Frequently Asked Questions
Our new adventure is a brand-new take on the old "escape room" template. We're no longer confined by the standard one-room, one-hour tradition. Pack a bag -- you're staying overnight!
Our overnight game "The Disappearance of Jeremiah Pickman" will return to the Holiday Inn in December, 2022
Is this an "escape room" game?
No -- you're not confined in any way in this game. In this game, the entire hotel, its grounds, and your guest room are your game space. You have a mystery to solve: what happened to Jeremiah Pickman, the ghost hunter who was investigating the hauntings at the Holiday Inn?
How does the pricing work?
You'll book the "game" portion of the event through EscapeWorks. (Just click on the reservations link). The price for a game ticket is $100 plus tax, for one team. A team may consist of 1, 2, 3, or 4 players -- however many you plan to have in your guest room.
Each room must purchase its own game ticket. If you wish to have more than 4 people in your group, that's fine: you can all play together. But you will need to reserve an additional room and purchase a second game ticket.
Each room must include at least one adult over the age of 21, per hotel rules.
Once you have booked your game with EscapeWorks, we will provide you with a link for booking the actual room at the Holiday Inn. The price for our customers' room is $90+tax, which is a steep discount from the standard rate of $150. You can request a queen or two double beds. (Yes, players MUST book a hotel room to play the game. Each player will receive a player's wristband upon check-in).
After you have booked your team's "game" portion, we'll email you a special link to use when booking your room directly with the Holiday Inn.
Is it a race?
The first day, you'll have a bunch of tasks and puzzles to solve that you can do at your own pace. You can stop for a meal at the on-site restaurant, or have a beer at the bar while you work on something that's got you stumped. Just be sure to complete the Day 1 tasks before 10am on Day 2.
At 10am on Day 2, all teams will convene in one place and will immediately know what to do next, if they completed Day 1 correctly. You can expect to be done with the entire game by 11:30, in time to check out.
This sounds like a tremendous company team-building activity.
You're absolutely correct -- interactive games like this are perfect team-building activities. They're great for group bonding, competition among groups, or just as an employee reward. Click here for more information.
None of us have ever done this before. Are we going to be totally lost?
Many of our players have been first-timers and they have had a blast. Our game comes with a self-directed hint system. Stuck? Need a hint? It's at your own fingertips!
What do we need to bring?
You'll need a smartphone at a minimum, though we strongly recommend a tablet or laptop. Also, there is an outdoor component to solving this mystery, so be prepared to be warm outside for a short time.
Is this activity appropriate for kids? We are looking for interesting, fun things to do as a family.
There are references to ghosts in this story, but there are no "jump scares." Kids who accompany grown-ups will be entertained and enjoy it. There are definitely some puzzles and activities that the kids can help with. Note that kids cannot play this game on their own. The hotel requires at least one person in each guest room be 21 or over.
QUESTIONS?
Feel free to call or email if you have questions. If you don't want to call, please click here to email us, or use the chat function on our Facebook page.
Our overnight game "The Disappearance of Jeremiah Pickman" will return to the Holiday Inn in December, 2022
Is this an "escape room" game?
No -- you're not confined in any way in this game. In this game, the entire hotel, its grounds, and your guest room are your game space. You have a mystery to solve: what happened to Jeremiah Pickman, the ghost hunter who was investigating the hauntings at the Holiday Inn?
How does the pricing work?
You'll book the "game" portion of the event through EscapeWorks. (Just click on the reservations link). The price for a game ticket is $100 plus tax, for one team. A team may consist of 1, 2, 3, or 4 players -- however many you plan to have in your guest room.
Each room must purchase its own game ticket. If you wish to have more than 4 people in your group, that's fine: you can all play together. But you will need to reserve an additional room and purchase a second game ticket.
Each room must include at least one adult over the age of 21, per hotel rules.
Once you have booked your game with EscapeWorks, we will provide you with a link for booking the actual room at the Holiday Inn. The price for our customers' room is $90+tax, which is a steep discount from the standard rate of $150. You can request a queen or two double beds. (Yes, players MUST book a hotel room to play the game. Each player will receive a player's wristband upon check-in).
After you have booked your team's "game" portion, we'll email you a special link to use when booking your room directly with the Holiday Inn.
Is it a race?
The first day, you'll have a bunch of tasks and puzzles to solve that you can do at your own pace. You can stop for a meal at the on-site restaurant, or have a beer at the bar while you work on something that's got you stumped. Just be sure to complete the Day 1 tasks before 10am on Day 2.
At 10am on Day 2, all teams will convene in one place and will immediately know what to do next, if they completed Day 1 correctly. You can expect to be done with the entire game by 11:30, in time to check out.
This sounds like a tremendous company team-building activity.
You're absolutely correct -- interactive games like this are perfect team-building activities. They're great for group bonding, competition among groups, or just as an employee reward. Click here for more information.
None of us have ever done this before. Are we going to be totally lost?
Many of our players have been first-timers and they have had a blast. Our game comes with a self-directed hint system. Stuck? Need a hint? It's at your own fingertips!
What do we need to bring?
You'll need a smartphone at a minimum, though we strongly recommend a tablet or laptop. Also, there is an outdoor component to solving this mystery, so be prepared to be warm outside for a short time.
Is this activity appropriate for kids? We are looking for interesting, fun things to do as a family.
There are references to ghosts in this story, but there are no "jump scares." Kids who accompany grown-ups will be entertained and enjoy it. There are definitely some puzzles and activities that the kids can help with. Note that kids cannot play this game on their own. The hotel requires at least one person in each guest room be 21 or over.
QUESTIONS?
Feel free to call or email if you have questions. If you don't want to call, please click here to email us, or use the chat function on our Facebook page.