Escape the Room DC (Penn Quarter)
Escape Room in Washington, District Of Columbia
Address: 409 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20004
Price Range: $$
About this business
Escape the Room DC (Penn Quarter) in Washington, District Of Columbia, offers a variety of immersive and challenging escape room experiences that blend clever puzzles with engaging themes. The facility features multiple rooms with different difficulty levels, including popular options like a dinosaur-themed adventure, spy missions, and prison break scenarios. The well-designed rooms combine interactive props, sophisticated mechanics, and atmospheric elements to create an engaging experience that typically lasts one hour with the help of attentive game masters who provide well-timed hints.
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What People Are Saying
Difficulty Level: Many reviews mention the rooms as challenging, with some describing them as 'very challenging' or 'difficult', while others found them to be the 'right amount of difficulty'.
Themes: Reviews mention themes such as 'The Agency', 'Prison Break', 'Jurassic Escape', 'The Dig', and a dinosaur-themed room. A 'Mummies Tomb' and 'Titanic' are also mentioned.
Puzzles: The reviews suggest a variety of puzzle types, including logic-based, search-oriented, and those involving code-breaking. One review mentions a puzzle that was time-consuming but didn't require much thinking.
Scare Factor: Several reviews mention 'creepy' or 'scary' elements, particularly in 'The Dig' room. One review warns that the dinosaur room may be scary for young children.
Mystery/Detective: Many reviews describe the experience as a mystery to be solved, with clues to decipher and a narrative to follow, aligning with mystery/detective themes.
Prison Break: The 'Prison Break' room is explicitly mentioned in several reviews.
Heist: Reviews refer to 'The Heist', suggesting a heist theme is present.
Tomb: A 'Mummies Tomb' room is mentioned, indicating an Egyptian theme.
Kid-friendly: One review mentions bringing kids to the dinosaur-themed room, while another specifies it might be scary for young children. This suggests a kid-friendly option, though age appropriateness needs consideration.
Party: Multiple reviews refer to birthday parties being hosted at this escape room.
Large Groups: Reviews mention groups of various sizes, including 10 people, and that large groups may be challenging for some rooms. One reviewer warned against groups larger than 7 in a specific room.
Parking: Reviews mention street parking with meters, highlighting the need to allow extra time for parking, implying that parking is available nearby, but not necessarily on-site.
Not Noted
Zombie: There is no mention of a zombie theme in the reviews.
Discounts: The reviews do not mention any discounts for larger groups or special events.
Price: One review compares prices unfavorably to another escape room, suggesting that some may find the prices expensive, while others do not explicitly comment on price.
