We had an amazing time here. The staff are very friendly and helpful. When we arrived we didn't have to wait long before our room was ready. The games are so immersive and well thought out. My favorite part was seeing my kids think their way through the clues and finding the next step. The hints that the game controllers gave were subtle enough to help without giving away the answers. I totally want to come back and try a few more rooms. read more

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I happened to be in Columbia during my birthday and my family insisted that we do something. Our original brunch option was canceled so I suggested an escape room. Looking for an option online that had a room that would accommodate all the people in my party. I came across the Escape Plan Columbia and their "What Happened to Detective Magnum" The description seemed fun and interesting. We arrived early for our 11:30 appt. There was plenty of parking and the staff was pleasant. We introduced to a few different employees as our room was being set-up but our actual host was someone totally different. I booked privately for a group of six, but we ended up being a party of 5. Of my group I am the only one that has done escape rooms previously. I would like to say the idea of the "What Happened to Detective Magnum" room was good and our host Hailey was very sweet and impressionable. However, I was disappointed in the overall experience. The room itself is 80's theme and dated, that is fine because it goes with the whole premise, but lighting is extremely poor. As well as many of the clues and locks for the safes are unreadable. The numbers are extremely worn. Without giving away any clues for the room, one important clue was incomplete (pieces were missing) and our host Hailey had to come in and actually complete that section for us. As a result we lost time and honestly our excitement was deflated. I enjoyed the idea of the room and Hailey as our host because she really tried to salvage the experience but I think it's unfortunate that minor details that are vital to the game are overlooked and not properly maintained. I mean you need complete clues and the ability to read the numbers on the safe (a marker or polish can replace missing numbers on safe dials) to advance in the room. One of our clues was missing a whole part that was required to spell a word needed to get a code. I had fun with my group but the overall experience fell flat and was a little disappointing. It was not a good first impression for all those who never experienced and escape. Just A Note: Hailey was great and really sweet. read more

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IT WAS SO AWESOME I LOVED IT!!! I loved the adrenaline rush it gave me so much! The decorations were on spot! And the service was super helpful and nice! read more

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We wanted to do an escape room and my husband had purchased some tickets Christmas time so we decided to finally give this place a go! Mind you he's been wanting to come here forever ago I just haven't been up to it. I have personally done my fair share of rooms before so definitely not new to escape rooms. This place had easy waiver sign sign in and a great way to put any things to store away if you'd like. They had cubbies that were locked up and you kept the key. The room in itself was great! We did the Floor 23 and while I think it was immersive and great for us it didn't go as smooth like we solved it correctly but some technical difficulties. Nothing major. I think the host did a fair job with clues and explaining. Apparently the pirate one is even better but since it was just the two of us we will have to come back with a bigger group and give it a try! But floor 23 was accomplished and we escaped read more

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Very fun place! Bri was also amazing! She did a great job describing the tasks that had to be done. If I'm back in town will definitely be coming back! We escaped! read more

Escape Plan Columbia - Escape Games Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Finally decided to stop by this place. I don't know why it took us so long. My family has done escape rooms in several other places but never the one in our own town. My daughter wanted to go for he birthday so we pa ked up and rode over to try and solve Espionage. This is the last weekend the game will be available. It was one of the first and was a spy themed game. Overall, we had a great time. The fame was lots of fun and our game master, Kayla, was a wonderful host. From checkin to checkout the experience was seamless. I am poaitive we will be back again. read more

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It was amazing! I went with some friends this past Saturday and met "Billie Ellish" and "chocolate pretzel girl"! I don't remember yalls names, maybe Corinne? We did Floor 23 at 3:45 & it was absolutely amazing, the escape room was difficult but still super fun! Definitely going to go back! PS: I never received the pictures y'all took, is there anyway I could receive them? And this is the Marinara joke girl!!! Love y'all! read more

The themes and puzzles are good but the props need replacing. Very hard to tell if something was broken or part of the game. Ended up being 50/50 just broken. read more

We had a great time! It was nice to do something different as a group. Brianna helped make it more entertaining and added to the experience!

So we completed Espionage and Floor 23. Overall great location for escape rooms. Floor 23 had some technically difficulties, which was quite frustrating, in the beginning and the Game Master had to come help us but we pulled through. The concept was interesting and fun. I couldn't even imagine any more than three people in this room. still liked this one. Espionage was eventful! Lots of things to solve. We escaped! Both we did on our own. Thanks! read more

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Dropped in a few nights ago to do Espionage, as it was the only room at Escape Plan that we had yet to try. I was hesitant at first after hearing that this was one of their older rooms, but we ended up having a great time! The room's scenic does seem to be older and less immersive compared to other rooms I have done, but the puzzles were challenging, yet fun and made for a nice, linear escape. Our Game Master, Daniel, was very personable and did an awesome job, giving us great clues to nudge us along the way. We were the last game of the night, so we struck up a little conversation with Daniel and another GM, Rachel, in the lobby for a bit after our game. They were super fun to chat with and both were very friendly and good conversationalists. My only complaint is that since we've completed them all, now we don't have any more rooms to do at Escape Plan! Hoping to see some new developments in the future! read more

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My dad came into town to visit from Austin! Where my husband and I have conquered all the rooms at. Recently stationed in Fort Jackson, we were on the hunt for new rooms to escape from. Boy did we find just the place! Rachel was so informative, genuinely, and passionate about Escape Plan. She assisted us when we were stuck, but with 5 mins to spare we managed to escape. We played one of the more easier rooms, being it was my dad's first time escaping. We had such a blast and will be back to escape the other rooms. Thank you Rachel! See you next time! read more

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Ended up at Escape Plan through a work outing. We ended up booking two rooms: Espionage and Mutiny. I've done a few escape rooms before and felt this one (Mutiny) was very well done. The props and set pieces were awesome. Puzzles for the most part made sense. There was really only one or two that I thought were contrived/reaching. My only other issue was that it was way too dark. The room I was in had a lantern that didn't work. Really only 1 lantern was actually useful, the rest that did work gave off very little light. The symbols/numbers on the locks and cryptex were way too small and difficult to read. This led to a moment where we actually had the right answer but we just didn't put it in correctly because of the vision problems. Despite this, both groups had an amazing time and are already discussing doing another room. I'd give this a 4.5 if there were half stars on Yelp. The problems I mentioned can easily be fixed. read more

Our four adult children and my husband and I came here today and we experienced the wizard room ! We tried for the Mutiny room but it was already booked so I believe you should plan way in advance so you can get the experience you want ! We all thought our escape room was fun thou ! Our tour guide was amazing, funny and informative! I feel the escape room was reasonably priced and at the end you received a free photo ! I have never experienced a escape room but my husband and I had so much fun we plan to make this activity happen again soon ! We were visiting from California and I can only hope they have one in our area - I highly recommend this fun activity ! Oh and by the way we won with 15 minutes to spare !! read more

I came on a Wednesday night with my co-workers and had a blast! The reservation process was easy, the room was very well done (good, cohesive story with the Espionage room), and we made it with 4 seconds to spare! Would definitely come back for another room here. Note: it's kind of in an out of the way location from downtown Columbia, so keep that in mind. Kind of creepy to try to find at night in the pouring rain! read more

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This is an amazing escape room, after a long day of a lacrosse tournament. My friends and I decided that it would be a good idea to do the "Floor 23" elevator escape room. The aesthetic and environment of the room was absolutely amazing, and my game master was helpful and had an amazing since of humor. Despite being in a fetal position after a scare for a couple of minutes, I was still able to enjoy the puzzles and story behind the escape room. A MUST DO when you are visiting Columbia. read more

As an escape room enthusiast having done over 100 rooms in 3 states I have to say "What Happened to Detective Magnum" is by far the BEST! Great attention to detail creates a feeling of full immersion into the 80's, and into a story line unlike any other room. I love rooms that are not just a series of locks but use very creative ways to get you from one step to the next, and the room's creator does just that. There were many surprises I've not experienced in other rooms. While there is not an "in-room actor" the gamemaster does interact more than most rooms which I found to be very enjoyable. Rudy was our gamemaster and he was outstanding! It's one of those rooms that you replay over and over again in your head because it was that much fun. I highly recommend this room and can't wait for their next creation! read more

My family and I went to Escape Plan for the 4th time and had a great time with Floor 23 in which we escaped with a minute left (previously did Wizard, Espionage, and Missing). The game master TJ was great and very helpful. Can't wait to go back to do Mutiny read more

Bradley was awesome with our group. Adults and kids both had a great time. The room was challenging and fun!

This was the second time I have been to Escape Plan. Both times have been awesome! On this visit we did The Wizard. We had an hour to get out and we finished the room in less than 40 minutes. I will say this room, although super fun, was a lot easier than the other rooms I have tried at Escape Plan. So if its your first time doing an escape room this might be the first room you would want to try. There are two rooms I haven't tried yet at Escape Plan and I'm super pumped about trying them! read more

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My mates and I had so much fun in their Floor 23 room! We had a group with all levels of Escape Room experience, from Jeff our resident expert, my husband and I who have done four or five, and Jesus and Tim who were virgins. This didn't stop anyone from enjoying the heck out of the experience. I won't go into the specifics of the room, since I don't want to spoil it for you. But I will say that despite some mild technical problems, the room was ambitious and delivered, and the professionalism and passion of the owner/staff really showed. We'll be back! read more

So much fun! Floor 23 is a must for anyone who loves escape rooms or wants to try one! Kayla was a great game master!!! read more

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I love escape rooms and I have to say that all of Escape Plan's rooms that I've experienced felt so very immersive. We came in last minute to see what rooms were available so we could remain a small group. Everyone seemed very friendly and we were introduced to the game by our cool yet spicy game master - Rachel. We did the Missing which we were told was a medium hard room with a 25% success rate. This wasn't my first escape room but I can honestly say that it was a funner experience than some other escape rooms I've done. The puzzles were thought provoking and made us have to pay attention to details. Overall it was a fun experience if not just because of the room but because of our gamemaster that joked around with us. We did get out with 30 seconds to spare too! read more

This was a different and Fun experience. We escaped the Wizard. It's so neat how they pulled this all together. Someone has a good imagination. I'll be back. It's dimly lit in the room we did. They let us use our cell phone flashlight. I don't recommend this for small children. You need some maturity and wisdom to figure out the clues. Maybe age 10-12 & older??? read more

We went for an office party type of thing and while we didn't escape (another team did) it was still so fun. I would def go back again to try the other rooms. Danielle was a great game master and made sure we had all necessary clues and were going in the right direction. Everyone there seemed to enjoy their job which I liked. It would be 5 stars but I'm still salty about being blown up... read more

The first ever place we visited for an escape room and since we have gone back and completed every room! We love this place, the atmosphere, the staff and the rooms! They are well designed and thought out rooms. This is the perfect date night, work fun for team building or family fun! read more

Loved it! I was apprehensive because I'm not a fan of being "locked" in any room. Joke or not, this scared me. I was relieved immediately after walking in. We were greeted kindly, and walked through the whole process. This was a team builder for us, for work. Great way to build rapport and build up a team! I can't wait to do it with friends. read more

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My son and 9 of his buddies had a great time celebrating his birthday! Had a great time. Would definitely do it again. read more

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Went here with my friends and it was a blast. We were originally supposed to do Espionage, the spy themed one, but one person in our group had already done it. Luckily, we were able to switch over to Missing, the serial killer themed one. We used 2 hints and were able to escape with about 7 minutes left. Beware of Ashton. She's a killer and litterly killed me when I opened the door. I'm a ghost now. I wrote this review from the afterlife. read more

We did Floor 23 tonight. We were told it only had an 8% success rate. WE WERE SOOOO CLOSE!! Katie was our guide and she was super sweet and very fun! We will definitely be coming back to try the other rooms! This is going to be a new fun addiction! read more

very helpful, staff is very friendly! we did floor 23 it was great challenging and fun recommend highly! TC was friendly helpful fun and makes sure you have a great experience. goes above and beyond! read more

Decided to do an Escape plan game when our friends came to visit from out of town. We chose a room that suited a time we were available. The staff was so friendly and helpful. We enjoyed our adventure although we were unable to escape....if we only had 5 more minutes! We are all in agreement that we will definitely return. Look forward to attempting a different room next visit, oh yeah, there will definitely be a next visit! Highly recommended! read more

Absolutely loved this place! First of all the staff was super friendly and are really Helpful! The game was challenging but really fun! I would suggest bringing more than two people though!! Also they were saying they are building some new rooms! I can't wait to go back and check out what else they have! read more

Although I had been previously and enjoyed the room we did, on my second trip they paired my family with five random kids. We had booked the entire room online but they offered no refund or rescheduling. Very poor. read more

I've gone to three different escape rooms owned by different companies so far and this one is so far my favorite one. The rooms are well thought out and organized. We did the wizard room then floor 23 then the espionage room in that order. The wizard room was a lot of fun and definitely one of the easier ones but a great one to start with if you've never done an escape room. Floor 23 was by far the most fun out of all the rooms including other establishments. Espionage was ok.... nothing crazy special but still fun. The girl who set us up was named Katie and was super awesome! Very friendly and professional and she's just one of those people you just feel comfortable with from the moment you meet her. We also met one of the owners who was very friendly and engaging. I will be back to this establishment and am looking forward to the new upcoming improvements! read more

It's hard to rate an escape room effectively until you play all the rooms. That being said, we've done 2 rooms at the Escape Plan. Our first experience was with a large group of family members going through The Missing. That room was fun and great for our group, but felt a little bare. However the puzzles were still thought provoking and fun and I'd definitely recommend for a larger group. Tonight, we played Floor 23. This was a totally different experience. Floor 23 is one of the most immersive escape rooms we have done. The room is small, and though they say it can fit up to 5, I'd stick to 2, 3 max. The puzzles were hard and required some serious thought to conquer. Highly recommend Floor 23 to anyone looking for an escape room challenge. Definitely looking forward to coming back and trying the other 3 rooms. Peter, our game master tonight was pretty cool and fun to talk to and kept us on track when were working in circles. Highly recommend Floor 23. read more

This was our first Escape room experience and it was amazing!! We did the pirate "mutiny" room Andrew was our host, he did a great job of explaining everything before hand. It was so much more fun than we expected!!! We will definitely be back! read more

This was my first time going here and its brand new. Located in Columbia/Lexington area - in a small business area. Small parking area. The interior is nice and clean - just needs a little bit more decor. Has a main wall with the name of the place and good place to take pictures afterwards with prop signs stating whether you've escaped or not and other funny signs. 2 areas to sit - bench and couch. Currently, they have 2 escape rooms to do: Espionage and Missing. We did Espionage - we had to solve clues/puzzles in order to diffuse a bomb. Unfortunately that bomb went off. Each room allows 2-20 ppl, we had a group of 5. Some clues were too abstract in order to deduce what needed to be done in order to solve the riddle. Some of the puzzles were really well thought out. Overall, the room was really fun and cool, detailed in the props that were used. As far as playing the game - we were given instructions prior to entering, we had 60 mins, we were given an hand held device (that we pressed if we wanted a clue, they didn't state that there was a clue limit like most places have), we were watched and informed of tidbits if they noticed we were hung up on a certain area. One suggestion I had was to install a timer in every room, it was hard to keep up with the remaining time. Like I said, it had just opened so many other additions would probably be there soon. I would definitely return to try that 2nd room. As of now they did not have any military discounts. read more

This was my first ever escape room and I loved it. I'd want to go again and again. My group of 5 was joined by 4 more girls. We didn't reserve the whole room so we had a mixed group. The room we did was called "Missing" and I loved it. Without giving too many details (clues), one group has to save the other group and escape together. After hearing this we mixed our friends up with the strangers. We had one hour to escape together. Listen to the story and rules carefully, there might be some hints. While in the game we can ask for 3 clues. Use them wisely and communicate with everyone, you never know how someone else will see something. I figured out the first clue and it was exciting. It's like okay let the puzzles begin. This isn't a game for people that give up. You have to look and think because not everything is a clue. We didn't complete it, but we were close. The rooms are not huge and they have a little suspenseful music playing. This made time fly by. And if you have to go to the bathroom or anything, you can. It's not that big of a deal. The staff was very kind. Even though one of the reps Slytherin, they are helpful and nice. They watch the game play. And give time updates, and will confirm certain things when asked directly. "Missing" is about to be retired, so hurry and this game before it's gone. Also, no phones are allowed, but it wouldn't help you. read more

Escape plan SC was an awesome adventure! We went the Espionage room and couldn't have been happier with the difficulty and entertainment at the same time ! I truly applaud this company for coming to SC and bringing something different for young adults to do ! I hope they make good on their promise and put more rooms on their roster ! Good times ! Thanks Escape Plan ! Oh and we will finish missing ;) ! As far all others that read this, please go and keep this business...in business! 30 bucks a person is really fair. Sorry for the lack of details about the room, you all need to experience it first hand for yourselves! read more