The Great Escape Room Minneapolis
Escape Room in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Address: 509 Central Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Price Range: $$
About this business
The Great Escape Room Minneapolis, located in the heart of Minneapolis, Minnesota, offers an intriguing mix of themed escape experiences including a spooky Haunted Hotel and a mysterious Presidential Bunker. The facility features well-designed rooms with creative puzzles that provide just the right balance of challenge, making them suitable for both newcomers and experienced escape artists. The rooms are thoughtfully decorated with attention to storytelling and atmosphere, creating an immersive experience that keeps groups of all sizes engaged throughout their hour-long adventure.
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What People Are Saying
Themes: Reviews mention themes like "Haunted Hotel", "President's Bunker", "Houdini Seance", and "President's Poker Bunker", indicating a variety of themes.
Puzzles: The reviews suggest a mix of puzzle types, including combination locks, cryptic codes, color alignment, and other logic-based puzzles. Some reviews mention more physically interactive elements.
Scare Factor: Several reviews explicitly mention "spooky" or "scary" elements, "jump scares", and a "haunted hotel" theme, indicating the presence of horror elements in at least one of the rooms.
Mystery/Detective: Multiple reviews highlight the mystery and puzzle-solving aspects of the experience, suggesting a mystery or detective theme is present in the games.
Kid-friendly: Several reviews mention families with children participating and enjoying the experience, suggesting at least some rooms are kid-friendly.
Party: Some reviews refer to birthday parties being held at the escape room, indicating that the venue hosts parties.
Large Groups: Reviews mention groups ranging from 3 to 9 people participating, suggesting the escape room can accommodate large groups, although some reviews suggest smaller groups might be preferable for some rooms.
Not Noted
Difficulty Level: Many reviews mention a range of difficulty, with some finding the rooms challenging yet doable, while others describe them as easy or perfect for kids. Some experienced players even found them less challenging than expected.
Prison Break: There is no mention of a prison break theme in any of the reviews.
Heist: No reviews mention a heist theme.
Zombie: The reviews do not mention a zombie theme.
Tomb: The reviews do not describe any Egyptian-themed rooms or elements.
Discounts: There's mention of a discounted price for booking again, and a student discount, but no specific mention of discounts for large groups or special events beyond that.
Price: While many reviews express overall satisfaction, there's no consistent information regarding pricing affordability. One review mentions a price of around $30-40 per person at other escape rooms they've been to for comparison.
Parking: Several reviews mention difficulties finding parking, and others mention street parking being available but potentially costly. The experience with parking is mixed.