Review of "Flossed In" at Five Nineteen

A dentist who sedated you without permission and then locked you up? The intro and theme is actually a little creepier than maybe intended!

Five Nineteen is the rebrand of the former Break Out Escapes in Cambridge, Ontario. The new owners have refreshed the space and the rooms. So, if it’s been a while since you’ve visited, it’s a great time to go back.

This room is about the size of a dentist room - so, small. The small space and theme actually make it much easier to make feel immersive than other themes. Everything is physically right in this room. That said, there are some things that could be improved. Some of the construction feels hastily done with a few too many visible screws. The ambient sound could definitely be soft music from one speaker and dentist drills and screams from the other speaker. We also felt like a subtle dentist office smell would be easy enough to add and would plunge your mind deep into the misery of oral hygiene.

This is a very classic escape room in function with a dozen physical locks immediately visible. The puzzles are all 100% in line with the theme. They were logical and solvable. This room is very linear - to the point that the locks are numbered and you mostly have to follow the order. We completed this room in about 30 minutes with two people.

The staff member helping us was great. She was very happy and friendly which helps people have a good time. We didn’t need the hint system but there is a hint book available inside the room. It’s definitely an easier room and good for a group of 4 first-timers or a pair of experienced escapers. I wouldn’t try to fit more than 4 people in this room!

Just some small final touches on the space could make for a really immersive experience. Because it’s short and smaller, it’s hard to feel like the experience is as valuable as a larger room.

If you’re in Cambridge, check it out - it’s a fun little room.