PanIQ Escape Room Chicago
by PanIQ Room
1200 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607
60 minutes
1-6 players
Medium
$38/person
heist, prison, horror, fantasy
Chain: PanIQ Room
About This Location
PanIQ Room's Fulton Market location brings international escape room polish to one of Chicago's trendiest neighborhoods. Eight themed rooms include a Prohibition-era mob scenario perfectly suited to Chicago's history, a voodoo-themed room, and a wizard adventure for families. The Fulton Market setting means excellent dining options within walking distance for pre or post-game meals.
Rooms at PanIQ Escape Room Chicago (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
- Eight rooms — one of the largest selections in Chicago
- Fulton Market location surrounded by world-class restaurants
- Chicago-specific Prohibition mob room ties into local history
Cons
- International chain rooms can feel generic
- Fulton Market parking is expensive and limited
- Some rooms are better maintained than others
Who This Is Best For
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