Family-friendly / East Houghton Lake Drive, Houghton Lake
Houghton Lake Escape Rooms
Family-friendly escape rooms in Houghton Lake: two classic rooms plus a Puzzle Room with no locked door, just a high score to beat. Kids get their own lower price, and 5 and under play free.
By booking, check their calendar · Listed hours: Monday, call ahead; Tuesday–Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Sunday. Reservations can be made all week by phone.
At a glance
- Game time
- 60 minutes
- Age policy
- Family-friendly: kids 6–12 pay a child price and 5 and under play free. The Puzzle Room isn't recommended for kids 4 and under because of small parts.
- Price
- Escape rooms: adults (13 and up) $25, kids 6–12 $20, 5 and under free. Puzzle Room: adults $15, kids 5–12 $10, 4 and under free.
- Hours
- Listed hours: Monday, call ahead; Tuesday–Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Sunday. Reservations can be made all week by phone.
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The rooms you’ll need to escape
Room details are based on what the venue publishes on its own site.
The Office
Play detective for an hour and help The Agency convict Senator Sly Sylvester of three crimes by finding the evidence and escaping his office.
- Group size
- up to 10 players
- Game time
- 60 minutes
The Lair
Beat the evil Riddler's traps and puzzles under black light and escape his lair.
- Group size
- up to 6 players
- Game time
- 60 minutes
The Puzzle Room
No locked doors here, just a group puzzle challenge where you chase a new high score.
- Group size
- up to 12 players
02 / The story of this place
Make time for these
In The Office you're a detective for an hour, helping The Agency convict Senator Sly Sylvester of three crimes by finding the evidence and escaping his office; up to 10 can play. The Lair is a black-light riddle room where you beat the evil Riddler's traps, for up to six. The newer Puzzle Room has no locked door at all: groups of up to 12 chase a new high score. The whole place is built for families, with lower prices for kids.
- Two escape rooms plus a no-locked-door Puzzle Room
- A black-light riddle room inside the Riddler's lair
- Kid pricing, and 5 and under play free
Plan your visit
Call (989) 202-2262 to book a room; reservations can be made for any day of the week. The Puzzle Room takes up to 12, The Office up to 10 and The Lair up to six. You'll find them on East Houghton Lake Drive.
Accessibility
The Lair requires some physical mobility.
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