ESCAPE ROOM REVIEW – THE QUICK AND DIRTY
Play if… you like anything Egypt, Indiana Jones, or digging for treasure.
Avoid if… mummies freak you out or the thought of getting trapped in a tomb makes you hyperventilate.
THE BASICS
Glenwood Escape Room:
Address: 918 Grand Ave, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 (click address for Google Map)
Contact and Website: 970-945-7529
https://www.glenwoodescape.com/
Room – Egypt Room:
Description (from the company website): You and your team of treasure hunters have just discovered riches beyond measure in an ancient Egyptian tomb, but word has gotten out to nearby tomb robbers who are desperate to have it for themselves. Find encrypted clues, solve heiroglyphic puzzles and crack the code within an hour, or be captured by the robbers and locked within the tomb forever!
Difficulty (1-10): N/A
Time Limit: 60 minutes
Cost: $29 (All bookings are private)
Identifier: R1
Party Size: 2-8
Staging Area: Lobby has a couch and some puzzle games to play with. Water is available.
Metro Access/Parking: Glenwood Springs is a little touristy and a few hours from Colorado Springs, so you’re probably driving there. Plenty of street parking, though.
OUR EXPERIENCE
This is the video we took before we entered the room:
This is the video we took just after we completed the room:
Logistics:
Description of the room: The room is supposed to be an archaeological dig site. You start in a giant tent and make your way to the hidden tomb. Nothing is really hidden from you except where the tomb is.
Understanding of the Mission: Find the hidden Pharaoh’s tomb, escape with your life
Did We Escape: Yep!
Time Remaining: 10:29
Our Suggested Party Size: 4 is sufficient
Did the room challenge the entire team? Yes
Members of our team (other than the ERG): Steph
Worth the time and money? Yes
Where to Eat/Drink Before/After:
- Smoke Modern BBQ – We went here before because we were super hungry after the hot springs. The food was great as was the service.