No.  Enigma Adventures is only located at the WhirlyBall Maple Grove location.  Enigma Adventures will be expanding to WhirlyBall in Bloomington in the near future, but as of right now, all escape room bookings are for the Maple Grove location only.

An escape room is a physical adventure game in which players are “locked” in a room and have to use elements of the room to solve a series of puzzles and escape within a set time limit.  Each room has it’s own unique story and immersive theme.  A team of up 2 to 10 players must work together to discover the clues and complete the objectives in order to unravel the story and escape from the room.

No, you are free to leave the room at any time, such as for a bathroom break or to take a phone call.  The “locking” of the exit door in all of our rooms is simulated.  For example, in our room The Istanbul Gambit, a control panel is located next to the exit door.  As long as the display on this control panel indicates that the door is “locked”, the players haven’t officially escaped from the room.

Yes and no.  A group that communicates, works together, and shares information will be able to progress through each room’s many challenges.  The varied nature of the puzzles in each room ensure that every member of the team will be able to contribute something, regardless of their own particular skills.  Some puzzles require a keen eye, some are all about spotting patterns, some involve solving riddles and piecing together story-driven clues, while others reward thinking outside the box.

Escape rooms are designed to be fun and challenging, but not frustrating.  Every team is monitored by a game master during the entire challenge.  If a team gets stuck, or comes across a puzzle they just can’t get past, the game master is always ready to provide hints to keep the adventure from grinding to a halt.  The level of game master support is also always at the discretion of the players.

From when you enter the room, you will have one hour to complete the room.  All of our rooms feature multiple objectives, ensuring that even the most skilled groups will find themselves challenged for the full sixty minutes.  In addition to the time spent in the room, there is a short briefing and debriefing before and after the escape room experience.

All participants must be age 10 or older.  All participants under the age of 15 must be accompanied by ONE paying adult per FOUR children.