Exit Escape Room NYC
by Exit Escape Room
210 E 51st St, New York, NY 10022
60 minutes
2-8 players
Medium
$36/person
mystery, spy, adventure
Standard
About This Location
Exit Escape Room on the Upper East Side of Midtown offers well-crafted, story-driven rooms in a quieter neighborhood setting away from the tourist crush. The venue is known for attentive game masters and thoughtful puzzle design that rewards logic over brute-force searching. A great pick for couples and small groups who want quality over spectacle.
Rooms at Exit Escape Room NYC (3)
CSI: Gulf Shores
MediumYou are the CSI of the gulf shore! Can your team of detectives search for evidences and find out who the suspect is? Explore the motives and methods of the crime!
Insane Asylum
MediumYou are at the abandoned insane asylum! Can you beat the clock to save his patient from a gruesome experimental death? Hurry up you have limited time!
Movie Night
MediumIt is movie night for you and friends at a new house, a tradition that has been going on for 4 years.
Pros
- Quieter Midtown East location away from tourist crowds
- Thoughtful puzzle design with strong narrative structure
- Attentive game masters who customize hint delivery
Cons
- Smaller venue with limited room selection
- Less flashy production than big-budget competitors
- Can be tricky to find the entrance on a residential block
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