4 - 12 guests
1 hour
Starting at $44 per guest
LAB RAT takes place in a laboratory where giant rats are doing experiments on human beings, specifically you! The somewhat unhinged Ratkenstein, a doctoral student in the field of human intelligence (or, in his estimation, the lack thereof), has tasked you with completing a series of tests and puzzles. If you succeed, he can finally write his dissertation. If you fail, he’s going to put you and your friends in the old test-subject chipper (like a wood chipper, but for test subjects!). You’ll have one hour to complete the tests and attempt to get out of the laboratory for good, before Ratkenstein turns you into mulch!
Important Booking Note: We can add and subtract players from your booking when you arrive at Hatch, so no need to worry about finalizing the player count before you get here!
THIS JUST IN:
Top Escape Rooms Project, which aggregates the opinions of many escape room enthusiasts to create a list of the best escape rooms in the world, has named Lab Rat at Hatch Escapes a top 50 room in the world. Read the full list by clicking on the sexy image with the keys and ribbons and all.
We were picked as 2019’s best escape room in Los Angeles! Huzzah!
“Such high-production value, obsessive attention to detail, and deceptively challenging puzzles set this attraction apart from the many other escape rooms. It’s one of the best in the world, not just the city.” - LA Magazine
MORE Glorious, delicious, completely unmitigated praise for Lab Rat:
“This gets our vote for the current #1 Escape Room in Los Angeles. Every part of this escape room is special, with immersive storytelling, impressive engineering, a custom soundtrack, and back-to-back memorable moments. A few of the puzzles were amongst the most creative we’ve seen in any escape room ever. Each puzzle had a memorable finish and many were tied together with the set in delightful and amusing ways. We can’t recommend this room enough. ”
““Lab Rat (my 122nd room): The future of escape rooms is happening and the genius minds who have created this work of art have exceeded expectations and challenged limits. I thought I have seen everything, but apparently not.””
““How grand, genius and silly this escape room was...It felt like very inch of this immersive escape room was used one way or another...it was a 5+/5 room and I have never given a 5+ rating.””
““Lab Rat was room 207 for me, and probably the best I’ve ever played. Certainly the best room in Los Angeles. Beautifully designed, creative puzzles, and even a story that will make you laugh as it carries you through the hour long escape.””
““I’ve done 104 rooms, and man, this is a tough review to write...but...Lab Rat is now the best escape room in LA, and the best escape room I’ve ever done. 10/10, I wish I could erase my memory and go again.””
““I don’t know what all of these people are talking about... Lab Rat is NOT an escape room – it’s the place I carry out my research into human intelligence. And I wish people would stop escaping from it.””
FAQs
These FAQs apply to Lab Rat. Please find company-wide FAQs here.
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In Lab Rat you’ll be given hints to ensure you get through the whole story in the time allotted (unless you loudly demand otherwise). As long as you trust us to pilot your experience, you’ll have an amazing time! Beginners and enthusiast alike enjoy Lab Rat.
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Lab Rat has a 4-player booking minimum, meaning you are welcome to come as a team of 2-3, but you’ll pay for the minimum of 4 players. Just know that Lab Rat is more of a challenge for smaller groups—we think 4-8 participants is ideal.
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Lab Rat is about 75 minutes top to bottom. There are 60 minutes of game play. The other 10-15 minutes account for some other fun stuff!
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The minimum age to play Lab Rat is 8 years old. Anyone under 18 needs to accompanied by at least 1 person over the age of 18. (Babies may join their parents so long as they remain in a hands-free carrier for the whole experience.)
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None of our games have horror elements. Any ‘intense’ moments in Lab Rat are played for laughs. There is no gore, serious jump scares, or complete darkness.
Also, you are never actually locked in. You can leave at any time through the clearly marked emergency exits.
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Lab Rat requires participants to stand for extended periods of time.
Some puzzles require physical mobility, but nothing a team of 2 hasn’t been able to handle.
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Lab Rat is accessible for most chair users. There is one area that cannot be physically accessed via wheelchair. However, most of that area IS visible and chair users can still participate in puzzle solving. Please note that chair users will need a teammate’s help to reach elements of some puzzles.
Lab Rat includes bright changing lights as well as moments of darkness.
Guests with sensory limitations may encounter moments of overstimulation.
Credits:
Writing and Design: Terry Pettigrew-Rolapp and Tommy Wallach
Lead Builder and Engineer: James Kelly
Video Production: Nina Spensley
Production Design and Painting: Ashley Bradley
Ball Track Fabrication: Matthew Gaulden
Music: Giulio Carmassi and Bryan Scary
Ratkenstein: Chris Rivera
Additional Production: Agust Velazquez, Tighe Skehan