F.A.Q.

Escape Room F.A.Q.

Number of Players

We have 3 different themes. Each can accommodate players as follows:

The Experiment capacity: 2-6 players (optimal 5-6)
The Dark Room capacity: 3-8 players (optimal 5-7)
The Heist capacity: 4-10 players (optimal 7-10)

Also good to know:

generally, bigger teams have a better chance to escape
all games are private (no strangers in the room)

Large Groups

With 3 different themes at ROOM 5280 Seattle we can accommodate 24-26 players simultaneously. We can host even larger groups by having multiple rounds. Please contact us for more details:
call: 206-717-5280
e-mail: Seattle5280@gmail.com

Age Restrictions

While there is no age limit, the ideal age is 14 years and older. You can bring younger children, but at least one team member should be an adult.

Alcohol & Recreational Smoke

We do not recommend it. You will need to be able to focus on the game to escape successfully. Simple truth – drunk people do NOT escape! There are plenty of great restaurants and bars within a walking distance you can enjoy AFTER the game!

Special Skills or Knowledge

Everything that you will require to escape will be provided to you. NO special skills or advanced prior knowledge is required.

Special Skills or Knowledge

Really want to escape? Here's something that will help:

Concentrate
Assess your challenges
Keep using your logic
Keep track of your inventory
Work as a team & move fast
Stay motivated & be creative in how you think
Have fun!

Price & Payment Methods

Game is $38+ per person (depending on your group size). We accept the following methods of payments:

VISA
MasterCard

Discover

American Express

FYI - All Sales are FINAL:

all sales are final - while you can reschedule up to 24 hours before the game, there are NO refunds

Parking

There is usually plenty of metered parking nearby and several paid parking garages.

Arrival

Entrance into our facilities is of Lenora St., double glass doors.
Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled time.

Game Duration

Once inside the room, you will have 60 minutes to escape! Please arrive 10-15 minutes before the game - we'll need that time to explain how our escape rooms work.
Total experience usually lasts 70-80 minutes (depending on how quickly your team escapes)!

Rescheduling

In case you can't make your originally appointment, you can re-schedule the game up to 24 hours in advance (just follow a link included in your confirmation email or call us).

Are Escape Rooms For Me?

ROOM 5280 live escape game is for anyone who loves a challenge and wants to have fun with family, friends, neighbors or coworkers. The goal is simple: escape from a locked room in 60 minutes using only your team’s thinking skills, deductive reasoning, and logic to solve the room’s mysteries, riddles, and puzzles. The room is filled with a series of cryptic clues and padlocks, so be sure to carefully look over everything in the room. Additional helpful clues will be presented when needed.

Q. How long does a game last?

Once inside the room, you will have 60 minutes to escape! Please allow for 10-15 minutes before the game for us to provide walk you through rules needed to complete the game safely. Overall, ROOM 5280 experience usually should lasts around 70-80 minutes, depending on how quickly your team escapes!

Q.Is there an age limit for team members?

While there is no age limit, the ideal age is 14 years and older. You can bring younger children, but at least one team member must be an adult.

Q. How much is it?

The price is $42-38 per person.

Q. What payment methods do you accept?

Our preferred methods of payments are – VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express.

Q. Can everyone in our group pay separately online?

Yes, each person can pay for themselves (make sure they select the same game/day/time). Alternatively, you can have one person purchase all the tickets for the entire group.

Q. What is the minimum and maximum size of groups per game?

A. With 3 different themes at ROOM 5280 Seattle we can accommodate 24-26 players simultaneously. We can host even larger groups by having multiple rounds. Please contact us via email at Seattle5280@gmail.com or phone at 206-717-5280 for details.

Otherwise, normal min-max number of players for each room is:

The Experiment: 2-6 players
The Dark Room: 2-8 players
The Heist: 4-10 players

Note: generally, bigger teams have a better chance to escape.

Q. If I am unable to show up at the reserved time, what should I do?

You can re-schedule your game up to 24 hours before the start (just follow a link included in your confirmation email).

Q. How’s parking?

There’s always lots of street parking available nearby, as well as paid garage parking.

Q. Should I drink alcohol or smoke weed before the game to make this escape more fun?

We do not recommend that. You will need to be able to focus on the game to escape successfully. Simple truth – drunk people do NOT escape! There are plenty of great restaurants and bars within a walking distance you can enjoy AFTER the game!

Q. Do I need any special skills or knowledge for the game?

Everything that you will require to escape will be provided to you. NO special skills or advanced prior knowledge is required.

Q. I have already tried one of the escape rooms? Is it worth trying out the others?

We have 3 different themes here at ROOM 5280 Seattle. Everything about each theme is unique – story, game flow and puzzles are all different.

Q. I really want to escape! How do I increase my chances?

Concentrate
Assess your challenges
Use your logic
Keep track of your inventory
Be creative
Work as a team
Move fast
Stay motivated
Have fun!

Q. Who is the live escape game designed for?

ROOM 5280 live escape game is for anyone who loves a challenge and wants to have fun with family, friends, neighbors or coworkers. The goal is simple: escape from a locked room in 60 minutes using only your team’s thinking skills, deductive reasoning, and logic to solve the room’s mysteries, riddles, and puzzles. The room is filled with a series of cryptic clues and padlocks, so be sure to carefully look over everything in the room. Additional helpful clues will be presented when needed.

Shaz was a great host for our group! We completed the Dark Room with 9 people and not one hint with a time of 23:47. Highly recommend going yourself and trying to beat our informal record! (No pictures of the room itself because we locked away all devices in the handy lockers provided)

Katie Thackray

06:43 22 Nov 23

Chaz was awesome, the escape room was a blast! Fantastic experience!

Gregory Duma

01:21 20 Nov 23

Shaz was dope and also we won

Gavin M

05:57 22 Oct 23

Shaz was great the room was really fun

Conor M

05:57 22 Oct 23

LOVE this escape room. My partner and I have done every room and will be coming back as soon as they open new ones. The staff is awesome, the clues when you're stuck aren't too leading, and the rooms are challenging.

Natalie Kish

15:54 17 Oct 23

Had a great time doing The Experiment with a group of 4 friends. We didn’t make it out, but Chaz made the experience still just as fun! Interesting and creative puzzles, perfect for Halloween season or any season 🎃

Danaya Siripun

06:29 07 Oct 23

Super fun experience!! Thank you to Shaz for being the best Game-Master! We loved The Heist room!

Katie Wolf

06:34 01 Oct 23

Hannah Hannah Hannah! Amazing Hannah. Thanks so much!

Tano Hricziscse

00:13 22 Sep 23

Did the experiment room. Super fun puzzles. Miguel was incredible as the host!

Jason Poon

19:15 16 Sep 23

I can't recommend ROOM5280 enough for team-building events! Our group of 16 had an incredible time solving puzzles and working together to escape. Natalia was fantastic in her communication, showing exceptional flexibility and assistance throughout the booking process. Kudos to the entire team for creating an engaging and memorable event!

Andrei Ursu

14:15 19 Aug 23

Last night, a few friends of mine and I escaped The Dark Room! We worked our way through puzzles and tried not to lose our heads when we were anxious and stumped. With the help of our amazing gamemaster, Miguel, we were able to keep our heads and get dialed in on the right way to get out.Highly recommend this escape room having completed several escape rooms, this one was a fun experience for sure. Also felt great that we were the only ones to escape in time for that room yesterday! Miguel was great at giving backstory and clues when needed. Thanks Miguel!

Sam Vinnik

21:12 11 Aug 23

Our 1st (of hopefully many) experiences. SO MUCH FUN - the kids and the adults were laughing with delight throughout. Real movie like suprises! Especially fun because everyone doesn't have to work on the same puzzle for the team to get ahead. Staff was super, they obviously had things perfected. Will definitely surprises! WARNING : 60 MIN can't leave room wo WC, plan ahead and go bathroom ahead of time!

Jason Johnson

14:34 09 Aug 23

Excellent! We loved this room. We did the Experiment and had so much fun. It is multiple rooms with a lot of great puzzles. We have done many escape rooms in different cities and this is one of the best experiences!

L S

13:26 06 Aug 23

Great Customer Service! Miguel was friendly, very supporting, and take care of every detail. He did the extra-mile to allow us have a good time. Regarding the Escape Room (The Dark Room) is quite challenging since you operate with your team in a dark environment and need coordination and team work to succeed. I’ll be back sooner than later !

Sergio Hernandez

12:18 06 Aug 23

Shaz made the whole experience super fun! I went with 6 others for a bachelor trip and we did “The Dark Room”. It was definitely a major highlight of our trip 🙂

Zachary Woo

04:53 06 Aug 23

Lots of fun! Very good family/team building activity!

Jessica Long

01:47 06 Aug 23

Such a fun place!! We’ve done 2 escape rooms here and they were both amazing - the puzzles were tricky and the entire setup was brilliant. Yuki was there both times and did a great job guiding us. I really liked that once you making a booking for a room, no one else can I.e. it is reserved just for your party.

Rashmi J

15:24 03 Aug 23

We had an awesome time on a Sunday afternoon. Parking was easy, amazingly. Seth, our host, struck a wonderful balance introducing us to the room - humor and fun and realistic expectations with a dash of amusing spookiness. Four of us worked on the puzzles; only one had done this before. We did succeed but needed more than a few hints. (We overthought a few things!). Seth was nice enough to explain more of the actual science and history (and our mistakes!) after it was all over. Definitely highly recommend!

sheryl horton

21:47 31 Jul 23

Awesome experience and fun room

Soedowe

03:52 28 Jul 23

10/10 great experience! Our group did the heist themed room and had a blast. Shaz helped us out a ton and put up with our shenanigans😂. Already planning our next trip back!

MacKenzie Cooper

07:20 12 Jul 23

This was so much fun! Definitely not mad that we were one clue away from completing the room! It was clever, and had really interesting puzzles. The attendant was also very friendly and funny. We will definitely be back to try a different room!

M G

04:09 12 Jul 23

Great experience! The Heist was perfect for four people (can’t do it with less than that FYI). Shaz was a funny and helpful host and took good care of us. Puzzles to get you warmed up in the waiting room are a great touch!

Haley Benjamins

18:37 09 Jul 23

Shaz was the man. Go see him if you want a shaztacular time

cassidy brickman

22:47 01 Jul 23

My homie Shaz was terrific, just a super stand up guy. Very attentive to us, appreciate it my guy. Shazam. Even though I didn’t contribute my skills (because that was difficult), my team still won! Just wanted to put that out there.

taryn chantel

04:47 27 Jun 23

Shaz made this experience Shaztastic! Hella quick with the clues 10 out of 10 recommend 🤙🏼

Jessica Kossow

04:35 27 Jun 23

Shaz was the clue God!

Alexis VanWolvelaere

04:33 27 Jun 23

First of all, huge thanks to the staff for letting me and my group in after being late. Seth still took the time to go over the necessary rules. With that out of the way, the escape room itself was very good. I won't say too much about it since I don't want to ruin it for anyone but expect... darkness. Flashlight will be your friend. There was quite a few more interactive puzzles which is always nice. As Seth explained, no outside knowledge necessary. Everything you need is in the room. But as it shows on the website, success rate is 40% for a reason. My group was 3 total including me. I don't necessarily think more people would be better. Had to use 3 clues and still didn't make it. Not saying it requires rocket tho. But it was definitely the hardest one yet. Nevertheless, everyone was super nice and helpful and definitely had a very good experience.

ChaosDuty

02:08 27 Jun 23

As a person who has done many escape rooms. The Dark Room that Room 5280 has is honestly one of the best escape rooms I can easily recommend to someone who hasn’t tried an escape room or a veteran escape room player. The theme of the room was so unique that if I spoil it. I would be doing a huge disservice to the amazing team that made it. Huge thanks to our host Chuck! You were awesome! 😊

Anthony Laurente

05:12 18 Jun 23

Chuck was an excellent host and The Dark Room was a blast!

Phil

01:49 16 Jun 23

I read all the negative reviews first, and i can say you should probably ignore them. Our group of 4 is fairly experienced in escape rooms. We have done them all over the country and is a hobby of mine. Of the 30 or so that my wife and i have done, we have only not escaped 1. We did the experiment followed by the heist, back to back. We escaped both! But that is no way a knock on either room, they are CHALLENGING!! They are also a fun time! Seth, our GM, was awesome. He brought lots of positive energy, even at the end of the day, it was 11PM and Seth was all about the game, and making it a fun experience for all of us. We will be back because we have to do the last one, The Dark Room. If they came up with a new one, we would also be back.

Jeff Muñoz

13:11 11 Jun 23

We were late due to traffic and they were super nice about letting us still go into our room. Were super nice and so much fun!!!!

Teslyn Hartman

04:48 11 Jun 23

Had a great time here! The room was fun, challenging, and exciting. Our host, Chuck, gave a fantastic introduction and was friendly and helpful. We barely managed to escape and really enjoyed ourselves!

Marla Manes

19:16 08 Jun 23

We had a lot of fun. Chuck was amazing.

Grace Shim

02:36 02 Jun 23

Patrick was amazing! The puzzle and room setup was impressive! I can’t wait to go back and try the next escape room with a group of friends. Highly recommend if you love solving mysteries and enjoy creative problem solving 🙂

Colleen Tsai

05:11 01 Jun 23

My group had so much fun in the Heist room! The room was really well put together, and there were a lot of interesting puzzles that I had never seen before. Chuck was a great host-- so fun and attentive! Thanks for a great experience 🙂

Jessica Bishai

04:44 29 May 23

Did the Experiment room today and had a blast. Patrick was a phenomenal GM!

Timothy Aldridge

21:53 27 May 23

Such a great experience here! Myself and two friends tackled The Experiment. Extremely well thought out and inventive. Would recommend to anybody with 3-5 people!

Vince Liardi

04:56 19 May 23

Our visit to the escape room was a blast! It's the best one we've ever been to. The entire experience was well-organized, with everything functioning smoothly. 'The Heist' game was intriguing, logical, and highly entertaining. It was a fantastic team-building activity for our group of 9, and we successfully escaped. I highly recommend this game to my friends. Prepare for an unforgettable adventure!

Maria Ivanova

03:05 15 May 23

Have done two of their rooms (The Heist & The Experiment) and had so much fun! Very nice room concepts and the things in the rooms are all very well thought out. Highly recommend.

Nivedita Joshi

02:04 15 May 23

We came late but they were very cool about it. We had a great time and escaped their most difficult room "the Experiment"!

Eric Meyer

02:44 13 May 23

We were six people and did “The Heist” room. It was an amazing experience. Chuck you were awesome! We were late by 30 minutes because of traffic and they were so nice to move our reservations. A must go.

Priyanka Patel

03:17 05 May 23

Easily within my top 3 companies for escape room games. We went for "The Experiment" and now I cant wait to go into the next one!!Been through over 30 escape rooms with different places and the difficulty is definitely a tad up there. Though as long as you keep talking and work together, it's absolutely doable!Finally, keep an eye out when finding the place. Like most escape rooms, its just a random door in a wall. But if you follow their great instructions and google maps, you'll spot it! Always think of finding the place as step one of your escape room experience!

Dahlia Grayson (Lia)

14:46 01 May 23

We made a mistake on the date of our reservation. Rather than telling our group to come back later, they worked us in and we had a great time. The staff were super friendly, helpful, and passionate about the games. Going back to do the other rooms!

Brian McFarlane

05:25 24 Apr 23

We tried the "Experiment" and it was just incredible. Super well designed and it made us feel like we were actually doing science. Very well designed room

Sachin Raghunathan

03:28 24 Apr 23