Magic Heist

Rating: 4/5 Great room overall, I really liked it. The set looked beautiful and was detailed from floor to ceiling, it was immersive with lots of tech and fun magic references. Basically all the puzzles were magic themed which is ideal. The lighting effects were excellent and probably the best I've seen so far. The room is very non-linear so there's a lot to do in one area so it'd recommend around 4 players, we played as a duo and it was fine though you may need to use a few hints like we did. The GM was friendly and helpful. These minor nitpicks are why I didn't rate this a ❤️: *A few too many "find the number" and "figure out the order" puzzles for my liking *Would prefer if there were fewer generic padlocks, especially in a room with so much tech *One audio puzzle was annoying, it was hard to hear due to the ambient sounds. *A set of items were used twice even though the intro video specifically said items were only to be used once, this caused us to get stuck *I would prefer if there were more areas to discover and explore like their Mystery Mansion room. *No real story beyond the intro description, it's basically just a "heist" I preferred Mystery Manor over this room. MM has better progression, has a more interesting set, has more story, and was more fun for two people.

Another fantastic escape room at this location. I think I preferred Mystery Manor more because this room feels a bit less story driven and the setting isn't as elaborate. But the puzzles are fantastic, and I was very impressed at how well integrated they were into the room. They pack a lot of puzzles into a limited space, and it builds the tension quite well.

Very cool room with tons of unique on theme puzzles!!!! Some wow moments sprinkled with clever and physical puzzles that let you be a magician and create that elusive immersion factor. Word of caution that there is one loud puzzle for those with sensory issues, but you can move past it quickly with a hint.

the start was very unassuming but as the room progressed, the magic was in the air! we had a couple puzzles that stumped us but the eventual answers made total sense and was just us overthinking things. there is plenty to do in this room for larger groups for sure and most of it is non-linear too which was great for when we needed a break from one thing to just bounce over to something else. The puzzles were fun and challenging and the build up as you complete portions of the room has a fittingly epic climax that delighted us greatly.

Did this room as a duo and had a lot of fun. This was probably our favorite room out of all of them at this location. Very unique puzzles that were challenging and thought provoking.

An excellent room overall. All the puzzles flowed well, everything was applied logically, and it was difficult but not unfair. There are only two things I can detract points for, but -2 off a score this high doesn’t change much.

Magic heist was a fun, puzzle-forward room. The set dressing was very clean, and the puzzles shined as intricate, tech driven, and logical challenges. Extremely nonlinear, it was great for groups. The lighting also deserves a special shoutout for being they type of theater-level experience that escape rooms should strive to create. 60 to Escape is an extremely solid chain in the Chicagoland area, and any of their rooms are well worth the visit!

Loved this room. The puzzles where fun and a good mix of linear and non-linear.

The room itself is more than meets the eye. Super cool transitions and puzzles that make you overthink but aren’t to hard. Great atmosphere an overall fun room.