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The Escape Artist's Group of friends who love the challenges of escape rooms!

04/27/2026

We are taking a vacation to Baltimore, MD and Washington-DC in a few weeks. We plan on hitting 2 escape rooms while we are visiting. That will put us a milestone of 50 escape rooms!

Reel-Time RentalsGet ready for the adventure of a lifetime as you Immerse yourself in the 90s nostalgia at Reel-Time Ren...
04/27/2026

Reel-Time Rentals

Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime as you Immerse yourself in the 90s nostalgia at Reel-Time Rentals! But wait, there's more! Legend has it that a secret Golden Membership card that unlocks unlimited video rentals across time and space is hidden somewhere in Reel-Time Rentals. Unravel mysteries, solve puzzles, and embark on an epic quest to find this extraordinary card. Amidst the shelves stocked with cinematic gems, you'll be transported back to a time when choosing a movie was an art form. Relive the sensation of wandering through the aisles, the thrill of finding a hidden gem, and the camaraderie of fellow movie enthusiasts. Don't miss out on this blast from the past – embrace the challenge and step into the realm of Reel-Time Rentals today!

Defy Escapes
7220 Chapman Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 200-4446

Price varies depending on the number of players. We had 3 players, so it was 39.99 plus tax per player.

https://defyescapes.com

As huge movie buffs who really miss the glory days of movie rental stores, we were incredibly excited to try the Reel Time Rentals room for our second visit to Defy Escapes. It completely delivered!
The entire experience was a super fun run packed with video store nostalgia that made us feel like kids again. The puzzles were unique, highly enjoyable, and struck a great balance—not punishingly hard, but still very engaging. We did hit a slight snag and got a little confused on the wire puzzle, but after a quick hint, we figured it out and kept our momentum going.
Ultimately, we kicked this room's butt and escaped with an awesome 20:07 left on the clock! We had an absolute blast with this room and cannot wait to come back to try out the rest of their rooms. Highly recommend!

Price 🧩🧩🧩🧩 Ok
Staff 🗝🗝🗝🗝🗝 Excellent
Puzzles 🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩 Excellent
Difficulty 🗝🗝️🗝️🗝️🗝️ Very Easy
Special Effects 🧩🧩🧩🧩 Great
Fun Factor 🗝🗝🗝🗝🗝️ Excellent

Overall Score - 28/30 Excellent Escape Room

The Escape Artist's Record - 43/48 - 89.6%

Christmas CaperIt’s Christmas Eve at the North Pole, and the clock will strike midnight in one hour. Your elite squad, E...
04/26/2026

Christmas Caper

It’s Christmas Eve at the North Pole, and the clock will strike midnight in one hour. Your elite squad, Elf Team 6, has been called together for a high-stakes mission. Santa’s hat holds the magic that makes his sleigh fly. But at the 11th hour, his hat has gone missing. Armed with Christmas knowledge and detective skills that no other elves can match, you have 60 minutes to trace the clues and recover the hat. But hurry — the clock ticks closer to Christmas every second!

Breakout Games - Lexington
309 N Ashland Ave
Lexington, KY 40502
859-904-9090

Price varies depending on the number of players. We had 3 players, so it was 40.99 plus tax per player.

https://breakoutgames.com/lexington/bookings

Note: We did this escape room on April 4th. Trying to get caught up!

This was our 9th escape room at Breakout Games! As always, booking on their website was an absolute breeze. We hadn't done a Christmas-themed room in a while, and since this is a brand new addition to their lineup, we had to give it a try.
Overall, it was a really fun room, though the puzzle flow could use a little tweaking. There were a few moments where there was absolutely no clear direction on what we were supposed to do next. We ended up having to ask for a few extra hints just to figure out our next move. Be warned: there are a ton of red herrings in this room that you can easily waste your time on!
Our game master probably got a great laugh out of us at one point—we completely overthought a puzzle and thought we had to actually sing "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" out loud. 😂
Despite getting stuck a couple of times (and our impromptu vocal performance), it was still a blast and we were able to escape with a solid 15:41 left on the clock. The game master didn’t put the right time on our photo board at the end for some reason, but the official timer image shows our real time, lol.
Definitely a fun, festive challenge to try out!

Price 🧩🧩🧩 Ok
Staff 🗝🗝🗝🗝🗝 Excellent
Puzzles 🧩🧩🧩🧩 Great
Difficulty 🗝🗝️🗝️🗝️ Easier
Special Effects 🧩🧩🧩 Good
Fun Factor 🗝🗝🗝🗝🗝️ Excellent

Overall Score - 24/30 Great Escape Room

The Escape Artist's Record - 42/47 - 89.4%

Midnight Monster MadnessWhen the clock strikes midnight, Tommy's room explodes with chaos! His wardrobe has burst open, ...
04/26/2026

Midnight Monster Madness

When the clock strikes midnight, Tommy's room explodes with chaos! His wardrobe has burst open, unleashing more than 30 cute, furry, and not-so-scary monsters into our world. They're hiding in every corner, waiting to be discovered.

There is only one hour until sunrise, and Tommy needs your help to find them all and send them back to the Monster Realm. With the clock ticking, it will take sharp eyes, clever teamwork, and quick thinking to stop the madness before morning.

Step into Tommy's world for a one-of-a-kind escape room adventure where imagination collides with frightless fun. Can you catch every last monster before the sun comes up?

Join in the adventure to find all the monsters in time. Fun for enthusiasts and families alike.

Defy Escapes
7220 Chapman Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920
(865) 200-4446

Price varies depending on the number of players. We had 5 players, so it was 29.99 plus tax per player.

https://defyescapes.com

Note: We visited here on March 14, 2025. Haven't had a chance to post any reviews.

Our group recently visited Defy Escapes for the first time, and we had an incredible experience! The entire process, right from the start, was incredibly smooth. Booking online was a breeze, and I love that their pricing scales based on the size of your group—we had six players, which brought our total to a very reasonable $26.99 per person.
We played the monster-themed room, where the mission is to track down all the monsters and return them to the monster realm before the clock runs out. The room was exceptionally fun and featured a bunch of unique puzzles. A few of them were genuinely challenging, which kept everyone engaged and working together the whole time.
We managed to complete all the tasks and save the day with 3 minutes, and 41 seconds left on the clock! We had an absolute blast and are already planning our next trip back to check out their other rooms. If you're looking for a fun, immersive group activity, we highly recommend you come see them!

Price 🧩🧩🧩🧩 Ok
Staff 🗝🗝🗝🗝🗝 Excellent
Puzzles 🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩 Excellent
Difficulty 🗝🗝️🗝️🗝️ Easier
Special Effects 🧩🧩🧩🧩 Great
Fun Factor 🗝🗝🗝🗝🗝️ Excellent

Overall Score - 27/30 Excellent Escape Room

The Escape Artist's Record - 41/46 - 89.1%

Derby HeistA famous Veterinarian is on the loose after he is caught drugging racehorses. In a desperate effort to exact ...
02/22/2026

Derby Heist

A famous Veterinarian is on the loose after he is caught drugging racehorses. In a desperate effort to exact revenge he sneaks into the Derby and steals the Trophy, the $2 Million Purse and the Blanket of Roses. The Derby starts in one hour and your team must sneak into his house, recover all three items, and escape before it begins.

Breakout Games - Lexington
309 N Ashland Ave
Lexington, KY 40502

859-904-9090

Price varies depending on the number of players. We had 6 players, so it was 32.99 plus tax per player.

https://breakoutgames.com/lexington/bookings

This was our 8th room at Breakout Games. This was our first escape room of 2026. We have wanted to do this room for a while and finally were able to book it. This room has a lot of cool puzzles and a fun theme. We really enjoyed this style, and the puzzles made you think but were not super challenging. Our game master, Aimee was awesome and made the room fun. We were able to escape with 14:04 left on the clock. We highly recommend this room and hope you will book this escape room soon.

Price 🧩🧩🧩 Ok
Staff 🗝🗝🗝🗝🗝 Excellent
Puzzles 🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩 Excellent
Difficulty 🗝🗝️🗝️🗝️ Easier
Special Effects 🧩🧩🧩🧩 Great
Fun Factor 🗝🗝🗝🗝🗝️ Excellent

Overall Score - 26/30 Excellent Escape Room

The Escape Artist's Record - 40/45 - 88.9%

The Alchemist LabStep into a forgotten laboratory, where a mysterious alchemist vanished centuries ago. Discover ancient...
07/17/2025

The Alchemist Lab

Step into a forgotten laboratory, where a mysterious alchemist vanished centuries ago. Discover ancient ingredients, crack coded formulas, and brew the elusive Elixir of Escape before time runs out.

The Great Escape
1220 Master Street
Corbin, KY 40701

https://www.escapecorbin.com/

606-765-9452

$30 plus tax

The Great Escape was the place that made us fall in love with escape rooms. There new room was The Alchemist Lab, and we booked as soon as we could get time. We arrived and got straight into the room. It has some awesome puzzles and some cool effects. They are still working out the kinks for this new room. The game master had to pause the timer and fix a few things that wasn't working right. We completely understand and the game master was awesome. We were able to escape with 3:05 left om the clock. She told us that we were only the 2nd group to make it out of this room. We had a blast and hope you all come visit their escape rooms!

Price 🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩 Excellent
Staff 🗝🗝🗝🗝🗝 Excellent
Puzzles 🧩🧩🧩 Good
Difficulty 🗝🗝🗝 Average
Special Effects 🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩 Excellent
Fun Factor 🗝🗝🗝🗝🗝 Excellent

Overall Score - 26/30 Great Escape Room

The Escape Artist's Record - 39/44 88.6%

Ghost TownThe Wild West is not for the faint of heart and Ghost Town is full of heart pumping secrets and elaborate puzz...
04/18/2025

Ghost Town

The Wild West is not for the faint of heart and Ghost Town is full of heart pumping secrets and elaborate puzzles that you’ve never seen anywhere else! Make sure you escape to see the most ambitious ending to just about any escape game in the world! Everyone is gone… and you’re next!

Countdown Games
1872 Plaudit Place
Lexington, KY 40509

1 859-447-0885

https://countdowngames.com/

$32 plus tax

We had not been to countdown games in a while and we seen they had a new game. This room was awesome and had a lot of cool elements to it. We enjoyed the puzzles and the layout worked very well. The puzzles were not too hard but our game master helped us when we needed it. Don’t want to give any spoilers but the ending is awesome! We were able to make it out with 5:06 left on the clock. We had a blast with this room and hope you come give it a try soon.

Price 🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩 Excellent
Staff 🗝🗝🗝🗝🗝 Excellent
Puzzles 🧩🧩🧩🧩 Great
Difficulty 🗝🗝🗝️ Average
Special Effects 🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩 Excellent
Fun Factor 🗝🗝🗝🗝 Great

Overall Score - 26/30 Great Escape Room

The Escape Artist's Record - 38/43 - 88.4%

HostageWhile on a flight, your plane is hijacked and you lose consciousness as the cabin depressurizes. Later you wake u...
04/02/2025

Hostage

While on a flight, your plane is hijacked and you lose consciousness as the cabin depressurizes. Later you wake up and realize you're trapped, handcuffed to your friends, in the hijackers' headquarters. Can you lose your handcuffs, find out the details behind their hijacking and escape before time's up?

Breakout Games - Lexington

309 N Ashland Ave
Lexington, KY 40502

859-904-9090

Price varies depending on the amount of players. We had 6 players so it was 32.99 plus tax per player.

https://breakoutgames.com/lexington?utm_source=GMB&utm_medium=Lexington&utm_campaign=GMB

This was our 7th room at Breakout Games. We only have a few more rooms and we will have completed every room at breakout so far. We did this room back in the fall and someone forgot to put in on here. It was a very good room with some cool puzzles. We really enjoyed it and were able to make it out with 14:12 left on the clock.

Price 🧩🧩🧩 Ok
Staff 🗝🗝🗝🗝🗝 Excellent
Puzzles 🧩🧩🧩🧩 Great
Difficulty 🗝🗝️🗝️ Average
Special Effects 🧩🧩🧩🧩 Great
Fun Factor 🗝🗝🗝🗝🗝️ Excellent

Overall Score - 24/30 Great Escape Room

The Escape Artist's Record - 37/42 - 88.1%

Graveyard EscapeYou’re visiting your grandfathers grave at an old cemetery across town. Before you know it, darkness is ...
09/17/2024

Graveyard Escape

You’re visiting your grandfathers grave at an old cemetery across town. Before you know it, darkness is pouring over the graveyard and the sounds of night surrounds you. The main gate is locked and you have forgotten your way out! By the light of the full moon, you must escape the dead of darkness before the grave keeper returns!

Sherlock’s Escape Rooms
7916 Connector Drive
Florence , KY 41942

https://www.sherlocksescaperooms.com/

859-533-3618

$31.99 plus tax

This was our first trip to Sherlock’s escape rooms. We were out of town for the weekend and found this place online. We seen they had a graveyard room and had to come give it a try. They go over the rules and then they tell us how we get our clues. They told us that to get a clue with either had choose to do our best thriller dance or our best zombie impression. We chose to do the thriller dance lol. The game master turns on a video and leaves the lobby. When the game master returns to take you to the room they are dressed in a dark robe and holding a lantern. You follow them to the room and the game begins. This room is done completely in the dark but they provide flashlights or they said you could use your phone flashlight as long as no pictures or videos are taken. It has a lot of cool puzzles and theme. We were able to make it out with 15:33 left on the clock and we only used 2 clues. When you get back to the lobby the game master takes pics and videos of you during the game. You can purchase them afterwards and they put the on a flash drive for you. It was an extra $18 plus tax. Overall we had a blast and we hope to come back soon to hit some of their other rooms. We hope you come visit them!

Price 🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩 Excellent
Staff 🗝🗝🗝🗝🗝 Excellent
Puzzles 🧩🧩🧩🧩 Great
Difficulty 🗝🗝🗝🗝️ Easier
Special Effects 🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩 Excellent
Fun Factor 🗝🗝🗝🗝🗝 Excellent

Overall Score - 28/30 Great Escape Room

The Escape Artist's Record - 36/41 87.8%

The Fall of the House of PoeOnce upon a midnight dreary, you awaken weak and weary. Trapped inside my head, you must ven...
06/05/2024

The Fall of the House of Poe

Once upon a midnight dreary, you awaken weak and weary. Trapped inside my head, you must venture through my madness and dread. This will be a simple task, surely! Can you escape before you are buried prematurely?

The Great Escape
1220 Master Street
Corbin, KY 40701

https://www.escapecorbin.com/

606-765-9452

$30 plus tax

The Great Escape was the place that made us fall in love with escape rooms. We seen they had a new room open and we booked right away. This room was awesome and it was like you were in the mind of Edgar Allan Poe. The puzzles are very unique and they are very fun. I won’t give anything away but the last room has a big surprise. The way you end the game was very fun and something we have never seen before. We were able to escape with 16:25 left on the clock. We highly recommend you check this room out because we had a blast. We want to thank Emily who is the Owner/Operator of The Great Escape! She has always treated us wonderful and she truly cares that her customers get a great experience. She told us they have a few new rooms they are in the planning stages and that an Alchemy style room would probably be next. So we are excited to see what she comes up with next.

Price 🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩 Excellent
Staff 🗝🗝🗝🗝🗝 Excellent
Puzzles 🧩🧩🧩🧩 Great
Difficulty 🗝🗝🗝 Average
Special Effects 🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩 Excellent
Fun Factor 🗝🗝🗝🗝🗝 Excellent

Overall Score - 27/30 Great Escape Room

The Escape Artist's Record - 35/40 87.5%

Lost City of AtlantisAfter many years of research and translation of hundreds of ancient scripts, you are here! If you a...
05/19/2024

Lost City of Atlantis

After many years of research and translation of hundreds of ancient scripts, you are here! If you are right the discovery of Atlantis is a fact that will rewrite the World’s History, thanks to you! The ancient ruins you are watching right now, hide mysteries way bigger than every known legend and, also the danger of your extinction with Atlantis herself!

Game Over - Atlanta
227 Sandy Springs Pl NE
Building 200 - Suite 280
Atlanta, GA 30328

(470) 905-2586

https://atlanta.escapegameover.us/

$39.99 plus tax

This was our first time ever doing a room with this company. We decided on the Lost City of Atlantis room and booked it online. We get there early and meet our game-master. He is awesome and tells us all about the room. There are no traditional locks in this escape room. You have to use different elements in the room to complete the puzzles. It has some very unique puzzles and we have never seen a hint system like they have before. There is a screen you use to get your hints and if those don’t help then you can talk to the game-master. We cut it close but was able to escape with 3:57 left on the clock. I couldn’t get a picture of the time because they do not allow cell phones in their rooms. You must lock them up in a locker before you start the game. Overall we had a blast and highly recommend you come pay them a visit. We will be coming back next year and we plan to hit some of their other rooms.

Price 🧩🧩 Little Pricey
Staff 🗝🗝🗝️🗝️🗝️ Excellent
Puzzles 🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩 Great
Difficulty 🗝🗝️🗝️ Challenging
Special Effects 🧩🧩🧩🧩🧩 Great
Fun Factor 🗝🗝🗝🗝🗝 Excellent

Overall Score - 25/30 Great Escape Room

The Escape Artist's Record - 34/39 87.2%

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