Escape the Room Chicago (Oak Brook)
Escape Room in Oak Brook, Illinois
Address: 60 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, IL 60523
Price Range: $$
About this business
Escape the Room Chicago (Oak Brook), located in Oak Brook, Illinois, offers an engaging variety of themed challenges including submarine adventures, theater mysteries, and dinosaur-themed experiences. The venue features multiple difficulty levels across their rooms, with helpful game masters providing clues and guidance to ensure an entertaining experience for both newcomers and experienced players. The facility maintains well-decorated spaces with intricate puzzles and interactive elements, though some rooms occasionally face technical maintenance issues that can impact the overall experience.
Hours Open
What People Are Saying
Difficulty Level: The reviews describe the difficulty of rooms as varying from 'easy' to 'hard', and 'challenging'. Some reviewers found some puzzles too hard, while others mention them as manageable with a little thought.
Themes: Reviews mention rooms with themes such as Jurassic Park, Clock Tower, Outbreak, Agency, The Dig, Submarine, and Theater. These themes are varied and not consistent across all rooms.
Mystery/Detective: Many reviews mention aspects of mystery and detection within certain rooms. For example, 'The Agency' involves finding a double agent.
Kid-friendly: Several reviews mention that the escape rooms were enjoyed by families and children, some even specifying that the younger children had fun. Many reviews mention bringing children or families.
Party: Many reviews mention group bookings and parties, particularly birthday parties.
Large Groups: Several reviews indicate that the escape rooms can accommodate large groups; reviews mention groups of 8, 10, and more.
Parking: At least one review mentions free parking.
Not Noted
Puzzles: The reviews do not provide a consistent picture of the puzzle types. While some mention logic and deduction, others focus on the overall experience rather than the specific types of puzzles.
Scare Factor: Some reviewers mention a room ('Theater') as having 'scary parts', but others explicitly say their rooms weren't scary. The overall consensus on the presence of scary themes across all rooms is mixed.
Prison Break: There is no mention of a prison break theme in any of the reviews.
Heist: There is no mention of heist themes in any of the reviews.
Zombie: There is no mention of a zombie theme in any of the reviews.
Tomb: No Egyptian theme is mentioned in the reviews.
Discounts: Some reviews mention discounts being offered for future visits after a negative experience but do not clearly indicate the existence of discounts for larger groups or special events.
Price: The reviews present a mixed opinion on pricing. Some describe the experience as 'worth the price', while others find it 'overpriced' or 'not worth the price'.