Escape Games PDX
Escape Games PDX
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10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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Escape Games PDX is the premier way to experience escape rooms! It will be the best way to spend an hour with friends, family, and co-workers. You will have 60 minutes to find the clues, crack the code and solve the puzzle to claim victory over the room! It's challenging, it's fast and best of all, it's insanely fun! Are you game?!?...
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- Nicole d1 contributionvery entertaining for all ages!A very memorable and entertaining hour! The room had some fun surprises that delighted parents and kids alike, and the difficulty was appropriate for the novices and experienced puzzlers in our group. Highly recommend the Portlandia room!Visited January 2024Traveled with friendsWritten January 23, 2024
- Jeana W2 contributionsHighly Recommend!!We did the prison heist room for my son’s 11th birthday (6 kids and 2 adults). You can work out multiple puzzles at the same time. It was a blast. Everyone had so much fun. The theme was executed perfectly and our Game Master MADD was a perfect host and gave just the right hints to keep us going. We had a last minute schedule change and the staff was very quick to get back to us and extremely friendly and kind. I would highly recommend this place. Well definitely be back.Visited February 2024Traveled with familyWritten February 6, 2024
- Willow G1 contributionSuper fun and would do it again, but with more people.It was my adult son and I's first time ever in an escape room and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. It was tougher than I had anticipated, but the helpful person at the front desk was great with their hints. It was difficult for me to see due to the low light and small numbers on the combinations to be opened. I would recommend having more than two people in the room so as to complete on time.Visited June 2024Traveled with familyWritten June 22, 2024
- Jaimiey S1 contributionAmnesia: Excellently hosted, well designed, challengingSigned up for Amnesia, and heard from the GM that it was their hardest room. Our group of 6 had a blast, and managed to escape with seconds to spare, thanks to the help of our wonderful GM, Zach! Escape Rooms PDX, Amnesia Room: + excellently hosted, well designed, challenging.Visited July 2024Traveled with friendsWritten July 16, 2024
- Lake T1 contributionAmazing, as alwaysAlways a fantastic experience, the Amnesia room was one of the most fun (and most challenging) rooms I've ever been a part of Mads was also super helpful, and super kind. I made a mistake with the time, and she was very forgiving and we did not feel rushed like I would expect with such a mistake. Thank you Mads!Visited August 2024Traveled with familyWritten August 12, 2024
- Michelle L1 contributionWell Designed and WorthwhileEscape Games PDX was an amazing experience. The staff were great, as well. The room was well-designed and the overall "escape" plan was well-crafted. Thank you for such a wonderful time. (From a family of multiple escape artists!)Visited August 2024Traveled with familyWritten August 18, 2024
- traveltigermomPortland, Oregon2 contributionsFamily Fun with Many Multi-step PuzzlesThis was my second time trying to tackle the Portlandia room. We didn't escape the last time, but this time, even though there was 3 of us, we managed to escape. My 15 year old daughter said it was full of exactly the puzzle she likes - lots of locks and different kinds of puzzles to work out. We've done about a dozen escape rooms over the years and this was didn't disappoint for the complexity or silly story line and reveals. Eli, our game master, gave us great hints and we had lots of fun. This room isn't a scary one at all - something to note for those looking for that.Visited August 2024Traveled with familyWritten September 2, 2024
- Ambrose3 contributions10000/10. Go to this place ASAPWow wow wow wow. What an incredible experience. A bit over a year ago my partner and I went to the Attic and loved it so much we booked for the Portlandia room. The minute we were able to get back to Portland, Escape Games PDX was our very first pick. We did Film Noir and man oh man, what an incredible experience, made only better by our fantastic Game Master, Maverick. Such incredible and ingenuitive puzzles, incredible setting and— I cannot emphasize enough— an incredible Game Master. So good we booked for Amnesia for the next day. Best birthday ever, best GM ever, best rooms ever— and my partner and I have played a LOT of games (and are game masters ourselves). My top pick for absolute sure. What a fabulous experience. Book these rooms, I suggest Film Noir over their other rooms personally.Visited December 2024Traveled with friendsWritten December 11, 2024
- SunScoot21 contributionsLots of holiday fun at Escape Games PDX "Hour Before Christmas"Our family of 4 adults, 60ish parents, 30ish kids, did the "Hour Before Christmas" with Maverick as our Game Master. She was a great explainer, hint giver (we asked for 2) and all around friendly and helpful host. The escape room had 12 puzzles all Christmas themed and they were very doable. In retrospect, we should have been patient and not asked for the clues as we finished with more than enough time. The theming, decorations were just perfect and lots of fun. Parking and access to the building is easy and we will definitely come again to finish up our discounted gift certificate which we purchased for ourselves!Visited December 2024Traveled with familyWritten December 24, 2024
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JMS
3 contributions
Jan 2020
I took six 12 year old boys to the Prison Break Escape Room for a birthday party event and they loved it!
They commented that the theme was great, the rooms were spacious enough for all of them to move around in, and story line was well thought out and really added to the fun.
They had enough solid clues to keep them interested and keep their momentum going. And the clues were challenging but not impossible - they were able to solve the puzzles and complete half of the room. I think with another 20 minutes they would have been able to solve the entire room!
Also, they liked that there were enough things to do, not just taking notes the entire time like some escape rooms.
The staff was friendly, professional, and very helpful getting the group started.
Overall a great time! We will definitely come back to try the other themed rooms!
They commented that the theme was great, the rooms were spacious enough for all of them to move around in, and story line was well thought out and really added to the fun.
They had enough solid clues to keep them interested and keep their momentum going. And the clues were challenging but not impossible - they were able to solve the puzzles and complete half of the room. I think with another 20 minutes they would have been able to solve the entire room!
Also, they liked that there were enough things to do, not just taking notes the entire time like some escape rooms.
The staff was friendly, professional, and very helpful getting the group started.
Overall a great time! We will definitely come back to try the other themed rooms!
Written January 21, 2020
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mmedaglia
2 contributions
Feb 2020
We went here on a date-night and had a really fun time. The rules were well-explained and the puzzles well thought out. There are several rooms in the same building, so if you have a very large group (i.e. corporate event) you could potentially split groups into separate rooms.
Written February 16, 2020
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Ashley R
1 contribution
Jan 2020 • Friends
5 stars because they are the ONLY Escape Room place that offers 12 people rooms! I did research for weeks looking for places that would accommodate our large group. I called to leave a message during closed hours asking if they could offer the 12 person room (Amnesia) during a later time than what was advertised for the day we were going for my boyfriend’s birthday, they promptly got back to me the next day; they were so nice & told me not only could they switch the time the room was offered to meet our group’s needs for the surprise birthday Escape room but they also offered to hide up to 2 gifts inside of the room for my boyfriend to find while we were in there. I was blown away and the day of was able to drop off the gifts! When we got there check in was super easy, all the staff was incredibly friendly & helpful. Our Escape Room guide was patient with our rambunctious group & explained everything very well and made sure we were all comfortable & understood before starting. The room was very challenging & stumped us all even the birthday boy who is a huge puzzler. While in the room my boyfriend found the hidden gifts which was so cool the way it was set up & an extra special surprise. 10 out of 12 of us had never done an escape room before & we all had a blast! It was fun, challenging & very well put together with all of the props, and clues! We will definitely recommend to our friends & plan to visit again soon!
Written January 27, 2020
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Eric K
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Jan 2021
the rooms could have been more immersive, especially for the price. I had a six year old whos ticket price was the same as an adult even though the rooms are a little too complicated for their age range, we were doing the escape room for a birthday so didn't want to leave her at home. also one of the rules is not to damage or force things but a few of the secret compartments were stuck and had to be coerced open. wasn't able to finish the room, which i may have if some of the compartments had opened the first time. In NO way is this a negative review, just constructive criticism. I will be enjoying another escape room soon with my wife. Also i think looking into some type of birthday deal would be awesome especially sice covid-19 this is really one of the only things to do outdoors.
Written February 2, 2021
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Archie B
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Nov 2022
It was all of our party of 3's first time doing an escape room. We did the Christmas themed room. It was hard getting into the abstract mindset needed to solve some of these puzzles but after a couple helpful tips from our "gamemaster' Katie we were able to get on the right track. Basically there were a series of puzzles that you needed to solve that opened locks and they ranged from physical logic puzzles to solving riddles and more. Each puzzle you solve unlocks something else needed for another puzzle. I did like that everything we needed to solve the puzzles was in the room and didnt rely on outside knowledge. The 1 hour flew by fast. If you get stuck you call out to the loudspeaker in room and the gamemaster will give you a hint.
Katie was great. She was helpful without giving it all away, stayed in character which added to the experience, and was very attentive when we needed it. All of my group loved the session and agreed that we should try something like this again. Would recommend!
Katie was great. She was helpful without giving it all away, stayed in character which added to the experience, and was very attentive when we needed it. All of my group loved the session and agreed that we should try something like this again. Would recommend!
Written November 24, 2022
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Jordan
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Nov 2021
For my dad's 60th birthday party we decided to do an escape room (Amnesia). The room was great, but we had a terrible experience with our host Alex. We had 8 people in our group and we were so excited to do the escape room! He completely killed the experience and left everyone with a bad taste. On the drive home every single person in our group made a comment about how rude and unprofessional he was. For me personally, I spent the first 5 minutes of the game trying to calm down and shake off some passive aggressive comments he made to me. He really needs a lot more training on how to treat people.
Written November 16, 2021
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Katherine S
Portland, OR4 contributions
Feb 2020 • Family
My husband and I, teenage daughter, and three 10 year old boys did Sherlock’s secret escape room today. The room was laid out nicely and included a wide variety of puzzles to solve. Some were mechanical and others more cerebral. There were lots of nice surprises. We definitely needed some hints along the way and with that, almost finished. I would highly recommend this company. Much better than the escape room we did in Cannon Beach. We all had a blast.
Written February 23, 2020
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Shalina V
1 contribution
Jan 2022
As a family we try to do an escape room wherever we visit and though we did not escape we all had a great time! The staff was great and the room was definitely challenging but still a great time! We did the Amnesia room and had not intended to pick the hardest room but was told afterwards that it was the hardest. We had gone based off the website where it said there was a 40% success rate on that room. It would have been nice to have accurate success rates for the rooms online since we have a couple of kids with us we try to keep it on the moderate to easy side. I now know to call to check about the accuracy of the stated success rates.
Written January 27, 2022
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Aaron C
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Feb 2020 • Business
This is the second time I have used Escape Games PDX for a team builder and it was great. The employees make it fun and the rooms definitely challenge you. My employees went in thinking they were going to be arguing but by the end they were working together to WIN. Highly recommend!
Written February 7, 2020
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rachelle b
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Jul 2023 • Friends
I arranged for a group of 7 girls from a bachelorette party to do the Prison Heist room. They were SO helpful in helping me create my own booking, how the fees were due was so smart (only a nonrefundable deposit of $37.50 for the room, then on the day of, when you arrive for your game, the rest of the balance will be owed, but only for the players that actually arrive), the reservation easy, the communication quick! This business is amazing and very well run. The room was amazing, high quality, and such a great experience!! Highly recommend!
Written July 30, 2023
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Which room would you recommend for a group of 8 --- 4 adults, 4 kids (ages 12-15)? We've never done an escape room. Thanks!
Written July 24, 2017
Great question!! Prison Break is a big hit with kids (you do start handcuffed in a cell but the handcuffs are optional if someone really doesn't want them). Portlandia is also a great option with something for everyone to do! If the kids are under 14, we do ask that you rent out the entire room and we give you a 15% discount when you do that. We look forward to seeing you in soon and would be happy to help with anything else you need!
Written July 25, 2017
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