The Escape Omaha

What a GREAT time we had. We went with our nephews who are 15 and 17 years old. Wasn’t sure how we would work together on our «mission» which was to stop a modern day assasination from occurring by trying to solve clues in a soviet bunker.
The gal that checked us in explained the rules very clearly and in a fun way. She then took us into the bunker which was decorated so that you truly felt like you were in a bunker, and we all dove in.
It was fun how each person was able to contribute using skills they had that others in our group did not. I think 4 people was the perfect amount for this room… perhaps 5 people, but 6 people would have been too crowded and hectic.
We did not complete the mission, but dang it we were ever so close! Maybe 15 more minutes and maybe we would have had it. Regardless… we had a fantastic time and we all decided we are definitely doing this again… very soon!

We visited as a family tonight and it was so much fun! There was one employee in particular that was fantastic her name is Kelsey. We will definitely be back! They change the rooms periodically too. So it won’t get old. I recommend it!

We went here as a casual team building event for 8 of us. We got two rooms and had a blast. All the participants loved it.
It isn’t fancy, so not for impressing clients, but good stuff otherwise.

To be blunt: if your party has ANY experience with ETR games or ANY problem-​solving ability whatsoever, you will be disappointed by at least one of the rooms here.
My party of five went into the easiest room since even the easiest had a thirty-​something percent success rate. Four of us had done a room at a different place before and weren’t successful, so we figured we’d take the easy track with these things until our first win.
We were out in less than 20 minutes. It was WAY too easy. Most of the clues led to a piece of paper which straight-​up handed you the combination to a lock. The clues were completely parallel, so with different team members following different leads there was almost no need for cooperation or teamwork. None of the clues led you to other clues which led you down rabbit holes, etc.
Most other places I’ve been had a setup or story, like «you investigate the apartment of a murdered man, looking for clues about the killer, suddenly you’re locked in and there’s a ticking time bomb, you have one hour.» And there might be a fake bomb ticking down inside a locked box in one corner of the room.
Not here. It was just «there’s been a murder. Go escape the room.» And none of the clues had anything to do with a murder, nothing required any probing into the story, no development of a plot, nothing connected along a story arc at all.
With no story, no theme, and no challenge, we all walked out profoundly disappointed. I might be willing to try one of the harder rooms at this place, but only if I’d exhausted all the other ETR games in the area and had a hankering to do one more.

This was our first time doing anything like this, but it was a blast! Our group of 6 was a bit hesitant walking into the run down office building turned weekend activity event… but the employees were great. I wish I had remembered her name, but the red headed girl who gave us the introduction clearly loved her job… which was a great way to get the group pumped up for our escape experience!
Our group consisted of 3 couples ranging from 27 – 33 years old, we had a blast! We did the «four brothers» room and got out in about 40 minutes. There was a point in time where we were pretty sure we wouldn’t be able to solve it. That being said, we would totally go back for a «harder» or different room. We loved that it was a super short 2 min walk from midtown and made a great Saturday evening out of it!

The experience was fun and mentally invigorating! Only reason for 3 stars is the final cost, when the hour had elapsed, the gentleman checked in, said we were close and was just going to allow us to finish. No mention ever of the cost of an additional hour, (for those approximately 10 minutes). We ended up paying double our planned budget. If there’s an up charge, always make the customer aware in advance. Even after attempting to communicate our dissatisfaction, no allowance was offered. Buyer beware.

This was an amazing experience! You get locked in a room for 60 minutes and have to solve puzzles and figure out clues to get out.
The rooms are themed which makes the experience so much better and more immersive. They have three rooms total at the moment. I already want to go back and try the other two. I’m hoping they come up with different rotations of rooms to keep customers coming back.
Each room is $ 80 total, no matter how many people you have, (2 – 6), and that price isn’t bad at all for the experience. I think the ‘sweet spot’ for the number of people is 4.
Overall, I absolutely loved this challenge and have already bought another room. Can’t wait!

Talk about an adrenaline rush! This was by far the best feeling in the world, without doing something illegal! When we came out of the room, i was pumped and ready for the next challenge.
Escape Omaha offers four different themed rooms, all equipped with clues and mystery. The point of the room is to escape. For our room, it was a 4 digit door lock. Though we didn’t make it out of the room, we were so close. This was a great way to spend an evening with close friends and do something different. I can’t wait to go back and try again.
Escape Omaha offers easy booking on their website. Their website also offers information about each room including statistics.
My husband and i agreed that for an X amount of money, we would have paid to be in the room longer. We also thought the meed rooms with the changing seasons/​holidays would be a great idea.

My husband took some of his employees here as a team building activity and I (luckily) got to tag along! It was a lot of fun! We did the «forgotten outpost 1» room and even though we weren’t able to escape, it was totally worth the $ 75. My husband and I plan on going back with friends and then again with family since it’s a great way to spend some quality together. If you have an hour to spare and don’t mind a challenge, I HIGHLY recommend The Escape!

We came here for a Unilocal event this last weekend and had a fantastic time! The idea is that you and a group (friends or strangers) get locked in a room and must solve a mystery to get your code and escape. They currently have thee available mystery rooms for you to solve!
We had the one they consider the most challenging, a murder mystery with complex clues, a room full of hidden symbols and unexpected twists! We had to ask for a hint, but with some luck and a few persistent team members we cracked it!
The staff is super fun and energetic, I really enjoyed interacting with them and would love to come back for another mystery room sometime soon! Mystery rooms rent out for 75.00 which includes a team of 2 – 6 people. Not a bad price for a unique group activity!

Not knowing what to expect, we signed up for the Four Brothers room. With a 38% success rate we thought we’d shoot for something relatively do-​able so as not to hang out heads in shame from our first challenge.
After a brief intro, we’re locked in the room and a little over 16 minutes later… viola, we walked out of our room hootin’ and hollerin’ as if we had been trapped for hours. With the use of inductive and deductive reasoning and a bit of teamwork (let’s split up and yell out findings, clues and instructions to each other), we were successful and a good time was had by all.
The five of us with tax (did not know about the discount code), the price came to about $ 80 and change. I appreciate that you sign up for a flat fee per room rather than per person. Would definitely recommend for an hour (or less) of fun and brain work.

If you want a great way to spend a corporate or family or awkward hour, sans acohol, come here. This was soo fun. I had no Idea what to expect. Like some other CMYE events, I knew it would be fun and I was not even remotely sad that we came here. There are a few options for the mystery that you have to solve and our room of 6 people had a blast.
This would be great with strangers to get the night started or family that has been away from each other.
We gathered some clues, figured out some passages, but ultimately did not exit in time. I need to go back and figure out more. There is great replay value in this as the clues can be subtly changed and remain unique in each experience.