Escape Authority is honored to officially announce the ten venues who have advanced to the Final Round of our 2021 Readers Key Tournament! Voting in our Finals begins tomorrow, Friday, April 30, 2021 at 3pm EST, and will remain open for five full days. It’s important to keep in mind that each following day at 3pm EST, the two venues with the lowest vote counts will be eliminated. Once day 5 of voting begins, we will be left with a one on one, head to head contest between the two venues chosen by you, our readers, as deserving of being recognized as your favorite in the entire world!
We begin with five venues nominated for their In-Person experiences and five recognized for their Remote Play games. This truly is the moment we’ve been waiting for, where Escape Authority and Remote Escape Authority battle it out head to head. So, now is your chance to pick a side and answer the question once and for all – EA or REA! Moving forward, it’s every venue for themselves, meaning the final two could be both venues nominated for In-Person experiences, or both for Remote Play games – or one of each!
But first, please take a moment to recognize the ten incredibly deserving venues who have made it to this historic moment. Please keep in mind that their option order is organized consistent to their original random bracket placement, and in no way should be interpreted as rank, quality or preference.
Option #1: Doldrick’s Escape Room
Location: Kissimmee, FL
Number of Games: 4
Highlights: Spoopy’s Ghoulish Graveyard Gameshow / Captain Spoopy Bones and the Magnificent Quest for Some Other Pirate’s Treasure / Red Sled Redemption at the Holly Jolly Holiday Hubcap Repair / Super Bomb Squad: Commandos Awesome!
Option #2: 13th Gate Escape
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Number of Games: 8
Highlights: Cutthroat Cavern / Tomb of Anubis / The Collector
Option #3: THE BUREAU
Location: Orlando, FL
Number of Games: 3
Highlights: Dr. Braingood / Lab at Loch Ness
Option #4: Lost Games
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Number of Games: 2
Highlights: Playtime / The Doctor’s Secret
Option #5: STRANGE BIRD IMMERSIVE
Location: Houston, TX
Number of Games: 1
Highlights: The Man From Beyond / The Strange Secret of Mr. Adrian Rook
Option #6: TRAPPED!
Location: Las Vegas, NV / Upland, CA / San Dimas, CA
Number of Games: 8
Highlights: Operation: X-13
Option #7: MINDTRAP ESCAPE ROOM
Location: Temecula, CA / Murrieta, CA
Number of Games: 6
Highlights: Gold Rush
Option #8: LOOKING GLASS ADVENTURES
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Number of Games: 3
Highlights: Operation Flamingo – Secret Agent / Mystery at Maryweather Mansion
Option #9: LOST ESCAPE
Location: Kaunus, Lithuania
Number of Games: 7
Highlights: The Steampunk Adventure / The End? / The House of Wizard
Option #10: EMERGENCY EXIT
Location: Ashton-under-Lyne, England
Number of Games: 3
Highlights: The Beast / Exorcist
Voting begins TOMORROW at 3pm EST, and will close for the final time at 3pm EST on Wednesday, May 5th. You may vote once per day, for a total of five votes cast in this round. (Please keep in mind that you must wait 24 hours after your prior vote to cast another, meaning if you do not vote until 3:07 on the first day, you cannot vote until after 3:07 the following day.) Our 2021 Readers Key – Favorite Venue winner will be announced the following day, Thursday, May 6th!