60 to Escape
Escape Room in Gurnee, Illinois
Address: 6170 W Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031
Price Range: $$
About this business
Located in Gurnee, Illinois, 60 to Escape offers an impressive variety of themed escape room experiences that blend creative puzzles with immersive storytelling. The facility features multiple uniquely designed rooms with varying difficulty levels, from beginner-friendly mysteries to challenging heists and spooky adventures. The game masters provide helpful guidance while still maintaining the thrill of discovery, and the high production value of the rooms - from detailed props to special effects - creates an engaging atmosphere that keeps players coming back for more.
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What People Are Saying
Difficulty Level: Reviews mention various difficulty levels, with some rooms described as 'semi-difficult', 'surprisingly large space with super fun puzzles and great flow', and others as 'easily the most confusing of them all'. Several reviewers mention that the escape rooms were challenging but still fun, and some even state that the difficulty was perfect for their group size and experience level. Therefore, the overall challenge level varies across the different rooms.
Themes: The reviews mention themes such as creepy, mysterious vibes, fantasy, quirky Five Nights at Freddy's-style, retro, arctic expedition, Jurassic, hidden temple, museum heist, blast from the past, mystery manor, and magic heist. This indicates a variety of themes are available.
Puzzles: The puzzle types are diverse. Reviewers mention logic-based puzzles, code/key puzzles, search-oriented puzzles, and puzzles requiring observation and problem-solving skills. The puzzles are described as creative, fun, and engaging, but also challenging.
Scare Factor: Several reviews mention spooky, creepy, scary, horror themes, and jump scares, particularly in rooms like Mystery Manor and Containment. However, others focus on less frightening themes and suitable for families with kids.
Mystery/Detective: Many reviews highlight mystery-solving elements, with clues, puzzles, and storylines creating a sense of mystery to uncover. Rooms like Mystery Manor and the others strongly imply a detective theme.
Heist: Reviews explicitly mention heist themes in rooms like "Museum Heist" and "Bank Heist", involving the theft of valuable items from high-security locations.
Tomb: Reviews mention "Hidden Temple", suggesting an Egyptian theme, although this is not confirmed to be a main or prominent theme across the facility.
Kid-friendly: Multiple reviews describe the escape rooms as suitable for kids, and even mention specific rooms being perfect for families with children. Several reviewers bring their kids with them.
Party: Reviews clearly state that the escape room center hosts birthday parties and other group events.
Not Noted
Prison Break: There is no mention of prison break themes in any of the reviews.
Zombie: No mention of a zombie theme is found in the reviews.
Large Groups: Some reviews suggest that smaller groups of 3-4 people are ideal, while larger groups might struggle with space or engagement. While some large groups played, reviews suggest that the ideal group size is smaller.
Discounts: There's no explicit mention of discounts for larger groups or special events in the provided reviews.
Price: Reviews mention the price as 'a bit pricey' or 'a bit steep', but also emphasize that it is 'worth it' for the experience.
Parking: The reviews do not provide information about parking availability at this location.