Houdini's Workshop

Very positive (64 ratings)

PanIQ Escape Room NYC – Midtown [prev. Clue Chase]

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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

Ratings

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

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

Was anything broken?

Yes

One set piece damaged, but it didn’t affect gameplay

Live actors

Physically active

Somewhat

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Limited

Aug 6, 2023 | Experienced Aug 6, 2023

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

Jun 15, 2023

ecoffey

30 escape rooms

A good room with some challenging but innovative puzzles. Definitely recommend

Gameplay

Atmosphere

Customer service

Live actors

Apr 4, 2023 | Experienced Apr 1, 2023

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

Scary

Not scary

Minimum age

Was anything broken?

Live actors

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!

Mar 14, 2023 | Experienced Mar 12, 2023

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

Story

Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

A little of both

Ideal number of players

Scary

Not scary

Was anything broken?

One prop was taken out of gameplay due to an issue but we never noticed until the GM showed us afterwards

Live actors

Physically active

Not at all

Easy to find location

Yes

Dec 24, 2022 | Experienced Dec 23, 2022

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

Scary

Not scary

Though some of the clue reveals make loud sounds, so there are perhaps unintentional jump scares

Minimum age

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

Physically active

Somewhat

Crawl space, and back and forth between rooms

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Limited

K-Town, Manhattan

Nov 23, 2022 | Experienced Nov 22, 2022

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!

Apr 15, 2022

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

Mar 14, 2022 | Experienced Feb 19, 2022

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“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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