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Vote now for best Escape Room in the Nation!

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USA Today has gathered the top 20 highest reviewed escape rooms in America and wants you to vote for your favorite!

We have been nominated the 2nd year in a row for this award. Thanks to the votes of our amazing fans we were able to rank 3rd best escape room in the nation and #1 in SoCal in 2017!

You can vote for us HERE.

Voting only takes a few seconds. No sign up or email required! You can vote once a day until the contest ends on Tuesday, Oct. 2ndat noon.

Six teams of escape room reviewers were chosen to nominate their favorite escape rooms of the hundreds they have played across America. Cross Roads Escape Games has been played by all of them and highly praised in their reviews.

Escape Authority ranked The Hex Room 6 out of 5 keys and ranked The Fun House 5 out of 5 keys.

Room Escape Artist awarded The Hex Room their Golden Lock-In Award in 2016.

Esc Room Addict gave a glowing review to both of our games.

The Haunt Girl awarded The Hex Room the Skeleton Key Award in 2016.

Escape Room Tips ranks The Hex Room as one of the top 10 games in Los Angles (and we aren’t even in Los Angles!).

Escape Rumors awarded The Hex Room their Achievement Unlocked Medal in 2017 for best puzzle design.

We want to thank each of these review teams for the kind words and recommendations they gave us!

We also want to thank YOU for your support and your help in the past with this contest! Keep voting, it means the world to us to see how much you enjoy our games! We can’t wait to show you what we have been up to in The Psych Ward… We think it will be well worth the wait!

Madison Rhoades
CEO and Creative Director
Cross Roads Escape Games

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Midsummer Scream Reflections

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Thank you to all who attended Midsummer Scream last weekend. This was the busiest and best year yet! All tickets for our Asylum mini-game were gone within the first 15 minutes the convention was open! Thank you so much for all your support and dedication to getting to the convention early to be some of the last groups to play our mini-game!

Myself and my husband, Luke, are the creators of Cross Roads Escape Games and the designers for all our games. We were working the booth all weekend, and I don’t know if people knew our level of involvement in Cross Roads, but it was so great to hear such positive feedback! So many people stopped by to express their love for Cross Roads and it was wonderful to meet so many fans.

During Midsummer Scream we were giving away special prizes for people who told our nurses a secret password that could be found on our social media pages. Those people would be admitted to The Psych Ward (our 3rd game, coming soon) with a special medical wristband that had secret strategic advice on it that would be helpful inside the game! There were 15 different strategies you could have been given.

Also, at our booth we had our exclusive 10-minute mini-game The Asylum, sign-ups to win 6 free tickets, a 5-minute table top mini escape room game, and prizes!

In previous years we would hand out flyers and ask, “Have you tried an escape room yet?” We would usually be met with a confused and concerned look as people waved away our flyers and kept walking. No one really knew what an escape room was, and they would quickly think the worst possible scenario and keep walking.

This year though, we had so much positive feedback! Many people we talked to have either already played an escape room, heard about them and always wanted to try, or have even played our games and were already big fans. It was surprising how many people already knew about our games without ever playing them themselves. Hopefully this convention will give them the reminder or push they need to make a booking!

The Asylum mini-game was a huge success, and we are sad to see it go. It is officially retired from Cross Roads Escape Games. We hope you were able to play it over the last few years. It was built to be a promotion for The Psych Ward, which is opening soon, so we decided it was time to try something new. Be on the lookout for a new mini-game next year!

Thank you again for attending the convention, we had a great time and I hope you did too! We are going to work hard to bring you something new, and we hope to see you there next year! If you were able to attend, please comment below with your thoughts on the convention- what you loved, or what we could have improve on. We always look forward to hearing from you!

Madison Rhoades
CEO and Creative Director
Cross Roads Escape Games

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Are you Game Master material?

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As you may have heard, Cross Roads Escape Games is hiring game masters again and that means it’s time to send in your applications! If you are wondering if you have what it takes to be one of our game masters, here are some of the qualities that make for a truly great game master (in no particular order).

Maintaining Character:

This one is a pretty big one, and definitely the first thing I think of when it comes to great game masters. A game master’s ability to not break immersion is one of the most vital aspects of the job. You must be able to play a convincing character while under pressure and always remain in character for the entire duration of the player’s experience.

I remember one time when I was playing an escape room, our game master was new and didn’t know which hint to give for our puzzle. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the game master said, “let me go ask my manager”, stepped out of the room, and went to ask for help. Immersion destroyed!  It might seem like a lot to ask from the actor/game master, but those that can pull it off are truly a cut above the rest.

Improvisation, the ability to think on your feet:

Ask any of our game masters and they will tell you how important improvisational skills are. In our YouTube series Confessions of a Game Master,we delve into the importance of improvisational skills in the episode “Expect the Unexpected.” It might be a good idea to take a moment to go watch the video here.

A day in the life of a game master is never dull. You never know what is going to happen and it is important that you be able to come up with creative solutions to problems in the moment. Did you give someone the most direct hint in the world and they still don’t know what to do? Think of something! Players didn’t listen to the rules and now you need to sheriff on the spot? Do it! You need to have lightning fast responses to keep games flowing smoothly.

We are a team and we support each other in the moment. Usually there is either a manager or a senior game master that can provide you with a quick answer, but sometimes you simply have to act. We will train you for almost every situation… but expect the unexpected!

Which brings me to my next point:

Have good judgement:

            Common sense and good judgement are usually not skills that people put on job applications, but in this job, it really matters! Every day you will face decisions that you have to make. Is the person that is asking for a hint ALMOST at the solution? Do they need a small nudge in the right direction? Or are they completely lost and need to be turned around? These snap judgements can be the difference between your players getting a satisfying “A-ha! moment,” and your players feeling let down.

If a player wants a small hint and you spell out the puzzle for them, they can often feel like you robbed them of the chance to solve things themselves. Being able to discern the best choice to make before you make it is the sign of a superb game master.

Attention to detail:

Being a game master is all about paying attention to the details. This is useful when checking your room resets for mistakes as well as monitoring your players non-stop. You must keep track of which clues have been found, which clues have been used, and which clues have been used incorrectly. There is nothing more disheartening than asking for a hint and having the game master give you a hint to a puzzle you’ve already solved.

Here at Cross Roads Escape Games, each game master is in charge of monitoring their game constantly so that when a player asks for a hint, you are able to give them an immediate and well thought out answer in character. If you are not paying attention, the players will notice. Trust me.

Time management:

One thing that all escape rooms have in common is that they run on a very tight schedule. It is up to the game masters to make sure that they are performing their duties optimally at all times to keep the day flowing smoothly. A game master has many duties they must perform throughout the day and making sure that all of them are completed without causing delays to the games is a vital component of any escape room team.

The life of a game master is a careful balance of moving quick enough to be efficient, but slow enough to be thorough. Mastering this balance is how you become a true game master!

And last but certainly not least:

Enthusiasm:

Having enthusiasm for the job and for the characters you play is honestly the most important part of being a game master. If you aren’t having fun, your group probably isn’t having fun. A smile and a bit of excitement can go a long way towards making players feel psyched for the game and making your team mates feel energized throughout the day.

Game mastering is fun and thrilling work that always keeps me enthusiastic. I find it hard to not be energized when I get to spend my day sharing escape rooms with many strangers. If the idea of acting, puzzles, and deadlines doesn’t get your blood pumping, I don’t think game mastering is for you.

Though there are many qualities that make for a great game master, these are the most important ones to keep in mind. As a game master, you will be expected to foster these qualities within yourself and always keep improving. Interested in applying? Fill out an application today!

Join our team!
Download Game Master Application

Are you a game master with some tips on what it takes to be great? Leave us a comment below!

Jason Sakal
Game Master and Manager
Cross Roads Escape Games

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Last chance to play the Asylum Mini-Game at Midsummer Scream

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It’s time to say good-bye to our amazing 10-minute mini-game, The Asylum. Don’t worry though, you still have ONE LAST CHANCE TO PLAY!

Join us on July 28thand 29that Midsummer Scream in the Long Beach Convention Center. We will have nurses there ready to lock you away! The mini-game is free to play with the purchase of an admission ticket to the convention.

WE WILL BE OPENING THE ASYLUM MINI-GAME FOR GROUPS OF 2 EVERY 15 MINUTES DURING THE OPERATING HOURS OF THE CONVETION! ARRIVE EARLY TO SIGN UP FOR A TIME SLOT TO GUARINTEE YOUR CHANCE TO PLAY!

The Asylum Mini-Game

The Asylum is 10 minutes long and for exactly 2 players. You and a partner are strapped together in a straitjacket, thrown in a small padded cell, and forced to work together. You are suffering from split personality disorder; 1 body, 2 heads. Two sinister looking nurses strap you together and lock your straitjacket with an assortment of locks. You must work together with your other half to unlock the locks on the jacket, so you can get to the key and escape.

The Asylum is an exclusive mini-game, created as a teaser game for our upcoming full-length game, The Psych Ward… which is coming soon… very soon… If you find us at Midsummer Scream, and ask one of the attendant there, you might get some TOP SECRET information about The Psych Ward!  Just tell them, “I think I lost my marbles.”

Midsummer Scream is one of the best Halloween Conventions featuring walk through haunts, escape room experiences, celebrity guests, horror themed vendors, and great panels and presentations!

Use the code CROSSROADS to save 25% off your admission tickets to Midsummer Scream! We look forward to seeing you there!

 

Madison Rhoades
CEO & Creative Director
Cross Roads Escape Games

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Top 5 Fun Things to do in Orange County

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Orange County has much more to offer then just Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm. I have been craving adventure lately, but also didn’t have $100 to drop on amusement park tickets, so I began exploring. I found a lot of really great things to do in Orange County! If you are in the OC area, I highly recommend checking out these 5 adventures!

 

FLIGHT DECK

Suit up and get ready to fly your own jet! You and your friends get trained on how to fly a plane… for real. You each get your own fighter jet and a 40-minute experience to blow each other up and try to land your plane successfully.

What I loved most about this experience was how immersive it was. Everyone got their own pilot jumper, individual cockpit to sit in, and headset. The controls were much more different than what you would use for a video game, and although they were difficult to learn at first, I appreciated them keeping it as realistic as possible.

You get time to fly around and learn the controls and then you get to start shooting down your friends in an intense air battle! After completing the FOX 1 mission, you can come back and learn more intense maneuvers for FOX 2 and FOX 3.

Ages: 11 and up
Address: 1650 S. Sinclair St, Anaheim, CA
Website: https://flightdeck1.com/fighter-jets/
Phone: (714) 937-1511
Price: Fighter Jets- $59 per person

 

GLOW ZONE HB

My husband and I went twice in one week! Our first time it was just the two of us, and we had a blast. Later that week we brought our 5-year-old nephew to join us! This place is great for all ages. Glow Zone HB is an indoor entertainment center complete with a full bar, cosmic blowing, arcade games, mini golf, bumper cars, and a few more stand out adventures listed below.

Are you a fan of ‘American Ninja Warrior’ TV show? Because this place has a Ninja course ready to wear you out! This course has some fun challenges straight from the show that my husband and I always wanted to try. The course is really difficult, but also extremely fun. It also gives you good motivation to go back to the gym…

After you are done being a Ninja, you can go test your secret agent skills at the laser maze. Weave your way through a room of lasers while racing the clock! A fun thing to do in teams and race for the best time.

We also really enjoyed the Bazooka Ball. It’s a good cross between paintball and laser tag and completely painless. You are split into two teams and you have to protect your home base while trying to score points on the opposing team. Let’s just say my 5-year-old nephew and my 29-year-old husband both kept wanted to go back to play again.

We highly recommend getting their unlimited pass and paying by the hour. They also have a lot of great deals if you go during the week! Prepare to go hard and be exhausted by the end of it all.

Ages: Both adults and kids will love this
Address: 7227 Edinger Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Website: http://hb.glowzone.us
Phone: (714) 316-0775
Price: $20 for 1 hour or $35 for 2 hours.

 

ALIEN DESCENT

Using wireless virtual reality technology these experience puts you in the center of the action for an intense and adrenalin filled 20 minutes of terror. The VR headset transports you to a new world where you can walk and interact with your surroundings and your friends! It’s an exciting and fun thrill ride enhanced by environmental effects, motion platforms, and other surprises!

You are part of an elite squad of Colonial Marines sent to investigate a distress signal from a Weyland-Yutani mining outpost. Just before losing contact, the facility reported some sort of infestation. It’s up to you and your squad to contain the threat, quarantine any survivors and get everyone off-world safely.

You truly feel like you are on a different planet trying to defend yourself against an outpour of Xenomorph aliens. I screamed the entire time while, lucky, my husband kept a level head. This experience was so much fun, we went and did it again the following week! If you are a fan of shooter video games and/or the Alien movies then you will LOVE this experience.

In downtown Disney you can find a similar experience- The Void, which is Star Wars themed!

Ages: 10 and up
Address: The Outlets at Orange, Suite 806, 20 City Blvd W, Orange, CA
Website: https://www.aliendescent.com
Phone: N/A
Price: $22 per person

MEDIEVAL TIMES

Dinner and a show! If you haven’t experienced Medieval times, you must. You are teleported back to an age without silverware and where knights jousted and battled for the love of a princess. I recently went with my whole family including my 7, 10, and 12 year old cousins. The girls loved seeing the horses dance and getting thrown a flower from a knight, while the boys loved the battles and falcon that flies just above your head.

The food is also great! A whole dinner is included in your ticket, along with my favorite Dragon’s Blood soup. Beer and wine are also available.

Medieval Times is a magical place that is fun for all ages!

Ages: Both adults and kids will love this.
Address:7662 Beach Blvd, Buena Park, CA 90620
Website:http://www.medievaltimes.com
Phone: (888) 935-6878
Price:$62 for adults & $37 for kids.

CROSS ROADS ESCAPE GAMES

There are a lot of escape rooms to choose from but the #1 rated escape room in SoCal is right here in Anaheim! Cross Roads Escape Games was recently voted the #1 escape room in SoCal and #3 in the nation by USA TODAY! With 2 great games to choose from, there is something both adults and kids will love!

The Hex Room is an intense horror themed game for age 16+.  Each player will take a quiz before the game to find out which character they are: The Nerd, Virgin, Jock, Rebel, Prom Queen, or Detective. Your team will be divided up into separate rooms where you must work individually and as a team. Can you survive a horror film?

The Fun House is a silly and wacky game for teens and adults with a special KIDS version great for ages 13 and below. Step right up and see if you have what it takes to become a magnificent magician! In this room filled with trickery and illusions, you and your team will be put to the test. Work to beat the clock as you search for clues and solve mind boggling puzzles in a topsy turvy experience of a lifetime! Now all you need to do is ask yourself, do you have the wits of a magician? Or are as clueless as a clown?

Ages: The Hex Room is for ages 16+. The Fun House is for all ages.
Address: 4245 E. La Palma Ave., Anaheim, CA 92807
Website: www.CrossRoadsEscapeGames.com
Phone: (714) 572-1004
Price: $32 per person Wednesdays-Thursdays, $35 per person Fridays-Sundays

Do you have any favorite experiences in Orange County? Let us know in the comments below! We would love to check them out!  We hope you enjoy these 5 great adventures this Summer!

Madison Rhoades
CEO and Creative Director
Cross Roads Escape Games

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A Magical Birthday: Escape Room Birthday Parties at Cross Roads

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Is your child’s birthday quickly approaching? Are you looking for a way to make their party extra special? Well, come on down and test your wits in our FUN HOUSE!

An escape room is a great birthday party idea because they are an interactive group experience that emphasize and strengthen many skills including teamwork, communication, and problem solving, while still being an entertaining and immersive game.

The Fun House is a topsy-turvy experience filled to the brim with laughs, mystery, magic, and excitement! You and your team must work together to find clues and solve puzzles before time runs out. The light-hearted nature of the game makes it an ideal party destination, full of puzzles that allow groups to work together or break into smaller teams.

If your team consists of young children with dreams of being magicians, have no fear! The Fun House KIDS provides the same whimsical fun and puzzle solving experience but is an alternate version designed for younger players between the ages of 8 and 13-years old. However, it is never too early to send your children off to the circus and children of all ages can play the game! We’ve added some hands-on puzzles to this version of the game so that everyone, no matter what age or height, will have something to do.

What could be better than running off to prove yourself at the circus? Why, how about a party afterwards! Cross Roads Escape Games offers a beautiful lounge that is a comfortable, private space where your group can unwind, talk about their experience, eat some cake and ice cream, and open presents. Along with the lounge rental, we can provide cups, plates, napkins, utensils, balloons, and even take care of clean-up.

Speaking of food, what could possibly go better with a birthday party than pizza? If you need catering for your party, we offer a special escape room package from Top Class Pizza that includes three Large 1-Topping Pizzas, two 10” cheesy bread sticks, two 10” cinnamon sticks, and two 2-liters of soda.

Parents love having their child’s birthday party at Cross Roads Escape Games because they know the kids will have a great time interacting and using their brains and not being distracted by phone screens. Kids love escape room birthday parties because they can be clever, solve puzzles, and win prizes in a unique experience. If you’re looking for something out of the ordinary for your child’s next birthday, try the Fun House for a truly memorable party.

The Fun House and Fun House KIDS is for 4-8 players and is one-hour long. If players are 13 years or younger, they must be accompanied by an adult in the game. Both of our games are private games, meaning your group will not be paired with strangers. Our lounge is available to rent for an extra fee and comfortably fits up to 13 adults. We also do bachelor parties, proposals, baby announcements, and other celebrations! If you have any questions about parties at Cross Roads Escape Games or you would like to book your party, give us a call at (714) 572-1004.

Geoff Durham
Manager, Game Master, Party Animal
Cross Roads Escape Games

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Total Immersion: Integrated Hint Systems

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Escape rooms have been gaining popularity in America for the past couple years. As they become more popular, they evolve to be more eye-catching, more state-of-the-art, and more immersive. One of the simplest ways to make an escape room immersive is with an integrated hint system.

I have played quite a few escape rooms and in doing so, I have encountered many different types of hint systems. From television screens to notes slipped under a door, each hint system brings its own thing to the experience. What I believe is the most important element to the hint system, is how well it fits into the room.

There are plenty of small ways to take common hint systems and make them fit into a room of any theme. Aging paper instantly makes a note slipped under the door a more interesting and impressive. A picture frame around a television screen transforms modern technology into something more believably vintage. A coat of paint and some spare clock parts suddenly turns a walkie-talkie into a steampunk communication device.

With an integrated hint system, there is no need to break the willful suspension of disbelief. The players can continue to exist in the world of the escape room for the entire game. One of the things that sets Cross Roads Escape Games apart from other escape room companies is its commitment to immersion. Our rooms employ hints systems designed to fit seamlessly into the world of the game. The Fun House utilizes a silly and mischievous enchanted painting that will offer help in exchange for compliments or amusing tricks. The Hex Room incorporates a literal game of telephone where one character must pass along help to the other characters in the game.

If you are planning on building an escape room, don’t forget to take these small details into account. Figure out a hint system that works for your story, your theme, and your staff. There are many different types of hint systems that I’ve encountered, and perhaps you can even find a new way to keep your players completely immersed in the world of the escape room.

Geoff Durham
Manager, Game Master
Cross Roads Escape Games

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ZEDTOWN GIVEAWAY: Can You Survive the Zombie Apocalypse?

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Ever wondered what it would be like surviving a zombie apocalypse?  Here is your chance to experience one!  Zedtown is a giant game of real world zombie-themed tag and we’ve got your free tickets!  We are giving away 10 passes for you and your friends to join the Zedtown fun at the Orange County Fairgrounds on Saturday, 3/31/18.

Zombies have been a staple of the horror genre for quite some time, most notably gaining in popularity thanks to George A. Romero’s 1968 film Night Of The Living Dead. With the popularity of movies like 28 Days Later and TV Shows like The Walking Dead, nearly everyone has at least wondered if they’d be able to survive a zombie apocalypse. Now, thanks to Zedtown, you can put your zombie-hunting skills to the test.

Zedtown is a four-hour immersive game similar to tag with quests, tips, and achievements along the way. Players begin as Survivors in one of three factions, Security, Medical, or Logistics, and your goal is to make it to the final stand of a post-apocalypse adventure. If tagged by a zombie, you become one of the hungry horde searching for brains. Oh, and did I mention you use a foam blaster to fight off zombies? (You provide your own blaster and can even decorate it or paint it with bright colors). Players are encouraged to dress up in the style of their factions with awards going to best costume before and after the game. You can find out more about Zedtown on their website.

Cross Roads Escape Games is excited to offer a giveaway for two sets of five tickets to Zedtown at the Orange County Fairgrounds on 3/31/18. To enter, head to our Facebook or Instagram, tag the 4 friends you would want by your side in a Zombie apocalypse AND tell us the best tip you learned from watching a zombie film (make sure to include the movie’s name!). Winners will be announced on 3/26 and given to the two best answers! Make sure to enter on both Instagram and Facebook for multiple entries!

If you’ve escaped The Hex Room, you already know you have what it takes to survive a horror film. Do you have what it takes to survive a zombie movie?

Geoff Durham
Game Master, Manager, Part-Time Zombie Wrangler
Cross Roads Escape Games

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The Strangers: Prey At Night Giveaway

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If you follow Cross Roads Escape Games on social media, you may have noticed that we’ve teamed up with THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT to offer a themed prize package including a black lantern flashlight, ‘The Strangers’ t-shirt, an entry for you and a guest to the advance screening in LA, and 2 free tickets to Cross Roads Escape Games. To enter, simply visit the contest post on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, leave a comment tagging your dream team of 6 for The Hex Room and your number one strategy on how you would survive a night with THE STRANGERS. The contest ends March 4th, 2018 and the winner of the giveaway will be chosen at random.

If you ask me, having experience with escape rooms would most definitely come in handy for surviving a night being stalked by The Strangers. In escape rooms, it is essential to keep calm under pressure, plan ahead, communicate with your team, and escape before it’s too late. These same tactics could be applied to surviving the horror film. You would have to be one step ahead of the stranger, figuring out places to hide or escape that haven’t been found yet; You would have to be able to make a plan but be able to adjust the plan in an instant if something changes; and you would have to keep the rest of your group on the same page so nobody is left behind and you have to go back to save them.

Looking over many of the responses we’re getting, there are a lot of people who would take the escape room route: Elect a leader, work together, and think quickly. There are also those that take the more “horror-flick” approach and plan on running as fast as possible. And of course, my favorite plan, which is to just infiltrate The Strangers and become one of them. Which plan do you think would work best, or do you have a different plan completely?

When we were contacted about teaming up with The Strangers to offer a giveaway, I was beyond excited. The Strangers is one of my favorite horror movies of all time and I’ve been dying to see PREY AT NIGHT ever since they dropped the first trailer. Pun intended. To me, THE STRANGERS is a simple but effective home invasion film that packs a punch. The plausibility of the film lingers long after the final credits roll, and that insidious feeling of not being alone still haunts me every now and then.

Think you have what it takes to survive a horror film? Put your survival to the test in The Hex Room, where you are cast as one of six horror movie stereotypes and thrown into your very own horror film.

3/12/18 Update- We will be giving out free The Strangers: Prey at Night posters for the month of March for groups who successfully escape The Hex Room! Book your game now and try to win this exclusive prize! 

Geoff Durham
Game Master, Manager, Probably One Of The Strangers In A Mask
Cross Roads Escape Games

I Escaped! t-shirts

What You Win If You Escape

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Prizes! Everyone loves prizes! Did you know that Cross Roads Escape Games is one of the very few escape rooms that gives out prizes? Even if you don’t escape, every group leaves with something.

We are escape room enthusiasts too, and our favorite thing to do after an escape room is to sit down with our team and talk about it over some food and drinks. Next time you visit us, make sure to head to Top Class Pizza or Stereo Brewing afterwards!

Top Class Pizza, located at 1026 N Tustin Ave in Anaheim, is less than a mile away from Cross Roads and serves fresh gourmet pizzas, salads, sandwiches, and pasta. Their pizza crust is to die for and their Chicken Alfredo pizza is a Cross Road’s favorite! Just for playing a game at Cross Roads Escape Games, Top Class Pizza offers a 10% off coupon to all players OR a buy-one-get-one-free coupon to the few who manage to successfully escape!

Stereo Brewing, located at 950 S Via Rodeo in Placentia, is .7 miles away from Cross Roads and is the new hip brewery in town. Stereo Brewing has a great selection of beer on tap, fun music, and sometimes food trucks for when you want a bite to eat with your drink. Just for playing, guests receive a 15% off coupon for any beer on tap, OR if they escape they win a 25% off coupon for any beer on tap! Our current favorite is the ‘Wall of Sound’ Oatmeal Stout.

As you probably know, our escape rates are fairly low. On average, 40% of players escape The Fun House and 20% escape The Hex Room. The Hex Room also has an additional challenge to “survive” that only 5% are able to complete and escape. If you are a part of this 5% of survivors, then you also win a free “I survived” sticker! Wear it proud because you are one of the few!

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If you play The Fun House KIDS, our alternative kid version of The Fun House for children under the age of 13, there is a bonus challenge inside the game to collect 8 gold coins. If all 8 coins are found, kids get to pick a prize from our treasure chest! Our treasure chest is full of an assortment of toys that change all the time!

Now, this trophy is not free like the other prizes we have, but it is worth bragging about. If you manage to escape either of our games, you are qualified to purchase an “I escaped” t-shirt! We are very strict on our t-shirt sales and will only sell our “I escaped” shirts to those who actually escape. Yes, we have turned down many offers. T-shirts can be purchased in store for $20. We have both men’s crew neck and woman’s V-neck styles in sizes S-XXL.

I Escaped! t-shirts

We know our games are not easy, so that is why we believe everyone deserves a prize! Book your game with us and see what one you will leave with!

Madison Rhoades
Co-Owner and Creative Director
Cross Roads Escape Games

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