Exit Game

I wish I could find something bad about this place but I simply cant. The staff is super friendly and helpful, great for first timers or people barely getting into escape rooms.
Payment is convienient as they take both card as cash (bring cash to avoid taxes). They have numerous rooms to choose from and are continually adding in new rooms.
The room we did, i forgot exactly what it was called, but it was the one about an alien-​but anyways, it was wickedly awesome. This particular exit gsme had about six rooms to get into, and thats not including the crawl spaces that added excitement to the game!
I was extremely satisfied the first time I came here, I had a blast and very eager to return! Leave your cell and certain other items in the locker they provide, I dont blame them, because those little rats who tell the secrets spoil the fun of figuring it out for yourself!
This is a big place, yet to ask more questions but the main part of this place have tables set up and I saw board games, I guess for the people who are too scared to think hard?
Did i mention you can take a photo using a self timer on an ipad to record your memory to cherish forever?
Docked one star because bathroom as seperate then main lobby, but even then thats not bad at all!

We came here with a group of friends to try out the highly popular escape rooms. This place is located in the basement level of the Shopping plaza where Daikokuya is located right behind the escalators. When you enter you and your group can wait at the large tables while you watch a video on the rules and intro’s the each of the 5 escape rooms. The price is $ 35/​person so it is abit on the steeper side compared to other escape rooms.
If you’ve never been to an escape room the jist is you and your group have to work together to solve puzzles in the room to find a way to escape in the allotted 60 minutes. The bonus at this location is if you escape the room in the allowed time and have only used 1 hint your group gets to have there pictured posted on the hall of fame wall. You are allowed to ask for 1 hint every 10 minutes if you’re group choices and gets stuck.
You’re choice of escape rooms include:
Easiest rooms: The AI and The Lab
Medium level rooms: The Villian Layer and The School of Sorcery
Difficult room: The Vault
My group did the AI Room. The story for this room was you are trying to help this guy escape from this AI super computer that has taken over the lab. You’re mission if you chose to accept it is to solve the puzzles to find the keys to unlock the lab doors before the super AI can unleash his powers to take over the worlds computers! The room details are definitely A+ in both creativity and attention to details. You absolutely have to work as a team to get pass the many tasks. Don’t forget you have to think outside box and look at EVERY details on all walls to solve the clues. PRO-​TIP: USE the arrows on the keyboard to move your little avatar on the computer screen! LOL that was our wasted hint. DUH for any PC gamer!
Overall, the room was fun and challenging for our group. Was it worth the $ 35 price tag? I would say sorta. It did feel abit expensive after all is said and done but hey you gotta pay to play right? As a added bonus your group gets to take a group picture with your choice of props. The staff was super friendly and nice. Having cute asian’s is a big plus too!
One very important note! All purses, phones, electronics are NOT allowed inside the escape rooms. Every single person must lock there belongings in the provided lockers before entering. They check every person with a metal detectors to make sure you are not carrying anything. So yes they are very protective of their intellectual property and maze designs!

THEIR ROOMS HAVE LITERALLY THE MOST MISGUIDED, CONVOLUTED PUZZLES/​CLUES I’VE EVER SEEN!
I’m really torn on my review. I’ve done 23 escape rooms total. Their Lab 51 is one of my absolute favorite rooms I’ve ever done. I did their Chamber before they closed it and remodeled it, didn’t like it. I also did their Vault which was weird but had some cool stuff and their Villains lair which was also weird but had some cool stuff.
Today, I just did AI and the Harry Potter knock off. Both rooms had excellent set design, both rooms had exceptional tech. Both rooms had a better set design than their previous rooms. But holy crap, all puzzles in all rooms are so convoluted and strange here. All escape rooms I’ve ever done, even when we couldn’t get the answer and needed clues, it’s always an «uh duh moment,» why didn’t we see that? However, here that’s not the case. 95% of the time when I get a clue from here and it helps solve the puzzle, I’m like WTF was that? How would anyone get that??? How does anyone solve these rooms? Ever? Which is super frustrating.
So they get 1 star knocked off for having literally stupid puzzles that don’t logically flow. But set design and tech can’t be beat. I’ve done the rooms at the basement, and this place’s tech and set design in their AI and Harry Potter rooms are better.

Ah yes, escape rooms are awesome. But Exit Game never ceases to amaze me.
Today we did the School of Sorcery.
I love puzzles. But when puzzles match the theme you are in a whole new level of experience. To be totally immersed in a world of magic granted us an awesome and fun experience.
Thank you Mandy and James for being awesome. :)
Great customer service.
Hey Mandy, one of our friends was asking if you were single?
Lol
Anyways it was fun.
Thanks lots guys.

For one second I thought I’m in action survivor actor !
This game is hella fun ! I’m definitely coming back for new missions
Aka Russian Hustle

My friend and I was in the area and wanted to do something active but we had no clue what to do… so what do we do? Unilocal «something to do» and the first thing that came out was this. So we wanted to try it out! I’d say the price is pretty up there – we went on Saturday and it was almost $ 35 per person with tax for the medium leveled one.
We arrived 10 min late but they were nice enough to give us the full time to solve the puzzles. Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect. I heard a lot of stories from friends but they all told me all the puzzles are all different.
Including me there were 3 people and we were so close but we couldn’t solve the last stage.
You can use hints every 10 min if you get stuck but you won’t be able to make it on the wall. To be make it on the wall, you can use only one hint.
They make you store all your belongings (phone, wallet, purse and etc) in a locker and they show you a short clip to get you in the mood to solve the puzzle.
There are different rooms and challenges you face for each room. It was pretty fun and requires team work– I’d say the ideal amount of people are four and min. of three because it’ll be easier to do things and memorize things if you had more brains.
Definitely want to try out other escape rooms.

Not a fan at all. I have done twelve escape rooms and this was by far the worst. We were 5 minutes late and they cut our time by 15 minutes without any prior notice. The staff was rushing us the whole time and the puzzles made no sense.
I guessed one of the number puzzles right but the lock didn’t open so we had to rethink the whole puzzle not knowing we had the code the whole time losing 10 minutes.
The main thing is that 15 minutes of our time was stolen without prior notice. Not a great experience at all and the staff needs to work on their customer service skills.

I finally got to do one of these types of maze games that I’ve been hearing about from everyone I consider cool. A buddy chose to do this for his birthday and found Exit Game. Our small contingency (I think there were 7 of us) arrived and thankfully they let us do the game as just our group.
My buddy chose the second game, (can’t remember what it was called) and after watching the video explaining what we could and couldn’t do, we were ushered to the first room and then the door behind us was closed and the clock started.
So, let me pause here and say that from the cool people I knew who did this said that they were in one room the whole time and had to get out. Not so with Exit Game. It’s more elaborate which I liked, but at first was so disappointed when we were in a tiny room with 3 doors and a strange map on the wall. Really? I paid money for this?
When we figured out how to open the door, I quickly realized there was a lot more to this game than I thought which made it even cooler. Obviously I’m not going to go into detail as it would take the fun out of the game, but I would say the puzzle was pretty complicated and we started with one of the easier ones. For a first ever attempt, we did pretty good. We managed to solve the puzzles and break out of the room 10 minutes before our time was up. The guy at the counter was impressed.
It’s a great birthday party or team building exercise. As you aren’t in one room the whole time and in our game, we had to climb up into things and go through some tunnels, I’d recommend wearing comfortable clothing and not flip flops (which is what I wore!)
I want to do another one!

Really fun and challenging! I came here with my friends on the last day of school, and I have no regrets! :D
It’s a really amazing place to bond with people, and more importantly HAVE FUN!
Not only does it have really fun rooms, but THEY LET YOU TAKE PICTURES AT THE END, WITH PROPS AND COSTUMES! Very memorable, plus, the workers are funny and very nice!
¹⁰⁄₁₀

Omg Mandy is freaking the best. She’s like the very best host I know. She can sure hook it up!!! Btw she’s super cute and she’s single! Dude. Boys are all up in here cause of her! I drove all the way from to sylmar just to see her. She did not disappointment.
Anyway Jen don’t be jealous. You can’t stop her… I barely made it into the room cause I was stuck talking to her at the front desk.
We’ve done the lab, vault, the chamber. Best bang for my buck.
Oh did I mention she’s super cute!
Btw Wesley super hot…
Feel his abs. They don’t disappoint.

Had such an amazing time at The Exit Game! I’ve never tried any kind of Escape Room before and I had no idea what to expect. It was really hilarious to see how my friends each reacted to the stress of needing to figure out puzzles and solve mysteries with a time deadline. The rooms were super high tech and we couldn’t believe the amount of work and thought that went into each puzzle.
The challenges are difficult! You definitely have to be pretty clever and alert to figure things out. Don’t play like a I did on an empty stomach, this definitely eats up a lot of energy with all the brainpower needed.
We played the Korean Prison style escape room which was our favorite and hilarious also. We are super excited about the upcoming Harry Potter wizard room!

I always knew that I would love Escape Games, even though I hadn’t played one before, and boy was I shocked. I had no idea it could be even MORE fun that I imagined! We played two out of the three games, and although we were clearly beginners since most of the time we were laughing over some of the key clues, we were able to solve the games and get our pictures on their Wall of Fame. It’s a great place for a party, work team-​buildling exercise, and groups, so gather a bunch of friends and get ready to laugh A LOT!
I’d definitely recommend this place for a fun evening, plus it’s located around plenty of delicious Chinese food in Monterey Park!

The Villain’s Lair, as designed, is a 5* escape room, but our experience included a couple of small snafus in execution that detracted from our experience a bit, so I’d say it was more 4*.
In particular, one of the puzzle mechanisms didn’t trigger properly, and we had to call for help through the intercom system. A staff member then came in and asked us a bunch of questions requiring us to explain what we had solved vs. not solved (I guess they weren’t paying attention and watching us on a video feed?), which really broke the illusion of the experience of being locked in the Villain’s Lair. Another puzzle involved components that were difficult to get to work properly, and we had to try a couple of times to get the mechanism to trigger even though we had the right solution all along. When we reported this issue to the staff, they seemed disinterested.
But overall, we really appreciated the super high production value, the ingenuity, and the «wow» factor of several of the puzzles we encountered. We enjoyed the difficulty level and variety of puzzles, many of which incorporated cool technology that is unique to Exit Game. The set was well-​designed for the theme as we really felt like we were trapped in a Villain’s Lair.

As an escape veteran, I played over 30 escape games. Exit Game is definitely the best in LA.
The A.I. — The most hi-​tech one I’ve ever played. There’re some new technologies that I’ve never seen in other escape rooms. Room decoration and setup are very professional and fit the theme. Innovative way to give out hints — which we didn’t figure out until the last 10 minutes…
The Villian’s Liar — funny intro video, high production value. All the clues make sense. The stepping puzzle is a lot of fun, though really hard for 2 players.
Lab 51 — You’ll get gun-​flashlight and helmets! Really creative equipments. Although this room doesn’t have much hi-​tech puzzles, the room setup are almost as good as their other games. Expect a loooot of climbing and crawling. The largest room in Exit Game. The space can easily host 10 people, but puzzles are designed for a much smaller group.
A new Harry Potter theme is opening in Apr/​May :) really looking forward to it.
Convent location, ample parking, huge lobby with board games, and great games with high production value, what else can you ask for?
BTW, you can pay cash to avoid tax.

Our group of five signed up last minute to play Lab 51, an alien research lab that we had to find clues for and exit out of in one hour. We called in knowing that there was a group minimum of eight people, but we decided to give it a try. We called in and they said there is a room available and that they would accommodate our small group if we could get there in 15 minutes. Luckily we were a mile away so we made it in time! Can’t give away too much detail, but we loved this place because there were multiple rooms that we had to go back and forth from, some that involved stairs or crawling, and creative use of tools and props. The rooms were dark so we were given fake guns with flashlights attached to them. Our theme was a medium level, and since it was the first time for a couple of us, we ended up using three hints. We got out with ten minutes to spare!
I only knocked off one star because we could only see how much time we had left if we went all the way back to the first room. It would’ve been more helpful if we were able to see the time in each room. Also, to obtain a «hint», we had to go back to the first room, press a button, and an employee came in and basically told us what we had to do. It would’ve been a bit more exciting if the hint was on a piece of paper that we had to figure out for ourselves. Overall, this was a great first escape room experience! Definitely recommend!

Came here for my sisters birthday — this was one of her activities on her list — and we were all pumped to get started. The waiting room is pretty large. There are tons of tables to accommodate large teams and lockers in the back for storing personal items (no cell phones, drinks, or electronics allowed inside). We waited a couple minutes for the team ahead of us to wrap up, and were given a quick brief on the rules and helpful information before our turn was up. Cool game, challenging and thought-​provoking, and really does require communication and team work to get done. The rooms were a lot less interesting than I exected — imagine waiting in line for a ride at Disneyland and looking at the faux environment, but less realistic, and the line feels like it never moves. Not sure if that makes sense, but that’s EXACTLY how I felt.
The first room was pretty easy. I wasn’t sure if it was because the entire team was pumped up and the whole team was eager to find clues. But by the last room, everyone was so over it. Some members of our group was just standing around and talking, while a couple handful of people made a mild effort to get us out. The team lost momentum and just wanted out lol. We made it through by seconds and got our pictures taken for the winners wall.
Definitely a fun experience, and the customer service was fantastic. That is the main reason I am giving this place 4 stars. 3 stars for the game, 1 star for the venue/​space. I think improvements can be made to the overall aesthetic of the place. Rooms can be jazzed up to be more interesting to look at. They should ban food in the waiting room because the place smelled sooo rancid when we walked in. Restrooms are sooooo far. The photo props can also be updated or replaced completely– some were so raggedy, old, and gross. Rooms get pretty hot when you’re inside with 12 people. People were getting flustered because of the heat, and claustrophobia started kicking in. But yea, definitely room for improvement.

Oh what?!
I’m in a room and need to escape before poisonous gas gets me! Which is in exactly 1 hour! Here come the spoilers:
1) it was fun!
2) it was challenging
3) teamwork of at least 3 people was required
4) no more spoilers for you!
We did the room… I don’t know what its called but its not the hardest one (the vault is the most difficult one) and we finished (using our one hint) in 45 minutes. There were 7 guys and me which meant I mostly observed except for some subtle observations that maybe saved us a little time. It costed about $ 33 per person which was kind of steep but for a first time experience, well worth it. We took a polaroid photo and learned that our room has a 55% passing rate. We were curious about the other rooms because we saw other players with flashlight guns and helmets. The vault has a pass rate of closer to 15% so that was intriguing as well…
I don’t know if I’ll be back because the location was a little far and pricey. There are numerous options popping up around here but who knows if the quality matches exit games. Overall, I recommend you try it out and enjoy yourself!

Awesome experience at Exit Games.
We had a private game with our group of 12. Reservations were easy. $ 28 a person for a 1 hours game.
You have to check in your phones before you start. That way no one can spoil it for others afterwards.
We did medium level, The Vault. We made it through only needing 3 hints. To get on the wall you can only get 2 hints. I think we could have done it but the pressure was to intense to finish!
It seems pretty ghetto when you start but it gets good as the game progresses.
Great for group events and birthdays. Fun times.

Super fun! A few friends and I came here for our first escape room adventure.
The place itself was kind of hard to find. Its in the bottom floor of the center at the corner of atlantic and valley. We had some trouble finding it but just keep going down the escalators until you reach the bottom and it’ll be behind where you face.
The Lab was really fun and super excited. It was pretty scary/​creepy at some points so come with some brave people. We enjoyed the challenge of the room and thoroughly got our moneys worth. You are timed 60 minutes per room. If you make it out with less than 1 hint you get your polaroid on the wall, if not, then too bad :(.

I left here an unsatisfied customer.
First off is the location. It wasn’t too hard finding the right building, but then finding the actual location to get inside was hard. Its in a two or three story building, on the top part, in a corner. A bit sketchy looking.
Once inside the décor was fine. It was strange though because there’s like three or four formal dining room tables with chairs to sit at and play games while you wait.
At the register we payed and were informed that we would need to pay for a locker or put all our belongings back in a car, including cell phones. What? Ok, well I guess, but then the guy says but be sure you hide it in your car because there have been robberies. Ok… well I guess I should buy a locker than. I sat to think about this for a bit and one of the employees came over and said he would give me the locker for free. That was really nice. It was only a dollar but still.
So just to stress how strict they are about the rules of the escape rooms here, they actually used a metal detector on us before we could enter the room. Jeez.
We did the vault with three random strangers. It was challenging and different from other Escape rooms Ive tried. There was no obvious area to start first. The first step took us ten minutes just to get going. There is no real storyline explained or background. You basically have to figure out several number equations for this whole room.
Once we got to the second part I could see why the reviews are so great. Its clear the effort in technology that was put into the room by the engineers. Its pretty cool. Think Mission Impossible. We tried our hardest but we kept getting stuck. A female worker came in and helped us a lot, but I’m not sure if English was her first language because she was a bit hard to understand.
We got things going again and then ran into trouble on a code that I guess locks out after three wrong tries. Why? Were already struggling to solve these equations out. Give us more tries.
We called for help after this and a different female worker came in and basically said you have no more attempts left and you only have a minute left, so your pretty much done. Uh, ok. Lets see how it all works now, right? Wrong, she had no interest in showing us what we were missing or how to escape the room even though we were so close. Its like they want you to fail. I just felt so let down, and tricked. I like to see how it works to see where I went wrong or if I even had a chance.
I was ready to leave pretty fast after that. So much potential at this Escape room but the employees and inventors should relax a bit. We would come back regardless if it was a better experience.