The Depths was very fun and so interactive. Plus there's always a nice surprise or two even though I've done many escape rooms before. We actually escaped from the Gold Rush room at their Las Vegas location, so we were hyped to find there was The Escape Game also in Honolulu. I used a Groupon which saved me some $$ since it was a full party of 8. Also, the place is a little hard to find if you're not familiar with the Ala Moana mall. We walked from Hilton Hawaiian Village, ventured toward Target and found it on the floor below. The staff were very nice and after we escaped, even let us peek in at some of the other rooms that weren't occupied. read more

If you never tried escape room game before then you are missing out. This location is inside Ala Moana shopping center, lots of parking. They have a lot of different games with different level of difficulty that you can choose from. Upon arrival, you need to sign a waiver. And the game host will lead you to the room and explain a few details and you can start playing the game. The game usually last one hour, there's a button you can press to get hints and you can get unlimited hints to help you finish the game we always try not to use the hints as much as possible. I must say the few games that I played at this place are pretty fun and somewhat difficult. It makes it pretty challenging but rewarding when you escape. I also believe if you have a larger group of people, it will help solve the game easier. They do have toilet but only one for male, one for female. When people finish the game, everybody standing in line to use the bathroom. One thing I don't like is the room is really dark, so hard to see and read, especially I have to wear a reading glasses. All and all, a very fun place for gathering and team building. Recommended. read more

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So this was my first time at this location. It was so easy from the booking online to checking in. I highly recommend! We booked for a group of 9 but ended up with just 8 people. Because we paid in advance I was able to get a refund for the one person who couldn't make it. Also, kamaʻāina get a discount so it was taken of our total cost at check in. I didn't know what to expect but I assumed there would be several challenges and rooms to go through. No spoilers so I won't say how many rooms we had. Our group did The Heist which was really cool. The story is that we had to expose a fraud by getting into the office and finding the stolen goods and of course it had to be done in less than an hour. The group I came with is the youth group which I am an advisor for so this was an excellent communication and team building activity. Everyone was able to participate and one of the teens said it was neat to see how others in the group think and problem solve. I felt that each person's view was needed in order for us to complete the tasks. There are unlimited hints but we tried really hard not to ask for too many. My only disappointment was that there wasn't an official photo with your time that you could take (like a board to write the finish time). However I really loved that we could take photos during the game and after with the props! Our room monitor Sharanne was so gracious and took several photos for us. A few tips for your visit: It helps to have paper and a pen to jot down some of the things that you are trying to find. Take pictures! It was fun to be able to take photos during the game. Make sure everyone participates! Sharanne wrote down each of our highlights during the game and we got a "recap card" at the end with the individual contributions. So cool and a nice reminder of good works. All the teens enjoyed the game and want to come back. If you book another visit or purchase a gift card before you leave you can get a discount on the booking! read more

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Coming back to the Escape Game Honolulu in the Summer of 2025, the experience is still excellent. Did the "Gold Rush" game with my family, including some little ones, and it was great. For Gold Rush, absolutely a perfect starter game but as an escape room enthusiast it is a bit easier than most. Highly recommend that one for the littles. The game coordinator and front desk workers were wonderful and friendly. Always happy to come back! read more

The games were so much fun we went back the next day for round 2! On the first day, we did the train timeline game with Aiden as our game host. He was amazing and really got us hyped and excited for the game. The next day, we had some time to kill before our midnight flight back home so we decided to go for the gold rush game. Sur helped us get situated at the front desk and we were thrilled to have Aiden as our game host again. Both Aiden and Sur gave good vibes and were extremely welcoming and helpful in explaining the rules and theme of each game. We aren't experts in escape room and really appreciated their patience. Both games were challenging and unique - I'd recommend both for beginners! read more

Olivia at The Escape Game Honolulu was so beyond helpful, kind and patient with me. When I experienced an issue with using some gift cards online she helped me with finding the root of the problem and ensuring that the gift cards were applied. Her patience and dedication to helping me were much appreciated. We have also had a positive experience with all the other staff members we've come in contact with. We can't wait to go back this Saturday! read more

Staff super friendly, escape room was fun and challenging, could ask for clues, but hard to pace; very hard to focus though bc the escape room next door was very very loud. read more

A group of friends went to the Escape Game Honolulu for one of our birthdays, and we had lots of fun! We arrived 10 minutes before our scheduled time that one of us booked online. We signed waivers either beforehand or on site. The escape room itself was great for a group of six. There was enough space and enough to figure out that no one was bored. We were challenged, but not so much that we got discouraged. And our room guide gave us clues as we wanted. Seamus was a great room guide! He was friendly, helpful, and explained everything we needed to know. My only issue is that $45/person for one hour of fun is more than I like to pay. And if you finish your escape room quickly, it's less than an hour. read more

We've done about 4 of the escape rooms here! We completed 3 of them. I have to say hints help out a lot. We know we couldn't have done it without them. I love the challenges and we feel like the staff are our biggest cheerleaders. They help make the game super fun. I love the challenges and how they actually help us get into characters and feel like a living book. The props are thoughtful and rooms are well designed and beautiful. You can actually pick some up and place it to solve the puzzle. I feel like the puzzles really build onto the story. I love the themes and how every plot feels different. It's amazing and definitely team building. We couldn't have done it without our friends. Everyone contributed differently to solve the puzzle. It's takes some out of the box thinking to help. If you ever need to go somewhere different and have fun think of this place. read more

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Adventurous, educational, entertain, entertaining, exciting fun time for kids and grown-ups. read more

The Escape Game Honolulu - Fun place for kids AND adults! - Escape Games Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The Escape Game Honolulu is located in the old J. Crew location. It's in the mall near the Target side, on the 2nd floor. Sort of where the cross walk is. This is their website, https://theescapegame.com/honolulu/ You can also find them on IG @theescapegame A brief introduction as stated on their website, "The Escape Game Honolulu features 6 unique themes including our underwater adventure, The Depths, and our most challenging escape room, Prison Break. Each game includes multiple rooms, is completely family-friendly, and is extremely immersive. All rooms can hold up to 8 players, except for Playground, which can hold up to 12. Larger groups can start their experience with up to 52 people at once." They also offer options for team building and larger groups. I've never been to an "escape room" before and have always been intrigued. It was really easy to book a time and game. We did everything online on the same day, right before the game started. Pricing was $42.99/ person before tax, a bit on the pricier side. I was a bit worried that there would only be the 2 of us the whole time... as I'm not super duper smart and was worried we wouldn't "be able to escape in time" LOL! But the rooms are "shared experiences" so multiple groups can book the same game. Which is fantastic because different people can contribute and use their strengths to help problem solve! It's nice to have more "hands on" members as it adds to figuring things out. Some members also added to the ambiance. There was a waiver to fill out when we got to the location. We tried "The Heist" game. Max # of players was 8. We had 6 people total. The game was rated a 8/10 difficulty and we were given 60 minutes/ 1 hour to successfully figure the mystery out. As described on their website, "Complete a Successful Art Heist. Attn. Agent, your mission should you choose to accept it: pull off the ultimate museum heist. A priceless Monet painting has recently gone missing from the Barclay Museum of Historical Art. We have reason to believe it's been nabbed by the museum's curator, Vincent Hahn. Your mission -- slip through the museum galleries undetected, break into Hahn's office, recover the painting, and high-tail it out of there before he returns! The Heist is the second escape room we released and it still remains one of our most popular games to this day!" Without spoiling anything, there are different difficulty levels for each themed room. I really liked that there are multiple rooms per game. As it gets more interesting unlocking the next room and figuring things out. There's a clear story line and objective. Everything was thought out really well, how everything is built reflects this and items were made decently. Not flimsy or cheap. The unlimited hints were super useful!!! As they helped to inspire more problem solving without giving everything away. Definitely pay attention to detail. Touch everything, you might find a clue! The staff there were super friendly and explained everything in detail. The wallpaper in the restrooms were very tropical and bright. They were very clean. I really enjoyed the mystery and thrill! I also appreciated how well the room themes were planned and executed. If you're thinking about coming here to do the escape rooms, do it! It's pretty fun :) read more

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We had a great time in the Gold Rush room. We made it out with 9 min to spare and needed to get a few hints to get there. I felt like it was a good level of difficulty for a group that had done a handful of escape rooms before. Definitely a winner! read more

Loved this place. Did Gold Rush. We have done a few escape rooms in the past but this was the best one to date. It was done so well. You are allowed unlimited hints. We solved but needed a few hints due to time constraints. Will definitely be visiting the one at home in San Diego. Sur was helping us and he was fantastic. read more

Very fun and happy experience!! We were there for my son's 10th bday. They put up a surprise birthday banner in the last room and left a present for him. It was so sweet. read more

Yes!!! Absolutely the best event you could possibly do with your family. My five-year-old and 10-year-old daughters and I love this place and I've done almost all of them. I think we have one or two left and we wanna redo one that we didn't finish and it's always awesome to meet new friends to combine teams to try to solve these amazing games! read more

The Escape Game Honolulu - We have a blast!!! Daddy Daughter escape room team!!! - Escape Games Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Located at Ala Moana Center, in what used to be Ann Taylor a while back, this escape room is great for a small group party, team building, or family event. Although quite pricey, this is pretty much the going rate for these types of things I guess. We went for a 12yr old bday party. It was his first time and he was anxious (or maybe we were more anxious for him, because we knew how this could really frustrate him) so they were very good about the unlimited hints and I also believe our "timer" was glitching towards the end because I swear I saw 2:40 left multiple times. That is the only way we were able to "escape". At the other escape place in Waikiki, we only had a certain number of hints, and the room was harder. I think THE ESCAPE GAME at Ala Moana is better for younger kids and/or first timers who are pretty clueless with these things because they have more "easy" rooms. It meant SO MUCH to the birthday boy that he was able to "escape", I can not even emphasize this enough. It was good for him to feel like he was able to finish, he was talking about it forever, he loved it and that's really all that mattered. I'm sure he'll want to go again now. Priceless. read more

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Didn't know much about this "game" until one of my loved ones introduced it to me. It was one unbeatable way to exercise brain power, and the best part: friendly, courteous and helpful staff to assist in mission accomplishment; they called it: I Escaped! I do have a couple suggestions for improvements. First, they need to lower the room temperature. It was uncomfortably hot when we visited. Second, need more powerful and lasting flashlights. The couple of them in the room didn't last long in the dark room; besides, they were way too weak to shine properly to find clues. Notwithstanding the small flaws, we may go back to check out their Special Operations. read more

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Located in the middle of Ala Moana (kind of) is this HUGE escape room! There are so many levels and rooms to pick from you honestly won't be disappointed. I highly recommend booking ahead of time online just to secure a spot. Especially if you are doing it with a big party. Anyways, we did the playground room and honestly it's a lot harder than we thought considering that we had 8 people! But it was super fun, super interactive, and definitely a challenge. I can't imagine what the other rooms are like because my group definitely struggled with the easiest room LOL. Overall, We will definitely come back. We loved every bit of it and we can't wait for another challenge! read more

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I had such a great time with our group. We did the food market related one with our group. The details, sound effects, and technology we could use was outstanding -- the fact that we could use our phones for flashlights (and not fight over one flashlight given to us) and had unlimited clues was liberating!!! The best was our game god (game host), Sharanne who had amazing friendly golden retriever vibes that kept our party upbeat. She was sweet enough to even write us some notes of the things that we did and memorized our names. Definitely coming back again for Sharanne !!! Our breakout room was so cool, even the storyline and our mission had a plot twist that I didn't even expect!! Can't wait to try the next one. read more

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They wanted to make things right after the last time...and succeeded! The manager Craig & asst manager Emma invited me back; I brought a group with my two kids and their friends. We tried "The Heist". Everything went smoothly this time with no hitches and their customer service is excellent. Craig and Emma make sure I was satisfied that the glitches from last time were rectified immediately. This is what customer service is all about! Believe me, it was very challenging but a lot of fun. Even with all the brain power we had to get clues twice. We only took 1/2 the alotted time but had a lot of fun. They say they're building two more rooms...looking forward to trying what's already there, and the two added rooms in the future! This would be perfect for a birthday or other special occasion by renting a private group experience! We will definitely be back! read more

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Dillon, Pono & Violet made our Prison Break experience the best escape room we've tried so far! They were so helpful & friendly! 10 out of 10 stars for this Escape Game Honolulu location & 20 out of 10 stars for Dillon, Pono & Violet! read more

The Escape Game Honolulu - We finished the Prison Break escape room with 21 seconds to spare! - Escape Games Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

If you've never been to an escape room, let me spell it out for you. If you like to solve semi challenging puzzles, riddles, crosswords, etc. this is for you. If you like to work as a team to solve the previously mentioned items, this is for you. I have no doubt one could escape on their own but if you have friends, teamwork is important. Even if you think you're not contributing, look for something to do. There's so much! If you work well under pressure with a 1 hour time limit, this place is for you. If you have an issue with working in close proximity of other people or anxiety or take issue with the things mentioned above, either plan your trip ahead of time or plan another adventure. This was my first time here. But not my first time escaping. I called a few weeks ago for some information. Rachel helped me. She was awesome! Be aware: if you have a big group and want to secure room(s), you totally can. However, you would need to pay upfront. My understanding is if you have a cancellation, they offer store credit. Not too keen on that if you don't go often. For this, you'd want to secure the people going before hand or not book for a party. What we did was go through the website. We picked the room we wanted and the day and time and we each bought our individual tickets. The website updates in real time. The crazy thing is if you have a room that can house 8 people and 6 sign up, you could actually end up having 2 random people sign up and fill the remaining spaces. That's wild to me! I don't know you but I trust you to help me escape. Very Stallone and Schwarzenegger. Our time was scheduled for 6:45p. We had to wait for the last person. So they let us wait until 6:55. It was very nice of them to do that. I'm sure it makes resetting harder for them. Safety is their biggest concern. In the past, escape rooms would lock you in and you escape...hence the game. However, here the doors are left unlocked. They even said if anyone comes late, they can just let them in. I'm like....open the door...we escaped! Where's my tshirt? Lol A great way to spend an hour. I will be returning! read more

The Escape Game has finally come to Oahu!! Our family decided to come and try our luck at the Depths! We made out Game master crack up lol!! The best feeling was solving all the puzzles with 6 min left on the clock! We did it with a toddler too!!! Location: Ala Moana, by Target. Parking: All over Ala Moana, but you should try to park by Target or Macy's to get there easier. What to expect: Expect puzzles, codes and brain teasers. They have 6 different themes! Price: $42 a person. Why the hell am I going to pay that!? The Escape Game Honolulu offers the most organized and put together themes on Oahu. You are paying for the kick ass experience and quality puzzles. This is not no rinky dink Escape room with basic codes. They put a lot on engenuity and imagination to build the rooms and make them feel like you are really immersed in the theme. In fact, once you finish you get the choice to get 20% off the next adventure. Don't forget to check your email to solve the email puzzle for a free online experience. (Hint hint!) What about clues?? They give you UNLIMITED clues! So just do it! You have younger kids? No problem! They can join in the fun!!! I brought my 3 year old and she was able to go in free of charge. You just need to contact them. Can you book with other people? Yes. If you buy 2 tickets, there are 6 spots available for other people to be in the room too. Yes they may be strangers, but sometimes it works better! Overall, I've been waiting for great rooms with a challenge like these for a while!! So glad we have new ones to check out!! I love how much thought was put into each room and the details are uncanny. I LOVE it!! We will be back to conquer more! read more

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On vacation we were trying to figure out what would be a fun activity to do in the evening & an escape room crossed our minds. We enjoyed our time so much we ended up returning before our vacation ended. Specials Ops and Jail Break are both super fun :) This was such a cool experience & the customer service was great. read more

Sea was amazing. I would love to have her guide us again. Check in, changed and play was all amazing

The staff was fun and if needed (I did) you don't get penalized for a hint. Good family atmosphere and had a great time. Would definitely do it again. read more

Love this place for the fun of an escape room, clever set design details, and the thought provoking puzzles. The set (when needed) was weathered which gave them an old look. Did 4 escape rooms and all was great with multiple rooms. Did some of the escape rooms with a 10 and 8 year old which they had fun, but the puzzles may be challenging to them. I just let them either do the easy ones or let them finish the puzzle. Game masters were great. The clues provided were not so much that it gives the whole puzzle away (unless they know you really having trouble). Games are not closed meaning other parties could join your game. Really no issue and we had no issues when with other random groups, plus it helps when you have different minds tackling puzzles. Definitely returning for sure. Probably will do all the puzzles after a number of years. The only thing is that the price is a little up there per person for an escape room. read more

This is the first review I have ever made where 5* is not enough! My kids and I went on Saturday night. We got paired up with another family who pretty much ignored us and swarmed the room, excluding us. Within minutes we knew the evening was not going to be fun, so we left. The staff member at the front (probably the manager) told us that the control person monitoring the room told her what happened with the other family and they took SUCH AMAZING CARE OF US that I dont even want to write how much they did for us to make up for what wasn't even their fault. It was truly amazing. My kids and I went back today today and did our first escape room. I have not had that much fun in a very long time. My kids had an amazing time. I had an amazing time. Our control room monitoring person was nothing but kind and sweet to us. Everyone treated us like we were the most important people on the planet. I cannot reccomend this business enough. The event was amazing. The people were amazing. I have not been treated so well by any business in my life. They went over and above for my me and my kids and we will be customers forever! I will tell everyone I know and everyone who comes to visit us about this business! I wish there was a 10* option. read more

This was my first time playing an escape game, and it was so much fun! We were able to accomplish the mission (we had to steal a famous painting), so that made it even more exciting! We were a group of three, and the challenge was "The Heist." Our time slot was at 6:45pm on a Friday night The rooms were clean (this is really important), and the staff were professional! Emma, the assistant manager, was friendly. She offered to take our pictures and gave us a tour to different rooms after we finished the game. My friends and I are coming back again. We each purchased an individual gift card (it was 20% off that evening, ~$35 after the promo). read more

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CASS is Da Man! Keep our team psyched about our escape room! He was probably laughing at our fun antics as we rushed to solve various puzzles! read more

The Escape Game Honolulu - Group photo! Happy Birthday Maka and Bri!! - Escape Games Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Oof this escape room location was curated by a national treasurer lover. Hollywood quality sets with extremely challenging clues. Most of the clues required teamwork to complete and makes it a great team building experience. Can't really say anything negative except it'd be nice to have the Photo Booth option for groups after escaping as you would in other escape rooms on the mainland. If you're looking for a good team building activity or a way to make the kids play nice and stay pre-occupied, I'd say this is the perfect place! read more

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This was my first time at The Escape Game. It is nestled inside of Ala Moana so it definitely is possible to get lost. HOWEVER, the staff here were SO accommodating, sweet, patient, and professional! They helped guide us right to them and greeted us warmly. I originally had a reservation for 4 kids but one fell sick and couldn't come. They were so thoughtful that they gave him a Get Well Card and a discount coupon for whenever he can come. I also told them it was 2 of the kids bday and they remembered and gave them a birthday coupon for a free item! Talk about above and beyond!! Now on to the game! We did "The Heist", which was an 8/10 on the difficulty scale. Since we were missing a player I got to play with them (this was my first escape room too!). We had SO much fun! I cannot wait to come back. You get unlimited clues throughout, an hour to complete the mission and if you do you earn the right to buy the coveted "I Escaped" shirt! Thank you all SO much for all of your hospitality! read more

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My friends and I come here pretty often!! We're almost done finishing all the games! This was our first time having Pono as our game host and he was wonderful. He was very kind and informative. GIVE THIS MAN A RAISE!!! read more

Good fun doing this with friends and family. Team building activity and shared problem solving skills. Only downfall is the cost and if it was a bit cheaper would come more often read more

This place is worth every star and penny!!! Love the enthusiastic staff, clean and spacious rooms, most importantly, the super fun games!! My kid had their birthday celebration with these guys and one of the staff surprised them with a handwritten birthday card after the game!!! Such a sweet act :) We almost exhausted their rooms so we look forward to more new games soon! read more

I love this place so much! The customer service is always top tier 10/10. If something goes wrong, the game master will try their best to fix it or make it up to you. It is kind of expensive (42.99 a person) but they do offer kamaaina (if you live in Hawaii) and military discounts. They also do run promotions sometimes on weekdays where it's 30% off before a certain time during the day. The rooms are very immersive and you get really into it. You get unlimited clues (which not all escape game places do), and an hour for each room. I've done all 7 rooms (multiple times) and I keep coming back for more. If you like puzzles and building teamwork with your friends I definitely recommend this place. It's playtime for adults, what more could you want? I recommend booking far in advance, or late at night on weekends because there is a chance you might be put with strangers. They do get pretty busy (it's always popping.) read more

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Had such a fun time doing Special Ops!!! Me and my partner came here for my birthday. Norman was wonderful in providing us some hints when we got stuck. We had about 10 minutes to spare after we escaped. Very friendly staff and intricately designed rooms. We'll be back to try the Heist! read more

We had so much fun! Came here in June with 10 kids (ages between 5 to 10 years old) and they had a load of fun in the "Playground" room. Felt like I was back in a real school playground. Plus surrounded with a bunch of kids going wild it was real life. We managed to escape with 20 seconds left on the clock. Thanks to the unlimited help button or I would've been stuck with the kids. The kids all wanted to come back again. They should with their own family next time. =) Came back again with friends in July and tried the "Special Ops" room this time. Really felt like I was part of the story trying to save the world, the props and experiences provided are so amazing. We managed to escaped within half hour. And the staff are very friendly. Can't wait to go back to try the other rooms. read more

I spent my birthday night here. My party had an amazing time! We love doing escape rooms on vacation. The staff was friendly and allowed us to switch our game last minute as another group suggested Gold Rush was best and it was. Gold Rush has probably been the most interactive escape room I have ever done. I appreciate the staff telling my family that they should always listen to me as I know what I am doing :) My family hates to admit that I am always right! Thanks again! I can't wait to do the other rooms in LA. read more

The Escape Game Honolulu is a great activity for couples, groups of friends, and family. My spouse and I needed a break from Waikiki so we caught a ride to the Ala Moana Centre early in the morning (not realizing) before most of the shops opened and ended up booking a last minute room with Escape Game when we got there. They were still setting things up when we arrived (again very last minute reservation) but they were ready after a few minutes when our room was supposed to start. Staff was great; greeted us, offered a bathroom break, made sure we were ready, and if we had any questions etc. They let us know that we could get unlimited clues if needed, although we are competitive so we try to not use any if we could. We did the Depths room which is themed as a submarine exploration to find hidden research which we hadn't seen as a theme before. It was a great room with a variety of puzzles. Our game master was awesome and gave the perfect clues or hints when we asked or if they noticed we had it right but just entered it wrong. We ended up escaping with a little over 10 minutes to spare using 2 clues and 3 hints. We had such a great time that we opted to sign up for another room after grabbing a bite to eat. They even had a deal for us to save on a second room (who doesn't love to save money?). The second room we did was the Gold Rush which was another theme we hadn't seen before (can't believe that since we are from the CA Bay Area and have played the most rooms in CA). This was another great room, with different types of Puzzles so it was engaging and not like a repeat of last one. We were able to escape with about 13 minutes left and only used 2 hints, although I think we'd have a hard time getting past a riddle without their hint. Both rooms were fantastic and we'd recommend The Escape Game Honolulu to anyone and everyone we know that visits. Thank you again from a great experience! read more