COlumbus Escape Rooms
THE MAGICIAN'S SECRET
Step back into the Golden Age of Magic and Columbus's own legendary magician, Howard Thurston. Behind the antique posters lies a hidden challenge: Thurston is looking for a worthy successor to his "Wonder Show," but he doesn't just hire assistants—he tests them. In this multi-room Gen-3 adventure, you and your team must follow the clues, make connections, and solve his puzzles to prove yourselves.
EDISON'S LOST INVENTION
Deep within a forgotten laboratory, a century-old mystery is hum-whirring back to life. It is whispered that Thomas Edison’s final project wasn't meant for this world, but for the next. Using "Gen 3" interactive technology, you'll experience a multi-room, story-centric immersive adventure that really feels like you've made the greatest of discoveries!
Escape Reality by Having an Immersive Adventure!
Get your mission & enjoy an alluring set.
Search the room & uncover clues.
Solve puzzles to make progress in the game.
Complete tasks to achieve your goal!
What is the Difference Between an Escape Room & an Immersive Adventure?
By definition, an escape room, or “room escape,” is a place where you must search for clues, and solve puzzles to escape the room before time runs out. Online room escapes, first called “escape games,” had web players searching for “a key” to exit the door.
Today, you’ll see escape game used interchangeably for portable games (like we offer) as well as for built-in escape room adventures. (You can read more about this topic, here:
Escape Game vs. Escape Room.)
Even though we use the word “escape room” to describe our downtown Columbus business, our philosophyis to never lock people in rooms, and we do not care so much about guests beating a clock. Instead, players at Magic Escape Rooms receive a mission and work together to complete that mission at our Columbus escape room location.
An “immersive adventure,” differs from the “breakout game,” and incorporates custom props that naturally fit within the game’s theme. Our custom-built props may require players to perform fun tasks, or solve puzzles, to complete a thrilling mission. Not that there’s anything wrong with puzzle after puzzle escape rooms, it’s just that our philosophy is a bit different: story must take precedence. To us, there must be a reason for a puzzle to exist within our game’s world. Otherwise, it should be a “task.”
Our adventures feature multi-room sets that fit very well with their engaging stories. We offer unlimited hints from our game masters and never have you play with strangers.
When we use keys and locks, it is for specific reasons - usually to fit the time era of the game. That said, ourColumbus escape rooms are GEN 3 with lots of electronics and special effects built-in, behind-the-scene, for satisfying solves and invigorating awe-inspiring moments. We want guests to feel gratified after completing their unique escape room experience.