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October 31st 1926 – Harry Houdini has died. Famous for his skepticism of self-proclaimed “mystics” Houdini was famous for taking part in seances in order to debunk these charlatans. Clue Chase Labs believes that Houdini was holding these events in order to search for the only real source of mystic power in this world – The Artifact. With his passing we must ensure that any research or discoveries he made during his time on earth do not fall into the wrong hands. You have one hour to search his workshop for anything concerning the artifact. Good luck.
- 1-10
- 60 mins
- Hard
All Ratings (52)
Very Positive
Atmosphere
Very Positive
Gameplay
Very Positive
Customer service
Very Positive
Story
Very Positive
Reviews
steiny17
30 games played
A good room with some challenging but innovative puzzles. Definitely recommend
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Live actors
No
Reviewed Apr 4, 2023 | Played Apr 1, 2023
indielindie
41 games played
I love this place so much! From the moment you walk out of the elevator, you’re in a spooky yet incredibly cozy lounge and greated by some of the nice people I’ve ever met. Now, I’ve played a few Houdini-Themed rooms and this one blows the other ones out of the water! Puzzles were super clever and had unique props that made the room special. Huge kudos to Gus and Monica for making our experience so great that we decided to book another 2 for the next day right before we leave NYC.
Gameplay
The puzzles were super intuitive and really clever.
Atmosphere
I love the vibe of this place!
Customer service
Gus was such a great GM!
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Ideal number of players
4
How scary?
Not scary
Minimum age
10
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Parking
Limited
It’s in Korea town so there’s no parking, however there’s easily accessible transportation pretty close!
Reviewed Mar 14, 2023 | Played Mar 12, 2023
ethanf
124 games played
Really fun room. High volume of puzzles but none were too difficult. A nifty magic puzzle at the end. Great GM who was enthusiastic and clearly wanted us to have a good time.
Gameplay
Gameplay flowed well and it was always clear where to go next. There was some nifty magic towards the end.
Atmosphere
Customer service
Great staff
Particularly interesting or different
No
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Ideal number of players
3
How scary?
Not scary
Was anything broken?
No
One prop was taken out of gameplay due to an issue but we never noticed until the GM showed us afterwards
Live actors
No
Physically active
Not at all
Easy to find location
Yes
Reviewed Dec 24, 2022 | Played Dec 23, 2022
BaronAsInRed
40 games played
Walking out of the elevator, I was immediately impressed with the hallway and lobby. A lot of time and care has been put into comfort, spaciousness, and ambience. All the GMs we spoke with were also very enthusiastic and accommodating! What I loved most about this room were the unique clue mechanisms and associated props. Given the Houdini theme, there are plenty of locks throughout, but it’s not always keys you’re looking for. It’s a great variety of puzzle types, and many of them are multi-layered in pretty ingenious ways. Nothing felt unfair, with some great a-ha moments and surprises. I really liked this room (and company) a lot!
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Hard
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
3
How scary?
Not scary
Though some of the clue reveals make loud sounds, so there are perhaps unintentional jump scares
Minimum age
14
Was anything broken?
Yes
Not broken per se, but there are times where you have to identify colors, and those colors may be faded and/or difficult to identify in the light
Live actors
No
Physically active
Somewhat
Crawl space, and back and forth between rooms
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Limited
K-Town, Manhattan
Reviewed Nov 23, 2022 | Played Nov 22, 2022
noramaya
37 games played
My favorite room of all time. Stumbled in here from across the street of a different escape room. It was so much fun and exciting!
Reviewed Apr 15, 2022
tkotulsky
65 games played
Absolutely gorgeous sets with very interesting puzzle design! I would just recommend bringing a group of at least 4 as me and my partner found ourselves running around a bit. Also definitely try to come in light/athletic clothes as it can get pretty hot in there!
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Parking
Limited
Reviewed Mar 14, 2022 | Played Feb 19, 2022
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