FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact:
Lindsey Ringo, Outreach Coordinator
(555) 555-5555
education@acmehistory.org
Escape Room Admission per person is $27/adults, $20 for ACHS Members.
Johann Nepomuck Quackenbush’s Studio (1921)
Travel back to Acme County, 1921, and enter the recreated studio of Johann Nepomuck Quackenbush, the pioneering inventor behind the ACME-Spring Shoes and the Rocket Sled. Explore the workspace where Quackenbush sketched early concepts for a space shuttle, earning his place as the world’s first and foremost inventor. As you navigate the room, discover hidden truths about his inventions and legacy within the ACME Factory Museum’s exhibits. Solve puzzles, decode messages, and unlock his secrets to complete your escape.
One-hour escape room experience
Collaborative team problem-solving in a historical setting
Opportunity to learn about early 20th-century invention and innovation
Please arrive 10 minutes before your scheduled reservation. You will have 60 minutes to escape. Every clue required to solve the puzzles is inside the room and can be uncovered through careful inspection and teamwork.
Full refunds for cancellations made at least 24 hours in advance
The ACME Factory Floor: Mechanical Mayhem
Enter the bustling ACME Factory floor, where innovation meets chaos. This escape room challenges teams to navigate through an active production line filled with classic ACME Co. devices-turned-traps. Your mission: solve puzzles and disable or outsmart these mechanical hazards to find your way out before time runs out.
Explore the factory environment, encountering:
The infamous ACME Spring-Loaded Boxing Glove, set to punch on a timer.
Conveyor Belt Labyrinths that rearrange dynamically, requiring keen observation and timing.
The Classic Rocket Sled docked on a test track, blocking your path until its control panel puzzle is solved.
Mystery crates rigged with surprise devices like the “Instant Hole” or “Exploding Tennis Balls,” which you must safely defuse through teamwork and logic.
Throughout the experience, you’ll uncover clues hidden in blueprints, safety manuals, and outdated memos. Your success relies on communication, creativity, and applying ACME’s quirky and complex engineering secrets to disable the factory’s defenses and make your escape.
What’s Included:
One-hour escape room on an immersive factory floor set
Hands-on interaction with replica ACME devices as part of the puzzles
Team-building through strategic problem-solving and timed challenges
Additional Information:
Please arrive 10 minutes before your reservation. You have 60 minutes to escape. All clues and tools needed to solve the puzzles are inside the room.
Full refunds for cancellations made at least 24 hours in advance
About the Acme County Historical Society
The Acme County Historical Society is a nonprofit educational and cultural institution established in 1943. ACHS collects, preserves and tells the story of Acme County's past and in particular that of the Acme Corporation, the county's largest (and only) employer, through museum exhibits, libraries and collections, historic sites, educational programs and publishing.
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Credit should be given to the Acme County Historical Society unless otherwise indicated.
A curious object from Johann Nepomuck Quackenbush's studio, otherwise known as the "Tornado Room"
Download high-res image (404 KB)The boiler is one of the "Bombs Away" puzzles that help you escape the ACME Factory Floor. Can you figure it out in time?
Download high-res image (587 KB)The ACME Factory Floor: Mechanical Mayhem room is a challenge for even the most experienced escapists.
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