Amaze Escape

This was so much fun! The puzzles were challenging, but solvable if you work together as a team. This was my first escape room experience, but it certainly won’t be my last. Hats off to Amaze Escape for an incredible night of brain-​thunking fun!

Why, yes, my friends and I would love to give you $ 28.00 each to have ourselves locked up in separate jail cells. Oh! You’re going to handcuff two of us to the cell doors and lock them without giving us the key? Perfect. Sounds just peachy.
So, that’s how our Amaze Escape challenge started. I won’t go into too many details about the challenge itself (no one likes spoilers!), but I highly recommend this place. When we first arrived, we were a bit skeptical because the building looked a bit sketchy/​deserted. It just seemed like we were entering an office building that was closed for the night and for a split second we thought we may have been scammed by purchasing tickets online a few hours earlier. Anyway, once you enter the building, don’t bother going to the intercom as Amaze Escape is not in the directory. Don’t panic. If you look to the right, you will see a handwritten sign with their phone number on it hanging in the window.
When we called, no one picked up (ahh!), but we called again and someone said they would come out and meet us. We later realized that they only had one person running everything (greeting people, distributing waivers, introducing the challenge, setting things up, monitoring the challenge, etc.) so it made sense that things were a bit backed up.
If you are looking for something different to do with your friends, I highly (highly) recommend this place. You will laugh with your friends and probably yell at them a minute later for not sharing some important detail that could have helped you out.
Really fun place. Definitely recommend.

A group of friends and I did Amaze Escape over the weekend and had so much fun! Carlos was very informative about what we were supposed to do. There were 6 of us that went and I think that was a perfect amount of people. We all worked really well together, but were unsuccessful at escaping the room. The only complaint we had was that the radiator was blasting heat in the room and we were all very hot. Not sure if that is part of the escape, but I would reccomend wearing a t shirt!

This was a ton of fun! I went with my family, and while our performance was, ummm, embarassing, the game masters, setting, puzzles and vibe were amazing! I would totally go back and highly reccomend it.

Loved this escape room! I’ve done many on the West Coast and although this one wasn’t as high tech, it was so fun! Great puzzles for beginners and seasoned performers alike. So glad I got to visit this one while I was in town. Definitely check them out!

This escape room was a lot of fun! We have done many escape rooms in New England and this one had some unique elements both in the puzzles & structure, as well as the neat atmosphere (it’s in actual formerly-​used jail cells). The gamemaster did a great job with clue distribution. Also, it only allows up to 6 people, so it’s a great set up for those who want to try an escape room but are intimidated or don’t like the idea of escaping with strangers. All of us had an amazing time!

Went with 3 other friends. This was our first escape room experience. Had a total blast, being locked in real jail cells was just crazy, and the puzzles were just the right level of challenging but not cheap. Hints were also dolled out in low pressure and not total-​give-​away manner (which if done wrong could have really ruined the sense of accomplishment). I thought the after escape recap was really well done too as it was interesting to see what we missed or could have done differently. Definitely planning on trying more escape rooms in the area now!

Great Escape Room! I think what recommends this on par with the best is because the old Arlington Cells + music really add to the ambiance of the place. The puzzles are fairly intuitive once grocked. I think some better mood lighting and making some of props (i.e. the old speaker) more apparent as something to interact with it’ll be perfect. However, I do recommend this place in it’s current state. :)

Chiu did a great job! This place is awesome. A true must visit for the adventure lover.

The cells were used in the good old days (used to be a holding facility-​specifically for females) which gives it a wicked realistic vibe. The only con I would have to say is that there are A LOT of challenges that are related to the same type of challenge. This can be overwhelming when you’re expecting a new type of challenge, however, they did what they could squeeze in that room so overall it was great! If you’re claustrophobic then this DEFINITELY isn’t for you (remember jail cells are not spacious).

Stanley Goodspeed: «How, in the name of Zeus’s butthole, did you get out of your cell?»
My wife and I and some ex-​cellmates BUSTED out successfully.
Amaze Escape was a fun, exciting and teamwork jail break experience. The setting is in an actual decommissioned jail which was awesome. Get a few friends, don your Sherlock Holmes hat and give it a try.
Your team’s mission is to BREAK OUT OF JAIL! Good luck!

So much fun!
They made good use of the holding cells in the old Arlington police station. The sound effects and the cells added to the fun.
The puzzles were challenging and fun to solve. Loved it!

You think getting out of jail is easy? Think twice. Being locked up in this real cell was an incredible experience… while I was trying to solve the enigmas we were presented with, I laid on the cold steel bed and thought of the many people that must have spent the nite there wondering about life behind bars. It gave me the chills but also motivation to work hard and trying to escape :). We had a great time and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it. It doesn’t get more real than this.
Gamekeeper did a good job at easing us into the game and put us in the right mindset. Their setup is very good and professional and fun is guaranteed.

Had a lot of fun here — challenging but still doable, especially since hints are provided
Good group activity if you’re looking to do something with a bunch of friends!

My colleagues and I were looking for something different to do after work. One of us had done a similar type of activity once, so we decided to check it out.
You might think that spending an hour «solving puzzles» may not be that engaging, but the theme and atmosphere of this breakout make this into a total experience. Without giving anything away, the setting and feel of the surroundings make this into a totally immersive experience. I would recommend this to any age or group of people.

Looking for something new and exciting? Try escaping from death row! Amaze Escape has a great GameMaster who doesn’t solve the puzzles for you, he helps you think more to solve the puzzles. The story is creative, and the space was fantastic. Plus, in today’s technology driven world, you seriously won’t miss not having your phone for a little over an hour. Clever puzzles, great «jail» vibe (if there is a «great jail vibe» haha) and overall something I am looking forward to seeing more scenarios from. Great for date-​night, first dates, fun friend activity for 2 – 6 people.

I have done multiple escape room games all over the world and I always tell people that this one is my absolute favorite. I recommend it for anybody visiting Boston. It was built by a smaller, more dedicated team than a lot of these «corporate» escape room companies and you can really tell by their attention to detail. They have a fantastic story, use a *real* prison to escape from, have wonderful puzzles and a couple of really great surprises.

The first one that I have been to, but any others that I will go to in the future will have some very big shoes to fill. The setup, execution and back story were awesome. The room we perfectly fitting to what they were going for. Highly recommend this «escape the room» to all of my friends. I have heard that they did a bit of tweaking and I might be able to go back soon.
Great Job guys

If you are looking for something fun, exciting and mind challenging to do on the weekend with your friends. This is a place to go. It’s pretty awesome because you’re actually trying to break out of a real jail cell. We just did it with another couple yesterday and it was my first time doing it. I gotta say that was intense, stimulating, and lots of fun! Great for a girls night out, guys night out, birthday celebrations or corporate team building events. Highly recommended! #amazeescape #jailcells #jailbreak #teamwork #fun

It’s awesome because you’re actually trying to break out of a jail cell — it’s dingy, dirty, and has real graffiti. The game’s well paced and has cleverly designed puzzles. Highly recommended!