Station M
Station M was the cloak-and-dagger handle given to the covert intel hub concealed beneath the towers and ballrooms of Casa Loma. After the Big War, the facility was mothballed and left to slumber in the subterranean tunnels — until now. Against all logic, a Soviet mole posing as one of our agents has been discovered in Station M.
We haven’t yet completed a review of Station M escape room but hope to experience this room soon!
What others are saying
Station M is still running in the tunnels beneath Casa Loma, and reviews are warm overall. The Room Escape Artist blog recommends it to anyone who has “a thing for old tunnels and spies,” and most players come away impressed by the atmosphere.
Reviewers love how thoroughly the spy theme is baked into the set, props and story. Room Escape Artist described the set decoration as superb, like a museum of spy gadgets without feeling cluttered, and both they and the EscapeRumors blog singled out the walk through the castle’s underbelly to reach the game. The in-room actor gets a lot of credit for being funny, adding urgency and nudging teams along. ESCAPETHEROOMers enjoyed the mix of low- and high-tech puzzles, with plenty of “aha” moments and puzzles big enough for several people to share. EscapeRumors also found the puzzles more refined than in Escape from the Tower.
The main complaint is searching. Room Escape Artist said at least two puzzles depended on hunting down items, which caused bottlenecks and left their team one piece short for a long time. Group size is the other sticking point: a solo player writing for EscapeRumors often had no idea what was happening in the other part of the game, and a TripAdvisor reviewer noted it’s pricier than most escape rooms, that the actor gives hints but won’t keep you on task, and that it feels more like a shared experience than a traditional escape room. ESCAPETHEROOMers also pointed out that the rooms themselves aren’t very large.
Sources: Room Escape Artist, ESCAPETHEROOMers, EscapeRumors, TripAdvisor
