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This is our 9th report on the US escape room industry… which (spoiler!) is in a good place.
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Time’s winding down. You’re almost finished with the room. You’ve got two locks left, and you just cracked one. Half your team is crowded around you because there aren’t many unsolved puzzles left. You open the cabinet and find the clue you’ve been looking for, and you’re off to put it to good use. You…
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OMESCAPE is home to one of the most fun rooms that we’ve escaped, and it looks like they may be opening new locations in the United States that extend beyond their Bay Area location out in California. Job Postings On December 10, 2014 OMESCAPE posted four temporary contract jobs on SimplyHired for the following cities…
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You’re locked in a room and find a puzzle about cooking ingredients. That’s great because you’re a professional chef with a PhD in nutrition. You’ve forgotten more about food than most people learn in a lifetime. You’re going to rock this puzzle. Stop. Let someone else on your team handle this element of the game.…
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Location: Portland, Oregon Date played: January 11, 2015 Team size: up to 8; we recommend 6-8 Price: $30 per ticket Plot An agent is missing, and you and your team been activated to locate him. Dramatic from the start This room is exceptional from before you even begin. You start by descending into the dark basement of a…
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Location: New York, New York Date played: December 2014 Team size: up to 10; we recommend 6-8 Price: $28 per ticket Plot “You are a group of detectives, investigating a report of a missing employee. As you enter his residence, the door locks and you realize that there is much more to his disappearance than you were…
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The more I read about The Exit Game in Los Angeles, and The Puzzalarium in San Diego, the more I’m itching to go to Southern California. It appears the the movie industry has a big influence on both companies, and they represents two things that I want to see more of in the Room Escape world; stronger sets…
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Location: New York, New York Date played: December 14, 2014 Team size: up to 12; we recommend 5-8 Price: $28 per ticket Plot “Prepare to be locked in a room with up to 11 other people and a Zombie that is chained to the wall! Hidden in the room is a key that will unlock the door…
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A few things to know This is an escape game designed for children 8 to 17 or so. It is a limited engagement, and will only be around for a few more weeks. Full disclosure: The folks at Mission Escape Games let us play this one for free. We tried to commandeer some of our friend’s…
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I’m on the subway on the way to my first room escape and I’m the only newbie on a handcrafted team. This is my new boyfriend’s team, composed of smart, creative, experienced Room Escapees. I’ve been excited for a room escape since the first day I met him, since the first hour I met him,…
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The first rule of room escapes is to thoroughly inspect the room when you begin. Tear through and investigate everything. In Room Escape 101 (the post that really started things off for us), we put it: When the game starts, there’s a tendency for noobs to stand around looking at their feet like they are…
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Location: New York, New York Date played: November 23, 2014 Team size: up to 8; we recommend 6-8 Price: $28 per ticket Plot “You’ve been selected for a top secret mission. You must complete your assignment in one hour or you are relieved of duty.” Theme It’s all sorts of James Bond-y, and I mean the room hits…
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Don’t fall for the couple trap. What is the couple trap? The couple trap is when two (or more) members of a team stick to each other like glue for the game hour. This is most common amongst actual couples, but I’ve seen it with close friends as well. Why is the couple trap a…
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Las Vegas is home to casinos, Penn & Teller (two of my biggest inspirations), desert, and a Saw themed room escape game that looks seriously messed up. Have you ever contemplated how you would react or would do if you were the test subject of one of Jigsaw`s death traps from the Saw movies? What…
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Location: New York, New York Date played: November, 2014 Team size: 1-6; we recommend 4-6 Price: $180 per team Plot You’re a rescue team who has gone in search of a missing psychiatric doctor… And something went wrong… “You have woken up in a completely dark room without a clue as to how you got there. All you…
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This post is out of date. Just continue to our “Find a Room” page. Looking for more room escapes games in North America (minus Canada, y’all have too many rooms and there are many great Canadian escape game blogs)? Here’s your source: List of North American Room Escapes San Francisco and New York City are…
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This is not a sponsored post. What’s Sugru? Sugru is an easy-to-use; hand-formable; self-setting rubber. “It moulds like play-dough, bonds to almost anything and turns into a strong, flexible silicone rubber overnight.” It’s strong, durable, soft, flexible, removable, as well as heat-, cold-, and water-proof. And you can mix it to make any color you…
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Location: New York, New York Date played: October, 2014 Price: $28 per ticket The Plot “You’ve been called in to assist in a disappearance! A studio in town is hiding a secret and we need your help! The tenant has disappeared without a word. Find clues, solve questions and help us find our friend!” The Staff…
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Update 6/29/21: If you enjoy The Omega Room, we hope you’ll check out our interview with Omescape co-founder Sarah Zhang on The Reality Escape Pod. Location: San Francisco, California Date played: August, 2014 Team size: 3-6; we recommend 3-5 Price: $28 per ticket The Plot “Professor Stanley, known for his theory of time travel, disappeared inside his own…
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Clever isn’t always good A friend brought me to a performance at an Ivy League music conservatory. The performers were all masters students, and among the finest classically trained musicians in the world. What they proceeded to play was a rhythmic nightmare devoid of melody. It sounded abysmal to my untrained ear. From a music…
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