Great Room Escape
Escape Room in Austin, Texas
Address: 2632 Ridgepoint Dr, Austin, TX 78754
Price Range: $$
About this business
Great Room Escape in Austin, Texas offers an immersive experience with multiple themed rooms including their signature Zombie and Houdini challenges. The facility combines classic escape room puzzle-solving with unique interactive elements like live actors who enhance the experience through carefully crafted scares and helpful hints. Located in an industrial area with dedicated parking, this venue provides both family-friendly adventures and more intense experiences for thrill-seekers, with most groups successfully completing their missions thanks to the attentive game masters who offer the perfect balance of guidance and challenge.
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What People Are Saying
Difficulty Level: The difficulty is described as varying from easy to challenging, depending on the specific room and the experience level of the players. Some found the rooms too easy while others found them challenging.
Themes: Reviews mention both Houdini and Zombie themed escape rooms, indicating a variety of themes are offered.
Puzzles: The reviews mention logic-based puzzles requiring observation, lateral thinking, and teamwork to solve. Some mention puzzles that require physical actions like opening locks or finding hidden items.
Scare Factor: Multiple reviews highlight the scary and horror elements, particularly in the Zombie-themed room, with mentions of zombies, scares, and fear.
Mystery/Detective: The Houdini theme inherently involves a mystery, as indicated by several reviews focusing on the puzzles and clues associated with it.
Zombie: Many reviews explicitly mention a Zombie-themed escape room, with details about the zombie actors and the immersive experience.
Kid-friendly: Reviews suggest the Zombie room is doable for kids, though some found it too scary for young children. The Houdini room is also suitable for families, but a minimum age isn't specified.
Party: While not explicitly stated, the mentions of families, groups, and company events suggest the venue likely caters to parties.
Large Groups: Reviews describe groups ranging from 4 to 12 people successfully completing the rooms, suggesting suitability for large groups. However, one negative review highlights a negative experience with a large group.
Price: Several reviews mention using Groupon for discounts, suggesting affordability. Others comment on competitive pricing and the value for the experience.
Parking: Reviews confirm the presence of parking, though one mentions issues with the area's street parking, recommending using onsite parking.
Not Noted
Prison Break: No reviews mention a prison break theme.
Heist: No reviews mention a heist theme.
Tomb: No reviews mention an Egyptian theme.
Discounts: No information regarding group discounts or special event pricing is available from the reviews.
