Escape Artistry - The Railcar

  My family and I did the Railcar!  Lots of fun. We were able to get out with just under 2 minutes to spare.  The hints were ver helpful!  Can't wait... read more to try the other rooms. Would highly recommend!

  I took my staff for our team outing. It was a perfect way for us to get out of the shop and so something different together. We had plenty of... read more laughs and enjoyed solving the puzzles as a team!

  Our family has done 13 escape rooms across a number of different states and locations.  We were all excited to try the CTA themed escape room here.  It was fun,... read more but really hot inside the train.  Everything in the train felt dirty like it had been touched a gazillion times.  Parking was a pain too.  I doubt we'll ever come back to this location to try another room.

  Held an 8 year old birthday party. They were so flexible and all 12 kids loved it.

  I'm afraid to count how many escape rooms I've done at this point, but suffice it to say that it's been a few. Overall, I enjoyed this experience and would... read more recommend it. It wasn't perfect or an all-time favorite for me, but it's worth a visit.

The biggest negative was finding the building itself; I didn't see any instructions or directions in my email  which was surprising because the entrance was unbelievably hidden. (We joked that the first part of the game was actually getting into it in the first place.) Once the Gamemaster directed us to the tucked away door and gave us the code to get in, we weaved our way up the stairs and through the Flatiron Building to find the lone room where The Railcar is hosted.

We had a Gamemaster in training who was nice and enthusiastic but (in my opinion) hadn't quite worked down what to tell us in their introduction versus what to let us get from watching the intro videos before the room and in the room. It may be because we pre-gamed our escape with a cocktail, but of all the escape room videos I've seen, this one was the most confusing (and difficult to hear). I don't think that really changed anything about completing the puzzles but it definitely made the context of the escape really confusing.

I found some of these puzzles frustrating because some rely on prior knowledge or physical coordination. I prefer puzzles that are contextually self-contained and use information and objects in the room rather than prior knowledge or skill.

At the end of the day this was a fun room that I'd recommend but it didn't blow me out of the water.

  Fun! We enjoyed Operation G.R.A.N.I.E. with four adults and two kids.  The operator gave us a good blend of help when we needed it, so we were able to squeeze... read more out a victory for our 9-year old's birthday.

  Fabulous experience for a group of junior high first time players celebrating a birthday. Excellent customer service, flawlessly realized and beautiful rooms, and meticulous commitment to the time travel details!

  We did this as a family, 2 adults and 2 kids (ages 9 and 11).  It was fun but a little tricky because of all the puzzles to solve.  We... read more barely finished but we did just in time, although we did have to get some clues for help.  I thought I read that this was one of the easier ones but it turns out afterwards we were told it was one of the harder ones.  The room decorations were fun and creative.  We had a good time and that's what we were hoping for!  Other than the idea of a train blowing up, there wasn't anything scary about it for kids.  I would recommend.

  Had a great time! Such a great set up and they were so kind and encouraging (even if the kiddos didn't want it!!) would def come back again!

  We went as a group of 8; only 2 of us had done an escape room before. While we didn't finish and save the world, we all had a great... read more time. The adventure is well thought out and pretty challenging. My only nitpicky issue is that while we had the correct "answer" for 2 of the locks, they didn't work well. Apparently they're finicky and/or you have to really yank to open them. Also, the numbers were completely worn off one of the clues so you couldn't read it. That aside, the website makes booking easy and their Staff super helpful and friendly.

  We did the Dillinger escape room. FANTASTICALLY FUN FOR ENTIRE FAMILY!!!  I only wish I could give them more than 5 stars!!! Sadly, we didn't solve the case but we... read more had a blast trying. Every detail is meticulously thought out and executed. We are definitely planning another trip soon.  Kubkat was our mission specialist and was awesome! Thanks  for a great experience!! See you soon!

  Friendly staff but the quality of the escape room wasn't quite on par with others - and no AC 🙁