New Escape Room, Restaurant Opens In West Hartford

WEST HARTFORD, CT — A new escape room experience with an adjacent full-service restaurant has opened at Blue Back Square in West Hartford. Skeleton Key Adventure Emporium, located at 61 Raymond Road, B190, offers a rotating collection of escape games that use light, sound, video, and interactivity to transport participants into new worlds. Deadbolt Spirits & Fare is a full-service restaurant that is adjacent to Skeleton Key.

Skeleton Key’s initial three games are Starry Night, where players break into a London art museum to steal Van Gogh's famous painting; Scarab, an ancient Egyptian-themed game featuring a mummy entombed inside a pyramid; and Virus, where participants race against time to cure a global pandemic. Teams will have a blast solving puzzles, cracking codes, and breaking into secret chambers as they make their way through each 60-minute game. Read more details on the business from the press release below:

The full-service restaurant features whimsical American food, along with a full bar. Deadbolt is the perfect spot for an unforgettable meal or snack, whether playing a Skeleton Key game or not.

More than just escape rooms, Skeleton Key is an "Adventure Emporium" designed to make the guest experience spellbinding from start to finish. Founder Ray Weaver is a former Harvard Business School professor and serial entrepreneur also behind the Muse Paintbar chain. As Weaver explains, "We have a pneumatic tube system that lets you communicate with the spirit world. We have a great guacamole burger, carnival popcorn, and a drink called ‘Imperial Shipwreck.’ We have bathrooms with floors made of shattered mirrors, and a camel that spits if you get too close. Where else can you get all that?"

Skeleton Key adventures are fun for groups of friends, teams of coworkers, and families. Every age and ability level can contribute, though the recommended age is 10 and older. Adults are requested to accompany children under 15. Pricing per person is $24 Monday through Thursday daytimes, $28 Monday through Thursday evenings, and $32 Friday through Sunday.

Located next to each other on Blue Back Square’s lower level, Skeleton Key and Deadbolt bring fun, food, and adventure to the community with loads of new experiences for family and friends.

Visit the Skeleton Key website here and on Facebook here.

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