Mystery Room

I’ve done just over a dozen rooms across 6 states and this was by far the worst.
Pros:
–The staff was nice
–Parking was easy since it’s in a mall
Cons:
–The puzzles were easy and dull
–Everything had do be solved in a linear order so we were always working on just one problem at a time rather than most rooms which allow various members to work on different tasks simultaneously.
–The plot was thin
–The room theme-​ing was laughably, pathetic
–The walls were thin/​didn’t actually go all the way to the ceilings at times we found ourselves talking over other teams in other rooms

A group of friends and I really enjoyed some low-​key fun in Sherlock’s Library on a gray, cold Sunday this winter. We were all first-​timers and asked the front-​desk staff to pick a room that would be appropriate for us (Staff were great — very friendly, welcoming and helpful) — We solved the series of puzzles that we were given with just about 30 seconds left on the clock!
All of my friends agreed that they’d go back. The concept is great — any puzzle lover /​problem solver would be intrigued to solve the presented mystery. We didn’t really know what to expect and so completely overlooked the first clue which (looking back) was the simplest of all — Luckily, the staff checks in on you periodically and helps you along if you get stuck.
I would say that it helps to have a certain degree of imagination to have a stellar time here — the Sherlock room did not have any modernized elements to interact with, mostly just clues on papers — It could be better if there was any element of movement in the room to add interest, an interactive video or if clues were delivered by a live person, maybe in the form of a staged «phone call» or a message on an answering machine… or a knock on the door from someone dressed as/​acting as part of the story. Just some ideas in case the staff is listening ;)
As-​is, I would say that Mystery Room is as fun as you make it for yourself — but didn’t live up to what I thought a $ 20 per-​person experience should be.

Not worth the price of $ 20 per person. If you are included in with a group of other people, you will not have the opportunity to view the clues.