PanIQ Room Houston - "Cowboys vs Zombies"
- Cici Cao
- 1 day ago
- 2 min read
LOCATION: Houston, Texas, USA
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📝 ETR DECODER
🔑 GAME: Cowboys vs Zombies
📅 DATE PLAYED: October 31, 2025
🎬 GENRE: Horror, Sci-Fi, Western
🧠 DIFFICULTY (Based on 4 ppl): 6/10
👥 TOTAL # OF PLAYERS: 2-7 ppl (Ages 12+)
🕒 LENGTH OF TIME: 60 Mins.
💰 PRICE: $49.95/ pp (2 ppl), $44.95 (3-4 ppl), $42.95 (5-6 ppl), $39.95 (7 ppl)
☎️ BOOKING TYPE: Private
🔓 ESCAPED/ COMPLETED?: Yes
📖 THE STORY
After a wild night leading to your arrest, you wake up in the town jail to find the sheriff missing and the dead rising. Your survival depends on finding something hidden in the station. Can you escape before they break in?
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🎯 HIT THE BULLSEYE
We've experienced both zombie and Western cowboy themed rooms separately before, but combining these concepts in the set design was a first! We enjoyed this twist!
Using a physical item to open the initial gate added a realistic touch to the experience as it simulated a real life situation.
The wide variety of puzzles, including simple math, logic, chess, and mazes, allowed us to leverage our strengths and encouraged us to divide and conquer.
🧩 MISSED THE MARK
The storyline could have more effectively integrated the unique cowboy vs. zombie theme, as it wasn't strongly felt in the gameplay or puzzles.
Revealing a secret message with the provision of a specific tool would be highly recommended.
The ending would have been more impactful with something beyond merely completing the final task.
🏹 TAKE A SHOT?
We highly recommend this game to players who appreciate an eerie atmosphere without diving into full horror. The puzzles are manageable, and those familiar with chess fundamentals may have an advantage by skipping the instructions. With a variety of puzzle times, everyone can find something they excel at. If you're ready to conquer some zombies, put on that cowboy hat and head to PanIQ!
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ℹ️ ADDITIONAL INFO
Each room includes a space for storing your personal belongings
A paper document presents the story in each room
Paid parking available across the street (free for 3 hours on specific days, check the signs)
Lobby area with seating and a bar
Merchandise available for purchase
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Disclosure: We thank PanIQ Room Houston for comping our tickets for this game. Although complimentary admission was generously provided, it does not impact our opinion on the review whatsoever.
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