Escape rooms are everywhere now, but few earn the kind of reviews this one does: a perfect rating across more than five hundred reviews, with reviewers praising the guides and the pacing. The Escape Game sits in Hero's Harbor at Broadway at the Beach, next to Margaritaville, and the format is simple. A team of up to eight is locked into a themed space and has one hour to solve a chain of puzzles and escape. The mood is adventurous rather than frightening, with a briefing before the clock starts and about fifteen minutes afterward for a debrief and photos, so the visit takes about an hour and a quarter in total. A guide watches the room and gives clues if the team stalls, which keeps the game moving and prevents the frustration that spoils weaker escape rooms. Players of different ages and experience can contribute, because the puzzles mix searching, logic, teamwork and observation. Ages thirteen and up are recommended, though younger players are allowed with an adult, since some of the content can be too difficult. Unless every place in a game is booked, other players may join your team, so you may meet strangers who become collaborators. It is wheelchair and stroller accessible, and any guest can leave at any time through the exit button on every door.
Who it suits
Groups of teenagers and adults on a rainy day, families with older children, and coworkers or friends on a group trip. Younger players are allowed but anyone fourteen or under needs an adult of eighteen or older with them, and participants under eighteen need an adult to sign their waiver.
Reviewers who describe a first-time experience note that they felt lost at first and then enjoyed it once the clues started to click, which is typical and a good reason not to worry if you have never played an escape game. A reviewer who enjoyed the challenge also noted that it is not suited to young children.
Practical details
The meeting point is Suite 323 at 1138 Celebrity Circle, and the complex has surface parking. The page does not list start times, so check availability by date when you book. Because sessions can fill, book several days ahead in summer and on holiday weekends. Free cancellation applies up to twenty-four hours before the start, and the page states that the game is offered in English.
The page does not name the game themes, so do not choose it for a specific story. Come on time, since a late arrival cuts into your hour and the briefing is part of the fun.
Where it fits
It is one of the best indoor options at Broadway at the Beach, which makes it an easy pairing with dinner, the Ripley's Aquarium or a magic show. For a group with a mix of ages, it offers something more active than a show and more social than a ride. Because the game runs one hour and the whole visit about seventy-five minutes, it fits easily between a late lunch and an evening plan, and it makes a very good group activity for a rainy afternoon when the beach is off the table.
What to expect
The experience
A one-hour team escape game for up to eight players in Hero's Harbor at Broadway at the Beach, with a briefing before and a debrief and photos after, about seventy-five minutes in all.
Best time
Rainy afternoons or evenings; book several days ahead in summer.
How long
About an hour and a quarter in total.
Tips
Meet at Suite 323, 1138 Celebrity Circle, and arrive on time. Ages thirteen and up recommended; under-eighteens need an adult to sign the waiver. Other players may join your team. Free cancellation up to twenty-four hours ahead.
Quick picks
- Best for
- Teens and adults who want a social, indoor challenge.
- Families
- Best with children thirteen and older; younger players need an adult.
- Couples
- A fun team activity that is easy to pair with dinner.
- Pair with
- Dinner at Broadway at the Beach or the Ripley's Aquarium.
- Time needed
- About seventy-five minutes.
Good questions
Where is it?+
In Hero's Harbor at Broadway at the Beach, next to Margaritaville. The meeting point is Suite 323, 1138 Celebrity Circle, Myrtle Beach.
How long does it take?+
The game is one hour, with about fifteen minutes of briefing before and fifteen after for debrief and photos.
What ages can play?+
Ages thirteen and up are recommended. Anyone fourteen or under needs an adult eighteen or older, and under-eighteens need an adult to sign the waiver.
Is it scary?+
No. The games are described as adventurous rather than scary or dark.
Is it accessible?+
Yes. It is wheelchair and stroller accessible, and any guest can leave the room at any time.
