Fox in a Box

This is not my first room Escape, and Fox in a Box did anything but disappoint. The online booking process was easy. Great customer service from start to finish.
Tucked away in the basement of the historical Dearborn Station my group was welcomed yesterday evening by a cheerful game master. We were made to feel very comfortable as we waited for our escape experience to begin.
Rules were explained clearly and then we entered ‘The Bank’. We had a full hour of immersive fun and we, now a band of bank robbers, attempted to steal the Pink Panther Diamond.
We avoided the security guard, cracked codes, solved puzzles, and almost escaped with the Pink Panther… but time ran out. The puzzles utilize many different type of thinking and logic so there is a little something for everyone. The sound track definatly added to the excitement and I felt like I was the star of my own movie/​video game. The game master was available to give us hints upon request, or to let us know if we got too far off track.
This would be a great event for team building as you absolutely need to work together with your team mates on logical, physical, and creative tasks… and way more fun then trust falls. I did read they have someone to give a team review upon request. Great date night. Great activity down town for locals and tourists alike. In our case just a fun Wednesday-​Funday evening adventure. Can’t wait to go back and try the Bunker!

What a fun time! I went with a group of 5 on a Sunday afternoon-​great way to get the brain working after a weekend. The Bunker was clever and just hard enough to keep us on our toes. We finished the puzzle with 2.17 left on the clock! The team is attentive and the hints are helpful but not too helpful if that makes sense. I will absolutely be back again very soon.

I’ve lived in Chicagoland my entire life, and this is one of the funnest things that I have done. We did the bank and it was a lot of fun, and pretty challenging. There was a great customer experience and the employees were all working hard to make sure everything was as fun as possible. Great experience.

We’d never done the escape room thing, and weren’t sure that we would like it … but Fox In a Box does a great job of helping newcomers to the game and we ended up having so much fun. Loved the décor, puzzles, staff and overall feel and experience. Would 100% recommend!

I did The Bank with two others and had a lot of fun. We didn’t solve all the puzzles in time to get the diamond but still had a great time!

I feel like everyone has the thought every now and again about pulling the perfect heist, just like in the movies. We decided to do The Bank mission, and holy cow it was everything we were hoping for and more. Obviously I don’t want to ruin the puzzles for anyone interested, but I can say that you are going to be challenged in an exciting and refreshing way. After we completed the mission we couldn’t stop talking about it, and I am pretty sure we told everyone we ran into that night to go. If you are looking to have a ton of fun with your buddies or work event this is the place, we want to go back now and do the rest!

Such a fun experience! We did The Bank as part of our team holiday celebration (we have a very small 2 person team) and absolutely loved it. Our guide, Marcus, was a hoot and made us feel comfortable. He was very playful with us which put us in the spirit for the fun. The puzzles were tricky enough to keep us on our toes and, if we got too stuck, Marcus would send a hint our way. We are definitely going back and trying the other experiences.

My siblings and I completed ‘the bunker’ and it was a great experience. It was a fun group outing, very intriguing, challenging but not impossible, and a good bonding experience. The room seemed authentic, well thought out, and very engaging, plus the staff was great. We talked about doing another room together at another time, and my husband wants to take the folks he manages once for a teambuilding exercise, so we will definitely be back!

A lot of fun! Won’t spoil anything, but the Bunker had a lot of cool puzzles and some very interesting two-​person activities (which I hadn’t really seen before). We went with a group of three and felt like that was a great number for the puzzle.
Also, as others mentioned, the waiting room was very comfortable with a number of amenities. We really enjoyed our whole experience. Definitely recommend going, and we’ll be back for the Bank!

I’ve done a few escape rooms. I tried the Bank room with my family and we all had a good time. I’d definitely go back! The max number of people per room is 5, which I like better than the larger rooms.
Pros: multiple rooms, inventive, clever, attentive moderator, nice waiting area (coffee, tea, water), secure storage area for coats and valuables (they charged our phones while we were in the room)
Cons: forgot to lock a door, so we just walked through the first room. One of the lights didn’t work, so the room moderator just told us what we should have been able to read.

We did The Bunker as part of my brother’s bachelor party. We had a great time. The staff and facilities are both great. My only complaint is that it’s a little tough to find in dank Dearborn Station, but there’s not much to be done about that.
Would definitely recommend, will be back.

Took the family there — ages range from 12 to adult — we did the bank game, and everyone had a great time. This was our first time playing an escape the room type game (other than on a computer) and it more than lived up to expectations. Everyone was able to find clues and solve the puzzles. Our «guide» was able to provide hints as needed — this really puts the real-​life version ahead of the computerized one as she could tailor the level of hint to how confused we were. The hour flies by… after about two minutes you completely forget about the outside world and solving the game becomes the only thing you think about. Our teenaged girls had a lot of fun anticipating if/​when a security guard would come by to look for us. Absolutely a great time, and would recommend to anyone who enjoys exercising their brain and team/​family/​friend building activities. One side note, we did this with 6 people because we wanted the whole family to be included, but I would agree with the owner that it is a bit too many — it’s hard to communicate with everyone regarding what puzzles are finished and what needs to be done. Having said that, though, I’m not sure I would have split the team up because we had so much fun talking about it after the fact — certain puzzles/​clues were solved/​found that I didn’t even know existed. A great time; definitely planning to go back and try the bunker next.

Super fun! This was my first experience with escape rooms and it totally lived up to my expectations. I went with my coworkers and we did the bank room. I definitely underestimated the complexity of the puzzles and the whole set up, which is a good thing. If you get stuck, they look out for you and help you get through the puzzles in a way that still makes it enjoyable when you solve it. My only criticism is that some of the color based clues were a little hard to follow, because the colors you were supposed to match were slightly off in color (orange and red for example), or there was a part of the object that was as much a second a color as it was supposed to be the clue color. Either way, would go back for sure. Already am trying to convince my family to go!

Let me make this 100% clear. I have done 10 escape rooms. I also work at an escape room place. Escape room is all around me. Fox in a box is one of the BEST rooms I have ever done. Seriously, the puzzles are just complex enough to be fun but challenging. The atmosphere is well planned and immersive. The staff was friendly and receptive. This is the highest level of escape room adventures out there. Check it out!

It was so much fun trying to stop the bomb even though we failed. My husband and I visited Fox in a box with another couple, and all of us were so pumped after the game. Everything worked smoothly and the clues were challenging but well organized.
I really liked that this place caters to smaller groups (2 – 5 people). it was perfect for our group. Some other escape rooms require 12 people in a group or you have to work with strangers.
It was my first time doing escaping room and I will definitely come to rob a bank.

Great experience! We did «The Bunker» as a family, and it was pretty tricky but (with a few hints) we diffused the bomb with 45 seconds to spare. Marcus, the host, was super-​friendly and when our 6-​year-​old son (who’s done these before and usually loves them) got a little freaked out about «the bomb,» Marcus invited him to watch us finish from the control room and deliver clues, which was super-​kind of him (and maybe against company policy, hope I don’t get him in trouble!). I think our son actually kind of enjoyed that even more!
There were a couple minor procedural glitches, (one clue was missing and a latch was stuck), in both cases the host noticed right away and helped us out.
Can’t wait to go back and try out their other rooms! Like others have said, it’s not cheap, but it really is worth the price for an intense hour of fun.
If you’ve never done an ‘escape room’ before, watch the television show «Race to Escape» to see how it works. That show’s a little slicker than the rooms we’ve tried (TV budget!) but it gives you an idea what sorts of themes and clues and puzzles you’ll find, and how important it is to think calmly and work as a team.

I went with my girlfriend and some of my friends today for «The Bank.» We’ve done many escape rooms before and this one was one our favorites. The room was challenging and forced us to think outside the box. Marcus, the staff who was working when we went, was very friendly and accommodating. He helped us enough to keep the game flowing yet wasn’t revealing about any of the games clues. We will definitely be back for the other rooms in the future!

Escape rooms are awesome, and fox in a box definitely made the experience even better. My guide was very nice and fun, and the Bunker was SO FUN. The room is pretty hard to complete and requires a variety of skill sets, but it definitely will be a memorable experience!

We saved the world from nuclear destruction with only 2 seconds to spare. (Of course this was with some clues along the way). This was my third escape room experience and I think this one was the most well organized out of all the ones I’ve tried. The clues were well designed and we had so much fun.
Please be patient with Fox in a Box because they are still in their soft opening phase and are working out the kinks. Even though it costs ~$ 33/​person, the price is well worth it for the level of service and the sophistication of the clues/​equipment for this game.
Many of the escape rooms in the SF Bay Area require you to have ~10 people to book a room to yourself or you will be stuck with a bunch of strangers. Fox in a Box is priced and set up for 2 – 6 people.

This place is a terrific attraction!
The concept is a puzzle room. Put another way, this is a highly interactive group challenge focused on team, communication and a common goal.
A movie is fun, this is better! It’s a fun way for small groups of friends to have a blast.
You will love it. We will be back!
Thanks to Vince and the team!