Lockdown - Ogilvie
Lockdown - Ogilvie
4.5
5:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Thursday
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Friday
5:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Saturday
1:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Lockdown is Ottawa's premier live room escape experience! How it works: You and your team are locked in a mysterious room. Now you must put your deductive problem solving skills to the test and see if you can escape before time runs out (45 minutes). Does your team have what it takes? Each escape room can lock up 2 to 6 people, though we think 4 to 6 works best. Bring your family and friends and be prepared to get Locked Down! Now with two locations! Parkdale Escape Rooms: 'Area 51' and 'Toys' Ogilvie Escape Rooms: 'The Visitors' and 'Save the Rave'
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Julie R
1 contribution
Feb 2024 • Family
We tried Lockdown for the first time as we always do an escape room as a family for birthdays. We reserved Carnevil and all were diappointed with the experience. We go stuck halfway through so we tried calling for a hint… no answer! We tried for almost 10 minutes and someone finally answered! They said the channels were getting crossed with another room, someone came in to fix the walkie talkie.. took a few minutes. The hint we eventually received was not helpful! We tried to call again and the same thing happened!!
We will definitely not be back, it was not enjoyable and when we commented at the end, it was not taken seriously!!
We will definitely not be back, it was not enjoyable and when we commented at the end, it was not taken seriously!!
Written February 25, 2024
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Karen T
Wilmington, NC3 contributions
Jul 2016 • Couples
Lockdown Ottawa was time well spent! It was engaging with exceptional challenges that kept us focused, working as a team to solve puzzles to escape the room.
Each room was so well designed and planned out. Maybe you'll need to humble yourself and request a hint! We made it!
Each room was so well designed and planned out. Maybe you'll need to humble yourself and request a hint! We made it!
Written July 2, 2016
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905sara1
Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada1 contribution
Jul 2018 • Couples
We visited the CarnEvil room, which in itself was very well done. Unfortunately though, we started (unknowingly) trying to unlock a piece that wasn't part of the game (and wasn't labelled as such). A staff member burst into the room and literally started screaming at us about how we were breaking a mechanism. His overreaction completely ruined the whole experience. A simple "please stop what you are doing - that is not part of the game" would have been a much better response. If you'd like to be treated respectfully, spend your money somewhere else!
Written July 31, 2018
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StLiMi
Ottawa, Canada69 contributions
Jan 2018 • Family
What a nice whimsical theme! The whole experience was amazing. The acting of the staff during the introduction always adds so much to the room. The room atmosphere & soundtrack really add to the feel. The puzzles are fun. We were really excited to see an element of a previous escape room that we really enjoyed show up in this room (in a slightly different form). It was quite a lot of fun! The room is not too small. The lighting level is good. (Magnifying glass with light, and flashlight are provided!) No jump scares during the escape room. A nicely put together room! (Oh yes, they have lockers for your stuff in while you play your room, and they're huge!) Also, we were pretty impressed with how flawless the room was considering it is a relatively new offering! (Escape room number 40 completed with time to spare.)
Written March 3, 2018
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StLiMi
Ottawa, Canada69 contributions
Aug 2017
Lockdown's rooms usually have a fun theme to them, the puzzles are moderately challenging but usually not frustrating. A good place to go solve some puzzles with friends, and have some fun. We played all three rooms in the summer. Since then, one of the rooms has been closed and a new one "CarnEvil" opened in October. Reviews for the rooms we've done (without spoilers) can be found below. We look forward to playing CarnEvil in the near future!
Summary of the rooms: 1. The Visitors - fun props (5 stars). 2. Trudeau Towers - very realistic, but lots of running back and forth (4.5 stars). 3. The Rave - lots of silly fun (5 stars). 4. "CarnEvil" - newly opened October 2017 - we still need to do this one!
For our summer vacation this year (July/Aug), our family of three decided on a stay-cation and did a bunch of Escape Rooms in Ottawa. We completed 15 "escapes" in 10 days, and had a blast! While discussing our vacation with family/friends, I was asked to rank the rooms in terms of which were our favourites; this is difficulty as each "room" had different elements that were cool or unique. I'll review them chronologically and try my best not to give too many details that will spoil the fun of the puzzles/room. (The overall ranking was based on the gestalt of atmosphere, puzzle quality and fun factor. The lower the number the more we liked it. eg. Rank 1 out of 15, means this was our favourite. Rank 15 of 15, means this was our least favourite.)
Lockdown Ottawa Escape Room - The Visitors (5 stars)
This was the third escape room we did on vacation. The light was slightly dim initially, but was much better as the room progressed. The room decor was very good, and added to the theme of the room nicely. There was a good combination of puzzles. I really did like the mechanical element used in this room. My only concern would be how hygienic the gas masks were. However, it was a fun room, and would be suitable for families with children. Thank you to the staff for their theatrics! Our team of three managed to complete the room with 15 minutes to spare. Rank 7 out of 15.
Lockdown Ottawa - Trudeau Towers (4.5 stars)
This was the tenth escape room we did on vacation. The "room" by nature of the setting was a bit small, but not too claustrophobic. The lighting varied: initially dark for a minute or so for setting, then brighter, then darker in a different section. (I didn't like the section that was dark/low ceilinged... bumped my head on the door frame :o9, nor the number of times the puzzles required us to go through the low passageway.) The passageway was padded. The small LED light provided was bright and if angled correctly could light the passage without needing to be constantly held. (Thank you!) The puzzles were varied, and some were very fun! (The room does not have a countdown timer; I usually prefer to have one, even if I don't look at it often.) Our team of three escaped with about 18 minutes to spare. Rank 11 out of 15.
Lockdown Ottawa - Save the Rave - (5 stars)
My husband & I did this escape room in early July while my daughter was at a escape-room birthday party elsewhere. We loved the room! It was fun & colourful. The room was a good size. The room, though a bit dim, didn't seem dark, likely because of the fun, bright colours on the wall. Flashlights were provided when needed. The puzzles were fun & intuitive. There was one which we thought was particularly hilariously fun! This room is definitely suited for families with kids, first-time escape roomers, or birthday parties. We managed to complete the room without any hints in about 20 minutes (about 25 minutes to spare). We liked this room so much that we were planning on bringing our daughter back with some of her friends. Unfortunately it is now closed & replaced with "CarnEvil".
Summary of the rooms: 1. The Visitors - fun props (5 stars). 2. Trudeau Towers - very realistic, but lots of running back and forth (4.5 stars). 3. The Rave - lots of silly fun (5 stars). 4. "CarnEvil" - newly opened October 2017 - we still need to do this one!
For our summer vacation this year (July/Aug), our family of three decided on a stay-cation and did a bunch of Escape Rooms in Ottawa. We completed 15 "escapes" in 10 days, and had a blast! While discussing our vacation with family/friends, I was asked to rank the rooms in terms of which were our favourites; this is difficulty as each "room" had different elements that were cool or unique. I'll review them chronologically and try my best not to give too many details that will spoil the fun of the puzzles/room. (The overall ranking was based on the gestalt of atmosphere, puzzle quality and fun factor. The lower the number the more we liked it. eg. Rank 1 out of 15, means this was our favourite. Rank 15 of 15, means this was our least favourite.)
Lockdown Ottawa Escape Room - The Visitors (5 stars)
This was the third escape room we did on vacation. The light was slightly dim initially, but was much better as the room progressed. The room decor was very good, and added to the theme of the room nicely. There was a good combination of puzzles. I really did like the mechanical element used in this room. My only concern would be how hygienic the gas masks were. However, it was a fun room, and would be suitable for families with children. Thank you to the staff for their theatrics! Our team of three managed to complete the room with 15 minutes to spare. Rank 7 out of 15.
Lockdown Ottawa - Trudeau Towers (4.5 stars)
This was the tenth escape room we did on vacation. The "room" by nature of the setting was a bit small, but not too claustrophobic. The lighting varied: initially dark for a minute or so for setting, then brighter, then darker in a different section. (I didn't like the section that was dark/low ceilinged... bumped my head on the door frame :o9, nor the number of times the puzzles required us to go through the low passageway.) The passageway was padded. The small LED light provided was bright and if angled correctly could light the passage without needing to be constantly held. (Thank you!) The puzzles were varied, and some were very fun! (The room does not have a countdown timer; I usually prefer to have one, even if I don't look at it often.) Our team of three escaped with about 18 minutes to spare. Rank 11 out of 15.
Lockdown Ottawa - Save the Rave - (5 stars)
My husband & I did this escape room in early July while my daughter was at a escape-room birthday party elsewhere. We loved the room! It was fun & colourful. The room was a good size. The room, though a bit dim, didn't seem dark, likely because of the fun, bright colours on the wall. Flashlights were provided when needed. The puzzles were fun & intuitive. There was one which we thought was particularly hilariously fun! This room is definitely suited for families with kids, first-time escape roomers, or birthday parties. We managed to complete the room without any hints in about 20 minutes (about 25 minutes to spare). We liked this room so much that we were planning on bringing our daughter back with some of her friends. Unfortunately it is now closed & replaced with "CarnEvil".
Written November 30, 2017
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Karen L
Ottawa, Canada16 contributions
Jul 2016 • Friends
We have visited a few escape rooms and this is one of our favorites. The rooms are challenging yet not impossible to solve. We have visited the Parkdale and Ogilvie locations and would definitely recommend both !
Fantastic activity for a group of friends !
Fantastic activity for a group of friends !
Written July 29, 2016
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Hi Karen, we are very glad that you had a good time! We hope to have you back again! We are also opening a new room at Ogilvie in the next few weeks - it is going to be an amazing room!
Written August 1, 2016
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Other3271
Burlington, Canada2 contributions
Jul 2016 • Family
After seeing various museums, boat tours, Parliament, etc., we were looking for something unique to do during our week stay in Ottawa. Checked TripAdvisor for ideas and came across reviews for escape rooms. Read the reviews and chose to go to the Olgivile location of Lockdown. So glad we got reservations before we left Ottawa - we had a riot working through the room - great fun working as a family. Highly recommended
Written July 18, 2016
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Thank you very much for your review, we really appreciate it and are thrilled that you ad a good time in our escape room! We hope you will visit us again the next time you are in Ottawa. Enjoy your visit!
Written July 19, 2016
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T4157WEjess
Ottawa, Canada3 contributions
Jun 2016 • Friends
I had no idea what to expect before going, but as soon as I walked in, the 'master' as they call them, was very friendly and played the part really well. The design of the room was so well thought out and detailed, it didn't feel like it was meant for dummies, or not too hard that we couldn't figure it out. WE CAME OUT 12 SECONDS BEFORE THE END WOOO!! I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants a fun time and a little brain challenge!
Written July 7, 2016
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Mark H
Ottawa, Canada2 contributions
Jun 2016 • Friends
Great time had by all - a fun place for a group to gather at their new location on Ogilvie Road. We also been to their Parkdale location which is equally impressive. If you've never tried this challenge - you're missing out!! Thanks for a great time, we'll see you again soon!!
Written July 7, 2016
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Thanks for letting us Lock You Up! We hope to see you again soon!
Written July 16, 2016
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tangybowser
Ottawa, Canada5 contributions
Jun 2016 • Friends
I've played quite a few escape games and "Return to Area 51" was definitely one of the most intuitive and interesting rooms to solve. It had some simple logic puzzles as well as new challenges which are quite unique! Great place to go for some fun times with friends!
Written July 5, 2016
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