The Escape Branson - Branson, Missouri

Elizabeth H.

No public restrooms! Let me start by saying I have done several escape rooms and this one was frustrating. When we got there the girl was behind the desk doing nothing and we had a reservation. She said let me make sure your room is ready and was in there for awhile which leads me to believe it wasn’t ready for us. I could see if a group had just left but it was like a ghost town in there. They don’t lock up your cell phone or talk to you about the plot they just put you in a room and start the tv and let the tv tell you everything. If I was new to escape rooms I would have been so confused. The clues were lacking and the “plot” was super confusing as well. If you need a hint you have to press a button on the wall and wait 3-5 minutes for them to come in. Instead of giving us a hint she just told us what to do. Worst escape room I’ve ever done. It was easy to book online and I appreciate that they were open in the off season during the weekday that’s why I didn’t give them a one star.

Kris H.

This was our 1st escape room experience. It was easy to book online and had no problems with tickets. We were greeted upon entering the facility and staff was friendly. We waited only a few minutes before being taken to our room. The staff person went through some quick tips, but spoke fast, so we missed a bit of that. There was then a video in the room that started which laid out the game scenario. The video was grainy and had poor voice quality, low volume, and too fast of a delivery, so we probably missed some of the instructions on the video due to the video quality, low volume, and fast delivery. When it came to attempting to try padlocks with letter codes it was difficult to see the letters on the padlock due to the poor lighting, and also due to many of the letters on the lock being totally wore off to where we could not see them at all. And the locks themselves were stuck. We found out after the game that we actually had the correct code in one lock, but that the lock was stuck and just wouldn't open. Even the staff member had trouble opening it withe the correct code in it. (maybe padlocks should be repainted and/or replaced?) They had a hint button which we used once, and the staff was quick to respond to that. Overall a fun experience but there is an opportunity for improvement by updating props when they wear out. Overall, we had a good time.

Dana H.

This was our first escape room, we got all the clues but 2 and the lady was so kind to let us finish after our time was up and help us do so. On the 2 clues we were off by 1 letter on each, one letter read differently than what it was supposed to be. Nonetheless we had a great time team building as a family

Kathryn C.

We had so much fun the rooms are really well put together and the employee was very helpful and sweet. 10/10 recommend if you have a spare hour or so

Rena B.

This was so much fun! Did it with my mom and sister, who were first-timers, just the 3 of us. It was challenging enough, yet doable. They loved it!! Family-friendly themed rooms, too; I appreciate that! Our hostess was so nice and helpful too! Great experience!

Jaye J.

What a great team building exercise! We (the Dynamic Think Tank) did the Hors d'oeuvers and Obits room and it was not too difficult but not too easy -- just right. We did escape with ten minutes to spare. Great time and lots of fun!

Audrey P.

While the staff ( just one girl running the entire show) was friendly from an escape room stand point this place is at the bottom of the totem pole. We've done 40+ escape rooms across multiple states and this was probably the worst escape room we have ever done. Here's a breakdown on why.
1: Counting the number of puzzles that were in this room five (two were semi-broken)!
2: The room had no flow or point. Generally you have a goal and a series of riddles, lock, puzzle... this was a mix of random things. It didn't follow a story AT ALL.
3: At least two the puzzles the answers were explicitly given. The other three were pretty easy to solve or used very little skill the hardest part was in putting it into the device that was given...
3.5: One puzzle we had the correct code which was literally given on a sheet of paper and every time we keyed it in it would not accept. After 5 to 8 minutes the game master came in and confirmed that we did it correctly and was able to get the drawer open. They were also several other puzzle boxes that had specific codes or systems that weren't explained. General if you have a specialized lock or if it needs a code you know how many numbers or letters are needed, if you have to hit a pound sign or not, is there a way to reset it, how do you reset it...?
4: there were at least two areas of the room that appeared to be part of a puzzle as if magnetic would open a box or a drawer or a table but it didn't. It was almost like those things broke and they deleted those puzzles and move forward with the room which is probably why I didn't flow.
5:Very low Tech the room was pretty much falling apart. The staff is moving between all the rooms. You push a button to get a clue but when they come in they have to work through were you are in the puzzle.

While the staff was friendly it this was not a challenging escape room even given the fact that it has a very low success rate. We did escape but had we not had issues with equipment we would have escaped within 20 minutes 25 tops. I would not recommend to experienced escapers and for first timers it would probably put you off trying escape rooms in the future. But it was a low price point compared to other escape companies and at least it's a private room.

Abby J.

I’d recommend if you’re new to escape rooms and looking for one that’s more reasonably priced.
The storyline was fairly weak, batteries were dead in BOTH items that used batteries which cost us time and momentum. The props are in decent, but definitely well-used condition.
The gal working the front was friendly and helpful. Everything was clean & overall a pleasant experience.