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The Escape Game NYC
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The Escape Game is a live 60-minute adventure. You and your team will select a challenge and will have one hour to complete your mission and escape. We offer several unique experiences, all happening in a completely immersive environment. You may be in prison planning an escape, on the hunt for hidden gold, or in a museum stealing back a piece of art.
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Neighborhood: Murray Hill
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  • Grand Central – 42nd St • 3 min walk
  • Grand Central • 3 min walk
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Talek N
32 contributions
Have a blast in midtown Manhattan
Aug 2021
You have to escape the room by solving puzzles and investigating clues. The clues and puzzles are challenging but not so much that you can’t solve them. You are guaranteed to experience many “aha!” moments when you realize how unraveling one puzzle leads to solving others. The excitement builds as the clock ticks...ticks...ticks and you race to escape before your 60 allotted minutes expire. Only when the adventure is over do you truly appreciate how ingenious the entire process is, and how critical teamwork is to the group’s success.  
Written September 1, 2021
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Chad C
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Second Visit Best Escape Room Ever!
Dec 2019 • Family
I’ve done a few escape rooms and none have been as fun as my first and I was starting to think an escape room experience would ever be able to match up against that first experience.

I went last Monday to this location and did the playroom with my wife and our son (4 y/o) and his friend. They were free to come in with us and able to give some (very little) help but it made it even more exciting to be rushing and trying to finish in time. Escaped with seconds to spare and a few hints from our puzzle master. It was our second escape room at this location and we even bought discounted gift cards to be able to come back a third time to do a new room.

Want to preface I’m very competitive and love puzzles and challenges. Did one other room here with a large group last month and it was fun but not as an immersive and interactive experience as with a smaller group. The employees are all super friendly and helpful and want to give you a fun experience. Highly recommend!
Written January 2, 2020
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KatherineWang
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Stunning Theming, Amazing Experience
May 2021
From the experience itself, the first escape room we did with them was so immersive and amazing, my friends and I immediately booked a second room (harder level) as soon as we stepped out (the 20% discount was also a motive). All the games/challenges, even in the second escape room we booked, are logically and strategically thought out. It's definitely not one of those places where you and your friends get stuck for a long time, and even scratch your heads after you hear the answer. The decorations and atmospheres in the rooms are incredible, very immersive. So fantastic that we even booked a third experience for the future! I also love how instead of buying specific time slots for a specific day, they allow you to buy gift cards, which the 20% discount is still applicable,
The employees at The Escape Game are super friendly and helpful, they kept an eye on us the entire time, A friend got hurt during the process and was immediately offered ice. That makes me feel very secure about the process as well. All rooms are also full sanitized. Would recommend this place to ALL my friends.
Written May 26, 2021
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graysont2020
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Great challenging game
Dec 2019 • Family
We loved being at The Escape Game. We had a party of 4 and we played "The Playground". Unfortunately, we did not escape in the time allotted. The only drawback is we wished our gamer gave us a little more time due to that game room not being used after us (our game was at 9:40pm). Overall great activity, but word of caution. Go with people who are positive and wants to do an escape room. Half of our party was negative, and it really ruined the vibe and the enjoyment of the game
Written January 3, 2020
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Elizabeth H
4 contributions
Really good fun and original puzzles
Dec 2022 • Couples
This was one of my favourite games out of the 100+ my husband and I have played. It’s not often that we see puzzles we haven’t come across before these days, but there were several original puzzles that were new to us in this room. We loved the theme, it was great fun, and Josh our game guide was enthusiastic and friendly. Highly recommended.
Written December 13, 2022
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Ashley
1 contribution
Super fun Escape Room for Groups!
Dec 2022 • Friends
Frankie & his team were amazing! This was a really great escape room filled with many fun puzzles. I also enjoyed the surprise in between the rooms-made it feel even more like an adventure! I came here with a group of my friends during my birthday. The team was also very sweet and made me a cute birthday card. The theme we chose was Gold Rush, which had a nice rustic vibe. Hints are unlimited here, which is helpful. We were able to win the game with a few minutes to spare!
Overall, I highly recommend anyone looking for fun group activities! :)
Written December 16, 2022
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Kelly H
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Highly recommend!
May 2021
We would highly recommend The Escape Game! Some rooms are more tactile and some are more tech-based. Playground is SO much fun and was our first one. We loved Prison Break!! It was so well themed and immersive, and the perfect mix of thinking and doing. We have done four rooms now and we may love this one the best, but they are all amazing.
Written May 26, 2021
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Cynthia
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Prison break room
Dec 2022 • Friends
My friends and I came to celebrate our birthdays and we had a great time. Isabella was very nice throughout our experience and even gave us birthday cards. We did the prison break room, and it was really interactive. At the beginning, your group gets split up into two rooms right next to each other and you have to work together to escape those first rooms and continue to the next sections. There were a lot of different types of puzzles to solve and clues to figure out. It was really fun.
Written December 17, 2022
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Zoropika
2 contributions
Whooo hoo!
Dec 2022 • Family
Great fun… gold rush. Mark Q was fun and upbeat. Puzzles were good for our group of 8 smarty pants to work together. We liked it so much we booked a second one same day.
Written December 18, 2022
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Kimberly G
Asheville, NC72 contributions
The best escape games ever!
Mar 2020 • Family
This is our very favorite escape games. We have completed all of the rooms and love them! We have tried other escape rooms...but most have been worn, dated and cheaply done. Not so here! All the games/rooms are amazing with no expense spared in the props. We have been to two of the Nashville locations which were also great. The games are tough and make you think...each game exciting. This was the most fun in NYC. The staff was absolutely amazing. Our favorite was Naré, our Game Master.
Written March 13, 2020
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