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Escape Room Review: Star Trek: Quantum Filament at Escapeology

Recently, the “Attractions Magazine” crew was invited out by Escapology Orlando to try their newest escape room, Star Trek: Quantum Filament. As big fans of Star Trek in all of its incarnations, we were very excited to try out this officially licensed escape room experience.

This Star Trek escape game centers around the USS Discovery from the “Star Trek: Discovery” series and takes place within the timeline of the show. Fans of Star Trek will recognize key elements unique to the franchise, such as the communication badges and set design, while fans of “Star Trek: Discovery” specifically will get even more out of hearing the show’s characters and knowing about key events from the series. No knowledge of Star Trek is required to participate in the experience, but, as with any attraction centered around an Intellectual Property, familiarity with the show will only add to the enjoyment.

In Star Trek: Quantum Filament, guests take the role of engineers from the far future, exploring a relic of humanity’s space-faring past. Of course, something goes wrong and the ship suffers severe damage which locks the crew down and strands your team just outside of the auxiliary control section. This, of course, means that your team are the only ones who can get the ship’s systems operational again before the antimatter containment field drops below 15% and destroys the Discovery, which should occur in, wouldn’t you know it, 60 minutes. (See the intro video below.)

Poking fun at the escape room tropes aside, we thought “repair the space ship” is a really solid theme for an escape room, which is underutilized. The time limit and urgency are organic, and best of all, no traditional locks! Unfortunately, it turns out to be a double-edged sword when a reliance on technology can lead to game (and immersion) breaking situations when the real world computer systems also don’t feel like cooperating, or worse, haven’t been tested enough. 

We played Star Trek: Quantum Filament with a team of four experienced escapers and completed the game with about 20 minutes remaining. The puzzle progression was fairly linear and followed the typical pattern of completing a puzzle to reveal pieces of several other different puzzles. At this point, you have enough pieces to complete another puzzle, revealing more pieces for the remaining puzzles and giving you enough pieces to complete one of those. And repeat.

The décor and theming of the room are taken directly from the iconic Star Trek style architecture everyone knows. We had no issues with the scenery and effects that were present, we just wished more elements could have been included. A rumbling floor, red spinning warning lights, a klaxon, or other little touches would have made the experience more immersive. We also only heard the voices of the Star Trek crew. It would have been nice to have seen them on-screen. Some of the lines of dialog we heard seemed to be directly from the show, and others sounded like they may have been sound-alike voice actors. (You can hear the voice of “Michael Burnham” in the video below.)

Our primary complaint about the room was the technological issues we had, including unresponsive touch screens and a certain game breaking situation we experienced that, to steal a term from video games, soft locked us and made the game unfinishable. Long story short, we found a partially erased code that corresponded to a puzzle which had apparently been removed from the game. When we entered this code, we were prompted to solve a puzzle that didn’t exist, leading to much confusion until the game master came in, saw the situation and announced we had basically won and let us out of the room. This conclusion to the experience left a bit of a bad taste in our mouths, taking away the joy that comes from putting in that final answer and opening the door and escaping. After mentioning this to the Escapology team, we are hopeful that they will take the time to remove this “extra” code entirely so no one else accidentally breaks the game.

In the end, we still enjoyed ourselves, but really felt this could have gone from an OK experience to a great one with the technological issues ironed out. Since this room recently opened in Orlando, we are hopeful that, with some more time, they can work those kinks out. We rate this a medium-difficulty room that is very linear, with a primary focus on pattern recognition puzzles. This is a perfect room for fans of “Star Trek” looking to escape into (or out of) the universe created from the franchise.

Star Trek: Quantum Filament first opened at their Las Vegas location about a year ago, but is now open at Escapology Orlando and in various other Escapology locations across America. For more information or to book a game for yourself ,visit  Escapology.com .

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This was my first escape room experience and I loved it!! I’m a Trekkie and loved the Star Trek theme. Doing it with friends was so much fun. Highly recommend.

So great to hear that you had fun playing Star Trek! That's high praise coming from a Trekkie! Come see us again soon! -- Escapology Management Team

Great experience. We did the Mansion Murder room. We had a great time . We completed it with 3 minutes left. Staff was great. Waiting room has couches with some puzzle games to play while you wait. We be back again next time in Florida for another room.

We're so glad you had fun playing Mansion Murder! See you next time! Safe travels! --Escapology Management Team

Staff was great, loved the decor. While you wait in the lounge which was comfy you had games to play while you wait for your adventure so your not bored. We did the Scooby Doo and was so close to finishing unfortunately we lost. But definitely recommend trying it out.

Thanks for choosing us and leaving such a great review! It's feedback like yours that reminds us why we do what we do. We work hard to provide customers with a great experience and look forward to continuing to do the same for you! It was a pleasure to serve you. - Escapology Team

This is a great way to spend an hour challenging your brain and learning to work together. We had so much fun figuring out all the puzzles. Everything was beautifully set up and so well maintained!

Thank you for your review! We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your experience with us. Come back again soon! -IM

I was pleasantly surprised by the new experience. This was our first time doing any escape rooms and it was exciting. The price was a bit expensive for the 1 hr time limit. Would definitely come back but with a Groupon is a must.

We're so glad that you had a great time visiting us! We look forward to seeing you again soon! Escapology Management Team

My family loves the home escape room games from Amazon, but we’ve never done a real escape room together until we came for Escapology’s Murder Mansion. We had SO MUCH fun, everyone was very enthusiastic, friendly, and made the guarantee of our return. We had an hour to escape, but it felt like the blink of an eye with how much fun we had! The room was so detailed and interactive, we were engaged the whole time! 100% coming back and if you’re looking for something fun to fit into your night, this is on my highly recommended list!

Thank you for leaving such a thoughtful review! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed every aspect of your visit with us. We hope to see you all again soon! -The Escapology Team

Star Trek: Quantum Filament | An Escape Room in Partnership with Escapology

We are thrilled to announce we are partnering with Escapology to deliver Star Trek: Quantum Filament exclusively to their franchisees.

This officially licensed room delivers advanced technology with integrated lights, audio, video, and atmospheric effects. With this level of immersion, it’s easy to forget that you’re still on earth!

Learn more about where to play this escape room on Escapology’s website .

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All around an amazing experience!! Great story lines, decorations, and puzzles. 10/10 would... read more

The game guides were amazing! I had a great time! We will definitely visit again on our next trip... read more

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This was my first escape room experience and I loved it!! I’m a Trekkie and loved the Star Trek theme. Doing it with friends was so much fun. Highly recommend.

So great to hear that you had fun playing Star Trek! That's high praise coming from a Trekkie! Come see us again soon! -- Escapology Management Team

Great experience. We did the Mansion Murder room. We had a great time . We completed it with 3 minutes left. Staff was great. Waiting room has couches with some puzzle games to play while you wait. We be back again next time in Florida for another room.

We're so glad you had fun playing Mansion Murder! See you next time! Safe travels! --Escapology Management Team

Staff was great, loved the decor. While you wait in the lounge which was comfy you had games to play while you wait for your adventure so your not bored. We did the Scooby Doo and was so close to finishing unfortunately we lost. But definitely recommend trying it out.

Thanks for choosing us and leaving such a great review! It's feedback like yours that reminds us why we do what we do. We work hard to provide customers with a great experience and look forward to continuing to do the same for you! It was a pleasure to serve you. - Escapology Team

This is a great way to spend an hour challenging your brain and learning to work together. We had so much fun figuring out all the puzzles. Everything was beautifully set up and so well maintained!

Thank you for your review! We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your experience with us. Come back again soon! -IM

I was pleasantly surprised by the new experience. This was our first time doing any escape rooms and it was exciting. The price was a bit expensive for the 1 hr time limit. Would definitely come back but with a Groupon is a must.

We're so glad that you had a great time visiting us! We look forward to seeing you again soon! Escapology Management Team

My family loves the home escape room games from Amazon, but we’ve never done a real escape room together until we came for Escapology’s Murder Mansion. We had SO MUCH fun, everyone was very enthusiastic, friendly, and made the guarantee of our return. We had an hour to escape, but it felt like the blink of an eye with how much fun we had! The room was so detailed and interactive, we were engaged the whole time! 100% coming back and if you’re looking for something fun to fit into your night, this is on my highly recommended list!

Thank you for leaving such a thoughtful review! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed every aspect of your visit with us. We hope to see you all again soon! -The Escapology Team

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Anyone who is a fan of Star Trek, would definitely love this room. I am someone who has never seen the movies, so for me, it just felt like a technologically advanced room. I would say the puzzles were good, but I think escapology offers better rooms for people who are looking for more of a challenge. Not to say this room is bad, I just think it is only worth it if you are a fan of the Star Trek Universe. I was not a fan of the no lock style room, but that may just be a personal preference. I am definitely more of a fan of classic escape rooms.

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The Star Trek graphic design is on point and the tasks you have to perform on the ship feel suitably sci-fi-esque. A mixture of logic and physical puzzles which often require communication as information is located on opposite sides of the room. My only real complaint is that it ends rather suddenly. I would have liked a proper finale. It’s fine, but not exceptional.

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106 escape rooms

This one was fun- no locks and a lot of tech, as you would expect aboard a space ship. Very linear and you were often guided as to what you have to do next. Better for a small group although there’s lots of space- just not a lot to do at the same time.

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Cool room! Pretty nice addition to the Escapology catalog. Nice and high tech. Puzzles were pretty nifty, with the exception of a few “what do we do with this” moments. I had fun and if you’re looking for a high tech space room, this is it!

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Def. Needs more beta, room crashed, poor lighting led to hard puzzles. Seemed untested. And rebooting room killed ambiance, of what could have been great trademark experience.

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If you love Star Trek this game is for you.

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Room broke down on us midway but great atmosphere and was eventually able to make escape!

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This is an overall enjoyable room for any Star Trek fan. However, it’s quite easy and doesn’t require *that* much thinking to escape. Very linear. A good game to add on if you’re already doing one at this venue.

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Escapology now open in Sunset Walk Kissimmee - Featuring Batman, Star Trek, Scooby Doo and more!

Check out Escapology's latest escape rooms, located at the Promenade at Sunset Walk, just yards from Margaritaville Resort Orlando

Escapology have just opened their 72nd location at the entertainment, dining and shopping destination, Promenade at Sunset Walk, in Kissimmee.

Orlando's Escapology has stormed the escape room industry and is not slowing down. Now with 72 locations open worldwide, and dozens more in the works , it’s easy to see that Escapology is a leading player in the escape room world! With a steampunk brand together with unique game room themes, the company has set the industry standard and continues to raise the bar!

Escapology Sunset Walk features seven space rooms including Star Trek: Quantum Filament, Murder on the Orient Express, Scooby-Doo and The Spooky Castle Adventure, and the all new escape room, Batman: The Dark Knight Challenge!

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Escape an eternity TRAPPED AT SEA!

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Can you SAVE YOUR TOWN FROM DISASTER?

Star Trek: Quantum Filament

REPAIR the USS Discovery and save the crew!

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Solve the MOST FAMOUS CRIME IN HISTORY!

Mansion Murder

Failure means A LIFE BEHIND BARS!

7 Deadly Sins

Free yourself from a DEADLY CURSE!

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All around an amazing experience!! Great story lines, decorations, and puzzles. 10/10 would... read more

The game guides were amazing! I had a great time! We will definitely visit again on our next trip... read more

Star Trek Escape Room

This was my first escape room experience and I loved it!! I’m a Trekkie and loved the Star Trek theme. Doing it with friends was so much fun. Highly recommend.

So great to hear that you had fun playing Star Trek! That's high praise coming from a Trekkie! Come see us again soon! -- Escapology Management Team

Great experience. We did the Mansion Murder room. We had a great time . We completed it with 3 minutes left. Staff was great. Waiting room has couches with some puzzle games to play while you wait. We be back again next time in Florida for another room.

We're so glad you had fun playing Mansion Murder! See you next time! Safe travels! --Escapology Management Team

Staff was great, loved the decor. While you wait in the lounge which was comfy you had games to play while you wait for your adventure so your not bored. We did the Scooby Doo and was so close to finishing unfortunately we lost. But definitely recommend trying it out.

Thanks for choosing us and leaving such a great review! It's feedback like yours that reminds us why we do what we do. We work hard to provide customers with a great experience and look forward to continuing to do the same for you! It was a pleasure to serve you. - Escapology Team

This is a great way to spend an hour challenging your brain and learning to work together. We had so much fun figuring out all the puzzles. Everything was beautifully set up and so well maintained!

Thank you for your review! We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your experience with us. Come back again soon! -IM

I was pleasantly surprised by the new experience. This was our first time doing any escape rooms and it was exciting. The price was a bit expensive for the 1 hr time limit. Would definitely come back but with a Groupon is a must.

We're so glad that you had a great time visiting us! We look forward to seeing you again soon! Escapology Management Team

My family loves the home escape room games from Amazon, but we’ve never done a real escape room together until we came for Escapology’s Murder Mansion. We had SO MUCH fun, everyone was very enthusiastic, friendly, and made the guarantee of our return. We had an hour to escape, but it felt like the blink of an eye with how much fun we had! The room was so detailed and interactive, we were engaged the whole time! 100% coming back and if you’re looking for something fun to fit into your night, this is on my highly recommended list!

Thank you for leaving such a thoughtful review! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed every aspect of your visit with us. We hope to see you all again soon! -The Escapology Team

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Escapology Austin – Star Trek: Quantum Filament [Review]

There’s been a polarity shift in the antimatter containment system…

Location:  Round Rock, TX

Date Played:  May 13, 2022

Team Size: 2-6; we recommend 3-4

Duration: 60 minutes

Price:  $38.50 per player

Ticketing:  Private

Accessibility Consideration:  There are flashing lights in this room.

Emergency Exit Rating:  [A+] No Lock

Physical Restraints:  [A+] No Physical Restraints

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This room was defined not only by its strong execution of the Star Trek theme but also by the palpable intensity it developed through its story, set, and the difficulty of its puzzles.

Star Trek fans (and Discovery aficionados in particular) will recognize characters, voices, iconography, and ambiance in this room. It leaned into the pseudo-scientific, technological nature of Star Trek, speaking more to the geeky side of the series than to any of its specifically memorable situations or tasks. Most of the sense of adventure came from a couple of appropriately jarring and intense sequences. The rest of the game was a marathon of dense puzzles.

As a puzzling experience, the room was challenging in ways that suited the theme well but won’t appeal to everyone. Most puzzles involved 1) multiple levels of converting information into different forms, 2) interpreting and/ or entering many alphanumeric codes, 3) executing the solution process 6-8 times, and 4) no intermediate feedback. Combinatorially, then, the opportunity for error was staggering. On top of this, somehow none of the touchscreen keypads offered a backspace key. Come on, 23rd century technology!

However, the strength of this particular design was that each puzzle benefited significantly from coordination among team members, usually enabling all four of us to contribute simultaneously. We all kept busy and felt like we played a significant role in saving the ship.

Ultimately, as a band of casual-to-mid-level Trekkies, we enjoyed role-playing on a convincing starship set and felt that our victory was hard-won. This was one of Escapology’s best games and is worth checking out if you have one in town.

Who is this for?

• Adventure seekers
• Puzzle lovers
• Scenery snobs
• Star Trek fans
• Best for players with at least some experience
• For the legit Star Trek ambiance
• For plenty of opportunities to self-organize and cooperate

While we were analyzing the “ancient” Discovery starship, the ship was hit by a quantum filament, trapping us in a turbolift. We had to escape the turbolift, enable communications with the crew, and repair the antimatter containment field.

The story progressed in this game via communication with a handful of characters from the Discovery Star Trek series. Even though the substance of these messages was immaterial to gameplay, they were a fun thematic touch that fans should appreciate.

We spent the game aboard an impressive rendition of the starship Discovery. The Star Trek ambiance was pervasive, complete with sliding doors, dense schematics, futuristic paneling, and touch screens galore. Even the fonts screamed “Star Trek.” Other effects in the room contributed a realistic sense of urgency to the situation.

Escapology Austin’s Star Trek – Quantum Filament was a standard escape room with a fairly high level of difficulty .

Puzzling required close attention to the environment, pattern-matching and decoding, painstaking care in execution, and multiplayer coordination.

➕ The set was on point. We not only felt like we had boarded a Star Trek starship, but we could also feel the gravity of the situation. Lights, sounds, and other effects convincingly communicated the intensity of our mission.

➖ We are fairly confident that one display failed to update with critical information early in the game, and none of the hints helped us recognize this issue.

➕ One particularly engaging puzzle was framed in an intense and compelling way. It focused our attention on a believable task, and the clues and solution process served the task well.

➖ Many puzzles had a belabored execution phase that introduced huge opportunity for error with little support for troubleshooting.

➕/➖ There were touchscreens EVERYWHERE. These absolutely needed to exist to complete the Star Trek aesthetic. However, they added an unintentional element of difficulty to the experience. Sometimes they did not accept inputs responsively. Other times they accepted inputs too responsively.

➕/➖ An abundance of schematic, flowchart-type information was delivered via display screens that updated throughout the experience. The dynamic nature of these screens was true to the theme, but it was also incredibly easy to overlook the changes given the narrow color scheme and similarity of the information being presented.

➕/➖ Almost every puzzle involved interpreting or entering a lengthy series of numbers and letters. True to Star Trek! Tedious for puzzling.

➕ This room included a well-themed progress indicator. I love progress indicators and find them especially valuable in intense, dense rooms like this one.

➕ Although the game flow was linear, each puzzle benefited from multiple participants and felt good to solve together. All four of us stayed busy throughout the game. 

❓ As a room built around licensed IP with an extensive fan base, this experience may attract fans who would be quite overwhelmed at its complexities. Unlike Escapology’s Scooby Doo room, which catered to escape room novices as a way of serving its broader fan base, this room demanded escape room skill.

➕ This was one of those rooms that begged for a costume. Many thanks to our friends for making it happen!

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