Super fun experience! We did the military bunker room with 4 people and made it out with a few minutes to spare. The puzzles were challenging but still made sense to be able to figure out. The lady was super nice and helpful. We would definitely return to try another room!

Bottom line: you could have a better experience spending $30/person elsewhere. Very disappointing experience at the underground-bunker-themed escape room yesterday. My family and I have done 10+ escape rooms together, and we'd rank PanIQ last on the list. A few high-level reasons why (no spoilers): 1. Game master was pushy & rude 2. Game master was not attentive and disinterested (gave vague clues at the wrong time, unenthusiastic when explaining the storyline) 3. Room had bottlenecks that prevented multiple people to work at the same time 1. Game master was pushy & rude We arrived at 2:59pm on 8/28 for the room. Wish we could've arrived a bit earlier for our game master to go over the rules as usual. Unfortunately there were unexpected heavy rains and we were coming from 40+ minutes away just to play this room, so we arrived just in time instead of 2:45pm. Acknowledge that it's best practice to arrive 15 minutes early, but was surprised at the lack of leniency. Our game master was pushy and impatient about getting started immediately. We were denied to use the restroom unless we were okay with losing time on our room. There was no empathy that it was storming outside or any leeway in us getting settled... even a minute or two would've helped our experience much better. Wasn't a great start to what was supposed to be a fun Saturday afternoon, especially with the aggressive tone in which she spoke in. Arriving a few minutes just before the scheduled time was never a problem in past/other panic rooms. 2. Game master gave vague clues at the wrong time When asking for clues, it didn't seem like our game master was paying attention. For instance, there was a point where she gave a clue for a future puzzle, but we hadn't gotten to that step yet because there was a lock before the puzzle that was mentioned. In addition, there were clues that were vague and somewhat condescending, such as "it's not that hard, don't overthink it". 3. Room had bottlenecks that prevented multiple people to work at the same time This room had a a few puzzles that were frustrating to get through and were blockers to move on. For example, there was one puzzle where we knew what needed to be done, but simply couldn't execute it because there was too much room for both human and mechanical error. We felt helpless as there wasn't much else to do until we got past that puzzle. --- We've done the Wild West room in Dallas and had a great time. Game masters were engaging and awesome as they usually are and the puzzles and environment were excellent. Disappointed that we had such a different experience in the Houston room. With so many other escape rooms in the area, I'd strongly suggest checking out somewhere else.

I am for a lost of words with how amazing the experience was.I’ve been to countless(around 20) panic rooms yet nun has been amazing as this one.All 3 rooms were so fun to solve.The staff was amazing and the female worker was able to thoroughly explain the stories, had a bright attitude and gave great hints.I will recommend anyone to try this place.

This place was so much fun! We beat the Chainsaw Massacre. We will try the other 2 rooms soon.

Amazing experience! Had a blast doing the Wild West room. The storyline was funny and the room was exceptional. Lively staff. Perfect energy and very attentive. Great place to celebrate a birthday! Will be telling others about this location!

Honestly loved it. The game was super fun and interesting, and we were thoroughly enthralled. It left us frustrated and angry in the best way possible. And they were kind enough to show us the way to solve it since we were literally a step away from the end. Nice people, just remember not to break anything please~ will definitely consider coming back and trying out their other room!

We did the chainsaw massacre room and was actually fun. Even tho we were little bit late for our appointment the gentleman called me and help us with directions. Signed the waivers though QR code very simple. I'm glad they give the opinion for public and private rooms we did private just for a few more dollars. If you need clues they communicate through walkie-talkie which is different which we liked. some from other escape rooms use TV Monitor to tell you clues. I would recommend this location anyone who is into escape rooms. Friendly staff.

Kasey and laurel made our experience so fun!! They were just helpful enough to get us through the voodoo room experience, but allowed us to get to the end on our own ingenuity. We were so challenged and had so much fun as a team. We will definitely be back to explore other rooms !

My wife and I tried the Wild West and the Military Bunker and were very impressed. This was our first experience with escape rooms, and had a fun time. The host, Pedro, was very animated and eccentric which really set the mood with the games. Overall 10/10 and would recommend to anyone looking for a fun experience here in downtown houston!

Firstly, the rooms were amazingly designed. From the lighting to all the props. The chainsaw massacre room really felt like a scene straight out of the movie and the outlaw room felt like stepping into an actual old western town. The staff member working that night (completely forgot his name unfortunately but he has curly brown hair and was pretty tall) was extremely nice and a perfect game master. Not sure if the hints are pre-written or not, but the ones given were very helpful. The puzzles were very challenging but not impossible (we played expert games) 1000% would recommend and will be coming back whenever we're in Houston again.

Second time here; We had a blast! Thank you for your patience and allowing us to have a great time!

Took daughter for her 19th birthday with sisters and friends. All had a great time. The staff was friendly and we will definitely go back to try another room. Daughter says best birthday ever.

My girlfriend and I did the military bunker room. It was a bit difficult but overall, the experience was fun. Our host took good care of us and gave us all the clues we needed to solve the puzzles. I’d definitely go back!

This was an amazing experience!!! I would definitely return, on my next trip to Houston. We escaped the Texas Chainsaw Massacre room! Lexi was also amazing with assisting and provided great customer service.

We had the best time escaping! PanIQ is so different from any other escape room we have done because the room is not full of a bunch of key and number locks but instead has loads of puzzles to unlock! Will definitely be back soon!

This place was awesome. We showed up late. Since there was no other bookings they did give us extra time. We did the chainsaw room it was difficult but we may just be on the lower end of the iq stick lol. Super fun and we will definitely be back. The staff was friendly and pleasant to be around. Over all it was great definitely 5 stars 🌟

We did the Wild West. Overall, it was a really good escape room. Nice decorations and puzzles that stayed in theme. We got stuck at one puzzle for awhile. And ALMOST made it out before time ran out. Would recommend especially for team bonding.

As a family, we did military bunker it was a great first experience for some bonding time. The puzzles were very fun to solve and allowed us to work together. Staff were fun and nice. They helped us if it was needed. I recommend this escape room to anyone for any occasion or just cause idea!

Had an awesome time with my Wife, great date night. Second time we've ever been to an escape room, and we won! Either way absolutely had a blast, this is a perfect place to take a date.

Although the room was unique/challenging, the staff was very unwelcoming. Upon arrival (on time), the door was locked and they started the time as we had to complete the waivers (one of the members was pretty rude as we asked about some of the content). Once we finally got into the room, the other staff member present gave a very lackluster overview of what the room entailed and its backstory. She spoke very quietly to our party of seven so we couldn’t hear anything that she said. We spent a good amount of our time trying to figure out what she said and what we were supposed to do, trying not to waste one of our limited clues. When actually asking for clues, again, the staff was very unenthusiastic and lethargic in their hints so it wasn’t even that helpful. Upon the end, even though we didn’t finish in time (which we weren’t upset about since the room was unique and challenging), we simply asked how close we were and a description of what was left, and again, the solution explained was very rushed, sluggish, and confusing. We could tell that they wanted to go home, so we just grabbed our things and left. Going forward, I either recommend that the staff is more welcoming and helpful to their clients, or anyone interested in an escape room looks elsewhere.

Very fun experience. My first time doing one of these and the staff was really friendly and helpful

very fun experience! went with friends as a group of 4 to do the wild west room. it was a fun challenge to do and employees were very helpful. the space was very clean and well put together. there’s only street parking so i recommend carpooling but it was easy to park otherwise. highly recommend :)

Pretty bad all around Room was poorly designed and easily bottlenecked. Coming from a group that has done 10+ rooms together - this was arguably one of the worst. Staff I’m fairly certain were not paying attention. When we asked for clues they were out of place. Once the room was “beaten” nobody came in to tell us we beat the room for another minute or two. Highly recommend going elsewhere. There are several escape rooms on the Houston area that are just fantastic. This isn’t one.

Fun puzzles but rooms are more run down than other escape room places. Staff are fairly low energy and the hints are really just answers, kinda takes away from the vibe

Me and my siblings played the Military Bunker room and had such a great time. The puzzles were well thought out and clever. Plus, Justin was such an amazing clue master. 10/10 would recommend

All rooms were amazing and lived up to my expectations. We did all rooms back to back. It was our first time but all rooms were great. A diverse range of tasks and puzzles that used smarts and dexterity. Games were ran well by Alan and Lia. They kept everything fun and challenging and the hints they gave were just enough. They also both had great personalities.

Awesome Escape room compared to the handful I've been to! The room themes are cool and detailed, and despite the seemingly small size of the building, the room itself didn't seem small at all. The puzzles are well thought out and Leah (I think was her name) was wonderful to our group!

I love it ! I had an amazing experience with my friends we came here twice the first one we try was the bunker room it was easy but for us it was hard being our first time, the second one was the chainsaw massacre it was hard we got some clues and we got the clues with the help of the amazing helper Leah (I hope I wrote her name right ) she helps us along the game with first one and the second one, she was very helpful and very good customer service. I love it ! She made the experience more fun on how she explained everything about the game and she seem very excited about everything. Will go here again for another game maybe we can get it this time.

We did the Military Bunker Room. I did not enjoy it at all. It was the first time, I actually considered leaving a game. We've done many escape rooms now and this was not very well designed. "Puzzles" should not be over the height of 50% of the population. I'm average height for a woman. Carnival games of skill aren't puzzles and are just lazy time wasters if that's not your room theme. There was actually an excessive amount of time wasting in this room. Bogus items to draw the attention which had nothing to do with escaping the room. The final look wasn't even actually engage so we could have opened it any time. The was the last chain escape room on our list. We won't visit another location. For the record we did escape so that's not the what left a bad taste in my mouth.

Ended my daughter's 16th birthday bash with the TX chainsaw massacre escape room. It was alot of fun. Would have loved a little more scary effects 😬 but all In all its was fun! We truly enjoyed our night. I highly recommend. Can't wait to do it again.