Houdini's Workshop
Very positive (64 ratings)
- Escape room
- IRL
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October 31st 1926 – Harry Houdini has died. Famous for his skepticism of self-proclaimed “mystics” Houdini was famous for taking part in seances in order to debunk these charlatans. We believe that Houdini was holding these events to search for the only real source of mystic power in this world – The Artifact. With his passing we must ensure that any research or discoveries he made during his time on earth do not fall into the wrong hands. You have one hour to search his workshop for anything concerning the artifact. Good luck.
- 2-10
- 60 mins
- Expert
- Not scary
All ratings (64)
Very positive
Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive
Reviews
emilysanchez
29 escape rooms
Absolutely loved this escape room. Definitely the best one at PanIQ. Super fun, varied puzzles, great themes and decorations. Highly recommend!
Gameplay
Pretty linear but in an AWESOME way - flowed really well
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Hard
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
14
Was anything broken?
Yes
One set piece damaged, but it didn’t affect gameplay
Live actors
No
Physically active
Somewhat
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Limited
chaneysandra
45 escape rooms
We enjoyed the puzzles and Houdini theming. There were a few minor pieces of set that were unfortunately broken, but all the puzzles worked well. Our host was very energetic, and even sang Happy Birthday to my fiancé at the end of the session.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Our host had pretty energetic style, really helped get us hyped up
Scary
Not scary
ecoffey
30 escape rooms
A good room with some challenging but innovative puzzles. Definitely recommend
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Live actors
No
kimberly44
61 escape rooms
I love this place so much! From the moment you walk out of the elevator, you’re in a spooky yet incredibly cozy lounge and greated by some of the nice people I’ve ever met. Now, I’ve played a few Houdini-Themed rooms and this one blows the other ones out of the water! Puzzles were super clever and had unique props that made the room special. Huge kudos to Gus and Monica for making our experience so great that we decided to book another 2 for the next day right before we leave NYC.
Gameplay
The puzzles were super intuitive and really clever.
Atmosphere
I love the vibe of this place!
Customer service
Gus was such a great GM!
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
Great mix of both traditional locks and tech.
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
10
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Easy to find location
It is a little tricky to find.
Parking
Limited
It’s in Korea town so there’s no parking, however there’s easily accessible transportation pretty close!
rhondagarcia
140 escape rooms
Really fun room. High volume of puzzles but none were too difficult. A nifty magic puzzle at the end. Great GM who was enthusiastic and clearly wanted us to have a good time.
Gameplay
Gameplay flowed well and it was always clear where to go next. There was some nifty magic towards the end.
Atmosphere
Customer service
Great staff
Particularly interesting or different
No
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
A little of both
Ideal number of players
3
Scary
Not scary
Was anything broken?
No
One prop was taken out of gameplay due to an issue but we never noticed until the GM showed us afterwards
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Easy to find location
Yes
travis34
49 escape rooms
Walking out of the elevator, I was immediately impressed with the hallway and lobby. A lot of time and care has been put into comfort, spaciousness, and ambience. All the GMs we spoke with were also very enthusiastic and accommodating! What I loved most about this room were the unique clue mechanisms and associated props. Given the Houdini theme, there are plenty of locks throughout, but it’s not always keys you’re looking for. It’s a great variety of puzzle types, and many of them are multi-layered in pretty ingenious ways. Nothing felt unfair, with some great a-ha moments and surprises. I really liked this room (and company) a lot!
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Hard
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
3
Scary
Not scary
Though some of the clue reveals make loud sounds, so there are perhaps unintentional jump scares
Minimum age
14
Was anything broken?
Yes
Not broken per se, but there are times where you have to identify colors, and those colors may be faded and/or difficult to identify in the light
Live actors
No
Physically active
Somewhat
Crawl space, and back and forth between rooms
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Limited
K-Town, Manhattan
fernandezmichael
37 escape rooms
My favorite room of all time. Stumbled in here from across the street of a different escape room. It was so much fun and exciting!
munozkayla
65 escape rooms
Absolutely gorgeous sets with very interesting puzzle design! I would just recommend bringing a group of at least 4 as me and my partner found ourselves running around a bit. Also definitely try to come in light/athletic clothes as it can get pretty hot in there!
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Parking
Limited
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Editorial
“It was nice to be able to feel like we had gone back in time to witness and uncover his secrets.“
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