PanIQ Escape Room NYC
by PanIQ Room
39 W 32nd St, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10001
60 minutes
1-6 players
Medium
$40/person
horror, heist, prison, fantasy
Chain: PanIQ Room
About This Location
PanIQ Room's Manhattan location near the Empire State Building offers four fully immersive escape rooms from this international chain with locations across the US and Europe. The rooms deliver consistent quality with themes spanning haunted mansions, prison breaks, and wizard adventures. Solid production values and convenient Midtown location make this a reliable mid-range option.
Rooms at PanIQ Escape Room NYC (2)
The Doll's House
MediumA full size doll’s house portable escape room, hand crafted and delivered to your front doorstep! Unfortunately your favourite grandad has passed away, you and your family have the burden of cleaning out his attic. But as you do you find a dolls house, handmade by him, with a letter explaining how he has locked the valuable family heirloom inside the doll’s house. It is your task to solve puzzles and decipher codes to get to the family heirloom.
Escape to Victory
MediumIn part 2 (No previous knowledge of the dolls house is required) of our portable game series you also find a locked vintage suitcase in your late Grandad's attic, but in true Grandad style it is locked! Can you follow his clues and decipher the codes to discover what Grandad has been hiding all these years.
Pros
- International chain with polished, consistent quality
- Steps from the Empire State Building and Herald Square
- Good variety of themes from horror to family-friendly fantasy
Cons
- Feels somewhat formulaic compared to indie NYC venues
- Four rooms limit variety for repeat visitors
- Herald Square area can be chaotic during peak hours
Who This Is Best For
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