The insane asylum was difficult as described but fun, great atmosphere, really mind working puzzles. 5/5. Andi was very kind and knowledgeable and helpful. Great venue all around. Very clean, creative, interesting, etc. read more

I finally finished all their escape rooms. I ended with the pirates of tortuga. My bestie and I had finished with like 16 minutes left. Amazing staff! Clean and fun. I love the escape rooms they have here. They have some cute claw machines inside and some board games to play. Restrooms are in the back on the second floor or they have ADA on the first floor. read more

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PanIQ Escape room was such a fun experience! My cousins and I go on monthly outings and this was July's! We did The Haunted Manor which is described as a spooky escape room. Thankfully for my pleasant surprise, it wasn't too scary. I've read other places have employees come in and scare you, but this had none of that. The room remained semi lit too! Staff were extremely nice and welcoming. We felt very comfortable and really enjoyed our experience there. We will definitely be back as we'd like to try the harder rooms. The space itself is very clean and spacious. There's parking right across the street in a structure. It's right in the heart of downtown Long Beach so there's so much going on. You can grab something to eat or drink literally anywhere. 100% recommend! read more

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I truly enjoyed this experience it was a fun and interactive way to spend some quality time with friends and family. I don't want to give you too much info or any clues but i believe in you and that guys will have a good time. I also can't show you any pictures without giving you a clue and ruining your experience. Therefore you shall just go see for yourself read more

We loved the Pirate Escape room! Check in was easy. Room is very themed with lots of fun and creative clues to put together. We escaped! read more

PanIQ Escape Room - Escape Games Near Me - Long Beach, California

PanIQ Escape Room is located in the heart of downtown Long Beach. They don't have their own parking lot, so I parked in the garage located behind Hamburger Mary's. The first two hours are free, and it only took a few minutes to walk over. The lobby has a comfy couch and chairs. The whole front of the business is glass and let's in a lot of light while also letting you watch what is going on outside in a pretty busy area of town. The lobby also has several games, a video leaderboard, and a prize claw game. The building is pretty large, and has a long hallway running the length of the exterior providing access to their various escape rooms. They currently have four rooms, with a fifth set to open by the end of the year. They are also building a Virtual Reality escape room on the second floor which will have six or seven different games. If that wasn't enough, they also have a third floor which is being developed. We decided to do the Pirates of Tortuga room. The adventure begins before you even enter the room with a pirate character standing outside of the entry door. There are no clues for the first three minutes, and the room has a cute start. The room is mostly linear, but the two of us were working on different things at times. There are a few dexterity puzzles, only a few locks, and mostly mechanical puzzles. The décor was great and immersive, and there were several unique puzzles we had never seen before. This room is rated as medium difficulty, but I'd say it's somewhere between easy and medium as we escaped with 17 minutes left. We were given a few unsolicited nudges, so be sure to say you want zero help unless requested if that is your preference. After finishing the first room, I asked if they had a same day discount, and our game master Peter gave us a quick peek into their other three rooms. They do offer a 30% discount to book another game on the same day, so we decided to follow up with the Haunted Manor room. They also have a 10% discount for weekday bookings, and we were able to stack that for a total discount of 40%. The Haunted Manor room is described as spooky, but I would say it is only slightly spooky. There are zero locks in this room, just several dexterity puzzles and mechanical puzzles. Similar to the pirates room, no clues for the first three minutes, and this one is mostly linear but we split up and worked separately at times. We got off to a slow start, but finally got on a roll. You only get 45 minutes to complete this room, and we escaped with seven minutes left. It is rated as easy, but I would say it is a "hard easy" or "easy medium". The décor in this room is a little more basic, but fits the theme well. This room also had some unique puzzles which is always great to see. Peter was our game master, and he was great from start to finish. We could feel his enthusiasm, especially when we talked about the rooms afterwards, and when he described their plans for a lot of expansion. Their pricing is reasonable at $49.95 for two people, and lower price tiers for 3-4 and 5+ people. They have a 10% discount for weekday bookings, and a 30% discount for same day bookings which we were able to stack. We had a great time, and will return at some point to do their other rooms. read more

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Appreciate the high production value and puzzles that were interactive instead of lock based in the Wizard Trials rooms, but there needed to be a bit more context and connection with the puzzles in the first room. The second room was great but we breezed through it in about 10 minutes and got through everything with ~18 min to spare. To be honest, I would like to have seen a few more puzzles throughout instead of some of the puzzles in the first room (minor spoiler but the puzzle that required a specific sense was absurd without a hint) that were really tough to conceptualize given the next to nothing context to go off of. Would try another room here, but hoping there are a bit more coherent clues or indicators offered. read more

I had a wonderful time here. The rooms are very well made and the themes are awesome. The staff was wonderful. Cristina was so kind and helpful. read more

This was our first time at this escape room, and it turned out to be a great family bonding experience! We wanted something fun but not scary or demonic, so we chose the Pirates of Tortuga room. It's listed as "Medium" difficulty, but wow--it was definitely challenging! We expected more clue-reading and logic-based puzzles, but this room leaned more toward puzzle-solving and "look around carefully" style challenges. Even with unlimited hints (which we definitely used a lot of!), we weren't able to escape within the 1-hour limit. Still, it was exciting and kept us all engaged the whole time. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I wish I remembered the young lady's name who checked us in and explained the room--her name started with an "M"--but she was so kind and welcoming. Even though we didn't escape, we had a blast and would definitely come back to try a different room next time. Highly recommend for a fun group or family outing! read more

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PanIQ continues to do another great job! This time we did their pirate themed room- the production value of the rooms are always top notch! It feels like we're on some sort of professional set, and the props were kept in surprisingly great condition for an escape room. The difficulty of the puzzles was also reasonable- none of them made us feel stupid, yet it wasn't mind numbingly easy. We came here for our 11 year anniversary, and Mars and Jenna made sure it was a special and fun experience! I was not expecting balloons and a card once we escaped! I still recommend this place for a fun time! read more

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Max was awesome! Experienced the Wizard Trial in a group of four, great place for a double date! He was swift in giving us a hint if needed, very clear and friendly explanations. Cannot wait to come back again! Third time experiencing an escape room and I have to say Max alone made me want to return, the way he provided hints that were not too clear yet helpful, asked for room feedback at the end, offered to take a picture of us recommending where to stand for it! Overall 10/10 experience and have already told another friend about it. Thanks for making me feel smart Max! read more

PanIQ Escape Room - Yer a wizard - Escape Games Near Me - Long Beach, California

Thank you to the Business Owner's recommendation for Wizard Trials! Very fun and creative escape room with a great story and beginner to intermediate puzzles. I will definitely come back for another escape room! Customer service was great as usual :D read more

My husband found this when were in LBC for the marathon. We were looking for something to kill time in between the 5k and dinner. A variety to choose from. This was our first time. FUN!! I believe we did a haunted house/mansion. The puzzles were challenging, the rooms themselves were perfectly done up with consistent decor. The employees were friendly and quick to answer any questions and gave directions that were easy for newbies to understand. This has inspired me to find more. Where's a zombie one in San Diego??? read more

Came here for my first Escape Room and tried the hardest one (the Asylum one). I think it can be challenging if you're not familiar with how escape rooms work. However, I went with people who have done it before so it was easy to catch on. Everyone will have something to do and figure out. Some things are more challenging than others. You have to really be quick too because time really flies faster in these rooms, at least it feels like it! You have a time limit to escape and you fail if time runs out. They do provide hints if needed and I felt like we used a lot of hints but when we escaped, the staff said we actually didn't use a lot of hints to get through the rooms. We plan on coming back again to do another room, interested to see their new rooms that they're coming out with next year! read more

This would be my first experience in this area of adventure. I used my first time as a date night. It covers as a ice breaker and settle mood enhancer. Practically it helps you communicate with your party correctly. Enjoying the space in a joking manner, while accomplishing and completing the task at hand. I enjoyed it, I recommend "the more the better!" read more

This location has great rooms, a the staff are equally as helpful. I also appreciate the TYPES of puzzles in the rooms. It's clear that they put a pi of thought into the puzzles and making sure they were intuitive even if difficult! read more

My group had a great time in the wizard room! This was a first time experience for 3 of us and we enjoyed it so much. The employee who was there that morning was so helpful, and patient with us newbies. We're already planning our next escape adventure! read more

Group of five of us did the Insane Asylum room. Although we did not pass the game we had a great time. The Insane Asylum had us reaching for our logical and analytical problem solving skills. It was team effort which made it very enjoyable because I was on the fence. The Decor was creepy and on theme. Will definitely be back to do a different room the next time we're in town. read more

PanIQ Escape Room - Good times! - Escape Games Near Me - Long Beach, California

I have not been inside an escape room in ages. And I was so ridiculously tired and a little inebriated when I went, that I was absolutely useless to my team. I still had so much fun celebrating a friend's birthday and would love to go back when I'm feeling better. Employees are top notch and would definitely recommend. Oh and if you're a local and walk by with your fur child, they'd love to give them a treat and take a picture of them to display. read more

First time at this establishment and it definitely met expectations. Located in downtown Long Beach right across from Hamburger Marys. Nice facility with high ceilings and multi floors soon to be other rooms!! Marz and Flavio were our hosts and they were great! We did Wizard Trials and it was fun using the wands for some of the puzzles. I've done rooms that used wands but not at this multitude. There wasn't a lot of context with some of the puzzles so we started out slow but got it eventually. I'll definitely come back to do the rest of their rooms read more

Pirate escape room was a blast! Each room was interesting and would def recommend! Thanks so much for having us! read more

PanIQ Escape Room - Pirate escape room was a blast! - Escape Games Near Me - Long Beach, California

First things first, WELCOME TO DTLB!!! DTLB has needed more fun group activities that don't necessarily revolve around alcohol/aren't strictly 21+. NYE my discord gaming friends made the trek down to my neck of the woods and I scrambled to figure out what to do within walking distance, considering different ages, tastes, and mindsets. The one thing we could agree on was working together, and gaming. Enter PaniQ Escape Rooms. We chose the wizard trials thinking it'd be mid-range and a bit more difficult. Well... We solved an hour room in under half an hour. *With one hint. Oops! To be fair, it was a lot of fun, and interactive. The guy behind the desk was super funny, intrigued, and I'd return/love to throw my bf in as a tribute/guinea pig for future testing if need be. Lolol If you're considering this, please do it. *There is a group discount, I wasn't aware it was applied. Lol. It was 15% off of the normal rate. We didn't get the 30% off rebook offer, it was partially user error, but the kind owner reached out about it to fix it! Customer service here is *chef's kiss* read more

PanIQ Escape Room - We may have made a record - Escape Games Near Me - Long Beach, California

Came here as a Team Builder with my Job and forgot I WAS AT WORK !! They make sure you're comfortable you're having fun and just at your best. And they accommodate everyone from groups all the way to the restrooms (gender neutral) They also have cool games like checkers connect four jenga and tic tac toe while you wait The front lobby is also set up nice comfy and a VIBE Max was GREAT !!! read more

had the most amazing time ever here! it was the last activity of the day for me and my boyfriend and so many of our activities were being rescheduled but at PanIQ Escape Room they moved our reservation to later in the day with no issues and we were so thankful for that! the escape room itself was so fun! we did the easiest escape room and we finished it on time, we are new to escape rooms but this one was just perfect. when we came shai and johnathan had made a card for my boyfriend for his birthday which was so unexpected and sweet of them, they also gave us coins to play on the claw machines for free and gave him the prize he wanted, this was a perfect end to the day, we will be back! read more

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This was my first escape room and I was so impressed! This venue is so clean and offers some good options. We did the Wizards Trial room for a group of 2. Max was incredible in explaining everything and providing support. We made it with only 38 seconds to spare (phew!) Max answered all our questions and offered to capture some photos. He also reviewed future booking deals and told us about the 5th room they will be opening. I highly Recommend! read more

PanIQ Escape Room - Escape Games Near Me - Long Beach, California

The best escape room I've been to. I took my wife for our anniversary because she's a wizarding fan and I think I enjoyed it more than her.

Mars was a great hostess and hunt giver! We did this for my son's 12th birthday - just me and my son and daughter and we had so much fun trying to crack the codes in the wizard room! We managed to make it out in 45 minutes with some help from Mars. Not bad. Will definitely be back. read more

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Had a great time here! We did the insane asylum and it was really good- definitely had us stumped a couple of times, but it wasn't too difficult to enjoy. Our game master was Shai and she was so sweet! Would love to come back again read more

Lizzy was super helpful and fun, we had a great time!! Her witty clues and excellent customer service kept us coming back!! 5/5 read more

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This was my first-ever escape room -- and for my birthday, no less -- and Lizzie made it unforgettable. She was so sweet, kind, and welcoming from the start. Her energy totally set the tone and made the whole experience way more fun and exciting. It honestly wouldn't have been the same without her! And let's be real... she's also super cute. Thanks for making my birthday so special, Lizzie! read more

PanIQ Escape Room - What fun!!! We solved it with 20 mins to spare! - Escape Games Near Me - Long Beach, California

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My husband and i love escape rooms so we decided to try this one. Since we had never been to PanIQ before we did the family friendly Pirates of Tortuga one. We were the first appointment of the day and Noelle greeted us and was very welcoming. She explained all the rules to us and answered our questions - a great gamemaster! We had so much fun!! We did escape but it wasnt too easy. We talked about what a nice time we had the whole rest of the day. I want to go back since its close to us and try the insane asylum now that i know what im getting into. The place is a lot bigger than it looks and is clean and decorated with fun signs that you can take pictures with. Plenty of bathrooms for everyone. There's a parking structure a short walk away but this is downtown LB so you know its limited up close. Hopefully they will get more rooms in time because we will definitely be back! read more

We had a blast! Donnie was our game master and really made sure we had a great time. I'll be back!

We all had such a good time and I had a party of 12 with 2 rooms. The guys who work there were pretty cool and patient because we had a someone arrive late. When you come inside, everything is decorated to the them of the rooms they have and games are available like Jenna while you wait. They were also nice and gave a birthday card to my boyfriend which was a nice gesture! Everyone enjoyed themselves and we will back! read more

Great experience here at PanIQ relating to service. The team is professional and very responsive via email. Really appreciate working with Lizzy, Jonathan and Peter who made the process so easy and smooth. The facility is clean and spacious with plenty of escape room choices. We've completed Wizard Trials and also Pirates of Tortuga. Everyone had fun and I would highly recommend! read more

We played the Wizard Trials with 6 people and it was excellent! Our GMs Jenna and Mars were so friendly and made the experience fun. It was a challenging room but the group had experienced escape rooms before and we got out in about 30 minutes. We booked another session! read more

PanIQ Escape Room - Escape Games Near Me - Long Beach, California

PanIQ is located perfectly in downtown long beach close to the parking structure making it so easy for us to get to. I've done 3 of their rooms. My friend and I love escape rooms and have a good number under our belt. Marz was an absolutely amazing game master. We specified that we really appreciate vague hints or directions if we were to get hints. Both Jenna and Marz were both just genuinely welcoming hosts! We ended up chatting with them about other escape rooms in the area and actually ended up being convinced to do a second room at panIQ right then and there. read more

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Had my hesitations but this was amazing. We tried the Haunted Manor (which was supposed to be on the easier side) but we totally died. Was still delightful AF and will do again. Donnie (the gamemaster) was awesome and helped us finish the game without making us feel dumb. read more

Omggg we had so much fun!!! I did the Insane Asylum with a group of 7, it was so hard but we conquered it with 5 mins left to spare! Flavio and Peter are gems, they explained the rules perfectly. We highly recommend! read more

PanIQ Escape Room - Escape Games Near Me - Long Beach, California

We had a great experience with Flavio and Peter. The Jump scares made our entire group run for the Hills read more

PanIQ Escape Room - Escape Games Near Me - Long Beach, California

The PanIQ Escape room was so much fun. Chris and Peter were great hosts! The puzzles were fun, original and challenging. And the special effects were great. My family had lots of fun. Thank you for celebrating my wife's birthday! We'll be back! read more

PanIQ Escape Room - Escape Games Near Me - Long Beach, California