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In this constantly buzzing city, escape room NYC fits right into the day-to-day hullaballoo that permeates the city streets. Bringing you storylines that’ll re-awaken your past and make you eager for the future, NYC escape rooms have the well-deserved reputation of being some of the coolest escape rooms worldwide.Here’s a list of the five top trending escape rooms in NYC, but if you think you know of a better game, don’t be afraid to weigh in below!

Hangover II

Ever since The Hangover made its splash in 2009, comedians, entertainers and script writers have all been racing to recreate its hilarity and sense of adventure. We’re pleased to tell you that Harlem’s Hoodwinked Escape has been successful in this endeavor, bringing you a Hangover-designed NYC escape room that’s sure to be as fun as it is anxiety-inducing. The twist in this room is that your hangover is college-inspired; if you don’t find the school mascot that was stolen from you and return it before the hour is up, your college career might very well be over! Wade through the destruction of your late-night antics, return the statue, and you might just save your reputation.  

Cafe Belim

Not your typical escape game setting, Mystery Room NYC unites enigma with chic as it throws you into a former microcosm of artists and musicians, also known as the Cafe Belim. Your mission is to figure out why unexplained illnesses caused the once thriving cafe to close down, while simultaneously avoiding the biohazard risk posed by the room. This Midtown escape room game both dresses you in a detective hat and practically puts a paintbrush in your hand, and the setting ensures you’ll leave feeling inspired whether or not you manage to escape the cafe in time.

Escape the Hydeout

How much more enjoyable would high school be if you could act out the books that you were forced to read? Mission Escape Games took the famous story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and turned it into a real-life escape room, chock full of Victorian-inspired clues and thought-out puzzles. Escape the Hydeout will take you through the journey of Dr. Jekyll’s strange behavior, and you must decipher what’s happening to him without Mr. Hyde finding you. Be prepared for a little fear and a lot of laughter as you take on the challenge of the Hydeout!

The Dig

If Harrison Ford did it, you can too. Escape the Room NYC combines Indiana Jones with DaVinci Code, by bringing you deep into the earth and throwing you puzzling curveballs at every turn. The Dig has a multi-layered setting, so to escape the room successfully, you’ll have to level up. Can you solve enough clues and make it back to ground level, before you become one with the earth forever?

Escape of the Three Little Pigs

Remember your childhood dreams to be part of the fairy tales so often told to you? 59:59 Room Escape brings you just that by letting you aid in the Escape of the Three Little Pigs, who are trying to run away from the Big Bad Wolf. As you’re trapped in the escape game of his magical forest, you must save one of your teammates from his clutches and simultaneously riddle your way out. Enjoy your journey down the memory lane of childhood fantasies, but make sure you make it back to the real world in time for dinner!