Side Quest Escape Games
Escape Room in Portland, Oregon
Address: 7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Portland, OR 97202
Price Range: $$
About this business
Side Quest Escape Games in Portland, Oregon, offers a unique mobile escape room experience focused on emergency preparedness and survival scenarios. The cleverly designed space, housed in a trailer, features immersive puzzles and challenges that manage to be both educational and entertaining while maintaining a perfect balance of difficulty. The venue accommodates small groups comfortably, with most reviewers suggesting 4-6 players for optimal gameplay, and includes thoughtfully crafted interactive elements that keep all participants engaged throughout the hour-long adventure.
Hours Open
What People Are Saying
Difficulty Level: Many reviews describe the room as challenging but solvable, with some groups needing a reset on one challenge. Some reviews mention that it is challenging enough to take around 50 minutes to complete, even for experienced groups.
Themes: The overwhelming theme is emergency preparedness and disaster resilience, with several reviewers highlighting the educational aspect of learning practical survival skills.
Puzzles: The reviews suggest a variety of puzzle types, including logic-based, search-oriented, and those requiring teamwork and communication. Many reviewers praise the creativity and cleverness of the puzzles.
Mystery/Detective: While not explicitly a "mystery or detective" theme, the reviews suggest that solving the puzzles involves problem-solving and piecing together clues, which aligns with elements of those themes.
Kid-friendly: Reviews mention families and children participating and enjoying the experience. One review specifically notes that it's suitable for kids and many groups included children.
Party: The reviews do not explicitly state that the location hosts birthday parties, but the mention of family groups and the positive experiences make this a strong possibility.
Price: While no prices are mentioned, all reviews are positive with no complaints about pricing, suggesting that the prices are perceived as reasonable or affordable.
Parking: Reviews mention the escape room is located in the Oaks Park parking lot, indicating that parking is available.
Not Noted
Scare Factor: No reviews mention scary or horror themes. The focus is on a realistic emergency preparedness scenario.
Prison Break: There is no mention of a prison break theme in any of the reviews.
Heist: Reviews do not indicate a heist theme. The focus is on emergency preparedness and survival.
Zombie: The reviews do not mention a zombie theme.
Tomb: No Egyptian theme is mentioned in the reviews.
Large Groups: Reviews suggest that smaller groups are ideal (4-6 people). One review cautions against bringing large groups due to space constraints.
Discounts: The reviews do not mention any discounts for larger groups or special events.
