Breakout Saint John
Breakout Saint John
5
Tuesday
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Friday
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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Breakout Saint John offers both onsite and offsite activities for the whole family. Onsite, we offer themed escape rooms - rooms filled with challenging and originally put together puzzles. Live out a movie/video game and complete your challenge before the time runs out! This is great for an evening out with friends or family and is also perfect for team building and corporate events. Bring your team of 2-8 players/room and try to escape our themed rooms within 60 minutes using only your thinking, teamwork and problem solving skills. We also offer a self-guided Puzzle Hunt that will take you on a walking tour of Uptown Saint John where you will see and learn about some historical aspects of our city while solving our challenging puzzles. This Puzzle Hunt requires the use of a mobile device. Looking for something to come to you? We also offer portable games for small and large groups. Check out our website for more information about the games we have available.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Gabby
Saint John, Canada1 contribution
May 2021
Went to do the Jewel of Wintercloak room. It was a fun room with good puzzles and a neat story, but way too many of the room's items were broken or not functioning which made solving the puzzle even more difficult and made it so we had to keep calling the attendant in. . . Not sure I could justify $25 per person with 4 people needed for the puzzle with the number of things broken in the room.
Written May 13, 2021
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Sally F
1 contribution
Jul 2022
We went yesterday (July 2022) and it was an average experience. I have been many times since Breakout Saint John opened and have had a mixture of both good and bad experiences, but this one was just ok. There were probably have 5 or more puzzles that malfunctioned, leaving us thinking we did not have the correct answer because nothing would happen. Doors wouldn't release, and hidden compartments wouldn't open, even when the puzzle was done properly. This took a lot of time and was disappointing when we did solve the puzzle but nothing happened. We also didn't have a functioning hint button, which made it difficult to gain the attention of the staff when we needed a hint. We were a large group and it did cost a significant amount of money to play, and was a bit disappointing when things were not working as they should.
On the upside, the one staff member we did interact with was very friendly and did come and check on us a few times.
Overall I would rate this experience a 3/5.
On the upside, the one staff member we did interact with was very friendly and did come and check on us a few times.
Overall I would rate this experience a 3/5.
Written July 13, 2022
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lucsirois
Saint John, Canada1 contribution
Dec 2019 • Friends
Had a great time doing the Nightmare room with a bunch of friends. Challenging enough, but very fun. Would highly recommend for those that enjoy puzzle challenges and working cooperatively to reach objectives. Staff was very friendly and helpful and helped make it a very enjoyable experience.
Written January 7, 2020
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This is amazing to hear! Thank you for taking the time to talk about your experience! We look forward to hosting you again sometime in the future!
-Josh
Written January 30, 2020
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Linda Clarke
Sussex, Canada1 contribution
Jan 2020
I took four thirteen-year-olds to the Breakout treasure hunt, and we had a blast! I asked for the easiest room, but I would recommend this room to adults as well. It is not as easy as it would seem, and it was a lot of fun. Can't wait to try another room!
Written January 21, 2020
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Linda,
Thank you so much for taking the time to tell us about your experience! We look forward to having you back again!
-Josh
Written January 30, 2020
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Shawn R
Quispamsis, Canada2 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
We recently visited Breakout Saint John for a family night. Wanting to do something different, we decided on a Breakout room. We didn't get through our particular room in the allotted time but had great fun anyway. Highly recommended.
Written February 6, 2020
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lamprey42
Port Hawkesbury, Canada13 contributions
Nov 2022 • Family
Visited with four kids under twelve and one adult. Did the pirate room. Definitely recommend more than one adult in your group 🤣. The staff were great and gave us lots of hints and some extra time. Everyone really enjoyed it and the puzzles were interesting and well thought out. We won't be competing on the crystal maze any time soon though!
Written November 19, 2022
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Jeremy M
Richmond, Canada2 contributions
Jul 2022 • Family
5/5
Great experience, family friendly and kind staff. We showed up last second and they slid us right in. They even let us stay over the timer to complete out escape room.
Great experience, family friendly and kind staff. We showed up last second and they slid us right in. They even let us stay over the timer to complete out escape room.
Written July 15, 2022
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Sarah
Sussex, Canada1 contribution
Jan 2020
Our group made other plans for the evening, those plans did not work out, so a friend suggested Breakout! She quickly found an opening last minute on the Breakout website and easily booked us a spot. The staff was very friendly and helpful. We chose the Capt. Kid room. The group ahead of us had broken an item which was an important part of the game, but the staff let us know and worked around it. It was a lot of fun! Highly recommended!
Written January 26, 2020
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111tuckert,
Thank you for the very kind review and we apologize about the broken item in our room. We hope to see you again in the future to try another room!
-Josh
Written January 30, 2020
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Nika
Saint John, Canada36 contributions
Nov 2018 • Friends
Such an awesome place to go for escape rooms! The staff is awesome. The rooms are great. The puzzles are amazing! Best one in the Maritimes for sure! I’ve been to many different escape rooms and one thing I wish they did was be more involved in the room. We messed up sequence, on top of wasting time on breaking a lock that shouldn’t have broken ( malfunction ) we lost a lot of time. A lot. I wish the staff had been more attentive and helped us out when we messed up. That would have made the experience a lot more enjoyable. They also said they would stop the clock when they come to help, and they didn’t. I really wish they had. Disappointed in that one time but enjoyed it the other time we went.
Written February 22, 2019
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Hi NikaBish,
Thank you for taking the time to leave an honest review! It really helps us to connect more with our customers and get a feel for their experience. I'm glad that your experience with us has been primarily good, but I would like some more information about the negative time you had so we can hopefully serve you better in the future. If you have the time, please send a pm to our Facebook account so we can figure out what happened and see that you are compensated accordingly.
Sincerely
Josh Crich
Breakout Saint John
Assistant Manager
Written June 12, 2019
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Asha
Quispamsis, Canada10 contributions
Oct 2019
Most of us were novices, and the staff was really helpful at giving us hints when we got stuck. The mystery room and the puzzles we had to solve were really well done. Went with 5 family members over 70 and the staff was able to accommodate some mobility limitations. You only have an hour to "break out" of the room, but plan for a 90 minute visit. It takes a good 15 minutes to check everyone in, plus there's extra time to explain how the game works etc.
Written October 19, 2019
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