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We were greeted warmly, the rules were explained right away and our belongings were taken—then the real mayhem began. The set design is scary, the actor’s voice gives you goosebumps, and the puzzle really hit the spot. There were scenes with each player, cages, rescuing one another—and a special shout-out to Maksim. In the finale, a photo for the memories and emotions at 11 out of 10.

The escape room wasn’t worth the money. On the plus side, the atmosphere was good, but some of the props and doors were sticking, the actors were without makeup, there were hardly any puzzles, and they had to help us open stuck locks. We finished in 40 minutes, the story was unclear, and the organization was sloppy—we found someone else’s phone in the room.

Visited as a group of five on Nov 30; the team included both newcomers and experienced players—and all of us found the quest chaotic. There’s too little time in the rooms, the actor’s performance isn’t scary, the lighting and music are erratic, and the puzzles are odd and illogical. We finished in 40–45 minutes instead of the advertised 60. Overall, we don’t recommend it: there’s no story; there’s... Expand

There were four of us: two chose medium contact, and the other two went for medium-plus. The puzzles were a bit confusing in places; one hint sent us the wrong way, but that was actually kind of funny. Contact with Maxim was fantastic—there was choking and hair-pulling, and the safe word worked perfectly. Administrator Dasha is awesome: she helped and took great photos.

A team of seven of us came back to “Lavka” again—this is about my tenth time here. We found no downsides: they deliver the “contact” exactly as we ask; we added a second actor—half the team turned pale. Maxim and Dmitry are absolute beasts, in the best sense. We’ll keep coming back.

Family with a teenager; we opted for medium contact. We were given a clear briefing, all the safety was explained, and during the game there was exactly as much fear as we asked for. We were satisfied and will return to "The Slaughterhouse".

We celebrated a birthday and were worried about one girl who doesn’t like physical contact — the team adjusted carefully and barely touched her. The balance of puzzles and performance was perfect for us, and Maksim was top-notch; there were plenty of emotions for everyone. The location is photogenic, and we’re already making plans for 'Boynya'.

There were four of us and we picked the “hard” option—an absolute adrenaline rush. Actor Maksim brings the house down: he scares, cracks jokes, and adapts to each person. The meat-processing workshop setting is fantastic, and the photos afterward look like frames from a movie.

My friend and I (15–16 y/o) laughed more than we were scared—after the first scare it turned fun. We chose medium contact—should’ve gone for maximum. In the first room the code went through, but the door didn’t open—apparently they didn’t turn the light on in time; one accuracy task took forever. Still, we really liked the quest; we’ll be back for hard mode.

The atmosphere is great, the puzzles are generally fine, but a couple felt odd in terms of logic. The music kicked in a couple of times at the wrong moments and was distracting. Otherwise, it’s energetic and scary, especially during the chases.

We came as a group of four, and the game ended in 25 minutes. The session was shortened because we asked not to split up a couple, and in the end we paid 3500 for an express version. Disappointed.

Small suggestion: at the start, one player is isolated and just sits idle. It would be great to involve them in the playthrough so they can help the team and have a way to get out not just thanks to the others.

Didn't click: it was more noisy than scary, and it was over suspiciously quickly. Minor technical glitches got in the way; one door kept sticking. We expected a story and some cinema, but ended up with a lot of running around.

They added a second actor — and it was a blast. Personalized scenes, interaction on request, and not a single player was left unattended. Perfect for a group.

We were expecting a horror experience, but we never really got scared. The actor popped up a couple of times and staged some dreary chase scenes, and the music would start and then cut out with no connection to what was happening. If you’re going specifically for scares, we wouldn’t recommend this quest.