Escape Games PDX
Escape Room in Portland, Oregon
Address: 2636 NW 26th Ave #2, Portland, OR 97210
Price Range: $$
About this business
Escape Games PDX in Portland, Oregon, offers an engaging collection of themed escape rooms ranging from spooky attics to noir detective mysteries and prison heists. The facility features well-designed puzzle sequences that blend visual, physical, and mental challenges while maintaining a perfect balance of difficulty for both newcomers and experienced players. The venue boasts convenient parking, friendly game masters who provide helpful hints, and rooms that cleverly incorporate local Portland themes alongside more traditional escape room scenarios.
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What People Are Saying
Difficulty Level: Many reviews mention the rooms being challenging, but also fun and solvable, indicating a difficulty level appropriate for most players. Some reviews explicitly mention puzzles being 'challenging' or a 'good challenge'.
Themes: The reviews mention several themes, including Film Noir, Tales from the Attic, Prison Heist, and a Portland-themed room. There is also mention of a Christmas-themed room and Insomnia.
Puzzles: The reviews suggest a variety of puzzle types. Logic-based, word puzzles, combination locks, and visual puzzles are mentioned.
Scare Factor: Several reviews describe rooms as "spooky" or "creepy," indicating the presence of some scary elements, but not necessarily full-fledged horror themes. The "Tales from the Attic" room is specifically mentioned as having spooky elements, but not necessarily horror.
Mystery/Detective: The Film Noir theme is repeatedly described as a detective or mystery theme, and many reviews highlight the detective aspect of the games.
Prison Break: The "Prison Heist" room is frequently mentioned, confirming the presence of a prison break theme.
Heist: While not explicitly stated as a 'heist', the Prison Heist room strongly implies a heist theme, as escaping a prison suggests stealing one's freedom which could be interpreted as a valuable item.
Kid-friendly: Several reviews mention the escape room being suitable for kids, with some explicitly stating it's "kid-friendly" or noting that kids enjoyed the experience.
Party: Many reviews mention birthday parties, indicating that the escape room center hosts parties.
Large Groups: Reviews mention the suitability of the rooms for large groups and the possibility of dividing tasks among them.
Price: Reviews mention a price of around $45 per person; one review expresses slight dissatisfaction for this price in light of a broken countdown screen, but many others explicitly praise the value for money, suggesting prices are reasonably affordable.
Parking: Multiple reviews positively mention the availability of parking, describing it as "easy parking", "ample parking", or "plenty of parking right out front".
Not Noted
Zombie: There is no mention of a zombie theme in any of the reviews.
Tomb: There is no mention of an Egyptian theme in any of the reviews.
Discounts: There is no mention of discounts for larger groups or special events in the provided reviews.
