Have you always been able to solve a mystery faster than the gang on Scooby-Doo? Do you find yourself yelling at the TV trying to clue Olivia Benson in on whodunit? Now you can put your master sleuthing skills to the test in a unique, fun-filled night out with your friends by visiting one of Charlotte’s escape room experiences.
Escape rooms require you and your investigative comrades to locate clues and solve puzzles in order to find your way out of the room in a race against the clock which has been set at one hour. Solve the mystery… escape the room. Run out of time? You’re trapped forever. Okay, not really. But those who do get out, get the satisfaction of finishing and a fun commemorative photo. But more importantly, the right to brag about it forever on social media.
Ready to give it a try? Here are the best escape room experiences in Charlotte:
Breakout Games
If you want to take your escape room experience to a whole other level, you’ll definitely want to visit Breakout Games. With not just one, but TWO rooms featuring themes where you begin in handcuffs (as well as blindfolded in “The Kidnapping”), the bar gets raised even higher! Players must get out of their handcuffs, find the clues to escape and get out before the bad guys return. But don’t worry, they also have plenty of non-handcuffed fun as well like “Museum Heist” where you help track down a piece of stolen art or “Operation: Casino” where you track down the whereabouts of a fellow secret agent who’s gone missing.
Escape Kings
If you’re looking for a family-friendly escape room adventure, Escape Kings is the perfect choice for you. In addition to the more mature-themed rooms (ages 12 and up only) like Zombie Apocalypse and Ghost Hunters, Escape Kings also offers family-friendly rooms like Aztec Ruins and Kings Quest for kids 10 and older. Children 7 and up are also permitted with parental guardians. The fun doesn’t stop there because Escape Kings also offers an amazing gaming experience for video game lovers. Multiple X-Box and Nintendo Switch consoles allow up to 32 people to game at once on huge 200+ inch screens. And if you’re interested in hosting a private party at their facility, you can purchase a special package that includes both gaming and escape rooms and have food catered or brought in from home.
Exit Strategy
Billed as the country’s largest escape room experience, Exit Strategy offers rooms at two separate locations in Charlotte – Exit Strategy North in the University area and Exit Strategy South in the S. Tryon/Woodlawn area. With a whopping NINE rooms to choose from between the two locations, you and your friends can escape a cult, pull off a bank heist or stop a mad scientist from destroying the world. The “Spy Trainer” experience also allows large groups to play against one another in identical escape rooms.
Codescape
The folks at Codescape put the immerse in immersive with their detailed and authentic escape room designs that include special lighting, sounds and effects that enhance the overall experience. Having also worked on set designs at Universal Studios in Orlando, the crew at Codescape delivers up some of the most immersive escape games in the country, including hunting for treasure on a sunken ship and warding off alien life in deep space.
