Driving through the area when a snowstorm forced us to call it a night, and how lucky we were! If we hadn't stopped for a hotel, we wouldn't have stumbled upon this charming and challenging escape opportunity (room number 145)! There are so many things to love about this business starting with their late hours, ease of walk-in booking, welcoming and vibrant waiting room, myriad rooms with new and clever themes, and the genuine good nature of our gamemaster, Jackson. Oh, and I don't think we've seen a room for $25 per person since before COVID.
We only had time for one room, so we asked for fun and a challenge and were well rewarded with Christmas Nightmare, a play on the movie "Nightmare Before Christmas." The set-up did a terrific job of having the Halloween vs Christmas divide, and we loved the decor. There were tons of items in the room, but the sticker labels were very clear about what was or was not in play. This room has so many puzzles that generally had to be followed linearly and were often simple, one-step solutions, but the variety and number of puzzles on top of finding the necessary items kept everyone in our group busy. With five of us, we found ourselves bumping into one another on occasion, so I don't think I'd try to for more than six active players. Two could do it, but it would be tough, for sure.
The hint system was an intercom which worked fine, and Jackson was definitely aware of what we were doing and where we needed to look, next. This is a huge positive in our experiences! He got more specific than we would've liked on one puzzle, telling us how to solve rather than hinting at it, but it was one of over a dozen puzzles, so we didn't mind in the long run.
Truly, the only negative thing about stopping here to escape is the feeling of regret that we can't stick around to do any other rooms. Time to work on our excuses to come back through Amarillo.
