Great Room Escape Austin
by Great Room Escape
2632 Ridgepoint Dr, Austin, TX 78754
60 minutes
2-12 players
Medium
$28/person
zombie, mystery, magic
Live Actors, Chain: Great Room Escape
About This Location
Great Room Escape in northeast Austin is known for its spacious rooms, affordable pricing, and signature live-actor zombie experience. The Zombie Room adds a thrilling physical element as a chained actor slowly gets closer while your team races to escape. With capacity for up to 12 players and prices starting at ~$22 per person for larger groups, this is one of the best value escape rooms in Austin.
Rooms at Great Room Escape Austin (2)
Houdini
HardHoudini, the world’s greatest escape artist and famous magician, made a pact with his wife Bess to try and make contact from beyond the grave upon his death. They also set a deadline by which they would give up and Bess was to move on with her life. As the hour approaches for the deadline, you and your friends are their last hope. You have one hour to discover the final item so that Bess may make one last attempt to contact her beloved husband.
Zombie Room
MediumTrapped with no way out, chain link by chain link a bloodthirsty zombie invades the room. You must solve the room before time runs out and the zombie is unleashed. With only sixty minutes and your brains, you must uncover clues and decipher riddles to gain your freedom.
Pros
- Live-actor Zombie Room is a unique, thrilling experience
- Large rooms accommodating up to 12 players
- Excellent value — one of the cheapest escape rooms in Austin
Cons
- Northeast Austin location is off the beaten path
- Production values are modest compared to premium venues
- Some rooms feel simpler than competitors' offerings
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