Some of the most popular attractions in San Francisco include the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, the Exploratorium, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Fisherman's Wharf, and Chinatown. Other popular destinations include the cable cars, the Painted Ladies, and the city's many parks and gardens. There are also several popular festivals and events that take place in San Francisco throughout the year, such as the Bay to Breakers race and the San Francisco International Film Festival.

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Uncover the entrance at the Edison room, tame the challenges and get the reward for your input, a great invention towards success. It’s a total worth to be here.

The Edison Escape Room was another amazing experience at Palace Games. The atmosphere matched the story and theme really well, and the puzzles actually made sense with what the room was trying to accomplish. Nothing felt completely out of place, and the puzzles tied nicely into the Edison theme.

The **wow factor in this room was especially impressive** because it made perfect sense considering what Thomas Edison was known for. I don’t want to spoil anything, but when those moments happened, they felt earned and fit the theme perfectly rather than just being there for shock value.

Another thing I really appreciated was the **use of space**. The room was designed very intelligently, and they knew exactly how to utilize the available space to make the experience feel bigger and more interesting. There were several moments where I was impressed by how creatively the room was laid out.

Overall, The Edison Escape Room was definitely another awesome game. Great atmosphere, smart puzzles, excellent use of space, and some really memorable moments.

**5/5 – Another amazing Palace Games experience and absolutely worth playing!**

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The Edison Escape Room

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The Roosevelt, former American president had united the master minds together, to plan a world war 1, to end all the other wars in the world. Collaborate and win.

The Roosevelt Escape Room was another amazing experience at Palace Games. The atmosphere was really cool, and the theme matched the puzzles extremely well. Everything felt like it belonged in the world of the room rather than having puzzles thrown in just for the sake of having them.

What really surprised me was the **wow factor later in the game**. I definitely was not expecting it, and when it happened, it completely elevated the experience for me. It was one of those moments that made the room feel much bigger and more impressive than I originally expected.

The puzzles were fun, the theming was strong, and the surprises throughout the room made the entire experience feel memorable from beginning to end.

Once again, Palace Games delivered **one of the best escape room experiences I’ve had so far**. The Roosevelt Escape Room is absolutely worth playing, especially if you enjoy immersive rooms that build up to some genuinely awesome moments.

**5/5 – Another must-play room at Palace Games!**

The Roosevelt Escape Room

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Palace Games has discovered another secret inner-sanctum within the walls of the Palace of Fine Arts. This mysterious attraction premiered at San Francisco's World’s Fair in 1915, but was then immediately condemned for reasons unknown.

After an arduous restoration effort, Palace Games reopened this secret marvel of the 1915 fair. We've yet to uncover its odd purpose.

Are you bold enough to solve the mind-bending mystery of The Attraction?

The Attraction was absolutely incredible and easily had the best atmosphere I’ve seen in an escape room so far. From the moment the experience starts, the way it draws you into the world of the room is amazing. The set design, atmosphere, and overall presentation made it feel like you were stepping into an entirely different place rather than just playing another escape room.

I will say that the puzzles themselves were a little lackluster compared to some of the other Palace Games rooms. However, I honestly look at The Attraction as more of an experience than a traditional puzzle-heavy escape room. The immersion and overall journey are really what make this room special.

Having played over 60 escape rooms, The Attraction is definitely one of the best rooms I’ve experienced so far. Even if the puzzles weren’t the strongest part, the atmosphere and immersion more than made up for it and created something extremely memorable.

I absolutely loved this room and would highly recommend playing it with friends or family. The Attraction is a must-play experience and easily one of my favorite escape rooms to date.

5/5 – Incredible atmosphere, unforgettable experience, and highly recommended!

The Attraction

Enter the game where you become the player in the world’s first active gaming facility. Jump, climb, problem-solve and laugh, as you and your friends move between challenges. Each dynamic game room has interactive technology that reacts in real time, ensuring an adrenaline-filled adventure.

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SEE YOU ON THE PLAYGROUND
Summer is here! Well, almost… If you and your friends are going to leave for summer vacation, you’ll need your final report card. Here’s the problem, you haven’t finished your work and these assignments are unlike anything you’ve encountered in a classroom before. Luckily, you’ve got a great squad and everyone brings something different to the table. Band together to ace the ultimate group project. Pass or fail, you’re in this together!

Been wanting to play this one because I wanted to go with a bigger grouping. We went with 7 but intended to go with 10. Definitely helped having that many with us. I think 7-8 is just right. Lots of fun!

The Escape Game

Playground

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Last verified: 8/31/2026

Start and end your haunted adventure at Fang Bang, an 80’s New Wave/Goth pop-up bar where you can partake in Halloween-themed cocktails and tasty, bloody bites. 

Fang Bang will be open to the public with no cover during show operating hours.

Into the Dark

Fang Bang Bar

Haunt

Closing November 2 - Reopening for 2026. Hours, dates, and admission may vary — check official site for current details.

Last verified: 8/31/2026

Three witches, spread across the globe, each from a different cultural and mystical tradition, converge to form a coven so powerful it threatens to unravel the very fabric of humanity.  As this Coven of Three performs their dark rituals, the rising number of missing children alarms a group of witch experts called The Believers. These experts seek to recruit unlikely heroes from our show’s guests to help them stop the coven before the world falls into eternal darkness.   Are you brave enough to join them?

Hexed

Haunted house

Closing November 2 - Reopening for 2026. Hours, dates, and admission may vary — check official site for current details.

Last verified: 8/31/2026

Treat yourself this spooky season to a thrill-filled, guide-led, evening tour through the spooktacular Haas-Lilienthal House, transformed into Mayhem Mansion for October!
 
A benevolent host will gently guide you on a mysterious and informative tour through the magnificent manse, but you never know who, or what, is lurking in the dark corners and behind closed doors!

Haas-Lilienthal House

Mayhem Mansion

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Last verified: 8/31/2026

House of Spirits: A Haunted Cocktail Masquerade is an immersive theatrical cocktail soirée inside an elegantly macabre haunted estate! Enjoy mini craft cocktails and a night of extravagant entertainment, surreal magic, macabre characters, and interactive guest experiences. In 1950 Doctor Grigor Volkov ran a psychiatric facility with his wife Doctor Natalia Volkov. Their patients lived at the manor, receiving full time care. One terrible evening, Natalia Volkov died during an at-home childbirth. A week later everyone inside Volkov Manor was dead. It became known as The Volkov Manor Massacre. Loosely based on the real life inspirations of Rasputin, the ancient god Veles and other Slavic folktales.

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House of Spirits: A Haunted Cocktail Soirée - Tale of Volkov Manor

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Last verified: 8/31/2026

Our haunted house features two versions: Scary and Non-Scary. For the younger audience we encourage a journey through the non-scary, while the older siblings should elect to confront their deepest fears in the scary version. There’s genuine fun to be had back at the newly updated haunted house and we've been told it’s the scariest one around. It’s guaranteed to scare the yell out of you!

Lemos Farm

The Haunted House

IT STARTED AS A ROUTINE OPERATION
You and your fellow field agents were sent to investigate the area’s local market. It’s late, it’s quiet… but something’s not quite right. Just as you are about to wrap up your inspection, you encounter a twist you never expected. Should you have seen this coming?

I did three games with this company while I was in SF and this was my favorite of them.

All three were great rooms but, in this one, the story takes a dramatic twist halfway through which is SO fun, and the second act puzzles are INCREDIBLY fun, involving some high-tech stuff that felt really snappy and well-designed.

Did this with two people, and we're pretty sure we went a few minutes over time, haha—the GM very kindly snuck some extra minutes on the clock so we could finish solving the (very cool) last puzzle.  Had a blast!

Special Ops: Mysterious Market

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YOU’RE ON THE HUNT FOR GOLD
For nearly two centuries, the hope of gold has lured people to the hills of Northern 
California. No one was captivated more than Clyde Hamilton, a greedy gold prospector 
who loved to gamble. Clyde made too many bets with the wrong crowd and now he’s 
missing. You’ve been tipped off to where he stashed his gold.. but so has the mob. 
Find it first!

Gold Rush

The night’s finally here. You and some of the other inmates are making a break for it. They have the getaway raft but in order to escape, someone has to cut the power to the block. That's in the warden's office - guess who's cell is closest.

It's almost time, there's some things in your cell to help you, but this escape won't happen without you. You ready?

Now here’s a real Alcatraz escape room! Don’t get thrown into prison in the fake ones (and I guess, also not the real non-escape room one). This is mostly similar to the regular prison break room, which we had done before. It’s about 40% different, though we still had to ask the GM which parts exactly differed. Overall, still fun, a classic split start prison break with interesting puzzles and tasks. It’s a public room so be sure warned you may have prison mates. We got a private room thankfully, but when we did the original, we were cramped with a group of 6. This game is well-themed for Fisherman’s Wharf, and this specific version is exclusive to SF!

Prison Break: Alcatraz

You and your team have been personally chosen by Sir Ripple Sugarton himself to compete in his new whacky competition, Sugarton’s Ultimate Candy Factory Challenge! He’s not only looking for a team that can make great candy, but also think quick on their feet when something goes wrong. Beat his assortment of challenges within the hour and you’ll win the ultimate prize, a Sugarton’s Candy Factory of your own!

Fun room.  We've done quite a few "candy" themed rooms and this one had a unique charm to it.  The puzzles flowed well and were challenging.  One involved a sense that we aren't good with and it held is up a bit causing us to do some guess and check.  The GM was nice and they have a good lobby area.

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