Palace Games

As the name suggests, this escape room is at the Palace of Fine Arts. There's free parking right outside the door which is much appreciated in San Francisco. On the door, you'll find that you should be at the door around 10-15 minutes before your reserved start time. If you have more time than that, you can loop around the back to sight-see at the palace! Otherwise, there's a number on the door that you call to let them know that your group is ready to enter.We waited in the lobby for a few minutes for them to reset the room and then we were given an introduction video to watch with the do's and don't of the challenge. Our group of 7 took on the Edison room where we were given 100 minutes to complete it. The record for the room was 52 minutes and according to our game master, the escape rate was around 20%! The room was really well thought out with sophisticated puzzles and electronics that were mind blowing when we realized how it all worked. We had a lot of fun and finished in 74:07! We'll definitely be back for more to try out the other rooms.You'll get a photo at the end using their phone that will be sent to you later that day, and it will have a caption at the bottom with the time you took to complete as well as your team name. If you don't want the extra text at the bottom, make sure to ask the game master to take a photo on one of your phones at the end!

This is the most intricate and detailed escape room I've ever experienced! The room practically runs itself thanks to its advanced electronics, which provide hints if you're stuck on a puzzle for too long. If the technology glitches, you can call an employee to reset it, and they're quick to assist.One unique feature is that there's no time limit--you'll stay until you solve the room, which is a refreshing change from other escape rooms I've tried. On average, it takes about two hours to complete.Keep in mind that it's on the pricier side since you have to reserve the entire room rather than paying per person. However, it's an absolute treat to play, and I highly recommend it if you have a large group and the budget for it!

Wonderful experience with the Attraction room! Our group has done quite a few escape rooms in the bay (omescape, escapology, escape game, etc) and this is definitely in the top. The story, mechanical elements, special effects, and dialogue all blended together for a really cool "attraction" that utilizes a lot of different puzzle types and interactions with the whole group. Would come again to try other games here!

A great and thoughtful escape room that uses both of your mental and physical skills. It is also one of the longest escape room I've done, which lasted about 100 minutes. I don't want to spoil too much, but highly recommend this place! The clues and puzzles are well thought out and matches the theme of the room!

The best escape room I've done! It was very techy, good variety of problems to solve, fun opens to additional rooms, lots of laughter as we shouted at each other to do the right thing, and very well done room.We did the Edison room and I've heard there are 3 others with Attraction being like a mystery one with less of a time component. It's at the Palace of Fine Arts with free parking which is always a plus!Apparently there is only a 17% clearance rate so gooooo us!!

We are an avid group of escape room addicts with over 200 rooms under our belt and I can say without a doubt Palace has some of the best games I've ever experienced. So much fun!There is some serious thought and TLC put into the rooms here. This time around we did both The Attraction and the Houdini room and although they were wildly different in theme and set design, both were extremely fun and perfectly challenging. The tech in The Attraction was absolutely insane. It was fully immersive and we felt transported to another world while inside. An absolute must for anyone who loves unique and amazing games. Houdini was a more traditional experience, but the mechanics and surprises throughout the room felt fresh and rewarding. It was a struggle at times with only 3 players, but with a little help of our host we managed to complete in around 100 minutes despite the plethora of puzzles involved. Special shout out to all the staff here. The person at the front desk along with our game hosts went above and beyond in making sure we had a good time and were taken care of. Really felt like they cared about the attraction and making sure we had a good time. Can't wait to come back and can't wait to see what they come up with next.

We recently did Houdini and Palace Escape room never ceases to amaze me~There were many pleasant twists and turns and we were able to escape in 64 minutes!!! It had substantial degrees of mystique, and many separate puzzles that could be completed at the same time so there was always something for someone to focus on.My all time favorite is still the attraction and I feel bummed out that my friends have all pretty much completed Roosevelt and Lolly land as those are the only two I have not done yet.These rooms are incredibly well made and worth the visit!

We played The Attraction tonight and were completely blown away!!! The room was so beautifully & cleverly built--we appreciated every single detail. Our game master was so sweet & patient as well, it made our experience even more memorable!! Highly recommend Palace Games and their wonderful staff!!

Did the Edison room with my work team. Production was truly amazing and required a lot of team work. Very cool room, we'll certainly schedule our next team event here.

Definitely pricy for an escape room ($425), but also definitely worth it.We did the Edison room and had a blast. It's obvious how much thought and effort went into creating the rooms and puzzles. The puzzles were pretty advanced--both in the sense that I felt they were trickier than most of the other escape rooms I've done and also involved quite a bit of tech. It wasn't your run-of-the-mill search-a-bunch-of-things-to-find-a-key-to-unlock-a-door room.The place is also extremely polished and professional looking. (The last escape room I did looked like it was put together by middle schoolers and had a dingy/grimy feel.)Our game host was also amazing. She was pretty hands-off, in the sense that we didn't actively ask for any help during our game, but we had a really nice conversation with her after we finished. It was nice to hear that she was constantly observing us, making sure our game was running smoothly. (For example, she mentioned she was impressed with our teamwork for certain puzzles and, because of that, was surprised when she saw us get a little stuck on others.)If the cost isn't prohibitive, Palace Games should be at the top of your list for escape rooms to check out. My friends and I are already looking forward to trying the other rooms!