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    The Escape Game Honolulu

    4.8 (165 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Front of venue near Target
    Monica S.

    Located near Target, we celebrated a family member's birthday here with not one but TWO escape rooms. Surprisingly, photos are allowed, but I was too involved with trying to escape that I did not take any photos. Inside the rooms, there were clever clues to solve even one involving a BB gun to shoot targets to get clues when the target fell! Of course we had to try one of the hardest rooms, "Prison Break" which we almost didn't escape, but our host was great at helping us solve the puzzles. After our first game was over, our host offered a 20% discount on our next room which we took him up on. As it turns out, Groupons offers a discount on Monday - Thursday.....next time.

    The Great Escape Game at Ala Moana Center was so much fun! Our group of eight ranged in age from 12 to 79, and everyone had a great time working together to escape the Gold Rush room. We only needed two clues and escaped with just under seven minutes left on the clock, which made it even more exciting! The puzzles were challenging, engaging, and perfect for bringing everyone together. The staff was friendly, welcoming, and did a great job explaining everything before we started. I highly recommend this interactive experience for families, friends, or anyone looking for a fun activity. I would definitely do it again!

    Watch your pants! On 6/28, my friend (an employee at another location) and I attended the 11:00 p.m. Playground game. After we completed the puzzle to unlock the slide, I went down first, and the slide immediately ripped my jeans wide open. My friend followed right behind me, and her soft cotton pants snagged too. Neither of us had buttons, jewelry, or anything else on the back of our clothing that could have caused that. The game guide offered that we could leave the game only after hearing me say I just wanted to leave. But did not speaker in for any assistance. While my friend finished the game, I was stuck standing in a dark corner with the back of my jeans torn open. I was incredibly uncomfortable and did not know what to do. When we finished, The game guide only offered an apology and when we asked if this had happened before, he casually said, "Yes, a few times." This was not the souvenir we had asked for. Thankfully we had already paid for t-shirts so at least I had something to cover the gaping hole in the back of my jeans. I understand the store was closing for the night, but it was a very uncomfortable experience. Management needs to take action for staff training on sensitivity. And franchise owners need to put money into equipment repairs, as it could have dug into our skin. We were really disappointed, especially since we are visiting from out of state.

    Different rooms with level difficulty
    Tiffany C.

    This was the first time I did an escape room! Booking the time slots were easy to do online or over the phone. It is $45/person, but if you're kama'aina, you get a little discount. Just ask, present your ID and they'll assist you with a refund. There are waivers to sign so I recommend to complete it beforehand on the website. If not, they have available tablets there to do them. We chose to do the most difficult room 9/10, Prison Break. We had 7 people in our group (max 8 for the room) and we split into 2 groups, for cell 1 and cell 2. Our room moderator was Joseph and he had awesome energy. He quickly gave us the rules so we could get started. For one whole hour, he was a great help, giving us hints when we needed it the most. I don't want to spoil anything for Prison Break, but you will need very good communication at first in the separate cells. When we get through the first room, we come together and solve the rest as a group. We successfully escaped with only 5 minutes remaining! I highly recommend to try it out. I had a blast. We will return to try the other rooms as well.

    Inside the escape room
    Jennifer H.

    This escape room is located in Ala Moana Shopping Center. It's a great place to spend an hour challenging your brain during a game where you have to find clues and solve puzzles to escape a room. It's so much fun as an activity for a couple or small group. We tried the Timeliner escape room with four people. We liked the puzzles and the room design.

    Train game
    Rayne U.

    These guys are top notch! Made reservations & paid online. I had 4 minors planning to do the Train game on their own, signed & submitted waivers. Because each game can hold up to 8 players, there were 4 more spots open for their game. 2 adults reserved spots. When my kids went to play, due to the adults that had signed up they needed their own adult present for safety factors. I questioned it but appreciated it. They allowed me to attend the game without paying & to be there to observe. My kids enjoyed this one! Everyone worked well together & o my needed to ask the game master for one hint. Super cool game! Great staff! We'll be back to check out the newest Game Show game (can accommodate 14 people!)

    We did the Special Ops room and had a blast! Thank you to staff that helped make our time there special!

    One of the game show rooms... and the winning team :)
    Diane R.

    My family and I celebrated a birthday doing The Great Big Game Show. The Escape Room Game expanded and now does a fun game show! We reserved a private room. I believe if you don't book a private room, you play with other players who sign up for the same time slot. It was a ton of fun! The game show host did a great job! I can't recall her name but she kept the energy high and made it lots of fun! The games we played were also entertaining! I would definitely go again! Highly recommend the great big game show!

    The rooms
    Tin Lung C.

    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.

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    Fun time breaking out. Almost beat the world record. Thanks Shaymus....................

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    Seamus is awesome. The playground is fun.. We will be back. My kids had fun. Took advantage of their gift card special

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    Jesse was an awesome guide. And the rooms are the right amount of challenging and fun. Love that it's open late night

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    My family and I had lots of fun for my son's 15th birthday! They even set up some things specially for him, at no extra cost!

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    Jesse was great! Very helpful! The playground was fun! Will definitely come again...thank you!!

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    Everyone should come play here. It was really fun and exciting. The staff are very friendly and the place is clean

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    Jesse was the best game guide ! so sweet & the perfect type of clues! can't wait to go back

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    Breakout Waikiki

    Breakout Waikiki

    4.7
    (384 reviews)

    Really fun escape room. They have 4-5 rooms. Medium to low level of technology for the rooms. We…read morewent with 2 groups and each played a room... then we switched rooms and raced to see who could finish. Both teams loved both rooms. The puzzles were challenging enough that it kept up entertained. They weren't so difficult that it was overly frustrating. Been back a couple times. Every room I've done was well planned and fun. Highly recommend.

    Breakout Waikīkī is an escape room located a bit further away from the main beach and a of Waikiki…read morebeach, and down the street from those who've been to 88 Tees. It's in a bit of a random spot off the street, and really can't see it from the outside until you walk in a bit to see the entrance area, which is a small area. Staff here were friendly, and also helpful in helping us with the escape during, especially since this was a family event with a younger kid, they probably felt bad for us, and we were not doing great overall, lol. Definitely exceeded that 3 hint limit! The room we did was the Y2K one, which was certainly a fun blast from the past room. For those who were 90s kids or fondly remember the 90s, this will definitely be your jam. The room itself was wide ranging of difficulty, while I wouldn't recommend for beginners, it's certainly got a good balance between difficult puzzles and easier ones. The room is also good for kids. Nothing jumpy with it that happens with this one, though, they might miss a lot of the references. But hey, if you're bringing your kids here you can tell them all about the things in there, "Back in my day...", and remind yourself how old you are! Anyways, don't want to say too much and give anything away. Have fun with the escape at Breakout Waikiki!

    Hawaii Escape Challenge

    Hawaii Escape Challenge

    4.6
    (306 reviews)

    We took our daughter for her 10th birthday. Per her request. We did the museum escape room. We all…read morehad the best time! Upon arriving staff welcomed us warmly. Directed us to the room. They were very kind and informative. There were ten of us aged 5-40 and we all had a ball. Games in the escape room were fun to figure out. The staff gave us clues when we needed. I would 10/10 recommend for a group gathering, team building, couples date night. I'll definitely be coming back to try a different room. Thank you for the best birthday for my daughter.

    Been here a few times before and it was enjoyable. Visiting today, after several years, we had the…read moreword service we've had at any escape room here or outside Hawaii. The two kids that were working seemed almost bothered and uninterested in us and it was like everything was a chore -- from simply telling us about the waiver, to "welcoming" us, to introducing us to the room, to giving us clues, to "congratulating" us at the end. Everything seemed forced, like we made them wake up early or something, and they could barely crack a smile. At the end, we got a half hearted "come back soon." No thanks. I also played the room we had today before, and it seemed like they toned things down a bit and it was just meh. The first time I played this room we needed more than the 3 clues and barely made it out at the end. This time, we made it out in less than 30 mins lol. We're not THAT good. The room was mediocre, the staff is mediocre, and sadly this place has gone downhill. Go to the Ala Moana escape room if you want a great experience and a staff that makes you feel like they want your business.

    Room With A Clue

    Room With A Clue

    4.4
    (194 reviews)

    "Not an Escape Room, Just a Frustrating Candy Hunt"…read more I've done a lot of escape rooms, and I can confidently say this was the worst one I've ever experienced. We booked "Sadie's Sweet Shop" at Room with a Clue expecting a fun, candy-themed escape challenge. Instead, we got a poorly designed scavenger hunt with no story, no urgency, and no objective beyond collecting candy. There is no escape element whatsoever--you're not solving puzzles to get out or to advance a storyline. You're just wandering the room trying to figure out what random combination of props might unlock another piece of candy. It felt like the creator designed puzzles purely for their own amusement, not for the enjoyment of players. Many of the puzzles were confusing not because they were hard, but because they were disconnected, self-indulgent, and illogical. To make things worse, the room was filled with red herrings--not clever misdirections, just pointless distractions that wasted time and made the experience frustrating instead of fun. The whole game lacked cohesion. There was no narrative thread tying things together, no build-up, no satisfying payoff. Just a cluttered space full of unrelated tasks. It felt like a rough draft of an escape room, not something worth charging admission for. Escape room fans: skip this one. Honolulu has much better options. Save your time and money

    So fun!!! Our…read moreescape room theme was Sushi, and we had to collect as many Shoyu packets as we could within 50 minutes. You can earn Shoyu packets by cracking codes, solving riddles, and answering triva correctly. To be honest, I did not think it was going to be super challenging, but compared to the mainland chain escape rooms, I would say it's about a 6 considering you want to "breakout" AND beat the other teams that have set records for collecting the most Shoyu packets. Plus, since they only offer one breakout room, they probably can't make it too difficult. I LOVED that our administrator was just as excited and happy to be there as we were. I wish I took more photos of the inside, but pls check it out because they change the theme every quarter or so. Can't wait to try the Christmas themed one that she (the manager/owner?) was telling us about!

    Scaventour

    Scaventour

    4.9
    (66 reviews)

    We were looking for something fun to do with our daughter on the long Labor Day weekend especially…read morebecause we rarely get weekends off together, so we wanted to make it as special as possible. She loves the idea of escape rooms, but panics when we're in them LOL! I scoured the internet for something we haven't done before and all the escape rooms were either too pricey, wouldn't explain how to escape when we inevitably didn't breakout, or didn't have private escape rooms. Then Google suggested Scaventours which in all my days of searching never appeared! Scaventours is on the ground floor of Marriot Waikiki. Opposite side of the hotel from the Valet. The side with the tour bus pickup. The sign says they're open daily from 9-7 I believe, but you can look up the games and book online. We booked our game morning of and all went well. There's no parking, so we parked at the Zoo like they suggested. We parked at the back half of the zoo (Mauka side) and just followed that road straight pass Denny's. That path lead us straight to the correct hotel entrance to find Scaventours easily. ALSO, the Zoo Parking wasn't taking debit cards and my husband only had a $10. He paid for 2 hours but the machine didn't give change so we got ripped. Be aware of that when parking there. After reading up on the games, I decided we would do Kanaloa's Curse. A scavenger hunt that stayed INSIDE the hotel with various puzzles fit for ages 6-11 even though some of them had me stumped. I appreciate that the game isn't timed and that there was an option to stay inside the hotel because I'm not trying to take my 7yo scavenger hunting on the streets of Waiks. It was super reasonably priced at $23 for my husband and I and $14 for my daughter. We were given the map and a clipboard of puzzles, complimentary pens and candy and we were off. The hunt took us through the ground floor of the hotel finding different things and solving puzzles. It took us just about an hour with my 7yo finding everything and doing every puzzle, so it was PERFECT for her!! At the end, we returned to the store, unlocked the treasure, she got some prizes, and we took photos with the mascot raccoon statue. She was immediately begging to do the rest of the hunts. Successful find both Scaventours and the actual scaventour!!!!

    This was so fun!! A nice way to experience Waikīkī and play a game at the same time. The owner was…read moreso nice and helpful as well. Would do it again!

    Kapolei Karaoke and Escape

    Kapolei Karaoke and Escape

    3.8
    (192 reviews)
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    The OG spot for Karaoke in Kapolei. Located upstairs and accessible via elevator or stairs…read more Service is pretty laid back. Best way to reserve is online. Rates are reasonable. My fave room is the large private area with its own entrance, it's right before the main entrance of the business. No food or drinks available for purchase but you can bring your own. I did notice some paper goods available for purchase, pretty smart. Selecting songs is done on your phone. Pretty simple and straight forward search system. Sound system is on point. Def a good place for celebrations and get togethers.

    Was really looking forward to coming here to have fun. We could not properly book online so we…read morewanted to see if we can walk-in. Their website says "call before you come" so I decided to call ahead but all calls went to voicemail. We decided to head in to see if it's available, and if not, we're gonna shoot for the next day. My group along with couple others and 1 person showed up waiting, peaking inside, trying all doors but nothing. Called the number on the door several times and nothing, every call went to voicemail once again. Then we find out owner is talking to the optometrist across the karaoke. Optometrist personnel tells a group to call the number on the door, the same number I have been calling all afternoon. And surprise! Owner picks up their call on the first try. I call again after they hang up to hopefully get a booking and calls went to voicemail again. At this point we just left. What kind of communication is this? You put contact information on your website, instagram, and your door and you nitpick which caller you're gonna answer? Communication in this business needs to improve drastically. This was a terrible experience.

    Lucky Strike Honolulu

    Lucky Strike Honolulu

    3.6
    (709 reviews)

    Food- 4 stars Service- 4 stars…read moreAmbiance- 5 stars This place is great for kids if you want to kill time, reward your children for being patient while you shop or when you just want to be a kid again. Lucky Strike is located on the second floor of Ala Moana near Macy's. There are dozens of games to choose from and great for children ages 3 and up mostly. My boyfriend and I visited here with his daughter and she had a blast. After almost an hour of games, we got a bite to eat in the dining area. The dining area has several televisions and bar seating for those who would like to catch nfl, mlb games or even UFC fights. I ordered a Caesar's salad and water. We couldn't catch the happy hour specials but I wasn't upset about it because I knew I needed to eat some veggies lol. The one thing that was disappointing was that they did not have any high chairs or booster seats available for children which is ironic because this place is supposed to be child friendly.

    We went to this place to watch a soccer game. The game we wanted to watch was not on the big…read morescreen. The manager refused to switch the screen even though everyone in the place wanted to watch the othe game. Our group was 20 people and we demanded the change but they kept saying half time is when the switch. They are so not customer focused. I would never go back to this joint with their present manager. We walked out half way through the game to watch the game in another place. Do not go to lucky strike.

    Break'N Anger

    Break'N Anger

    4.6
    (94 reviews)

    Ever got pissed about BS work stuff? (SMASH that monitor!)…read more That guy who cut you off (without blinkers) near University, have you foaming at the mouth? (THROW that glass tea cup!) That lying, stink breath, snake of a property manager who takes weeks to respond & overbilled you, make you see red? (SWING that metal pipe!) You ever feel so angry, you want to scream and break sh*t without someone calling the cops? (SLEDGEHAMMER that plate!). (All of this is being done legally & safely, of course, with safety suits and helmets/gloves, if you decide to drop some $$ and spend some time here.) There is a good selection of shattery breakables to choose. We were given 45 minutes but the two of us finished in about 20 (I guess we had a lot to unleash!). It gets hot in the helmet/suit, especially when you're expelling all that rage, so expect a good workout (cathartic even!) Call/check out their site for discounts/promos (including Kama'aina). Parking: lots of garage parking around the Ward/Kaka'ako area, if you don't mind a short warmup walk over.

    Tried Out a Rage Room for the First Time - Totally Worth It!…read more I've been hearing about this rage room for a while and finally decided to check it out. I called ahead to ask about any discounts for locals or birthdays, and they told me they do offer a local discount with valid ID -- nice little bonus! They also said they had availability that day, so I figured, why not? The whole experience was super satisfying. Ever feel like breaking something at work but don't want to get fired? Break n Anger is the place to let that urge out safely and legally. Here's how it works: You get to choose 2 items from the top shelf and 5 items each from shelves 2, 3, and 4 -- so about 17 items total to smash. After signing the waivers, you suit up in a jumpsuit, gloves, and a helmet. They offer earplugs too, but I skipped those -- the sound of breaking stuff is half the fun. Honestly, the time flew by -- I went all in for 10 minutes and it felt like seconds. I probably should've paced myself, but I really wanted to let the rage out. No regrets though -- it was super fun, and I can totally see this being a great team-building activity. I'm definitely planning to go back and try the premium items next time!

    The Escape Game Honolulu - escapegames - Updated August 2026

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