Tic Toc Escapes, Raleigh

I’ve played every room at this location with my brother-in-law and played two of them with both my wife and my mother. This location has a great, friendly staff with some good games. I’m going to do brief reviews on each room that are spoiler-free. Parking here can kind of suck as there is a small lot off the road but the parking is free. The lot is very dangerous though as cars are parked parallel blocking both sides as you exit and the parking lot is tight. There’s a lobby with some props for photos after each game and they moved buildings since I went earlier this year so their rooms are more spacious now. Now onto the rooms: Temple of Room: Win - 51:18 This room allowed up to four from what I remember. It’s a small room, but it flows very well. The puzzles weren’t all just locks and had some interesting concepts that were fun. There were no logic jumps in this room and it flowed very linearly. Great room with some good design elements and props. Locker Room: Loss by a few minutes I only have six losses out of the 25+ rooms I’ve played now. This room has a lot to it and playing it with only two people puts you at a disadvantage I think. This room is the most lock-heavy at this location...which makes sense since it’s the locker room. This room does have a puzzle I hated that pretty much cemented our loss and took 5-10 minutes from us due to different interpretations than what it was designed for. Probably my least favorite at this location, but still not a bad room. A Very Tacky Christmas: Win - 58:55 The most spacious room and the most family friendly. This room is very non-linear and can have multiple people working different things. This was my mother’s first room and as a Christmas addict, she loved it. The decor is great. The puzzles were actually challenging if you forget it’s Christmas themed. None-the-less, excited for the new Christmas Room they’re adding to compliment this one. The Green Room: Win - 57:55 A music-based room that was pretty good. On par with the challenge of the locker room which I think is their hardest. This room was neat and had a few tricks, although I have seen them before. There was one logic jump I think that could’ve been better had it had a paper or clue with it but it was a good room. More people might make this room more complex though. Either way, great location that I thoroughly enjoyed. Can’t wait to play more here in the future.

The green room was great. Had great players who worked together even though we didn't even know them. We got lucky for that!! But we were told not many people don't make it out with time to spare if they even get out!! We will return when we go back to the Raleigh area.