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Where to Play: the 9 Best One-Hour Games Worldwide

9 games  ·  from $33 a player

Every trip has one free evening too few. These 9 one-hour games justify it, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get on with the rest of the weekend.

One Hour Adventures in The Escape Game Atlanta: The Interlock - Sixty minutes of puzzles and shared decisions
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One Hour Adventures in The Escape Game Atlanta: The Interlock

1.One Hour Adventures in The Escape Game Atlanta: The Interlock

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 207 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $44Our pick

At The Escape Game Atlanta in The Interlock, you and up to seven teammates get 60 minutes to complete one of five missions. Choose time travel, prison escape, space rescue, submarine action, or art theft. A game guide, including staff such as Taj, Darren, and Drew, briefs you, offers clues, and handles the post-game wrap-up.

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Escape Room Experience - SCORCHED (Approx 1 hour) - Your hour inside Outerlife Studios
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Escape Room Experience – SCORCHED (Approx 1 hour)

2.Escape Room Experience – SCORCHED (Approx 1 hour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 184 reviews · 1 hour (approx.)

At Outerlife Studios in St. Petersburg, you and up to five others have 60 minutes to solve SCORCHED, a story-driven escape room about Jon Doren and a fire-marked journal. Expect custom props, engineered effects, clues, and puzzles in a wheelchair- and stroller-accessible setting. Transportation is not included.

“We had so much fun! The staff was amazing and we were able to escape! It was definitely at challenge and a fun memory for us all.”

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Escape Room Experience - DISARM (Approx 1 hour) - Key points to know
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Escape Room Experience – DISARM (Approx 1 hour)

3.Escape Room Experience – DISARM (Approx 1 hour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · 1 hour (approx.)

At Outerlife Studios in St. Petersburg, you and up to five teammates have 60 minutes to escape apartment 117 and disarm a bomb. Expect story-driven puzzles, custom props, special effects, and a private room. Brandon may be your host, and reading glasses can help in the dim setting.

“Great experience. It was fun and challenging. One tip: Bring reading glasses if your over 40. You need to be able to see and it’s a little dark”

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Outer Space One Hour Escape Game - The 60-minute race against the clock
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Outer Space One Hour Escape Game

4.Outer Space One Hour Escape Game

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $33Best value

At Royal Escape Rooms in Panama City Beach, you and up to nine teammates have 60 minutes to solve clues and complete an outer-space mission. Allow 15 minutes before the game and 15 minutes after for preparation, debriefing, and themed photos. The experience is offered in English and includes free parking.

“We did 3 of these and they are so fun, the kids love them. It's fun for them to try to find the clues and they love the set ups.”

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Bundle: 1-Hour Axe Throwing + Escape Room - What the $60 price really buys you
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Bundle: 1-Hour Axe Throwing + Escape Room

5.Bundle: 1-Hour Axe Throwing + Escape Room

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $60

At Axe Habits Miami, you get a private one-hour axe throwing session and a one-hour escape game for $60 per person. Staff decide the order of activities. The Viking: Age of the Axe room is booked by default, with two alternate rooms available on request. Closed-toe shoes are required.

“Just an overall fun time. Great atmosphere. Well worth the money. I’ve honestly paid more for just axe throwing on other locations. So to get the combo was amazing. Glad I chose this experience.”

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Minneapolis: Mall of America 1-Hour Escape Room Adventure - Your first few minutes inside the room
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Minneapolis: Mall of America 1-Hour Escape Room Adventure

6.Minneapolis: Mall of America 1-Hour Escape Room Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 30 reviews · 1 hour · from $47

At The Escape Game Minneapolis on Mall of America’s third level, you get 60 minutes to solve clues, open locks, and complete one of seven themed missions. A dedicated English-speaking Game Guide helps when needed, and unlimited hints keep the game moving. Expect a shared room, possible pairing with other participants, and a $47 price.

“Great! It was a little spendy for an escape room and could have been a little longer but the puzzles were fun and there was usually enough for everyone to do.”

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Chicago: 1-Hour Escape Room Adventure - Choosing between five very different themes
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Chicago: 1-Hour Escape Room Adventure

7.1-Hour Escape Room Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 1 hour · from $47

Choose a 60-minute Chicago escape room for up to eight people, then work with your English-speaking game guide to solve clues across multiple rooms. Pick Prison Break, Special Ops, The Heist, Mission: Mars, or Legend of the Yeti. You may ask for unlimited hints, and every room has an exit button.

“Really enjoyed it!! Even if we didn’t escape, it was still a very fun experience!”

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Leipzig: "SoKO Leipzig", unique Escape Room, 60 minutes - Inside the private villa basement
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Leipzig: “SoKO Leipzig”, unique Escape Room, 60 minutes

8.“SoKO Leipzig”, unique Escape Room, 60 minutes

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 20 reviews · 1 hour

Join Leipzig’s newly formed special police force in a private villa basement near the main train station. You have 66 minutes to investigate a mayoral threat, search for clues, solve creative puzzles, and prevent a city disaster. German and English instruction is available, with private games for two to six people.

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Atlanta: 1-Hour Escape Room Adventure - What happens during the 60 minutes
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Atlanta: 1-Hour Escape Room Adventure

9.1-Hour Escape Room Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 1 hour · from $42

At The Escape Game Atlanta, you get 60 minutes to solve a multi-room mission with your group. Choose from six themes, including Gold Rush, Prison Break, The Heist, Playground, Special Ops: Mysterious Market, and The Depths. A game guide explains the rules, offers unlimited hints, and helps keep your team moving.

“I like everything about the experience they only thing is I wish the gold rush room was a little bigger but I enjoyed myself”

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