Escape Rooms in Des Moines

Kidnapping 2: Afraid of the Dark

Escape total darkness — and an old asylum — to earn your freedom before the captor returns.

Are you scared of the dark? This kidnapping starts in complete darkness. And when the dim lights finally come on, you find yourself in a room covered in padded walls, Rorschach posters, and pill bottles. Time is ticking. Can you make it out before the captor comes back? PLEASE NOTE: In Kidnapping 2 players are blindfolded and the game begins in total darkness without any light sources. A portion of the room will be solved by using senses other than sight.

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CLUE

For the first time, the mystery game you love brought to life.

Hasbro and Breakout Games have teamed up to bring you the first official “Clue: The Escape Room.” The mystery game millions have loved is reimagined for you and your friends to experience and solve in person. Save the day by uncovering who is plotting the murder, with what weapon, and in what room all in less than 1 hour. | CLUE and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. © 2024 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. Licensed by Hasbro.

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Wild West

Break into the saloon, free your compadres from their handcuffs, and steal back your gold before dusk. Welcome to the Wild West!

Saddle up, gang-- it's time to ride into the Wild West. After striking gold, you and your band of prospectors were robbed, taken hostage, and handcuffed inside the infamous Outhouse Kid's saloon. He's rigged the joint with all sorts of tricks, traps, puzzles, and who knows what to keep his loot secure. Your mission: break in, free your compadres, and steal back your gold. Circle the wagons, and get to work. You have one hour ‘til dusk.

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Bomb Squad

There’s a bomb hidden downtown, and you’re the city’s only hope. Use your intel and your wits to find and disarm it before it’s too late.

There’s a deadly bomb hidden in the heart of Breakout City and the evil Syndicate is to blame. Thankfully, you’ve been working deep undercover for months to gain their trust and gather intel on their next attack. Now you — a member of an elite bomb squad — are the city’s only hope. You have 60 minutes to find the bomb and disarm it before the city is destroyed. Are you up to the task?

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If you have previously played our Undercover Alley room, we recommend choosing one of our other escape rooms. We changed the name of Undercover Alley to Bomb Squad to better capture the excitement of this explosive adventure.
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Mystery Mansion

This spine-chilling adventure starts in the ruins of an old mansion – abandoned decades ago by a reclusive and eccentric family.

This spine-chilling adventure starts in the ruins of an old mansion – abandoned decades ago by a reclusive and eccentric family. Since then, rumors have spread about a presence looming over the old house. Work as a team to race the clock and uncover the mansion's secrets in this mystery adventure.

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Island Escape

This escape room mission is to board a rescue boat before a volcano erupts on your island.

While vacationing on a tropical island, you awake to the sounds of a dormant volcano rumbling to life. The only people still on the island, you and your team are left to your own devices and must work together to discover the keys to safety before the lava reaches shore. Bring your inner explorer out to play for this adrenaline-packed, all-ages adventure.

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The Kidnapping

In one of our first and most popular escape rooms, you are handcuffed in a room and must escape in time.

The kidnapping begins with you and your fellow captives waking up handcuffed and blindfolded in a strange room. With nothing but collective brainpower, hidden clues and 60 minutes on your side, you have to free yourselves before the kidnapper returns. A heart-pumping thriller from start to finish, you can expect a rush of non-stop fun.

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To ensure our guest's safety, some original elements of this room have been altered.
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Operation: Casino

You've been recruited as a spy and must locate the missing undercover agent in this Casino-based escape room.

In this life-sized spy game, you will be sent on a trail of clues to discover the alias of a missing agent, and bring down the syndicate responsible for his disappearance. Follow unexpected twists and turns, break codes and channel your alter-ego secret agent to escape the room in an hour or less. If you're down with espionage, this is your game.

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