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    4.8 (95 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Fred N.

    Out of the past was a blast! Our team of 4 went through several well thought out clues and with the support of Taymahn...we made it back to our time! Definitely recommend this venue.

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    Wendell R.

    My first impression was, this is crazy. Who thought of this?!!! You quickly realize who are the brains in the bunch. It's like be immersed in a living puzzle and an endless maze of clues and riddles. Everything in the room has purpose and meaning which means you have to pay attention to everything. You can work alone. It's important you work together and communicate. Memory does come into play but they supply a pad for you to take notes. On every wall there are object that essentially are puzzles to solve. We didn't successfully complete the rooms. We did our very best, but we will be back. This is an amazing place. Jasmine was our game master and she was awesome. Please do yourself a favor and stop by and give the escape room a shot.

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    Jonathan Y.

    Escape rooms are great fun for a group. paradigmQ was quite the drive from where I live in Beaverton but had to try when they had the fright before Christmas themed room. From the outside, the shop doesn't stand out too much, but once you go in, it's a very clean and spacious lobby with a very cool and large logo with an illuminated background. It makes you feel like you've entered a mysterious space. They have you sign in and do a waiver and also promotes safe precautions. They had us wash our hands before starting and ensured us that the room was cleaned prior to us entering. You get an hour to do the room and it was nicely decorated for the theme. I will say it was a simpler room than other ones we've done. It's a small, maybe 30' x 15' space with fairly straightforward puzzles. If you're looking for a more casual experience that'll still get you thinking, I would recommend doing this room with ~4 people. There was one puzzle (ornaments) that we weren't quite fond of, not because of difficult, but the design. I'll leave it at that as not to spoil anything :).

    Trisha L.

    My husband wanted to book an escape room as a team building exercise for his employees. There were 5 of us in the Sasquatch room. The room was great. Lots of locks and we thought it was quite challenging trying to figure out what clues went to what locks. There was a main room and then a small "outside" room that had to be unlocked. We all had a great time! Our game master Peter was awesome! He was so friendly and helpful. He provided nudges when we were way off track and gave great hints when we asked for them. We did not escape the room in our hour time limit! We were on the last puzzle and would have escaped with an additional 2-5 minutes. We are definitely planning to return and try additional rooms. So fun!

    Christine L.

    We played the Nightmare before Christmas parody. It is a single room game. The decor is good. There are a lot of puzzles in this game. The story is cute, but the puzzles don't really connect with the story organically. It's more geared toward puzzle lovers than immersive enthusiasts. I love that it merged Halloween & Christmas!!!

    This was our first time attempting an escape room. We did the Sasquatch experience. It was so much fun and our game master John was awesome.

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    Michelle C.

    If you haven't read my reviews you have to know I LOVE escape rooms! I have done three escape rooms with ParadigmQ, a sister location to Escape Games PDX! It is located less than 10 minutes away from where I live, so the convenience is there. Their location is spot on and smart as they are right off of Mill Plain and next to a popular Mexican restaurant - so grab some food and margaritas (that is what half our team did!). Everything is brand new once you enter. Open waiting area, friendly staff and we love their introductions prior to when you enter a room. I have had Bex and Natalie be our room masters. All have been great! If I had to rate them based on difficulty here is what I think, this is strictly based on my opinion - obvi! 1) Out of the Past 2) Into the Future 3) The Hour Before Christmas I'm so happy there is another escape room in the great Vancouver area, they are creating a couple of more escape rooms in the next couple of months, so be sure to know that I'll be there once they open! I can't wait to do another!

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    3 years ago

    Lots of fun! Garrett was new but was a helpful game master. Would definitely try it again!

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    4 years ago

    Friendly staff and great puzzles. Definitely coming back for more.

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    4 years ago

    It was so fun and challenging. Worth every minute and maybe 2 more. Thank Bret for showing us around.

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    3 years ago

    Had a great experience for my sons birthday. Garrett and Katniss were great game masters.

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    4 years ago

    We had a great experience. Robert was extremely helpful. We didn't make it out in time but we'll be back to give it another shot.

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    Such a great activity for my birthday with my family! We did the Sasquatch room and enjoyed it very much

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    3 years ago

    11 year old birthday party. We did the Sasquatch room. A couple of tough clues. Kids had a good time.

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    3 years ago

    Great people and a great experience. The people were helpful and very friendly and the escape room itself was a lot of fun!

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    4 years ago

    Amazing rooms. Tay is a great game master. Had a blast would definitely recommend for families and friends

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    A friend and I did one of the escape rooms. We had a blast! The staff was amazing and we will be back again soon!

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    The rooms are super cool and they were super nice, Peter was super helpful with our escape!

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    3 years ago

    We had so much fun. We even dressed up for the occasion in time period outfits for a blast to the past!

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    4 years ago

    Always the best time with our friends. All members of staff are friendly and super helpful during games

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    Had a great time. Syd helped us when we needed it. We loved the Sasquatch room and even booked another!

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    We had so much fun and the woman who was helping us was amazing! She gave clear instructions and got things going quickly.

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    The Murder on the Express room was challenging and fun! Our game master Tay was very attentive and their clues were very helpful.

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