the cashier/​game director, she was super sweet and helpful! We were the only black family with a picture on the wall so we felt extra special :)

Ok, I feel dumb.
Couldn’t solve the final clues, and needed help on some others in the very beginning.
Though I think the help in the beginning was just because I didn’t really understand how it all worked. Once I got the hang of it, it was a bit easier.
The place is hard to find, it’s nestled in the middle of a busy and crowded plaza with no real signage.
The staff was friendly and accommodating.
I look forward to trying another escape room, which I think would be a bit easier knowing how it all works/​what to expect.

B-​day Prep
I was a bit nervous how this was going to turn out based on the Unilocal score, reviews, and the experience when I called to make my reservation. Im so pleased that it ended up being great.
When I was making my reservation I could barely understand the lady on the phone. It was clear that English is not her first language which is cool except I was worried she wasnt understanding my questions. I was informed that they would honor a groupon price I found without having to purchase the Groupon. That was more convenient for me.
It was just me and my husband trying out the escspe room. The room we tried to escape was actually two rooms. We started off strong but quickly ran into problems. We ended up using our first clue at 30 minutes (you have 50 minutes total to solve the puzzles). My husband was very stubborn about using the clues but I figured thats what their there for.
We ended up not solving them all in time but the owners were nice enough to let us try to finish anyway. So after about an hour and ten minutes total in the room we figured it out. Phew! Such a fun, different experience. I cant wait to try other Escape rooms I have bookmarked.

This is sort of like the fobby asian version of the zombie escape room in Los Angeles.
I was up for an adventure on a Sunday afternoon and decided to plan a double date at the Real Escape Room. This place is located in the Jazz Cat plaza on the upper level above Half and Half. The business doesn’t have a sign so you have to look around to find the door.
Price is $ 18 cash only for 1 hour of entertainment.
The premise of this challenge is that you are locked in a room and you need to solve a series of puzzles to escape. You can choose to solve the puzzles with the lights on or off (for extra challenge). You get a number of hints during the game and can ask for one by pressing a button near the door.
Overall, we escaped but only because the moderator gave us an extra 10 minutes at the end since we probably looked frazzled and probably because we begged him to. The people working there are all really nice and try their best to make this game… dramatic and realistic.
The puzzles were not very impressive and some of the solutions a bit of a stretch? Without hints or some odd zebra not horses thinking, we probably could not have made it through. The backstory of the «secret laboratory» is a little cheesy and most of the props seem very low-​budget. BUT, I did still have a great time there. The 50 minutes absolutely flew by, and in the end, I was still happy that I paid the Real Escape Room a visit.

We did Treasure Island a couple of weeks ago and totally stayed stranded on the island. The clues were just too difficult for us to make the connections for the most part. So today we came back to do the laboratory room and the power was out so we did it with flashlights. It was fun. Some of the clues were still a little too difficult for me personally so we had to call for help a couple of times.
I definitely recommend the lab over the island. The island is just a room with boxes and wall decorations, but very sparse on art design. The lab has more props and a more immersive feel. The flashlights help.
It’s cash only if you walk in. You should make an appointment though they are often busy.
The staff is wonderful! Leon is very patient and helpful even when he explains a clue and I look at him like a deer in headlights.

HAHA.
Not what I expected. Friends and I got a groupon for a cheap price and were excited to finally come here, no matter how far. First it was confusing because it was located in an asian plaza. On the second floor. Are we the only ones who expected for it to be in its own location? Secluded? Regardless, it’s not as small as it appears from the outside and I guess the escape room itself is what matters.
We did the crazy secret laboratory which is a 2-​room puzzle that needs to be solved within 50 minutes. They give you 2 hints and a free photo at the end.
Some of the stuff is kind of janky and fobby and the Chinese to American translations could have been better since lots of the sentences didn’t make sense but regardless, it was a fun experience!
I would recommend doing this with the lights off (though for some bigger groups, not everyone will not be given a flashlight) since it helps get you in the mood and will hopefully let you turn a blind eye to the low-​budget props and interesting designs.