Shopping Trails Around the World: Our 9 Favourites

1.The Escape Game Las Vegas: 60-Minute Adventure at The Forum Shops

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 371 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $42Our pick

At The Escape Game in Caesars Palace’s Forum Shops, you and your team get 60 minutes to solve clues and complete one mission. Pick from eight family-friendly adventures, including Prison Break, Gold Rush, The Heist, and Cosmic Crisis. A game guide briefs you, offers help when needed, and leads a 15-minute debrief afterward.

“This was so much fun. Challenging, but a blast!! It was just 2 of us, but having a group would have been fun as well.”

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2.The Escape Game: Epic 60-Minute Adventures at the Mall of America

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 202 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $47

At The Escape Game Minneapolis in Mall of America, you choose one of seven 60-minute missions, from a gold hunt to a Mars emergency. A game guide briefs your team, offers help when needed, and debriefs you afterward. Groups can include up to eight people, though outside players may join unless you reserve every spot.

“We had a great time! Part of our group had done an escape room before and some had not. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly!”

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3.The Escape Game at Great Mall in Milpitas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 170 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $41

At The Escape Game in Great Mall, Milpitas, your group gets 60 minutes to solve a themed mission with help from a game guide. Choose Gold Rush, Prison Break, Timeliner, The Heist, Cosmic Crisis, or The Depths. Guides including Robby, Mark, Ledacia, and Toby help you without taking over the game.

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4.The Escape Game: 60-Minute Adventures at King of Prussia Mall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $42

You and your team get 60 minutes to solve clues and finish a mission at The Escape Game in King of Prussia Mall. Pick Gold Rush, Prison Break, The Heist, or Playground. A game guide briefs you, offers help when needed, and debriefs you afterward. Plan about 75 minutes total.

“Really fun escape room, lots of unique puzzles and some good surprises. Staff was all very friendly. Only downside side compared to other escape rooms is that they let multiple groups book a space, I do prefer private. But we knew it in advance so no big deal. Would still recommend.”

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5.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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6.Outdoor Escape Room in Chicago – Fulton Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

You and up to five companions investigate a fictional murder around Fulton Market. Use a physical clue box, search real-world locations, solve puzzles, and enter answers in the app to identify the killer, motive, and crime scene. The private game starts and ends at North Morgan Street and West Lake Street.

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7.The Escape Game at The Forum Shops in Las Vegas

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 24 reviews · 1 hour · from $41

At The Forum Shops in Caesars Palace, choose one of eight themed escape rooms and work with a game guide to solve clues in 60 minutes. Eve has guided players here, and unlimited hints keep the puzzles moving. Games suit ages 13 and up, though younger children may find some challenges difficult.

“I loved how you have to think and try things to get through each section.”

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8.Arrábida Shopping Center: Wizard School Hogwarts Escape Room

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5 reviews · 2 months · from $23Best value

At ArrábidaShopping in Gaia, you and 1 to 5 teammates follow a 60-minute wizard-school challenge inspired by Hogwarts. Mission To Escape provides Portuguese or English support, a Game Master on walkie-talkie, logic puzzles, and an automatic group photo. The game suits beginners and children, though some players may find it short.

“Sympathique mais que 3 salles à explorer. Trop facile et surtout trop court...”

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9.Arrábida Shopping Centre: Space Wars Escape Room

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · 1 month · from $23

Join a private team of 2 to 6 for Space Wars at ArrábidaShopping in Gaia. You get 60 minutes of logic puzzles in Star Wars-themed rooms, guidance from a Portuguese or English-speaking Game Master, and an automatic photo at the end. No film knowledge is needed.

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