I came here with a group of friends, and we all had a really great time! In all honesty, I thought escape rooms were a little on the corny side, but Mind Spark totally changed that opinion. We did the Terminal, their most difficult game, and it really challenged to dig deep into our thinking caps. The production value was amazing, and so much more than I could have imagined. They did a great job making the rooms look real, and the props and clues were so creative. Our game master was also helpful (but not TOO helpful), and ultimately we were able to escape with a few minutes to spare. It was tough, tricky, and at times we felt hopeless, but that only made solving the clues so much more rewarding. I definitely look forward to trying their other games. read more

We went here for axe throwing from a groupon, was my first time. Apparently this place also has an escape room but I think the axe throwing is a lot more popular. Overall it was a lot of fun! Me and my girlfriend joined and we were grouped up with a few other strangers to play some games. It was also BYOB so we brought some drinks. Our host was Vincent and he was great, really enjoyed him. At the end there was a tournament to determine the best axe thrower. There were also open lanes near the end and they let us spread out and use them. That was much appreciated! Overall can't complain much (parking lot is a little dingy though). read more

I came here to try an escape game with a discount and surprised myself with how much fun I had. I did the Zombie room. Unknowingly...as I would have NEVER signed up for it on my own, because I hate haunted houses, spooky things etc. An actor is chained in the corner of the room while a second actor serves as a "Butler" to give clues. With each passing 10 minutes, the Zombie's chain gets longer. If he tags you, you have a 2 minute time out where you must stand in the corner and cannot speak to your fellow players. I must say, for someone skittish like myself, the zombie thing wasn't so bad. He is in full view, isn't lunging with any kind of surprise (you always kind of know). They have lockers in the lobby to store your purses, and no phones or bags are allowed in the room. read more

Parking lot-- plenty of parking! Easy to find with google maps. Clean, comfortable inside. Air conditioning turned up for summer months is a huge plus!!! EXCELLENT place to do an escape room!!! I loved the production value of this place & the locks and extra special effects! REALLY AWESOME! Secret doors, secret locks, it's not just a bunch of combination locks and keys, so that is really fun. The codes and secrets were not TOO hard at all if you've done an escape game before-- they weren't too, too easy either. They are organized and prepare you well before entering. They play a video explaining safety and what types of things are not clues (ex. big furniture does not have to be moved). Keep in mind you do have to leave your personal belongings in a locker-- but you are allowed to have a phone in case of emergencies (for me, that's important as a parent). I would dock half a star though, because the actors in the rooms can really steer you off of your game if they think you are doing too well (and that actually was a HUGE hindrance to our group and we did not escape when I'm pretty sure we would have if the actor was not in the room at all). It was a HUGE bummer. Also they did not explain anything about giving us hints & how that works-- and we didn't get any hints when it looked like there were 3 for us to use in the timer section. Overall, I would definitely come back again & recommend it to friends! read more

In order to judge this escape room in aggregate, one needs wisdom to see which pleasures are really pleasurable, and which pains are necessary to produce pleasure. Some pleasures lead to greater pain, like visiting an escape room with friends, only to experience the offensive malodorous long haired bespectacled chaperone of the Houdini escape room. If those titillating terms fail to elucidate the abject suffering we encountered being subjected to his noxious body odor for an hour, please take my word that I wouldn't recommend taking a chance on this escape room unless you have a NIOSH PD100 respirator handy. read more

I've done Houdini and Terminal. Terminal is brutal but a lot of fun, I enjoyed it more. The first two legs of the room are a lot of fun; the third leg becomes an information overload - too much stimuli. It's hard on the ADD folks like myself. One of the puzzles didn't work and the lady had to come in and fix it, but she gave us 15 extra minutes on the clock. There's one puzzle in Terminal that might not register if you didn't spend your childhood in America...I hope the employees give foreign-born visitors a little more help on that one. All and all a really fun experience. Looking forward to trying the zombie room next! read more

This was so much fun! I have done a few escape room games and this one was by far the most fun! The room setup was really good and they had a zombie in the room with us! I would highly recommend this escape room! read more

Excellent escape room experience! Very intense being chased by a zombie while figuring out complicated objectives. My 10 year old niece was not a fan or any help so she probably won't be joining me next time. Thank u Miss Q for ur helpful assistance and clues. Chip, you did an amazing job! 10 out of 10 for you! I will forever be afraid of zombies. read more

This place was really awesome. It was pretty easy to find and parking wasn't a problem at all. Once inside the staff was really friendly and got things started smoothly. I did the Terminal escape room and I was pretty impressed from the start. I don't want to give anything away but the experience was unique and I enjoyed it throughly. The clues were definitely hard but I think everything made sense and its definitely solvable. We did it with only seconds to spare. Afterwards the staff was available to answer question, take pictures for us and gave us a coupon for next time. I will definitely be back as I had a great time. read more

... "Like Zoinks, Scoob! Did you just see those eyes move?" TL;DR: This is one of the best escape room experiences in Austin -- with live actors! Longer: No spoilers here, but if you're an escape room fan, get yourself to Mind Spark! Some background is that the brains (braaaaaains!) behind Mind Spark are the same brains (braaaaaains!) behind "The House of Torment." These guys know how to create experiences that bring you into their world. They have three fully decked out rooms, two of which feature live actors that accompany you on your journey. (One of which is a zombie they captured from the aforementioned house next door, BRAAAAAAAINS!). I've been to a number of these rooms so far and the one my group experienced is definitely one of my favorites if not my favorite. Still waiting to try another room before making that call. They also have some crazy VR experiences which I'm eager to come back and try. The technology and immersion with VR has come a long way. Next review will definitely be after VR! read more

The concept was overall great with the zombie chained, but the instructor made our time not very enjoyable. Everything that was said came off disrespectful and rude, and we felt very rushed. When asking a question, she responded rudely like we were unwelcome. We would talk together about clues and she would say things that dismissed our ideas not so nicely which made everyone want to leave, but stayed since we paid the money. At one point they just started doing the game for us, and not giving us clues bc we have not "started anything" after 20 minutes. I have been to many escape rooms and wanted to try this one out, but sadly wish we didn't. Shoutout to giggles. read more

This was our second time at an escape room (we did one back in the DC area) and this was WAY better. We did the Terminal and took 10 of us with 5 kids ranging in ages 10 - 14. Everyone had a blast and thankfully we had our kids, because their creativity was pivotal in helping us get out. The room/s were very realistic and the people were very professional. Keep in mind that you will need to lock up your belongings and phones so be prepared. The facility has lots of space, was very clean. Overall, this experience was so well done. Kudos to you Mindspark! Thank you for an amazing time! read more

Had a fantastic time throwing axes and splitting wood! Julian "Woodie Nailson" did an awesome job teaching the group to throw the axes and joined us in the games! Overall great experience and I highly recommend giving it a try!! read more

Just did the zombie escape room with my wife. It would have been easier with more people, we struggled but got out with some hints. Very nice escape room, lots of fun, clean nice facility. My only complaint is that it was a little dim for older folks whose ability to read in dim light might not be great. My wife and I are in early 40s and we struggled. Great staff, friendly, fun. Watch out for the zombie! We'll come back. read more

The best escape room I have ever done! We signed up for the zombie room and it was so much fun! I have done about 6-8 escape rooms and this was by far my favorite. The secrets of the room were so cool and the staff was excellent. 100% would recommend this room! read more

Tremendously disappointing experience for our 12 family members out for an evening of fun. The "host" (dressed and "playing" the part of Bess, Houdini's wife) sat in the room with us the entire time and made rude condescending remarks as we attempted to solve the clues. I highly do NOT recommend this place, a very far cry from other escape room experiences we have had at other sites in Austin. read more

My sister, niece and I did two rooms today and the virtual haunted house. We started with the Houdini room...the decor was cool. We loved it and made it out just in time, but it was a challenge! Second, was the virtual room...we didn't think we were gonna make it, even though it was only 10 minutes. It was so creepy! Third was the zombie room...we walked into the room and I wasn't sure if I could stay or be any help. I was scared. Our zombie's name was Lucille and did an AMAZING job! She was the perfect zombie, but even funny at times. Overall we had an amazing time and we were really impressed with our over all experience! We will definitely be back and recommend it!! read more

Great Room Escape - Escape Games Near Me - Austin, Texas

We surprised our good friend with a stop here for her bachelorette. It was my first time at an escape room, but she had been to tons! I was impressed, but she said it was the best one she'd been to because of the complexity of the puzzles and attention to detail on the "sets." We did the Terminal one, and it was a lot of fun. I feel like it had just the right amount of difficulty because we solved it with just under 2 minutes left. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a unique, fun and challenging experience! read more

What a treat! My friends and I did the Zombie Experience last night with our three, 15 yr old sons. While I felt like a complete idiot with some of the puzzles, I was able to do my part by sacrificing myself to the zombie, Reggie, while they worked to obtain tools and clues to advance. While not inexpensive, they do offer $10 off on the website if you sign up for email. We were able to get a good deal on groupon. It was well worth the expense! The actors did a fabulous job. I'm happy to see local businesses providing more experience based fun over just obtaining more stuff. I would definitely give this as a gift for a bday or Christmas! read more

We just completed the escape room for Mother's Day! Me, my hubby, 13 year old and 10 year old. Absolute blast. Very Clean. Great "host". Fun puzzles. Totally worth it! read more

It was definitely fun but the instructor made it a horrible experience! I'll give props the actor in the zombie themed escape room, "Giggles" but Jace, the instructor was a nightmare! read more

We did the Zombie room and it was so much fun. The live zombie was great, he really scared me, which made it even more fun. I highly recommend checking out Mind Spark and the different escape rooms! read more

I booked Mindspark's Class Axe for my friend's bachelor party while we were in Austin. I can't recommend them enough! Having a few drinks and throwing sharp objects was fun to begin with but our axe throwing guide Woodie Nailson (Julian) really took it to the next level. He showed us a variety of games to play, helped us with our form, was a great commentator, and had some on-point one-liners. If I lived in Austin I would be here constantly! read more

We have been here several times and have been consistently impressed with the quality of the rooms, the flow of the puzzles, and the great staff. Highly recommended! Just need some more themes so we can keep coming back:) read more

We have done a few escape rooms and this one was the best one yet! We did the zombie room and having the actors with us made it so much more fun! They were true professionals who kept us entertained while making us feel like they cared about our victory and entertainment and not just our payment. I'm ready to go back and do another room already. Thank you for all the laughs, screams and fun! You made a Friday family night amazing! read more

We did the Zombie room and absolutely loved it. The staff was incredibly friendly and the zombie in the room was equal parts creepy and hilarious. Overall, this was definitely the most unique and entertaining room we've done. Highly recommend (though not necessarily for all ages of course). read more

This is Great Room Escape now. They were great! I have masklophobia and actually had a fun time in the zombie room. The zombie had a mask on but adapted to the audience and did an amazing job along with the other helper in the room. Caleb and Railenne(sp?) were really great at their jobs and made sure that we had fun. Even if you're a scared baby like me, you'll have a great time! read more

This is one of the most exciting escape rooms I've been to! The zombie one is really exciting with the live zombie, it really spooked my friends and I and I'm so excited to come back! Great job! read more

CAN'T WAIT to bring more friends here!! Shout out to Julian and Vincent for a wonderful experience! The plot of the room was fantastic, and the clues more Ridellan, not too complicated, but complicated enough to make you double check yourself! Zombie room for life! read more

We did the Zombie room and it was so much fun! Not your normal escape room because it added a thrilling layer of fear with the Zombie possibly getting you all while trying to solve clues! Recommend doing this with family, friends and co-workers! read more

The actor in the Houdini room made the whole experience horrible. He made it no fun with the constant mocking and sarcasm. He constantly tried to help us and we kept telling him we didn't need it. He was rude and ugly to us. Never coming back here. Place would be great without the actors in the room. read more

Soo much fun!! I was scared all week thinking the zombie themed escape room would be too jump-scarey but the actors that played the Butler and Hector were super nice, playful and very careful not to cause panic attacks! It was exhilarating and challenging. I am already planning to go again. Thank you for such an amazing time read more

We had a wonderful experience! Our group chose the Houdini room and we can't wait to come back and try all of the others. The actors and staff are amazing! We highly recommend Mind Sparks and will be back for sure! read more

I wanted to find something fun to do while my friends were in town visiting. I was the only one in the group that had not done an escape room and I found mind spark through groupon. We chose the zombie room and it was very realistic with the worker that acted as the zombie. Their customer service was great and I would go again. read more

My children were treated terribly by the staff and by the other adult couple in the zombir escape room. I had to sit outside with the youngest because she was scared, and while i was out, the zombie and maid actors told my kids they were useless, told them to shut up, and wouldn't let them leave the room. Had i known this, i wouldve literally called the police. This place is a disgrace and should be sued and shut down. I am not kidding, and my statements here are 100% true. Contact me if you wish to verify them. read more

Husband and I do escape rooms regularly. This was our first time being the only two in the room and it did not disappoint. We did the zombie room and everything was spot on. Could not have had a better zombie or butler. Everything was well laid out and thought provoking. I would say this room might be easier if you had more than two people but all in all this is easily the best room we've ever done. We'd do it again just to take other people and experience it all over. Bravo to all the people involved. Loved it!! read more

I've been wanting to try throwing axes for a while and finally made it out! Fortunately we ended up coming as a less busier time during the day and had the place to ourselves. With Julian aka "Woodie Nailson" as a great host/guide, we had a blast. Julian broke down how to throw the axe and covered all the safety rules to make sure we walked in with 10 fingers & 10 toes and walked out with 10 fingers & 10 toes :) We played several games and had some extra time at the end (since it was just two of us) to practice our throwing skills. I definitely appreciated the funny puns, clever names, and decor. We had so much fun! read more

Great experience! My family did the terminal room. It was challenging and fun with a touch of suspense. Everyone had a great time. The experience was immersive and the story was exciting. Highly recommend it. read more

Mind Spark was SUCH an awesome experience! My boyfriend and I just finished date night with our friends and a random couple-- the Terminal room started shaking like a real subway car after we watched the introduction video. It made it feel real. The staff is super friendly and we had a great time! read more

Absolutely amazing!!! Challenging and the actors were great!!!!! I will definitely be back to do the other rooms!!!!!