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The Escape Effect

Home Of The Only 2-Hour Escape Room in Orlando

MORE Puzzles, MORE Time, MORE Fun!

Always private escape rooms, never play with strangers!

The leading escape games

3 Reasons Why You Need To Visit The Escape Effect Escape Rooms

1

A Feature-Length First

The Escape Effect was the first in Orlando to make escape games longer than 60 minutes, and the first in Florida to make a 2-hour escape game!

2

Unlimited Hints

We were also the first to offer unlimited hints with no penalties, so you can make the most of your experience.

3

Always Private

You’ll never have to worry about being grouped with strangers. Your escape games will only have you and your friends and family.

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An Exciting Easter Egg Hunt

Join us during the week before Easter for our special Easter Egg Hunt! If you find the golden egg, you’ll win a special prize.
On select nights, save on games played after 9pm.

A Night Owl Special

Here’s our special Night Owl discount! You can save on games played after 9pm by using this code.

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Unique Themes & Gameplay

Four Amazing Escape Rooms In Orlando

The players are gathering the elements needed for Dr. Watson's medical experiment.

Sherlock Studies

Traditional Escape Room With A Twist!

Will You Find And Deliver The Evidence In Time?

75 minutes, 2-8 players, Difficulty: 8/10

Linear Gameflow Reading Intensive Alternate Ending
The players attempt to piece together the puzzle.

At Odds With The Gods

Orlando’s first 90-minute escape room

Will You Conquer It All And Become Immortal?

90 minutes, 2-10 players, Difficulty: 7/10

Best Mix Of Puzzles Brightly Lit Shortcut Challenge
A photograph of a shadowy figure using the SD1000 to view spectral messages in Fright Before Your Eyes.

Fright Before Your Eyes

A Unique Ghost Hunting Escape Room!

Will You Free The Spirits Before Sunrise?

90 minutes, 2-6 players, Difficulty: 8/10

Detailed Story & Exploration Non-Linear Dark & Thrilling
The players lift a portrait of the late king to reveal a hidden compartment.

A Knight To Escape

Florida’s only 2-hour escape room

Will You Escape Before Being Imprisoned?

120 minutes, 4-8 players, Difficulty: 9/10

Split Sides 1/2 Bright & 1/2 Dim Heavy Communication

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Did You Know

What Is An Escape Game In Orlando Like?

An escape game is a real-life adventure game. You’ll explore the environment and solve challenges to reach some goal, like escaping a dungeon or solving a murder! And you’ll be doing all this with your friends and family as you race against the clock!

All Family-Friendly

Is The Escape Game Scary Like The Movies?

Our goal is for you to have fun. Some of our escape games are brighter and more light-hearted, others are more thrilling.

That said, if darkness is not your thing, please speak with us before or even during the game. Your host will do everything possible to accommodate your requests, including adjusting the lighting and sound to your liking.

The Escape Effect

Group pricing? We do events like nobody else!

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A screen capture of the escape room video game The Witness.

5 Legendary Escape Room Video Games (New For 2023)

Whether you’re reading this while in quarantine or not, here are five must-play escape room video games for all you enthusiasts.
Extra Hours, an overnight escape room experience from The Escape Effect.

Extra Hours: An Overnight Escape Room Experience

Introducing The Escape Effect’s marathon escape room experience! Play four hours of our escape rooms back-to-back! It’s the best deal you’ll find anywhere!
A gift box including tickets, sticker, pin, coin and shirts.

Gift Boxes From The Escape Effect

Our gift boxes are the best way to share your love of escape rooms at any time of the year! Choose from a variety of affordable options!
The Escape Effect was voted the #1 Entertainment Experience for the third time in a row!

Best of Orlando: Voted #1 Entertainment Experience Three Years In A Row!

For the third year in a row, we were voted #1 Entertainment Experience in Orlando Magazine’s “Best of Orlando” poll! Thank you for the recognition.

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