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Smoke & Mirrors: Houdini's Final Escape
Smoke & Mirrors: Houdini's Final Escape

Smoke & Mirrors: Houdini's Final Escape

    • Very positive (160 ratings)

Escape Hatch - Orlando

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A group of local magicians has recently purchased an abandoned theater where Harry Houdini performed in the 1920s, with the plan to reopen it as a Houdini museum. They believe the dressing room is being haunted by his spirit! Renovations have started and the contractors have reported flickering lights, strange noises and objects moving by themselves. Your team of paranormal investigators has been hired by the owners to look into the reports of ghostly activity and attempt to put Houdini’s spirit to rest. A group of investors is coming to tour the theater in one hour. If they find out it’s haunted, they will back out of the deal and the theater will end up being demolished! Does your team have what it takes to get the job done before time runs out?

  • 2-6
  • 60 mins
  • Not scary

Awards

  • Best of Morty (2022) - Morty's Finest

Ratings

All ratings (160)

Very positive

Gameplay

Very positive


Atmosphere

Very positive


Customer service

Very positive

Reviews

b
bethany28

94 escape rooms

A good solid room with good props and some interesting puzzles. Despite the spooky description, this room was not scary at all and it shouldn’t put people off! Enjoyed it and we were treated well.

Gameplay

Atmosphere

Customer service

Physically active

Not at all

Aug 17, 2023 | Experienced Aug 17, 2023

@kimberly44
kimberly44

61 escape rooms

This game was pretty fun! I think this is a great game for beginner enthusiasts/smaller groups. The game flow was great and the puzzles were pretty solid.

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Gameplay

Atmosphere

Customer service

Minimum age

8

Aug 10, 2023 | Experienced May 15, 2023

s
swolf

15 escape rooms

This room flowed well and had lots of puzzles and riddles to solve. The decor and props were great! Unique twists near the end!

Gameplay

Atmosphere

Customer service

Game tech

Mechanical

Jul 18, 2023 | Experienced Mar 16, 2023

@destinywalker
destinywalker

57 escape rooms

This was a fun room- nothing spectacular but I loved the theme and how the room was decorated! We did the expert mode and all the puzzles flowed very nicely and we didn’t use any clues! We can’t wait to come back to do some of their other rooms!

Jun 25, 2023

@wilsonhannah
wilsonhannah

31 escape rooms

This room had a lot of fun puzzles. We did the hard difficulty version and found it flowed well and was fun . The magician theme was all throughout the room and was great.

Gameplay

This was a very fun experience! We did the “hard difficulty” and had a great time.

Jun 21, 2023 | Experienced Jun 21, 2023

m
michaelmunoz

43 escape rooms

We played this on expert mode, which includes a few additional harder puzzles. This was an absolutely fantastic room. You definitely feel immersed in the magic. This room kept surprising, and I loved all of the nods to Magic, and how the puzzles incorporated the theme of the room. There were only two of us, we did escape, however, we did go two minutes over the time. We only had to ask for a few clues. However, the added puzzles to make this room harder did take a lot of additional time, so if you are not an experienced escaper, I would recommend not adding the extra level of complexity. If you are an experienced escaper, definitely add the extra puzzles. The tech in this room was super cool. This company continues to amaze as we work through their rooms, nothing has disappointed yet.

Gameplay

Atmosphere

Customer service

Difficulty

Hard

Jun 14, 2023 | Experienced Jun 12, 2023

@christopher43
christopher43

168 escape rooms

This one is pretty much what you would expect from a seance room. Some similar mechanics to others in the genre. Good overall, just nothing that was a stand-out. Our GM, Mel, was very friendly and helpful.

Gameplay

Atmosphere

Customer service

Story

Scary

Not scary


Was anything broken?

No


Live actors

Yes


Physically active

Somewhat


Easy to find location

Yes


Parking

Medium

Feb 2, 2023 | Experienced Feb 3, 2023

j
julie57

21 escape rooms

We love the Escape Hatch! The rooms are consistently great and this one is no exception. Definitely the hardest of the 3 rooms we’ve done here; we are usually done with time to spare and minimal clues but this one took us the entire 60 minutes plus more clues than we usually need. Great atmosphere, fun story, and a little spooky (but not TOO scary, for those of you like me who don’t like to be scared). Plus, the staff here are always so great. Every game master we’ve had has been awesome, and Zac was no exception!

Gameplay

Atmosphere

Customer service

Particularly interesting or different

Yes


Story

Difficulty

Hard


Game tech

High tech


Ideal number of players

4


Scary

Spooky


Minimum age

12


Was anything broken?

No


Live actors

Yes


Physically active

Not at all


Easy to find location

Yes


Parking

Easy

Jan 15, 2023

@lfrank
lfrank

258 escape rooms

Overall a pretty good room as long as you are not allergic to large amounts of lockboxes. Though there was some tech involved too. Had s couple of cool moments and some decent puzzles. We definitely didn’t feel immersed, though I can see if you have an enthusiastic gamemaster it might be a little better. Worth checking out if you’ve already played Orlando’s heavy hitters

Gameplay

Atmosphere

Customer service

Was anything broken?

No

Nov 18, 2022 | Experienced Nov 17, 2022

@heather38
heather38

129 escape rooms

This was such a fun and unique room. Escape Hatch really has surprised me with some of their newer rooms and what they bring to the table. This company is super affordable, has such wonderful staff, and has great rooms for a dynamic duo, or more, but wouldn’t really recommend over 4. I highly recommend this as a top 5 company in Orlando and a must-do!

Gameplay

Atmosphere

Customer service

Such friendly staff


Particularly interesting or different

Yes


Story

Difficulty

Medium


Game tech

High tech


Ideal number of players

4


Scary

Not scary


Minimum age

16


Was anything broken?

No


Live actors

Yes


Physically active

Somewhat


Easy to find location

Yes


Parking

Easy

Nov 15, 2022 | Experienced Oct 5, 2022
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Experience details

  • Age4

  • This is a private experience for your group


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Escape Hatch - Orlando

5718 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee, FL 34746, USA

+1 407 588 8777

Website

Additional details

PLEASE NOTE: This room has a spooky atmosphere with low lighting, darkness and references to the supernatural, including spirits, ouija boards and tarot cards. Some areas of the room are not handicap accessible and may be challenging for those with mobility issues. Some areas of the room are not stroller accessible; therefore, children under 4 are not permitted.

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julie57’s review

Smoke & Mirrors: Houdini's Final Escape

Smoke & Mirrors: Houdini's Final Escape

Escape Hatch - Orlando

j
julie57

21 escape rooms

We love the Escape Hatch! The rooms are consistently great and this one is no exception. Definitely the hardest of the 3 rooms we’ve done here; we are usually done with time to spare and minimal clues but this one took us the entire 60 minutes plus more clues than we usually need. Great atmosphere, fun story, and a little spooky (but not TOO scary, for those of you like me who don’t like to be scared). Plus, the staff here are always so great. Every game master we’ve had has been awesome, and Zac was no exception!

Gameplay

Atmosphere

Customer service

Particularly interesting or different

Yes


Story

Difficulty

Hard


Game tech

High tech


Ideal number of players

4


Scary

Spooky


Minimum age

12


Was anything broken?

No


Live actors

Yes


Physically active

Not at all


Easy to find location

Yes


Parking

Easy

Jan 15, 2023


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