NC Escape
Phone: (984) 888-5155
Hours
Monday: 3:00 – 8:30 PM
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 3:00 – 8:30 PM
Friday: 2:30 – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
Sunday: 12:30 – 8:30 PM
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 3:00 – 8:30 PM
Friday: 2:30 – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
Sunday: 12:30 – 8:30 PM
Map
Google Rating
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Awesome experience for first timers!! Josienne was the sweetest! Can’t wait to come back and do another room! Brewery Heist was so fun! -
EJ thank you for hosting our small group from the Wiz National Tour! We had a blast with you today and with little crazy Claire! If yall don’t get to this escape room you’re missing out! From walking in to walking out we had such a blast!!! Next time we come back to town I’m definitely coming back!!!! -
Great experience! The escape room was aesthetically on point and the puzzles were interesting and satisfying and the right amount of challenging. The attendants were extremely friendly and pleasant and made the experience great, we had Cordelia and she was phenomenal. Awesome experience. -
We decided to book on a whim and we're incredibly glad to have done so! The lobby and the room we experienced were both well maintained and very clean. Game master Emily was very helpful and had perfectly timed hints for us. We're looking forward to our next visit. -
After visiting more than 18 escape rooms across the country from a variety of companies (both local businesses and large multi-location brands), I can confidently say this was by far the worst experience.
The storyline about being kidnapped by aliens felt very underdeveloped and lacked immersion. The room design itself was just okay—very sparse and not particularly detailed compared to many other escape rooms we’ve experienced. Unfortunately, several puzzles did not function properly, and some items became stuck when they shouldn’t have.
We also had issues with the hint system. We requested hints multiple times and were ignored, having to ask at least three times before receiving a response. Even then, the hints we were given referred to puzzles we had already completed, which was frustrating.
The puzzles themselves were extremely basic and lacked a logical flow. One step often didn’t naturally lead to the next, making the experience feel disjointed. Some “puzzles” were essentially just randomly flipping switches until something worked—which doesn’t feel like puzzle-solving at all.
Considering what we paid, the experience felt like a rip-off. Overall, the user experience was disappointing and far below the standard we’ve come to expect from escape rooms.
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