PanIQ Escape Room Austin
by PanIQ Room
1700 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
60 minutes
1-6 players
Medium
$40/person
pirate, horror, fantasy, mystery
Chain: PanIQ Room
About This Location
PanIQ Room's South Austin location on S Lamar brings the international chain's polished formula to Texas with five themed rooms including pirate adventures, wizard trials, and a genuinely creepy haunted manor. The venue emphasizes private bookings and immersive set design, making it a reliable choice for date nights, birthdays, and team outings in the SoCo area.
Rooms at PanIQ Escape Room Austin (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
- Five rooms with diverse themes from pirates to horror
- All games are private — no stranger pairings
- South Lamar location near SoCo dining and entertainment
Cons
- Pricing on the higher end for Austin at ~$40 per person
- International chain rooms lack local Austin character
- Limited parking in the S Lamar strip mall area
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