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WHODUNNITChicago: Fulton Market
A mysterious murder. Six suspects. A string of clues. Investigate the evidence to eliminate crime locations and verify alibis until you can make an accusation. Do you have what it takes to put the pieces together and crack the case? Search for clues, solve puzzles, and explore Fulton Market in this unforgettable outdoor escape room adventure!
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THE RELICMilwaukee: RiverWalk
One fortune teller. Two star-crossed lovers. A mystical quest. In a city where spirits linger and ghosts haunt the living, can you help two long-lost souls fulfill their destiny? Search for clues, solve puzzles, and explore Milwaukee's RiverWalk on this unforgettable escape room adventure!
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SPYHUNTERDetroit: Downtown
Trust no one. A ring of double agents has infiltrated the Chronos Agency and it’s up to you to go undercover and expose them. Can you track them down before it’s too late? Search for clues, solve puzzles, and explore downtown Detroit in this unforgettable outdoor escape room adventure!
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ChicagoOld Town
$59.99
ChicagoOld Town
$59.99
One fortune teller. Two star-crossed lovers. A mystical quest. In a city where spirits linger and ghosts haunt the living, can you help two long-lost souls fulfill their destiny? Search for clues, solve puzzles, and explore Old Town Chicago on this unforgettable escape room adventure!
- If shipping is selected at checkout, your game will ship out the next business day.
- For two-day shipping, we choose UPS, Fedex, or USPS based on which is likely to arrive soonest. Please note that carriers do not guarantee two-day shipping and occasionally there are delays outside of our control.
- Don't have time to wait for shipping? Select in-person pickup at checkout to pick up your game locally. Keep an eye out for an email from us asking us which day you'd like to pick it up, then we'll respond with pickup details once we have everything coordinated!
- Open your clue box in Old Town to begin your adventure.
- Begin solving using anything you see in the box. Scan the QR code to input your solution and find out where to go.
- Search for real-world clues hidden around Old Town Chicago and use them to solve puzzles. When you input the correct code, the app will tell you where to go and what to do!
- If you get stuck, the no-download app has as many hints as you need. It also has storyline, videos, and more.
- Play at your own pace. There's no penalty for hints and no one gets timed out.
- Lockbox with a real lock
- Clue envelopes that are locked until you're told otherwise!
- Other fun clue items, like a custom magic 8 ball, a necklace, and tarot cards.
- QR codes to access the web-based app (no download required)
- A pen
- STARTING LOCATION: Start anywhere in Chicago's Old Town. The specific location of each clue is in the game box!
- PLAYING TIME: 1.5-3 hours depending on experience level and how much you eat, drink, and explore along the way
- WALKING DISTANCE: About 1.5 miles around Chicago
- PLAYERS PER BOX: We suggest 2-6 so that everyone can share the clues, but it's completely up to you. You can even play alone!
- DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Adjustable. There's no penalty for hints, so you can take them frequently or challenge yourself.
- WHO CAN PLAY: Fun for all ages. Perfect for date nights, family outings, friend groups, tourists, and anyone looking for a fun outdoor escape room around Chicago.
The best outdoor escape room experience in Chicago, IL
Outdoor escape room Old Town Chicago
This escape room adventure around Old Town Chicago takes the best parts of an escape room and the best parts of a scavenger hunt and merges them into the most fun thing to do in Chicago. You get to search for clues hidden in the real world and then use them to solve escape room puzzles. When you solve for a code, the app will tell you where to go look for your next clue! Instead of trying to escape the room, this Escapely adventure takes you around Chicago's Old Town neighborhood to track down ghosts and reunite two star-crossed lovers!
This real world escape room is the most unique escape room in Chicago's Old Town. It takes you on a clue-solving adventure to find clues, solve puzzles, and follow an immersive storyline. If you want to keep the experience a surprise, don't read this next bit - it contains some spoilers about where you'll go on our Chicago escape room adventure and what you'll see along the way. Escapely's Old Town Chicago outdoor escape room starts off at the iconic Old Town Chicago gate arch sign. It's a metal sign announcing the neighborhood that you'll definitely want to snap a picture with! Next you'll head to Franz Plaza, a small green park in Old Town. Then you'll head to Wells St, which is the heart of Old Town with vibrant bars, restaurants, and shops. You'll spend about 20 minutes up and down the street searching for clues and evaluating evidence. The next part of our Chicago escape room takes you to the Chicago History Museum. You'll explore the beautiful Jaffee History Trail which winds behind the museum. It's beautiful (especially in the summer). In addition to the clues you'll need to find for the escape room, you can spend a little time learning about native plants, viewing the sculptures (look up high!), and learning about Chicago's indigenous history and the Potawatomi language. After you escape, our app will even suggest a spot to go close out the game with a drink and some food.
Devon S
Great Gift Idea!
This was such a fun way to spend an afternoon! Four friends and I (all in our late 20s/early 30s) spent the day figuring out the game and had a blast. It was such a fun way to spice up a Sunday afternoon, especially as a local. I saw parts of Old Town I didn’t know existed before and overall it was a great experience. I got my roommate the game for Christmas and would highly recommend giving it as a gift!
Jake S
An awesome way to explore a historic neighborhood!
My husband and I had an amazing time! I ordered the box to be delivered, and we waited for a nice, free weekend day to head over to Old Town to try it out. The puzzles were creative and engaging, and there was a nice story to move things along. We were able to move at our own pace, and there were hints where we needed them. It was a great way to spend some time exploring this part of the city! They also do a great job of keeping it up to date; there was one puzzle which referred to something that isn’t present anymore, but the web app was updated to show a picture of what would have been there. A couple of the puzzles really stumped us and we needed to use hints, but most of them were just the right level of difficulty. It took a couple of hours; it’s great for locals, and if time permits, I think it could be a fun activity for those visiting the city as well.
Tyler F
A perfect excuse to get outside and disconnect
We did Escapely’s “”Escape the City”” ghost-hunting adventure around Old Town and had a blast. We played it to celebrate Touch Grass Day, and it was the perfect excuse to get outside, walk the neighborhood, and disconnect from our phones and screens for a while.
The puzzles were clever and varied. My personal favorite was listening to the witness statements about where the ghosts were spotted and deducing who was telling the truth to uncover a name, a really satisfying bit of logic. Someone else in our group loved the teacups puzzle toward the end. The whole thing struck a great balance of challenging without being frustrating.
We’ll definitely be recommending Escapely to friends and can’t wait to tackle our next game, whether here in the city or somewhere new. Thanks for a great time!
Greg L
A great experience!
It was a blast! The best part was arriving at the History Trail just in time to see the vows of a wedding behind the Chicago History Museum — we love the way Escapely boxes allow for that serendipitous kind of moment. In the game itself, we really enjoyed the recorded “ghost sightings” along Wells Street — they were really well-written and recorded and made for a fun interactive puzzle.
DJ M
Fun, challenging, but if you feel like you are walking too far, you are.
Lots of fun! The puzzles were nicely difficult. The one ambiguity problem we had was the one where you go to open the Death envelope. We walked to the three-digit address instead of searching for the plaza name, and ended up south of the river.