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Playground

Overwhelmingly positive (410 ratings)

The Escape Game

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SEE YOU ON THE PLAYGROUND Summer is here! Well, almost… If you and your friends are going to leave for summer vacation, you’ll need your final report card. Here’s the problem, you haven’t finished your work and these assignments are unlike anything you’ve encountered in a classroom before. Luckily, you’ve got a great squad and everyone brings something different to the table. Band together to ace the ultimate group project. Pass or fail, you’re in this together!

  • 1-12
  • 60 mins
  • Medium
  • Not scary

Awards

Ratings

All (410)

Overwhelmingly positive

Gameplay
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Atmosphere
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Customer service
Overwhelmingly positive

Reviews

@mitchellterry
mitchellterry

117 escape rooms

Absolutely loved the fun that this game provided. Jump back into 4th grade with some fun school puzzles and even an amazing recess time! Traveled from Arizona to play this great room along with the rest that The Escape Game Irvine provided.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service

Brigid was amazing and helped us along our difficult experience. She is wonderful

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

Mechanical

Hard to answer this one. Definitely a hands on experience, but not overwhelmingly techy.

Ideal number of players

5

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

13

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Somewhat

Definitely more active than MOST escape rooms. Steps, climbing, sliding, crawling, etc.

Accessibility

Color blind people may have a difficult time

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Aug 3, 2023 | Experienced Aug 3, 2023

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xmorrison

129 escape rooms

This room was very playful… we had a lot of fun… definitely glad we finally got to play… lots of puzzles an a big space need a group for this…

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Scary

Not scary

Jul 11, 2023 | Experienced Jul 10, 2023
@kelli58
kelli58

47 escape rooms

I was worried about the premise being too juvenile thematically, but Playground does a great job at embodying the theme of the room; it's just. super. FUN. This room is PACKED full of puzzles - great to do with a medium sized group. I would say the only critique is a couple of the puzzles are quite poorly designed and convoluted (they're not difficult, just very misleading), which you will most likely need to ask your GM for some guidance. Overall still a really fun time that I would recommend to others.

Gameplay

Really fun and tons to do. I really did feel like a kid again.

Atmosphere

Great set.

Customer service

Nice and accommodating staff.

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

I think this is the most playful room I've ever done. Although it's not particularly outstanding in any one category, it still sticks out as a very memorable experience for me and has a soft spot in my heart.

Story

Not much of a story but the theming is consistent.

Difficulty

Easy

Most puzzles are easy and intuitive, great for beginners but there are so many in the room that experienced escapists will have a ton to do as well.

Game tech

High tech

Some mix of tech elements and lock-and-key.

Ideal number of players

4

I've beat this with 2 on my first try, but there's a ton of puzzles and would work well with larger groups as well. Probably best with 3-5.

Scary

Not scary

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Somewhat

Accessibility

Some color-related puzzles and some mild level of mobility required.

Easy to find location

Yes

Just follow the Spectrum map - it's a bit of a maze if you're not used to it but the room is super visible.

Parking

Limited

It's Irvine Spectrum - parking can be a bit chaotic during busy times and you usually need to drive around for a bit.

Jul 9, 2023
@gloriamontoya
gloriamontoya

34 escape rooms

Playground was a super fun escape room, probably the best one or second best at The Escape Game.

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Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service

Tif was a great GM

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Feels like you’re in school!

Story
Difficulty

Hard

Game tech

High tech

Ideal number of players

4

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

8

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Somewhat

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Apr 24, 2023 | Experienced Apr 22, 2023
@jacobcampbell
jacobcampbell

23 escape rooms

Definitely top 3 escape rooms I’ve ever played! Such a fun idea; it really brings out your inner child. The puzzles were very straightforward but also very original. I’ve never seen another game like this one. I’d recommend it for first timers or experienced players looking to switch up their usual routine. SO MUCH FUN!!

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Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service

Faye was amazing and so helpful! Loved her energy and enthusiasm!

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

I’ve never played a game like this one!

Story

Really brought back the childhood nostalgia

Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

2

Scary

Not scary

Only scary if you hated 4th grade lol

Minimum age

9

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Somewhat

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Mar 19, 2023
@bhurst
bhurst

51 escape rooms

We did this as a group of 2 and made it out with 3 mins to spare. Room is designed for up to 12. Fun theme with unique puzzles. Math is involved for some puzzles. The staff was very friendly and the puzzles were diverse and fun to complete. Highly recommend.

Gameplay

Fun puzzles and unique. I like that is was not super non-linear.

Atmosphere

Fun and playful.

Customer service

Staff was very friendly.

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

It was a nice bright room that was laid out for ease. The theme was 4th grade and it leaned into that theme.

Mar 8, 2023 | Experienced Mar 9, 2023

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david08

15 escape rooms

Great game for beginners or younger kids. The final puzzle, while a good puzzle, was a little underwhelming as the FINAL puzzle.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Easy

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

6

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

9

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Somewhat

Accessibility

Some mobility issues. Climbing is required by at least one person. Some puzzles would be difficult or unsolvable for a party with color blindness

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Medium

At Irvine spectrum. Parking can be a challenge during peak times.

Feb 19, 2023 | Experienced Feb 19, 2023

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cynthia78

44 escape rooms

A deceptively difficult room in that some things are so obvious you miss them! Unique concept.

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Feb 5, 2023

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thomasfuentes

17 escape rooms

This game was super fun! it was one of my friends first time and they did super well. I thought it was a great game for parties with both intermediate and beginner players since the puzzles ranged really well. You are given a check list (report card) which i really enjoyed since it helped us time our game better. it was super fun and i highly recommend:))

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Story
Jan 21, 2023 | Experienced Jan 20, 2023
@lisacraig
lisacraig

25 escape rooms

This is my favorite escape room that I have done so far. The theme, the puzzles, the story, all of it. Nothing was better than reliving childhood and solving puzzles. I did this with my girlfriend and I and it was challenging but incredibly fun. If you want to just have a fun and stress free escape room, this is the one for you. Highly recommend!

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Atmosphere
Customer service
Ideal number of players

4

Jan 10, 2023

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