Went to Trapped Puzzle Rooms for a small birthday thing. We had three adults and 2 kids (9 and 11). We did the Wizard's Tower escape room and had a super fun time. The puzzles make you think, but the 9 and 11 year olds were still able to help out and didn't feel like it was too hard for them. The puzzles were very hands on, which was very fun. The Montessori kid in me always loves that. The room itself was so cool with a bunch of secrets and secret places hidden around! Really felt like you were in a wizard's toward! Cool lighting, walls, and ceiling. AND a staircase in the room which was awesome! We finished in under an hour (which we were kind of shocked by, because we thought we were taking a long time). Overall, a very fun small group activity! read more

Trapped Puzzle Rooms - After we finished! - Escape Games Near Me - St. Paul, Minnesota

This was the BEST first escape room experience I could have asked for! We did the Harry Potter themed room, 'Wizards Tower,' with a group of 6 friends who are HP fans and we had an absolute blast solving the puzzles to ultimately find the Headmaster's wand and save the magical world! The room was so well done with creative and interactive mysteries. It truly felt like we were in a magical room, uncovering hidden clues and surprises. It was so exciting to uncover clues to get closer to completing our mission. The best part is that it was all Harry Potter themed which made it extra magical! We had 1 hr to complete and we escaped in the nick of time! Booking was easy and done online. It was easy to find parking nearby. The staff are super friendly and guide you through everything you need to know. I absolutely loved my first escape room experience! The whole group couldn't get over how much fun we had and already thinking about our next one! Highly recommend! read more

Trapped Puzzle Rooms - Wizards Tower Escape - Escape Games Near Me - St. Paul, Minnesota

We did the Nutcracker Nightmare and this is the second time I've been to trapped. Cody, our host, was great and fun as Jack the Nutcracker - this was a super fun themed room! We did get unsolicited hints since many of the tasks are things we could mess around with, there wasn't super clear direction on what puzzle to solve first so I appreciated the nudge along. We had a group of 6 people that can sometimes be too much. Cost was about $30 a person which is way better than other rooms we've been to. I can't wait to try their new location, The Lodge of Lazarus Crowe! read more

I'm a bit late to the Puzzle Room game, but oh my this was so much fun!! We did the Heist game to celebrate a friend's birthday. There were four of us - which was a good number. I think 4-6 friends is perfect for this activity. Two of us were new to puzzle rooms, while two had done it before. The staff prepped us for the activity and away we went. This puzzle was a series of rooms that opened up to each other as the game went along. We were charged with finding a stolen painting and breaking in to retrieve it. I am glad that I had a friend who knew how these games work, because it made starting things off easier. Once I caught on to who the puzzles work I was able to contribute. If no one in your group is experienced, that's okay. The staff is monitoring the game and you can ask for hints if you need the help. It really was fun. It's an interactive activity to bring friends together that requires teamwork, a bit of strategy and collective brainwork. read more

Fun puzzle box at the lodge! We are multiple repeat puzzles at trapped puzzle room. Their super cool Lodge of Lazurus Crowe, has not disappointed. Tonight instead an escape room, we did a play and stay puzzle box. Got to enjoy beer and cocktails while we unlocked the mystery box #1. It took us 2 hours of solving multiple puzzles to solve the mystery of the missing child. Lots of fun. Staff are welcoming and attentive. After the box we ordered some shareable, more beer and played a few of the board games to keep the evening going. This is a great family event to do together (ages 10+), date night, or friends night out. Lots of options of entertainment at the Lodge.​ read more

Amazing escape room! The staff was very helpful and informative. We did the Wizard's Tower and we really enjoyed our experience. The ambiance made you feel like you were actually apart of the mystery, and the puzzles were fun to uncover. It was challenging but after awhile we were able to figure out the puzzles. We can't wait to come back and would recommend these escape rooms to anyone! read more

We will be back! It was a great experience we were able to escape!! With mere minutes to spare.

We have never been to an escape room. On our two-year wedding anniversary, my husband decided to surprise me by booking a room at Trapped Puzzle Rooms. Per my husband, it was last-minute and he found this place with excellent reviews. Overall, I had a lot of fun and would visit again. Outside exterior is a small building/house. It is street-parking and there is a 2-hour limit street parking along the residential area around the corner. Upon entry, the employees were very welcoming. The place was very clean. We were asked to sign an electric waiver. They have lockers with key locks available. We were paired with another couple, which was great. (More brains to help solve the puzzle.) It is recommended that you arrive 15-minutes early to sign the waiver and go through a small orientation. We did the Harry Potter theme room. The room was very clean. I loved the construction and overall design. Overall, it was very fun and my husband and I hope to visit their Minneapolis location to do the other Harry Potter one. read more

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I am Matt, aka ESCAPE MATTSTER! ＼(^-^)／ LOVE all things escape room & puzzle game related! OFFICIAL SPEC - Game: The Heist: Remote Avatar Experience - Difficulty: Not specified. - Time duration: 70 minutes limit. - Capacity: Minimum of 3 players, and maximum of 8 players. Private booking. TL;DR... THE QUICK VERSION - Premise: Infiltrate an art gallery to steal a stolen artwork back. - This company's known for audio-led games, this new avatar-led option also rocks! - Online version very close to their original, in-person experience. - The many pieces of art in the gallery are original, amusing, and beautiful to the eyes. - The puzzles made clever use of art props, are well-themed, and a mix of gen 1 and 2 challenges. - Avatar is affable, Telescape web interface offers online "mini puzzle" and complements nicely. - My subjective thoughts: 3 to 4/10 difficulty (team of 3), ideal team size of 3 to 4. - Special note: game may lightly involve outside knowledge. THE TAKEAWAY Having previously witnessed first-hand what Trapped is capable of basing on their audio-led games, I've always had a certain level of confidence they will do a good job with their project expansion. And thankfully, my instinct was proven correct with "The Heist". The folks from Trapped are hardworking, passionate, and evidently, very good at their craft. If more avatar-led options are in the pipeline, the escape room community is in for quite the treat. Signing off, ESCAPE MATTSTER ＼(^-^)／ P.S. Should you have any questions about this specific escape room, or about anything escape room or puzzle game related, feel free to message me! read more

Trapped Puzzle Rooms - I adored my avatar, Anna. She was such a fun gal to hang with! - Escape Games Near Me - St. Paul, Minnesota

Tried the Harry Potter themed escape room with some friends and it was so much fun!!! I love the attention to detail and all the fun decor they put in the rooms. The people are also nice enough to give you clues along the way when they see you are stuck. We finished in 1 hr 1 min, but time flew by. There were little kinks (ie: things getting stuck or delayed reaction) but not enough to hinder the experience. There's street and lot parking available and the escape rooms are all in a cute little house. Overall, I would definitely come back to this location for a different room or try out the Diagon Alley one in Minneapolis! read more

We did a room for adults and kids and everyone loved it. Theme rooms are a huge plus for fans. Well designed and well executed.

My boyfriend picked up a take home puzzle box - the in between version. It was awesome! So fun, it took us about 3 hours. We used hints for a few of the puzzles just to either give us a nudge or so we knew we were going in the right direction. It was so well done and I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a fun activity! read more

Trapped Puzzle Rooms - Escape Games Near Me - St. Paul, Minnesota

On the outside, this place appears to be a small house. However, the inside reveals of the best puzzle rooms in the twin cities. We started with spies experience took a group of friend and our kids to the Harry Potter experience and then just completed the kids version of the Video Game Mayhem as a family. We've love every one of them! We even spend time afterward talking about the way each room was put together. Surprises s around every corner, yet solvable puzzles engage people of all ages. I wish that they offered a family discount, but we'll be back anyhow! Thank you for a great activity. read more

This escape room is exceptional. I am honestly floored with their attention to detail. Clues required our game master to manually unlock things -- rather than what is accomplished through novice tagging techniques (magnets, NC devices, etc.). I went with a young group of Harry Potter enthusiasts (nieces and nephews). Old and young hound alike, we loved this adventure. 5 star! read more

Let me preface this by saying I love puzzles - jigsaw, su doku, all of 'em. I even spent a lot of time doing iPhone app escape room challenges. So when a real escape room popped up on my radar via living social, I was like "Was this created just for me??" It was super fun - my friends and I had a blast and definitely felt challenged. I was expecting codes, riddles, etc - more direct problem solving like in my iPhone games, but some hints were really subtle, which made it all the more rewarding when someone - definitely not always me - figured it out. I would love to go back to try (and dominate) another escape room. I would also like to add its in a prime location for grabbing food or a drink before/after - it's surrounded by an abundance of tasty establishments. My only qualms - I do wish the place had been slightly cleaner - it was a bit dusty. And I wasn't prepared to be in a big group with strangers - we still had loads of fun, of course, but it wasnt made obvious to anyone (including the strangers) that we would be in a larger group than those we bought tickets with directly. I wish that was clear when I booked. It might actually be nice if there were options for booking as a private group (sorry if you do and I just missed it). Regardless, I will totally be back! read more

Tried the Wizarding themed escape room, and we had a great time! Smart puzzle blocking, with really fun and collaborative solves. The woman working there was increadibly nice. This is a small business, check them out! read more

Hands down, one of my favorite escape rooms in the country. The employees are always amazing, tonight we had Kaylee (sorry if it's the wrong spelling) and Kayla (also shout out to Milo, for being the best buddy!) and they were amazing, helped us book a 2nd room, and chatted with us about rooms. We did the Video Game Mayhem room and it was so much fun! We previously have done the All Fun and Games and we are doing the Diagonal Alley tomorrow! The rooms are made with love, and you can see the care and effort the family owned business puts in. read more

I recently locked six teenagers in the 'Library' trapped puzzle room. What can I say? It felt good locking them in a room and being on the outside, where I could watch them explore the room on surveillance cameras and listen to them solve puzzles.It was a great way to celebrate a 16th birthday with a group of teens. It kept them busy for nearly an hour -- and everyone that attended was anxious to return and try other rooms. Puzzle room workers were friendly and helpful. They kept participants on-task by providing clues and nudging them along, as needed. read more

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Highly recommend the video game one. Unique and fun. You will be playing mentally, physically and digitally.

We went to the puzzle rooms with my family and had a great time. We were in the library room and finished it :) woo hoo!! Clues were very good and the room was nicely done. Set design was also well done ... Proprietor seemed to genuinely care about making it a good experience. He explained everything well and was very organized. A great challenging activity for a family or group of friends!! read more

Trapped Puzzle Rooms - Outside the Trapped Puzzle Rooms! - Escape Games Near Me - St. Paul, Minnesota

We swung by for the Harry Potter themed room and I have to say I was not disappointed. As this was my first escape room I was very impressed both with the intricacy of the puzzles but also the details that the owners put into the room. It was enjoyable enough that if you had no Harry Potter background you could appreciate while if you are like myself and a huge nerd, everything about it is amazing. I would highly recommend a visit and we will definitely be back to experience the other rooms as well! read more

We did the Video Game Mahem room for my sister's birthday. It was a lot of fun, however, we called to ask about accessibility, and they were able to adapt one aspect of the room, but they didn't mention some of the puzzles require physical tests and hand eye coordination. This was fun, but only one of the four of us could successfully do those aspects. I won't give more away, but make sure one of your party is abled. This is in a house I've driven by countless times, I didn't expect what was inside. read more

Visited for work. We did "A Very Potter Escape Room" which was perfect for me as I am almost done reading the series to my 7 year-old. Though, the room was easily solvable without knowing the Potter stuff I knew, but I was able to see all the neat little nods that the room had, so it works both ways. The staff person we worked with was very knowledgeable and friendly. The room itself was well done, and just hard enough without being impossible. I had a great time, and would love to return. read more

My daughter and her friends just loved the Harry Potter room. We booked the whole room for a private party for her birthday. They were very accommodating to my mishap of not turning my clock ahead for daylight saving time and gave us an extra half hour to get there (which was really really appreciated). I would definitely reccomend trying it out! It was really inspiring watching the kids figure out the clues and work together. read more

If you in the mood for a fun/challenging time you need to try Trapped. We were in a group for the "Apartment room", it does help to be in a larger group. They make it difficult but not too hard to figure some stuff out, and can give clues if you get stuck. My 14 year old nephew ended up finding things without even needing clues. I do think that these puzzle rooms are not for young kids, some of the puzzles/codes etc take a bit of knowledge to solve them. We had a great time and will try to make it back to try some of their other rooms read more

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Woah! Ok, this was surprisingly awesome. The puzzle room was hard enough to feel mentally challenged, but easy enough not to feel like an idiot. They have 2 rooms and we did The Apartment. I heard that the Library one is bigger and people split off more. AND... I heard they are making a Harry Potter themed one?!?! OMG. Anyway. I do feel like the space itself could be cooler. Its not scary by any means, but The Apartment sort of just felt like an apartment. Too much so. Toothpaste in the bathroom upstairs (which is not apart of the game) sort of thing. And lots of exposed cords. BUT, for a really fun time with friends (albeit worth more like $15 not $24), check it out! read more

We did this for work outing and our smaller group had the library. I loved the whole concept and that things moved in the room. I won't give it away but we did have some clues pointing us to right direction. Our host would spy in camera to make sure we were not struggling too hard. We managed to escape from the room as well as the other groups in our party. In the end, we got our photo taken and shared it with others too. read more

I did the Harry Potter escape room with some friends and it was a blast! The clues were a good mix of things you would know from watching or reading the series and things you had to just figure out on your own. It was great because people who didn't know the series super well had fun too. I would definitely recommend going. It's not cheap, but totally worth it! read more

Wow. So much fun and so creative and original! You're working hard for the entire hour and they do let you finish up a bit after the hour (they don't just cut you off at the hour). The pace of the clues was very well done and helpful!!! Not scary at all, but slightly spooky! I went with a group of four people and none of us had done it before, but we all loved it because the clues were doable in a perfect way!! DEFINITELY GOING BACK with more friends!!!!! read more

Me and four friends (all puzzle room vets) had a great time doing the Library this afternoon. The puzzles were well designed, the room was beautifully furnished, and the staff was friendly and helpful. If you've been to Escape MSP it's a comparable level of skill, just a slightly smaller scale so smaller groups work well. Like other puzzle rooms, there is the risk of having people added to your group if you don't book up the slot - try for an early or late time if you want to try to avoid this. And we will definitely be coming back to try the Apartment! read more

A creative and original experience that was a surprisingly great time. My group did the Harry Potter room which I knew nothing about the books, movies, or puzzles themselves. I went in totally blind and little by little my group navigated through the room trying to decode it's mysteries. You are able to ask for hints which we didn't but we were given little bits of information when it seemed we had come to a dead end. We were able to complete the mission in the allotted time and had a great time doing it! read more

What a perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon that is rainy. We went with a group of friends for the one hour exploring experience it was a great time exploring through the room figuring out the clues to find your way out. I would recommend going with people you know read more

This is truly an experience everyone should enjoy at least once. We are always looking for interesting activities in MN and this did the trick! I won't spoil anything but just be ready to think outside of the box. Their service is excellent. Jamie (the owner I presume) responded instantly to my emails. Good customer service like that rarely exists in this day and age. read more

Trapped Puzzle Rooms - We made it! - Escape Games Near Me - St. Paul, Minnesota

Although, the interior isn't quite attractive and the video footage clues were not "high quality," it's actually not bad. Our group did the apartment room and it was interesting, the last clue didn't work which would have been super cool to see but did not affect our time. But it was really cool the way we escaped the room! You should for sure do this room! read more

It was shocking. After we finished milo tried to attack me with a torch. Turns out it was just a joke but milo also held the torch up to my face until we exited . The staff were all laughing and in the room, they went on speaker and as loud as they could they yelled BOO!!!!!! Yt his is why it was the best trip ever. I did see a secret wall with stolen wallets though. And the man did have a gun. So, i think these are some really friendly guys. read more

They converted an entire house into an escape room! Amazing experience, much more detailed than most. Come with a large group for sure, there's a lot to unpack here. Also be sure you don't scare easily. read more

We escaped and they told us we can find our team picture on facebook, but we were very frustrated to find that they never post our photo.

Super fun! I went to Trapped! for girls night and we all had a great time! We did Spies v Spies at the St. Paul location. It was fun to compete against another team. Even though we were combined with a couple we didn't know, we all worked together really well and we managed to escape the room in time! I booked the event 3 weeks in advance as many other places were already full. Overall, I'm very happy with the room we did and would highly recommend it! read more

Group of 8 did the Heist. We all enjoyed it! It took each of us to solve all the puzzles and finish in time (we did, with 15 seconds to spare). We had two 13yo boys, three 15yo girls, a 21yo girl and two parents. The kids all said it was "really good" and asked to do another one. It took creative thinking and cooperation to solve. You can take your cell phone with you during the activity if you need it, but you won't want to be distracted. It is a little pricey, but it is fun for everyone. read more

So much fun!! We did the Harry Potter room. We got it in 47 minutes. Challenging and exciting!