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The Escape Game Chicago
42 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
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Review №1

So much fun!!! We did the heist! It was just me and my husband and it was a BLAST. Everything was clean and felt totally safe. We were asked to wear ourmasks the entire time which was no problem and I appreciated the protocols they had in place to keep their guests safe! The staff was incredibly kind. I definitely would recommend it and will totally be back for more!!

Ma
Review №2

My husband and I visited a few weeks ago on our honeymoon and did Mission: Mars by ourselves, because we love escape games and do them often with friends back home in Michigan. We escaped with 9 minutes to spare and the staff was so much fun and made us feel like family. The Mission: Mars room was unique and had some challenges we had never seen before. We will definitely be back to do more rooms next time were in Chicago!

La
Review №3

I’ve been here before the pandemic and loved it. I’ve gone again multiple times during COVID and thank goodness they ARE OPEN. They are very clean, I felt safe and such a fun experience to “escape” my house! I love the different themed rooms and interactive puzzles. It’s so challenging yet satisfying when completed. Don’t be afraid to ask for clues when stumped, but try your best to limit clues and push yourself to solve first. You’ll surprise yourself. The staff is absolutely wonderful.

Al
Review №4

Excellent service and attention from staff. Escaped from Gold Rush and it was an amazing experience for me and my family, who were there to celebrate my sons birthday. Watching him go around the various rooms to solve the escape was priceless. Plan to go back to do the other escape rooms they offer.

Sa
Review №5

Did the room, The Heist with a few girlfriends and we escaped with 15 minutes left. I enjoyed the puzzles and the connection from one puzzle to the next made sense. Very thought out room.

Yo
Review №6

Matt, Joseph and Joel carried us in the two game sessions we had today!!! It was SO FUN doing The Heist and Prison Break. I definitely had my wits tested, but I really enjoyed myself.We decided to hang out here to celebrate my brothers birthday while visiting Chicago from out of state(Hi from Colorado!).I can now finally check off visiting and playing in an Escape Room off my bucket list !Thanks guys for the fun!Edit: P.S We escaped/completed both rooms with minutes to spare

Ch
Review №7

My wife and I recently were able to do an escape room here and had a blast! With the new cleaning procedures in place, we felt very safe in our private room and were able to still have a good time finding our way out of a secret market. The room itself still boasted many fun challenges for our visit. If anything, now is the best time to go, because your group is confirmed to not have others join, so you can have a great team building experience. Would go again!

Ni
Review №8

We had an amazing time at The Escape Game Chicago. Michael and Alec as well as the rest of the staff were so friendly and welcoming! This was our first escape room experience, and we loved it so much that we actually ended up staying and playing another room right then and there! We played Gold Rush and The Heist and would definitely come back another time to try all the other rooms. They went above and beyond to give us a wonderful experience! We had to book a trip last minute to Chicago for our honeymoon, and they were by far our best experience here since we came.

Sh
Review №9

My first escape room and this was so fun!!!!! Everything seemed very clean and safe. The staff was fun and welcoming. Highly recommend and I cannot wait to come back!

Da
Review №10

Three words:SO MUCH FUN!!I recently went for my birthday with a group of 8 and the game we did was Special Ops: Mysterious Market. It was THE BEST! Our game guide Dakota was the best! He didn’t give away too much while also not making it extremely difficult to understand his clues. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this establishment.The place was CLEAN, the staff were very very friendly. We were running about ten or so minutes late and they were still able to wait on us and we appreciated that so much! We will definitely be back soon.Our group was in the age range of 19-25 so i’m not too sure how this would hold up for younger kids however, i’m sure it would be great for everyone of all ages!Thanks for the best experience, We’ll DEFINITELY be back !! Would rate it ten stars if i could.

Ka
Review №11

Awesome place! The staff were super friendly and the game itself was very well thought out. We were a group of two and did the Heist game, great balance of creativity and difficulty. We managed to escape (with plenty of help lol) and they offered 20% off a gift card for visiting

El
Review №12

This was my very first game and let me tell you, it was one of the best experiences I’ve had! You get this crazy adrenaline trying to figure everything out. The staff were amazing! Shoutout to Matt and Michael for helping my group and I out. They were very helpful and fun to chat with. They made it so easy for us. Definitely recommend trying it out if you haven’t done it already.

Sa
Review №13

Me & my fiancé wondered upon their store walking around Chicago & i have just been dying to do an escape room so we booked one that night . We did prison break . First one ever just the two of us we had a blast and beat it . So we went back the next day on our last day in Chicago to do the heist . We beat it too . They were both difficult but a blast to do . I highly recommend trying at least one of their rooms if you happen to be in the area ! It’s challenging , the staff is amazing super friendly & helpful , the building is super clean ! All around a great experience . If we ever happen to come back to Chicago we will definitely give them another visit .

SH
Review №14

We’re visiting for my sisters birthday & the staff definitely added some fun to her day! We were one clue away from completing The Mysterious Market Room. Either way I recommend at least trying one room with 2-3 other people because it’s worth it. The staff is making sure to wear gloves when needed, to sanitizer behind each group, and are putting others first by requiring masks(you’ll be able to breathe).

Ma
Review №15

Escaped The Heist today and had an amazing time! We’ve also done Mission Mars at this location. My husband and I have done 20+ escape rooms, and this place is definitely one of our favorites. The staff is always so awesome and helpful; they WANT you to escape, which I think is so important cause it feels like they’re on your team when you’re struggling. Highly recommend whether it’s your first escape room or hundredth.

Ch
Review №16

We loved it and cant wait to go back again! There were 4 of us in the group and we escaped in time. The clues were creative and the room was so realistic and fun! The staff was fantastic too.

Pi
Review №17

Kristal, Jay, and Matt were amazing hosts. My boyfriend and I did the Prison Break first and when we were done we were offered a discount to play Special Ops the same day. So much fun!! And the puzzles are definitely creative and challenging, we barely made through the second lol! Will be visiting Chicago again for this place!

Ka
Review №18

First time in Chicago, first time doing an escape room and it was an awesome experience. Set up is quick and simple and challenges your brain. Employees were super energetic and helpful, made the whole experience even better!

Fe
Review №19

Went here for the first time on a double date. Had A blast!! the workers are super friendly. They also enforce proper precautions such as wearing mask and social distancing. Overall an amazing experience! They are open for operation at this time definitely recommend giving this a go.

Le
Review №20

Came here on Sunday and we did the Mission Mars! Definitely a challenge but it was so much fun! They are taking the proper precautions for Covid-19. Matt and Alec were amazing at explaining the rules and making sure everyone was keeping a safe distance. Thanks Alec and Matt we will be back again soon!

Li
Review №21

Ive completed all the rooms and I like every single one of them, especially Prison Break. The staff always super friendly and very helpful, big thank you to Alec (Im sorry if I misspelled your name), always answered all our questions and treated my group and I like long time friends. You do have to reserve a room and fill out a form before entering and of course wear a mask at all times.

ka
Review №22

My husband and I have done many escape rooms in the Chicagoland area. This is by far the best in the area. We did the Heist one day and then came back to do three more in one day. We cant wait to do the last one - Prison Break. Lots of puzzles in each room. Very well designed and fun! Highly recommended!!!

Wh
Review №23

Has become one of my favorite spots. Matt made each visit exciting and fun. We are looking forward to becoming pros and being able to compete with. Thanks for an amazing experience.

Ev
Review №24

Came and did Mission:Mars which was super fun! Matt and Alec were very helpful and made it super easy to rebook our adventure when we were going to be late. Really covid friendly! Coming back tomorrow to do prison break

Al
Review №25

This was so awesome. Great for a date or families. Reasonably priced. Great time even right now. Great cleaning protocols. Alec and Matt are great hosts!

Je
Review №26

Loved it, my heart was racing from the adrenaline. Would def recommend, even went ahead and booked another escape room for tomorrow. Met Matt and Alec they were super cool and nice.

Ju
Review №27

We had an incredible experience at The Escape Game!! I work at a youth mentorship organization and we brought a large group and split between Gold Rush and Prison Break. Both groups had a blast! The plotlines of each room were engaging and everyone was drawn in to participate. The staff is incredibly friendly and contribute to the fun experience. If you book another room before you leave, or buy gift cards to book for the future, you receive a 20% discount! We took full advantage of that and will definitely be back!

Gl
Review №28

Matt the host and Michael were awesome. It was a great time. Prison Escape Room was super challenging. Definitely coming back.

Ky
Review №29

Absolutely wonderful. We had Jay as our game master He was awesome and super helpful. We made it out with 7 min to spare with just two of us from the Special Ops room

Sh
Review №30

Had a really great time and an amazing experience! Mike and Matt were great. Very challenging and satisfying. Must try to experience for yourself.

Ja
Review №31

Great first time at an Escape room. Joel was super helpful and the management was top notch. Definitely excited to try the other rooms.

Iv
Review №32

Strongly recommend this to anyone wanting to try an escape room. I went for my first time and it was amazing. Very detailed rooms, with great puzzles. Staff was very friendly! I recommend doing the Gold Rush escape room!

Vi
Review №33

Amazing! My girlfriend and I had a fantastic experience. Ask for Julie, she is the best! We will be back!

Lu
Review №34

FREAKING AMAZING PLACE!!Puzzles are challenging and super fun.Staff is super helpful and nice

Ch
Review №35

Awesome experience. Matt the host and Michael the guide did an awesome job. I’ll definitely be back!!

Ri
Review №36

This is probably the best escape room that I have ever been to. The staff is courteous, well-trained, attentive, and they clearly recognize that different groups want different levels of challenge. I have played Gold Rush, Prison Break, Art Heist, and Mission Mars, and the rooms were very well-designed and fun to play.

Ja
Review №37

9/26 was my first time experiencing an escape room, it was AMAZING. Jonathan the manager welcomed us with great hospitality and had great energy. I definitely recommend you guys checking out this spot!

Ag
Review №38

Love joe! What a guy, we thought we sucked but he greeted us with so much JOY that in fact, we did feel like winners in the end. Don’t order the steak though.

K
Review №39

Awesome experience as first-timers! Super friendly staff, a challenging game, and great fun! Even with COVID, the safety precautions were very nice. Highly recommend!

As
Review №40

Had so much fun!!! This was my first experience in an Escape Room and I loved the challenge with my teammates. Leonard and Matt were awesome!

Ju
Review №41

Amazing staff, super friendly, and supportive! Great first experience at an escape room

Su
Review №42

Awesome experience. We had a lot of fun. Great staff. Leonard and Matt were very helpful. They are ppen. Go support them.

Ja
Review №43

Leonard and Matt were gracious and helpful hosts. The Escape Game is an amazing place to have a great night with friends or teambuilding for work! Had a blast

De
Review №44

Our game guy Joel was awesome. We had a very good time. We worked together and SAVED THE WORLD

An
Review №45

Met with the host Joel and the whole experience was a blast, it was my boyfriends first time doing the escape room we had so much fun will def be back

sh
Review №46

Me and my daughter did the prison break we had a blast and the staff was so nice and accommodating. Definitely will be trying the others

Ju
Review №47

My 13-year-old grandson and I had a lot of fun in the gold rush room. If we would’ve had more time I would’ve scheduled another one. The two attendants that work with us were very nice. I would say it is money well spent especially for a teenage boy they love stuff like that.

ba
Review №48

It was so fun. Brain challengeing. Staff made it so much more fun. 10/10 recommend

le
Review №49

We had a blast! We did Prison Break, it was very challenging with clever clues. It was their hardest game. We got out with 3 seconds to spare and used several clues. There are 4 rooms/areas to solve, really got our heart rates up. So much fun! The only downfall is that we had to buy 4 tickets for 2 people which made it very expensive. We were visiting from California and didnt know 2 other people.

Ma
Review №50

Ooooooooohhhhh where to start?????This is where my love to escape rooms started! I will always remember!Excellent game! Great rooms! A big choice of everything! Stuff extremely kind and nice and professional! We got the best experience even though we didn’t get out from our room it was still interesting smart and fun!I’m happy you guys have another rooms in NYC so this is where we going next until we’ll done all the rooms!! Thank you for your work!I’m glad this was the one thing we did in Chicago on our road trip. Great memories to remember!!! ️️️️️

G
Review №51

We met Matt and John, they were great. We got there late but Matt was very accommodating! We started with 50 minutes in the Mission Mars game and we escaped!!! This is a very fun experience and was our second visit to The Escape Game while on our visit to Chicago!!!

Wh
Review №52

I met mat and Alexis and it was wonderful. Me and my friends played all games and we finally escape I had so much fun. Thanks to the escape game ️

B
Review №53

Such a fun time!!! Date night was taken to another level. We will be back for sureShout out to Matt and Zoe who were great staff/host.

Cr
Review №54

Dakota was amazing and super helpful. Even though with this pandemic they never let it affect our experience. Five stars ️ ️️

Ka
Review №55

The host matt was a amazing he gave us lots of clues We didn’t win but we still had a great time it was definitely worth the 36.99 I would love to come again.

Am
Review №56

We had an AMAZING time!! We did prison break for my friends birthday and we got out with 1:56 seconds. We loved it and the staff was helpful and very fun!!!great time

Al
Review №57

This was one of the better escape rooms I’ve done it’s set up nice! Highly recommend! Dakota was a great guide, we had a great time.

To
Review №58

We had such an Awesome time! Very challenging but extremely fun! Our friends and us had a Blast. Cannot wait to come back and make more memories here! Great job to the staff, extremely friendly and amazing atmosphere.

L
Review №59

I know I bet you can just read and get it, but I feel like I havent had a chance to read it yet but it was a mistake to get a liquid eighth in the city and our move was not a problem at all and yea sure it was a good idea for us to look at the same time and same here you have any questions or concerns about the wine tasting or any other items you may need or want to share with you and your family or your family or family members and friends with you and your children in the back like a convicted of our family and

Ky
Review №60

I had the best time at this place! Everything was so clean and organized and our game runner, Alec Deske, was the perfect person to help us out with all of our first times in an escape room. I HIGHLY recommend this place and I HIGHLY recommend asking for Alec Deske!

Sh
Review №61

My daughter and I had so much fun at this escape room! It was 100% private which makes it perfect for family fun during Rona Season! The staff was great but the room and the game itself supposed my imagination! Awesome!

Bi
Review №62

This was my first time at an escape room. We had lots of fun especially because it was only our group playing “The Heist”. Lots of details put into the planning of the game. However, some challenges were very irrelevant. Meaning, there were things that were very ancient and annoying at times. The end of the mission was also slightly disappointing. It was very anti-climax. Also, a lock was left open by mistake. All in all, it was fun though.

Pa
Review №63

Alec is amazing!! Very nice and kind! He is the best️All the way from the philippines️Hand ups for him

De
Review №64

Matt and Marty were very welcoming and made the experience very enjoyable! Will definitely be coming back for another room.

Ci
Review №65

This escape room was BOMB.COM! I recommend this to anyone down for adventure and mind boggling tasks. John the manager was a good host!

Al
Review №66

Micheal the instructor was an amazing guy wonderful person and Matt the host was a perfectionist help 5 star thumbs all the way up!

Cy
Review №67

Joe and Matt were great! We participated in “Special Ops” and we were able to escape the room. Definitely come check it out.

Br
Review №68

John was the man. Really cool guy. You’ll enjoy yourself at Escape Room

Br
Review №69

Matt and Joel were amazing . This was so much fun . We had a great time and will definitely do this escape room again !!!!

Sy
Review №70

Dakotah and Matt were so awesome!!!! We solved the escape room with 17 seconds left let’s go! Love Chicago love this escape room!

Ji
Review №71

Great time! Michael and Matt were great game guides and hosts.

Va
Review №72

Omg!!! This was soooo much fun!! Definitely would do it again!! Our hosts Matt and Joel were extremely welcoming upon arrival to the bitter/sweet end!!

De
Review №73

Matt and Joel were awesome! Had a great time at the escape game. Will definitely come back.

Te
Review №74

Just finished the doing the Mission: Mars with Matt and Marty definitely suggest doing the Mission: Mars, they were great hosts and enthusiastic glad to have them guide us through the experience. Prison Break here we come!

Al
Review №75

The escape game, Chicago is awesome! We really enjoy it and will definitely be back! :)

Ar
Review №76

Matt the host was so freakin amazing . The games was so fun . I highly recommend coming here

Th
Review №77

One of the best escape rooms I have ever been through!!! Thanks for the guidance throughout the escape room!!

Lu
Review №78

We had Kayla and met the host. It was super fun would recommend.

Br
Review №79

Very challenging and great themes in the room. Makes you feel like you are really in the experience.

Ma
Review №80

My family and I had a great time. This place is a state of the art escape room in Chicago! We definitely going back. We did the Heist and it was quite fascinating how they created the scenes and clues before you can escape. Escape Game Chicago Rocks!! I wish they have more than 20% off for second timers because I will definitely go back again and again

De
Review №81

This has definitely been a experience ! I recommend it to any group may it be your family or friends it is super fun . The building is very clean & organized, the staff are super nice and helpful !!

Ju
Review №82

That was super fun & challenging! Makes you think and work fast! I loved it!!

Ma
Review №83

My first time today and it was amazing!! Thank you, Alec you made it exciting and easy for us!!!

An
Review №84

I had a FANTASTIC time doing the special ops game! My favorite escape room I’ve ever done!! Definitely would come here again to do the rest! Dakotah was a fantastic game guide!!

Bi
Review №85

MATT & Mike were amazing we would’ve never escaped without them

Ma
Review №86

Matt and Micheal were amazing!! We were so close to winning and getting out!! But not close enough lol I loved it!

Jo
Review №87

Matt and joe were awesome and friendly. Awesome experience!

Od
Review №88

Had a great time!!! This was my first time and I was not disappointed. Will definitely be going back soon.

Br
Review №89

My daughter and I have done 2 of their 5 rooms in the past 2 weeks (Gold rush and Heist) and both were really fun! They were both a good difficulty level and the game masters were very nice and helpful when we got stuck. We will definitely be returning soon!

Re
Review №90

We met Joel, Matt & Zoey, and they helped our group have a really fun time!

Mr
Review №91

Great time! Thrilling! Fun staff! Definitely doing it again! More fun then I imagined. Thank you!!

C
Review №92

Hey! I met Michael! He was amazing! My first time and I loved it

Ky
Review №93

Matt and Joel were the best hosts! We did the Special Ops game and it was the best! So much fun!

Sa
Review №94

We met Matt and Alec today! Great experience trying to escape

Un
Review №95

Very awesome! I had a great time Julie & Matt we’re awesome!

Ra
Review №96

Super fun. Great staff. Will def be back

Se
Review №97

This was awesome. Its like being in a video game or movie. It keeps you on your toes.

Ni
Review №98

Went to chicago for a weekend and had so much fun we went back for round two the next night! we met joel, matt, and zoe who were a great help and had a blast!

La
Review №99

Jay was an awesome game master, can’t wait to come back again!

So
Review №100

Very funny and interesting it gets you thinking and shows you how to use teamwork. I highly recommend and I would definitely do more.

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  • Address:42 E Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
  • Site:https://theescapegame.com/chicago/
  • Phone:+1 312-453-7753
Categories
  • Tourist attraction
  • Escape room center
Working hours
  • Monday:8am–11:45pm
  • Tuesday:8am–11:45pm
  • Wednesday:8am–11:45pm
  • Thursday:8am–11:45pm
  • Friday:8am–11:45pm
  • Saturday:8am–11:45pm
  • Sunday:8am–11:45pm
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
  • Restaurant:No
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