Feeling trapped this winter? Why not escape!

Escape rooms, live-action games where a team of players discover clues, solve puzzles, and accomplish tasks together with the goal of “escaping” the room before time runs out, are a new obsession for many people. Have you been interested in checking one out but wondered about their accessibility? A member recently shared with me that he and his wife have been taking the initiative to check out the local escape rooms and have found many of them to be very accommodating to him and his wheelchair, so I went on a fact-finding mission to unlock the puzzle surrounding Manitoba’s escape rooms. Here are some clues to improve your chances of outsmarting the cold this winter:

Winnipeg locations:

• Time Lapse Escape Rooms

• 654 King Edward St.
• 204-487-2262
• timelapseescape.com
• info@timelapseescape.com
• Groups of 4-8 players
• $25 per person (taxes included)
• 2 wheelchair accessible rooms: The Warlock’s Curse and Gold Rushed
• A new wheelchair accessible room is being built!
• Enigma Escapes

• Unit 4 – 980 Lorimer Blvd. (off Sterling Lyon Parkway)
• 204-219-0014
• enigmaescapes.com
• info@enigmaescapes.com
• Groups of 4-8 players recommended, but can play with 2 players
• $23.81 per person, $100 room minimum (2 player groups must pay the minimum)
• The Lost Jewel of Zanzibar is completely accessible and there is an accessible washroom on-site
• The Real Escape

• 3137 Portage Ave
• 204-615-7717
• therealescape.ca
• info@therealescape.ca
• Groups of 4-14 players
• $22 per person (taxes included)
• Children 5 and under are free with the minimum number of paid admissions
• 2 wheelchair accessible rooms: Abandoned Station and Nuclear Meltdown
• Next Level Escapes

• 390 Provencher Blvd, Unit F
• 204-414-2622
• nextlevelescapes.ca
• hello@nextlevelescapes.ca
• Groups of 3-7 players
• $15-25 per person
• All 3 of their rooms are accessible
• Clues are in English and French
• Get Out! Escape Rooms
  • 420 Des Meurons Street
  • 204-231-4903
  • getoutescaperooms.com
  • info@getoutescaperooms.com
  • Groups of 2-10 players
  • $25-$35 per person, depending on group size
  • Children 9 or under are free and don’t count towards group size
  • All rooms are accessible. Some rooms may require one group member to take a step up or reach up or down.
• Mask Escapes
• 25 Scurfield Blvd, Unit 7
• 204-202-3800
• maskescapes.com
• info@maskescapes.com
• Groups of 2-10 players
• $25 per person (taxes included)
• 2 wheelchair accessible rooms: Roll the Bones and Global Human Extinction

Outside Winnipeg:

• Steinbach Adrenaline Escapes
  • Unit 3 – 227 Main St., Steinbach
  • 204-380-4799
  • adrenalineescapes.com
  • info@adrenalineescapes.com
  • Groups of 2-8 players
  • $20-50 per person, $100 room minimum
  • 2 wheelchair accessible rooms: Spy Games and Baker Street Mystery
• Elevaro Escape Rooms
• 586 Main St., Winkler
• 204-362-2914
• elevaroescape.com
• echozar@icloud.com
• Groups of 4-10 players, or up to 20 for the duel room
• $120 for up to 6 people, $150 for 7-8 people, additional $20 per person over 8 people
• All 5 rooms are wheelchair accessible, except for a couple of smaller secondary spaces.
• Brandon Escape The Final Countdown
  • 731 Princess Ave, Brandon
  • 204-727-2203
  • thefinalcountdown.ca
  • escape@thefinalcountdown.ca
  • Groups of 2-12 players
• $25 per person (taxes included)
  • Children under 10 are free as long as you meet the room minimum of paying players
• The first clue is free but for every additional clue they suggest a $5 donation to a local charity or non-profit organization!
  • 4 rooms on-site plus a variety of portable escape rooms
• Station X Escape Rooms
• 111 Broadway Street North, Deloraine
• 204-747-3913
• stationxescaperooms.com
• station.x.mb@gmail.com
• Groups of 2-6 players
• $20 per person
• Rooms are updated frequently and some are wheelchair accessible. Ask when booking!