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Escape rooms are a fun adventure game where you can come together with friends, family, or even co-workers to work together solving puzzles, riddles, and clues to “escape” the room in the set amount of time given (often 60 minutes).
Escape rooms originated from video games called ‘Escape Rooms’ or ‘Escape Games’. The player had to solve mysteries by interacting with the people around him in order to escape from the room and move onto the next level. The first escape game video game, Crimson Room, was created in 2004 by Toshimitsu Takagi.
Since the transition to the real world from video games, escape rooms have been continuing to grow in popularity and there are many to get out and experience in Arlington.
Whether you’re an escape room newbie or battle-tested veteran, consider giving these spots below a shot!
Popular Escape Rooms in Arlington
The Perfect Escape
The Perfect Escape costs $30 per person. They offer three different rooms, including O’Bannion’s Safe, The Pharaoh’s Tomb, and Wong’s Chinese. The Perfect Escape recommends ages 12 and up. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. A 10% discount is available for students and military (must show valid ID).
2501 Avenue J, Ste 104
Blue Ops Mission
Blue Ops Mission offers four different escape rooms ranging in difficulty with a minimum age limit of 12 years old. Rooms include Mission: Bluelist, Captured Comrades, Operation: Recon, and Nixon’s Watergate. Rooms are $23 per person.
351 W Randol Mill Rd, Suite 131
Breakout Games
Located in the Parks Mall at Arlington in south Arlington, Breakout Games is a popular Arlington escape rooms venue with several locations across the country. Breakout Games offers six escape rooms including:
- Kidnapping
- Museum Heist
- Operation: Casino
- Hostage
- Do Not Disturb
- Island Escape
Anyone under 14 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Participants ages 18 and under coming without a parent or guardian needs to complete a waiver. Cost is $26.99 a person.
3811 S Cooper St #2208 (The Parks Mall at Arlington – Level 2 near Sears)
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