Adventure Rooms New Jersey

Try the Medial Office scenario, it was surprisingly better than expected! Went with a group of seven and we finished with 8 minutes to spare. The scenario was put together well, and the puzzles and riddles were very clever. We stumbled on some of the puzzles, but worked well as a team and figured everything out. It was not an extremely difficult challenge nor was it too easy.

This was my second game room experience and I was a bit disappointed. We did the Swiss original room. While some of the puzzles used cool technology, they weren’t too complicated. It was simple to figure out the use for each item. Out of 3 rooms there was only 1 puzzle that really stumped us. All the locks were simple key or number code locks so it was quite repetitive. Also some of the props looked very worn out or very cheaply made. My group finished with over 20 minutes left. This may have been due to the fact that we were a large group. However I scanned the website multiple times and there was never a mention that this room was best with smaller groups. The final door we opened led right to the room the game masters were sitting and watching the monitors. It was very a anticlimactic and almost awkward way to end. There was no sense of victory opening that door.
I would say this would have been good for a group of 2 – 5 people and for anyone that hasn’t done an escape room that blew your mind. If you’ve done a great one before that, this will not impress you.
To the owners I would recommend adding a difficulty rating and recommended group size to the website so people choose the room appropriate for their group.

Had a great time in The Remedy room. The staff were both really friendly and the puzzles were very tricky. It was fun, would definitely recommend!

Having done a similar room escape at a different place in NJ, we were excited to try out this one.
In comparison, this place was much better put together. The clues were more polished and the puzzles to solve were more thought out. The ideas are exactly the same, but this place just felt like extra time and consideration were put into the making of the room.
The best part, whether you’re a party of 2 or a party of 8, you can make a private reservation and not have to share the room with strangers. When you’re working together as a team, having someone you don’t know helping you makes the experience a little odd. Other places seem like they want to make as much money as possible by booking the maximum amount of people able to fit in a room. Here it felt more like they wanted you to have a good experience and come back again.
The people who work there are also extremely friendly, which only adds to the overall positive experience. I would 100% recommend trying this with a group of friends. I’m excited to go back and try the other rooms!

Went with a group of friends. We played against each other. 2 rooms, 5 people per room. We had a really really great time. We all said we will be back!

This was seriously cool! I like the air of mystery that the whole place entails. I pretty much didn’t know what to expect going in there but I have to say it was an all around fun time! We were a group of 14 and we split up into two «teams» and kinda challenged each other to see who can make it out first.
There are separate adventure room areas and although the other team won I think it was bullshit bc I’m convinced we had more puzZles to solve, Lol!
But all in all a very fun time! Would def recommend this experience.

My group of friends was looking to do something a little different for one of our birthdays. We found Adventure Rooms and couldn’t have been happier! The staff was amazing and the puzzles were challenging. The creativity that went into the puzzles was surprising. I highly recommend Adventure Rooms, it was definitely an experience We will never forget!

I took a group of high school students there and not only did they have a blast, the staff were FANTASTIC. I can’t say enough great things. They were kind, great with the teens, and really attentive to the groups in the room. Sometimes, when you show up with a group of teens, people treat your teens like they have already done something wrong. That was not the case at all here. The staff genuinely looked like they were enjoying my group and because of that, the group had a blast. I would give more starts is possible. This was fantastic.

We took a chance after some work associates told us the escape game was fun — so glad we did! Super fun experience and for a group of type A folks just the right amount of challenging. Just keep an open mind, don’t assume answers and bring some smart folks with you! Enjoy

This is a 4 star worthy event and definitely something I want to do again. I went with a group of six adults and chose the Pemrose room. A quick speech and tutorial from the staff and in we went. Plan to be there about 15 minutes early to get oriented and debriefed. I would suggest 6 people max because the rooms are small and I think it would be hard to work together and not get in each other’s way with any more than 6 people.
Without giving anything away, we loved it. However, the second room we were in seemed like some of the locks may have been accidentally switched because the explanation at the end didn’t quite fit. We had opened some things out of order which should not have been possible the way it was explained to us at the end. The level of difficulty from the first to second room was a huge jump. I liked how they explained the clues and how to get out at the end and our guide was great.
As we left all we spoke about was coming back to try another room. I also thought about the solution for days and how we could have solved it, so the experience has definitely stuck with me. Totally worth a visit!

I really need to start taking more pictures of the places I get a chance to go to. Then again this is one place where doing that may spoil the experience for someone else. So if you happen to live in North Jersey and are looking for a date night that’s just a tad bit different than dinner and a movie then here’s a chance to be willingly locked in a room with that special someone and have both of you or more persons desperately try and escape. My wonderful girlfriend and I went on a double date to this escape the room challenge and the amount of fun we had was unexpected. It’s as if you were dropped suddenly into a Saw film and now have only 1 hour to survive. The plus here being that the end result of not escaping is having the game maker come in and tell you what clues you missed (you will either be frustrated by how simple the answer was or pretend you knew it was that straight forward of an answer). We chose «The Remedy» challenge and it was definitely a blast and worth the price of admission. I would personally recommend at least headed into this challenge with 4 people but choose your group wisely. Lol.

Went to Adventure Rooms in Montclair for a company holiday party and left pleasantly surprised. I have never been to any place of this kind and the way it brought people together solving mystery after mystery was a great experience.
My team finished 2 rooms with about 20 or so minutes left and we were the first team to get out of the «adventure.» Overall a good place for a large group.

Ended up here a few Saturdays ago, and I was pretty impressed!
You get to choose which room you would like to do upon booking your arrangements. We chose The Remedy.
When we arrived there was a group of people just leaving. In the waiting room they have some riddles on the wall, I suppose to get your brain stimulated.
The guide took us to our room, and gave us a brief explanation of what to do.
Once we entered we were a bit lost, lol. But we soon got the hang of things. And honestly it was pretty hard. Thank goodness they gave us hints throughout the game.
There was a screen by the timer and hints would pop up at certain points. I assume the staff was in charge of that if they saw you struggling.
Alas, we did not make it out, but we found out we were 2 puzzles from completing it. I would go back, but cant do the same room again, no fun in that!

I am coming back! I can’t reveal too much details but I loved the room we were in. It was a three-​room escape — figure out the clues and escape from one room to another and eventually get out of there! Although fun and exciting, it was hard! Thankfully, we had a few brilliant people in our group, or else, I’m not sure if we would’ve made it. Nonetheless, amazing experience. The staff were so thorough about what to expect and what to touch and not touch. It’s also not expensive at all — definitely try it out! You won’t regret it!

I agree with everything else that was said about this place. It really is fun in and of itself but also because it’s something different. A word of warning, however. You know your dumb ass friend? The one who’s really awesome but not the brightest bulb on the chandelier or the sharpest pencil in the box? Leave him the hell home. Getting through this is not easy. Fortunately, fun and easy can be mutually exclusive. I took my older son who, for lack of a better word, is brilliant. He’s a Masters candidate at Carnegie Mellon in Statistics, when he was 13 he was ranked #9 in the world in Yugio (Google it) and Konami, the largest video game company in the world, flew us to Japan for him to compete. We barely made it through the second room. I’m in awe of those who finish. It really does get easier with more people. That’s not to say it’s easy by any stretch but it allows each of you to work on a different clue. Might not make sense now but when you’re there it will be abundantly clear.
Staff is terrific and should be because I can’t really think of a place that would be more fun to work at. When you’re done they come in and explain to you what you missed and, although you may just feel like a dumb ass, the ah ha sense that you experience more than outweighs it. We will absolutely return again this time with more people. Fun way to spend an afternoon. Go and enjoy!

We’ve done two of the rooms now at this location — The Remedy and Penrose Dream. IMO, The Remedy is far superior because it has a storyline (however vague) and a theme to its puzzles. Penrose Dream felt like a very scattered potpourri of various puzzles. Maybe that’s why our gamemaster had difficulty trying to describe to me what the theme of Penrose is — not really dreamlike in the two rooms, just a bunch of unrelated puzzles strewn together.
We also experienced some inattentiveness on the part of the gamemasters — tried to wave to the camera for 10 mins to get a hint.
There was no real lock to get out of the two rooms — the game ends when you find an ornate key in a locked box. The whole experience was anticlimactic. We escaped the room with 19 minutes to spare.
There were items that looked interesting in the rooms, but we found out they were just recycled items from previous games and had no significant value in the Penrose puzzle.
I still enjoyed the collection of brainteasers, but was disappointed with Penrose compared to its predecessors, and especially compared to other escape the room competitors in NJ/​NY. I would still recommend The Remedy, but would not recommend Penrose.

This was our second time doing a Room Escape challenge. We did the «Swiss Original» room and found it both challenging but feasible. The staff was very welcoming and encouraging throughout the introduction and debrief at the end.
Two favorite takeaways from this location:
1) We were able to book the room privately without being with strangers and without an extra cost. In our experience, we prefer just being on our own team, since we work best together.
2) The game master isn’t in the room with you (though they are watching through cameras), so you don’t feel that potential embarrassment when you can’t figure a task out, since you know they know the answer. We are able to solve the clues/​puzzles without that pressure!
Overall, great experience and we definitely hope to get back to try another one of their rooms soon!

Went with 4 friends and got a great deal through living social. The staff were great and gave us a nice intro without making us feel rushed. We did the Swiss original adventure and seriously had a blast though we weren’t completely successful.
Note — wear comfortable shoes; ladies, don’t bring a bag. Have fun!!! I’ll definitely be back to try the other rooms.

This place was pretty dope! On our eighth anniversary, my husband and I were looking for something to do besides just going out to dinner. We wanted to do something fun, something different. Adventure Rooms was just that!
I had no idea what it was when I looked it up (a simple search of fun things to do near Montclair) but when I called, the staff was really cool and helpful explaining the whole thing without giving it all away. I liked that in addition to weekend hours, they had various times to come throughout the week; like 4:30, 6:30 and later. Upon arriving, we questioned what we were walking into. The place was hidden away and since it was Tuesday night at like 6:30, we were the only ones there. Then it all changed.
When you purchase your tickets online, for like $ 30 p/​p, you chose your adventure. We chose the medical one, where you have to save yourself from being poisoned. We were locked in a room and needed to find clues and solve puzzles to get out to the next room and ultimately escape. It really made you work as a team and use your brain for an entire hour. We were so pumped as we would solve each clue and even more discouraged when we couldn’t figure it out. They told us that only 30% of people escape and we were certain that we’d be part of that percentage. Not so much. We failed to get out of the second room, despite our best efforts.
This was quite possibly one of the most interesting dates we have been on. We couldn’t stop talking about it all night and are eager to head back to try another scenario to solve. Totally worth the money and super fun if you’re looking for a group, date or work event.

I don’t remember the last time I had that much fun. You have one hour to find the key to the exit by solving complicated codes, riddles and puzzles. The four of us made it through two rooms and we were one key away before we ran out of time. I can’t wait to come back and I really hope they open a Boston location! Do yourself a favor and try this place out.