By Liz Johnson
Even in the midst of a Pandemic you can indulge your inner Sherlock Holmes. Several escape rooms are offering private escapes just for you, your family or your bubble. Check into some of these local places to get out, without getting away. Call or check the website before you go, as many places require a reservation and some locations are still on hold.
Part virtual reality, part mystery, Escape Rooms are popping up in the most unlikely spots. Escape Room players are told a storyline, then given a series of puzzles to solve and clues to unlock a mystery. They’re then shut into a room that’s transformed to look like a speakeasy or laboratory or another planet and given 60 minutes to solve them all. They can leave at any time, although once out, they can’t go back in.
Each storyline is custom to the individual Escape Room. Here are a few local venues to get you started:
Escape Room Center (Private Parties)
340 US-22,
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908) 547-0618
One of the largest Escape Rooms in the area, Bridgewater’s Escape Room Center offers six different rooms with historic storylines that vary in difficulty from beginner to advanced. Some are ideal for as few as two players up to eight players. From locating the Lost Jewel of Zanzibar to escaping from Blackbeard’s Brig, players will be challenged to find their way out – alive.
Doylestown Escape Room (Private Party/Small Group)
140 S Main St, Doylestown, PA 18901
(215) 340-1729
Started by Doylestown residents Heather and Jack Dugan who fell in love with the game after playing it on a family vacation in Texas, the Doylestown Escape Room has found a home in a historic Doylestown on South Main Street in the borough with six escape rooms and a designated party space. All bookings are currently done online and there are no walk-ins.
All in Adventure Escape Room (Private Room)
707 Neshaminy Mall, Space 672
Bensalem, PA 19020
Dangerously fun and challenging. Find hidden clues and solve complex muzzles to escape before the 50 minute timer runs out. With nine different rooms to chose from there are rooms for all ages and skill levels. A few rooms include escape from a zombie apocalypse in Paris and avert a prisoner uprising at Alcatraz.
Space Escapes (Temporarily Closed)
Flemington, NJ
361 NJ-31 Building C Suite 704
A deadly rescue mission leaves a crew fighting for their lives against an evil artificial intelligence in order to find their way home. Players will be solving puzzles, decoding messages, and wracking their brain for clues all while the timer continues to count down to doom. Grab four to eight family members or close friends to see if you have what it takes to emerge, home free, from this Escape Room.
