Wizard Trials

I love how nice this room was - everything was vibrant and well laid out. Great puzzles and fun theme. We had a magical time!

Wizard Trails in West Hollywood has small differences to its Long Beach counterpart. Came here for a true team building experience and it’s the perfect room for it. The best mini game within the room comes in the form of mini mushrooms - a simple premise that becomes a wild rush with 5 people.

The theme was fun, the puzzles were challenging enough, the room feels new and higher tech, but was well-balanced with mechanical puzzles. Went with a group of 4 adults and got out with about 20 minutes to spare.

A great room for a small group. Any more than 3-4 and not everyone will have stuff to do. Couple of interesting mechanisms, and great for beginners as I’d say the puzzles were maybe a 2/5 difficulty. Last puzzle didn’t work mechanically as it should have. Likely could have finished 3-4 minutes earlier. Oh, we have the room record for now!

Set was cool, but the puzzles were pretty straightforward. Not great if you have people who have done a lot of escape rooms, but fantastic for newer players

Just discovered this place that apparently only opened a couple a months ago. We got a VIP experience because it’s all so new and pristine and the staff seems genuinely excited about the launch. We really lucked out with Jack as a terrific game master in the wizards room, he was present and fast to respond whenever we needed help or guidance. This room is AWESOME. The trailer doesn’t do it justice, actually the trailer is a little weird, but the vibe of the room and the puzzles are just a blast to go through. It’s magical without feeling like a knockoff of somebody else’s idea. You’ll see your classic witchy iconography like potions and wands, but there are creative and fun new elements that I’ve rarely seen. We also did the Gas Station 51 room to take advantage of their deal to book another game for 30% off. We could’ve booked it for another day, but we were on a bit of a high and decided to jump right back in. The alien gas station theme is unique and fun with fewer but more challenging puzzles featured in the room. Our game host Josh was just terrific and allowed us to go over the interesting mechanics of the room and various puzzles. On the whole I preferred wizards to alien, but found both enjoyable. My partner and I spent a day enjoying each others company at PaniQ and we loved it so much. The shooting gallery add on, which is such a good deal it would’ve been stupid not to do, was so fun, there are arcade games and a tasty nonalcoholic bar in the lobby, which is picture perfect and beautifully put together. As a bonus we got to talking to the lovely bartender Sky, and she introduced us to Trey, another employee who was so kind as to offer us a preview of the soon to open Quiz Game. SO. MUCH. FUN. I can’t recommend this place enough, not only the escape rooms, but the whole event of spending the afternoon was just fabulous. I’m excited for the superhero room to open, we’ll be back :)

I've done close to 100 escape rooms, and PanIQ is EASILY one of my favorite places I've ever been to. The entire place is gorgeous + thoughtfully crafted to host parties of different sizes and experience levels. They have almost as many non-escape entertainment options as escape rooms, and the lounge/bar area is so photogenic it's absurd. The only places I've seen go the extra mile with their space like this were in Vegas. They just opened, so definitely check it out before it gets too busy!! Room Design: Excellent. The concepts are super fun and well thought out, and you can tell they built the rooms with a ton of attention to detail in the art and props. My group did the Wizard Trials room and Route 51 room, and we'll 100000% be back to do the rest. The puzzles were innovative and highly interactive. I would recommend Wizard Trials for a group with slightly more experienced solvers (intermediate) since the flow of the gameplay splits and converges at times. Staff: Excellent. SO kind and attentive, great energy. Shoutout to Sam, Joshua, and Kylie for taking good care of us!! Bonus 1: They have this awesome laser gun shooting gallery in the reception area that you can play with your friends while you're waiting?! It's genius. Perfect way to get hype and loosen up with a mini-game before the main event. Bonus 2: Private karaoke room!!! And a very pretty one at that - futuristic disco vibe (selfie lighting out the wazoo). Song book included K-pop and the Pokemon theme song! Bonus 3: A QUIZ ROOM! We only got a peek at the set, since it isn't open yet, but we nerded out nonetheless because it looks awesome. I don't know who's been listening in to our dreams of battling friends on a trivia game show, but they nailed it. Overall: 10/10 - just pop in for the vibes if you still need convincing. We'll be back!

Magical room with parallel puzzle flow great for kids, families, and keeping everyone engaged the whole time. The set design is beautiful and on-theme with integrated, tech-based puzzles. Our game host, Sam, and game master Graham, were both friendly and efficient, making for a polished and professional experience. Go early and play their arcade shooter mini-game!