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A MILLION WAYS IN, ONE WAY OUT The year is 1955. You’ve been wrongfully accused of a crime, and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Your new “home” is a cell that once belonged to an inmate who disappeared without a trace…or did he? Some claim he escaped. Others swear he was murdered by the infamously cruel warden. But no one actually knows… can you escape before you suffer the same fate?
All ratings (81)
Very positive
Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive
17 escape rooms
I completed this room with three people, and I would not have wanted more. The room was a blast. The set itself was a lot of fun and made use of the jail setting for more than just decoration.
No
90 escape rooms
This was a fun game but I felt like I missed out on some of the experience doing this with just a two person group. I would highly recommend this game but definitely for bigger groups! If you have a small group, check out a different room at The Escape Game like Gold Rush.
This game didn’t flow super smoothly but I think a big part of that was the fact that we did this room with just two people. You should definitely do this room with more than two people.
Very immersive for the most part! There was one part that took me out of it but no spoilers here.
Game master was nice and very helpful.
Yes
The concept of prison break is relatively common but the execution of this game is better than others.
The story for this prison break was a little more specific than other prison break rooms I’ve done. I really enjoyed the novelty!
Hard
Very challenging for two people, would be more manageable with a larger group.
High tech
There was a combination of physical locks and technical elements.
6
I would recommend this experience for 6-8 people. The game begins with the team split in two so 3-4 per room would be really manageable. After the split entry, more than 8 players may be overwhelming.
Not scary
12
Ages 12+ for difficulty, not content.
Yes
Elements weren’t necessarily broken but they were worn down so much that they were unreadable. Some clues definitely needed a replacement.
No
Somewhat
There were a couple stairs and a small crawling portion. Not super physical though.
Could be manageable with teammates but might be too overwhelming. This room has a lot going on and some small spaces.
Yes
Large entry on the first floor, easily visible from the street in NYC.
Limited
In the city.
43 escape rooms
Really loved this room. Such a cool concept, the immersion is great, the puzzles are great, and it gives you an experience you won’t get at a lot of escape room places.
9 escape rooms
It was fun but they allow other people in the same game other than your party.
Not the best with a the design of the clues
4
Be careful because they allow other random people in on the same reservation.
45 escape rooms
This is the best implementation of a Prison Break style room I’ve seen. Like every The Escape Game room, the theming, narrative and puzzle design is absolutely top notch. It can reasonably be beaten by two people as long as you are comfortable yelling to communicate.
Not scary
25 escape rooms
Great escape room!! It’s a lot tougher if you don’t know the other group but we worked well together. Had a blast!!
Hard
38 escape rooms
Atmosphere from this company is great! The puzzles were challenging but intuitive. Really cool elements to figure out and starting separated added to the fun. We actually did Heist earlier in the day and had a bad experience due to the puzzle master just giving us clues before we even had a real chance to work it out. So the manager invited us back to do another one and the experience was perfect!
Not scary
41 escape rooms
Very well could be my favorite escape room thus far because of how memorable it is. The entire time I felt that me and my buddy were truly figuring out pieces of this big puzzle; really making it out of this prison. And I’m sure prison escape rooms have been done to death but this was the first room I’d done where we started in different rooms and had to help each other, blind to what our partner could see. The physical direction was simply understood but challenging in execution and set pieces brought the whole thing together.
Yes
Expert
Mechanical
Spooky
No
No
Somewhat
49 escape rooms
One of my favorite rooms I’ve ever done! And of the escape rooms I’ve done where you are separated a the start, this was the best executed. Requires great communication and teamwork, so make sure to bring a team that has worked together before. We were a team of 2 (and got lucky that we weren’t joined by others), and found that we barely escaped simply because this escape room is very extensive. It ends up being more puzzling than you might expect. But everything is extremely well paced and logical, and there are a few very nifty puzzles I’ve never encountered before in other rooms Every room I’ve done at The Escape Game has been superb, or nearly. One of my favorite companies. I recommend this room only if you’ve done escape rooms before (not a good beginner room) Super awesome decor, and high quality facility overall
Yes
Hard
Mechanical
4
Start off split in 2 rooms
Not scary
14
No
No
Very
Crawling through holes
Crawl spaces
Yes
Limited
Midtown NYC
46 escape rooms
My group had a great time with this room. You start in two separate rooms and work together to move into the bigger area! Enjoyed how collaborative it was.
No
“"Prison Break" was the complete package of what an immersive escape room should be.“