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The Shaky Grounds Cafe Mobile Escape Room

Prepare for Fun!

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| 205 Reviews | Google | Morty

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Recognized as one of the top escape games in the world, our award-winning mobile adventure is more than just fun—it could actually save your life!

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Quick Stats

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3-8 Players
(Best at 4-6)

60 Minutes

Difficulty 3/5

Age 12(ish) & up

68% Success

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  • Award-Winning Escape Room – Three-time TERPECA nominee and winner of the Best of Morty 2024, escape room professionals and enthusiasts continue to recognize us as one of the top escape game experiences globally!

  • Learn Emergency Preparedness skills – A unique educational escape game where you’ll learn real-world emergency preparedness skills, tips, and tricks! You’ll develop life skills that will help you prepare for natural disasters.

  • Mobile Escape Room Serving Portland and Surrounding Areas – Our escape room trailer comes to you! Perfect for your next team-building event, community gathering, or private party anywhere in Oregon or Washington. Prefer to come to us? No problem! You can always play our game at Oaks Park or one of our many pop-up events!

Whether you're new to escape rooms or a seasoned pro, Shaky Grounds Cafe delivers an unforgettable challenge packed with unique, hands-on puzzles that you, your family, and your friends will love. Buy tickets for one of our pop-up events (including Oaks Amusement Park) or ask us about bringing the adventure to you—Reserve your escape room experience today and Prepare for Fun!

What Sets Us Apart

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The Story so far…

A major earthquake has devastated much of the Pacific Northwest and you were not prepared. Desperately low on coffee, you decide to scavenge the remains of your local cafe in hopes of finding some coffee beans and other useful supplies. But don’t get caught outside after the citywide curfew or you’ll have much bigger problems than your caffeine withdrawals.

In this exciting and immersive 60-minute escape game, you will solve over 20 puzzles about emergency preparedness and develop real-life skills as you increase your understanding of what it means to be better prepared.

How do you beat our Escape Room?

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Get Inside,

A household emergency kit includes a first aid box, duct tape, a solar-powered radio, a flashlight, a lantern, a tangled array of charging cables, a multi-tool, a pair of gloves, a pack of plastic straws, and a printed chart showing labeled jars for 'pee' and 'poo' for Oregon emergency preparedness.

& use what you find,

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to Mitigate Hazards,

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& Find the Coffee,

Wooden shelves with various organized items and labels for emergency preparedness. Top shelf contains disinfectant wipes, a box of heavy-duty contractor bags, and a sign indicating toilet paper. Middle shelf has a box labeled 'Emergency Blanket.' Bottom shelf features labels indicating time durations: 3 minutes, 3 hours, 3 days, and 3 weeks.

to Complete your Kit!

What people are saying about us.

  • "You might be skeptical that it’s in a trailer but it was actually the most intricate, fun, and entertaining game we have done."

    — Wes G. | Google Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • "WOW am I impressed! I’ve done well into 30 or 40 escape rooms and this is absolutely top 5!"

    — DiceGuys | Morty Review ❤️

  • "Every step felt so satisfying, and there were quite a few novel “aha” moments with unique prop usage."

    — imjoshellis | Morty Review ❤️

  • "Highly recommend … most fun I’ve had in an escape room."

    — Ag007 | Morty Review ❤️

  • "This was one of the best escape rooms I've ever done! The puzzles were fun, the design is clever and the theme and story are very well executed!"

    — Lauren N. | Google Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • "I was shocked at how great the tech and set design were."

    — JanellW | Morty Review ❤️

  • "Fantastic escape room! Great puzzles and excellent host! 10/10 recommend!!!"

    — Justin B. | Google Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • "Brilliant design, really fun and clever puzzles, and just the right amount of informative! 10/10!!!"

    — Nick D. | Google Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • "This was the first time I’ve done an escape room and left with very useful and practical knowledge. Definitely recommend!"

    — Richard I. | Google Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • "Exceptional escape room!! Learned a lot in the process. One of our favorites and super unique."

    — Jake G. | Google Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • "🆘 My family and I enjoyed all the puzzles and learned some real life lessons that we can take with us to actually prepare for the big one! 👏"

    — Sweet2Fruits | Morty Review ❤️

  • "Absolutely fantastic. An incredibly fun and educational experience. 💯 would recommend and do again!!!"

    — Christina U. | Google Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • "It was super fun, and really convenient that the escape room is mobile, and came to our location. Highly recommend!"

    — Lisa C. | Google Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • "I have never done an escape room like this in over 300 rooms; it was educational and super fun. Don't let the fact that this is mobile deter you, it is superb!"

    — Kittytango | Morty Review ❤️

  • "The set design was flawless! I can’t recommend this experience enough. I’m off to buy my emergency prep gear now."

    — scsmith40 | Morty Review ❤️

  • "Fantastic room! Could not encourage people to check it out more!!! Seriously, go play."

    — HeatBrit1084 | Morty Review ❤️

  • "Don't let the trailer fool you, this is a legit escape room. We've done over 300 now and this is among the best."

    — Kevini M. | Google Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️