The Escape Game Leavenworth

They hosted our sons 13th birthday in the psych ward. The boys had a great time! Thanks to The Escape Game Leavenworth for making it memorable!

So I gave my son a couple of options for his 21st birthday & he chose an escape room. I thought we'd try here since I'd been to a couple of other ones but they hadn't been to any. The family absolutely LOVED it. We took a group of 8 people & we were in the infirmary room. Our ages varied from 16 yrs old to 73. Everyone played a part in trying to figure out the clues. There was something that played to every person's strength. There was some definite dead ends & some decoys that made us chase our tails. It was such a fun experience that everyone wants to do the other room & challenge ourselves. Hank was really nice to us & made us feel like we did a great job.Oh and I love the waiting area!

No. Just no.We've been to many an escape room across the country, but this one in Leavenworth is by far - the worst.I'm hesitant to submit a review as I like to support small and local businesses. However. At over $20 a pop (for one hour) - this escape room is not worth your time.The room is entirely too small. We were only three people and were cramped. I can't imagine having the max of 8 people jammed into this tiny space (equivalent to a large walk-in closet). Some of the clues were old (falling apart, torn, hard to read, even though this was not part of the story-line).Many clues were broken and unreadable.And a few did not work at all (which warranted the employee to enter our locked room (while the clock was ticking away) to unjam or fix the broken clue.Employees should not have to return to your room numerous times to "fix" their clues. This is not part of the escape room process. One clue involves numbers written with sharpies on cheap plastic gold coins. Except - half of the numbers were smudged off and the employee had to enter our room just to help clarify what should already be easily readable to an escape guest. One should not have to ask for clue clarification due to malfunctioning and decrepit clues. (Seriously???)We were all hugely underwhelmed. The establishment itself was untidy and unorganized. We were originally led downstairs to dark tunnels and asked to retrieve flashlights - but no information explaining why we were walking downstairs. We thought this is where the escape rooms must be located. Nope. You go on a history tour of the tunnels beneath the space (which is cool to see!) but it was littered with garbage, debris, and cluttered along the way with filth. I mean - whaaaaat???? It was only when we came back upstairs....confused....and we asked - Are we going BACK downstairs? Why did we just see the neat historic tunnels? That we were told - "No...that was just a tour of the tunnel". Then. The employee (who was actually very kind) apparently didn't correctly capture payment for one person in our party as the owner called my cell phone AFTER business hours to collect.Huh?C'mon now.....have the business acumen to call someone for payment per YOUR mistake - during normal business hours. Not after. An absolute total waste of time. I felt bad for my guests who also had a poor time and felt largely the same (without having discussed any of this with them). I was embarrassed I brought them with me to this facility. Save yourself the time and trouble and visit the escape rooms elsewhere (we've been to a few in KC that were really good) and let this business reorganize their story lines, clues, management, and cleanliness first, before you spend over $20 for an abysmal waste of time. We would have asked for a refund but the fact that you get to walk in little-known underground tunnels...dating back to the late 1800s - was pretty neat and justified the price of admission, so to speak. Have low expectations and you'll be fine.

We came here for a birthday party! It was great fun for the group... challenging enough to keep us guessing for the whole hour! This is a gem!

Fantastic fun with Shawnee Village girls! We broke outAnd hold the fastest time yet !!!!

So much fun!This was our first escape room experience and if any of the other venues in KC are half as good I'm in!A note for those who, like me, don't pay enough attention. The name is "Locked In Kansas" not Kansas City, it's actually in Leavenworth. They add a little bit of local flavor by setting it up as different parts of the Leavenworth prison (the warden's office and the infirmary) and you're inmates trying to break out.It's located on the second story of an older office building, which helps with the "creepy" factor. We visited on a Monday evening, and both the place and the streets were empty. We were counting on this, as the rooms fit up to ten people and we didn't want to get grouped with a bunch of strangers, at least not my first time. All things considered, it's a bit too hard with just two people.When we arrived we were greeted by the game master, who took us to the waiting room while he made sure The Infirmary was good to go. The waiting area has a Foosball table and a TV, with some seats, and shelves with some of their merch.We were taken to the room, given the story line and the rules. They close the door (it's not actually locked for safety reasons) and you can start looking around for clues. There is a TV in the room with the countdown timer. The TV also displays clues, you have three clues you can ask for, and they might throw in a few freebies if they see you struggling. Yes, they have cameras and mics in there to keep an eye on the players and their progress.I must admit it was harder than I anticipated, and there are more than a few dead ends, that do nothing but waste your time. Ultimately, we failed, but we had a great time. I'm looking forward to coming back and try breaking out of the warden's office.

I've been to about ten escape rooms, this one is my favorite. Well thought out puzzles in beautiful themed rooms, attentive kind staff- this is easily one of the best activities in Wenatchee

Planned a mom's day out Limo adventure. Looking for a destination, we stumbled upon this little gem in Leavenworth. The Wardens Room was the most fun we have had in a long time. Not too far from the city and there are lots of cute little shops on the same street. I can't wait for the next room to open!

Had a really amazing time at the escape room. It comes with a tour of their underground tunnels of their historical building. The puzzles in the room were fun and we got out just in time. Jen our guide wAs super cool and very informative about the history of the tunnels and building.

Webpage is extremely misleading. We hit the button under a cool photo that said, "Book this room." The actual Room is at the front of the building, well lit and much like a common cubical, nothing like the pictures. Asked for a refund, but owner was rude and said no. Argued with us that no one ever complains, no one expects the picture to be the same, and they're always fine with the glorified cubical room. Perhaps it was our fault for expecting the photo, Mel sure seemed to think so. Zero customer service or admittance of faulty marketing. We spent $180 and will never be back, I really do not support businesses that don't consider or appreciate customers.