Frequently Asked Questions

It costs $30.99 per participant. You must pay for at least four participants to book, but can play with fewer. You get the room 100% private for you and your group — we will never add strangers to your game.

Absolutely! Because all of our games are private, once you book your room online, it will show as "FULL" so no one else can book your time slot. Any additional tickets, up to the maximum team size of the room, can be purchased at the door when you arrive.

We don't offer refunds, but if you cancel with at least 24 hours notice, we will issue credits to use at a later date. We can also move your booking to a later date and time if needed. Email info@stlouisescape.com for cancellations.

No refunds for ANY reason. You're booking a time slot that is now no longer available for another group to book. However with 24 hour advance notice we can cancel your booking and issue your group a credit to book another day.

We have a 5 minute grace period for all of the rooms. 5 minutes after the start time of your booking, we will start the 60 minute game timer if you aren't already in the room. If you are more than 20 minutes late we may be required to reschedule your booking to a later date.

We recommend booking as far in advance as possible. Our rooms sell out often. If you have a certain date in mind, book now. Keep in mind that you can just walk in at anytime to see if we have openings — typically we do.

YES! All bookings are done ONLINE. However if you simply walk up you can always check to see availability. Depending on when you arrive, you could go in with no wait — even if the website shows it is fully booked (due to a cut-off time in the online reservation system).

We have a credit card machine and can charge anyone for a walk up. We do not take cash for walk ups — only credit cards.

Once you receive your voucher, you need to make a booking on our website to redeem it. Go through the booking process, and when it asks for a promotional code, type in the REDEMPTION CODE on the Groupon voucher — that will zero out the cost of the tickets. Groupons can ONLY be used for Blackbeard's Revenge or Castle Frankenstein escapes. When using a coupon, slots booked must match the coupon slots EXACTLY.

Yes! Sort of. Simply contact Groupon customer service and they can issue you a new redemption code to use.

Yes. Our pinball and arcades are available whenever we're open for escape rooms. Additionally there is a bill changer on site.

YES!!! We only have limited capacity for mini golf. Check our website and book. You're always welcome to stop in and check if we have availability but please don't be disappointed if we can't accommodate you.

Our escape rooms feature a lobby with pinball and arcades plus multiple escape rooms and mini golf. If you book an escape room DO NOT show up more than 10–15 minutes prior to your scheduled booking. If you book MINI GOLF show up EXACTLY at the time of booking. Escape room players MUST show up at least 10 to 15 minutes prior to the booking. Our lobby has restrooms, tables and chairs.

We allow kids any time we are open. But we don't allow unaccompanied minors at any time. Groups of minors MUST HAVE at least 1 parent or guardian with them in and out of the attractions.

Nope, wear whatever you want. However we do suggest you don't wear heels or big looping jewelry. In fact, come casual wearing tennis shoes and a t-shirt.

Yes. In the Cellar there is an area where you have to crawl. If you can't crawl the Cellar isn't the game for you. If you're prone to seizures keep in mind that we do NOT use strobe lights however there are many lights that blink. To enter St. Louis Escape you must go up several stairs. Make sure you're in good medical and physical condition. Some rooms may have moving floors — if you're prone to motion sickness you might not want to play Wizard of Oz. If you suffer from any type of claustrophobia or are prone to panic attacks you should NOT play.

NO! Do not bring any with you.

We don't require physical waivers anymore. Everyone agrees to play at their own risk upon entering the building, and groups of minors MUST have a parent or guardian with them at all times.

Yes, but the entrances of all escape rooms are ALWAYS unlocked. If you must exit, you simply come right back out the way you came in. The goal of the game is to proceed forward by escaping each consecutive room to the final door. If you get out of the escape room before 60 minutes elapse, you win!

We only have 2 rooms meant to be "Scary" — Cellar and Haunted Mansion. All scares are special effects, there are no actors that will be in the rooms with you, ever.

NO!

Yes!!! Not everything is a clue and some items may seem to be clues but are not. Work as a team. Bring paper and a pen so you can write down notes. All of our escape rooms consist of three to five rooms each — almost all other escape rooms are simply one single room, whereas ours have several you break into and discover as part of the same experience. You may get to the end, but need to locate something back in the first room to escape. No climbing. Every clue is within standing reach. Be gentle — nothing requires brute force. Have fun!

NO! However if this is your first time playing an escape room we suggest you play the easiest game first. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is the easiest game. Please check escape rates for each game. First time players should avoid Dracula and Frankenstein.

Cellar up to 12 · Blackbeard's Curse 8 · Frankenstein's Castle 10 · Wizard of Oz 8 · Jurassic Island 10 · Haunted Mansion 10 · Tomb of Dracula 10 · Alien 6. You can add MORE players over our booking limit but only at the door. Keep in mind increasing the number of players makes the room cramped.

YES you should tip your game master if you feel they did a great job. We also have a bonus system for our game masters — when leaving a review mention them as part of your review. Tips aren't required but much appreciated.

NO! The entire attraction is on the second floor of the building, so it is not easy to get to for anyone in a wheelchair. The building is over 100 years old and has a very steep staircase making it virtually impossible to move up a wheelchair.

There is a city parking lot to the side of the facility, and street parking directly in front of our building. The street is a dead end road, so park along the side of the on-ramp which is directly in front of the building. We own the parking slots in front of the building and the circle. You're free to park anywhere in front of our buildings or inside the circle. Do not block in other cars. DO NOT LEAVE VALUABLES IN YOUR CAR! We provide LOCKERS! Use them to store your valuables inside the building.

Great question and the answer is YES! We have a lobby with tables and chairs. You can claim ONE TABLE to use prior to or after an escape/mini golf booking for no more than 45 minutes. Furthermore limited to only the people who played an escape room or mini golf. Our lobby isn't able to host huge party groups. Lastly, if you want to host a massive party/event we offer that on Mondays or Tuesdays for a PRIVATE event. Email us for details. Spreading out groups into our escape rooms and golf plus lobby we can host groups of up to 100 people.

Yes we offer company and private events. Please see our Corporate Party page for more details or email info@stlouisescape.com.

St. Louis Escape isn't just the best escape room facility in St. Louis but one of the top 10 escape room facilities in the entire world! People come from all over the world to St. Louis just to play our escape rooms. From the creators of America's best haunted house "The Darkness" we feature immersive rooms, animations, special FX, and interactive storylines. Most other local escape rooms are typically one room, limited immersion, or no special FX. We offer an EXPERIENCE like no other escape room facility in St. Louis.