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MapleStory has recently been expanding its lineup of offline experiential events and IP-based content. Alongside showcases, it has collaborated across a variety of areas, including orchestra performances, the Mezit PC Cafe, a Lotte World collaboration, and the release of the short film Dear My Hero.

As part of that trend, the latest project now underway is [Maple Escape], an escape room experience built around the MapleStory IP. It has reportedly been put together well enough to earn positive feedback even from regular escape room fans. To make the key details easier to review, this article organizes the information in a question-and-answer format. The contents are as follows.

• Q: What is [Maple Escape]?

• Q: What are the key details, including the operating period, location, and price?

• Q: What rooms are available, and what are the theme and characteristics of each one?

• Q: What events are being held for [Maple Escape], and what goods can be purchased?

Q: What is [Maple Escape]?

Maple Escape is an escape room theme created using the Dimensional Library setting from MapleStory itself. The story begins with the discovery of five books in the Dimensional Library with missing endings, and players enter the books to recover dimensional fragments and resolve the resulting distortions.

Q: What are the key details, including the operating period, location, and price?

Information	Details
Operating Period	September 21, 2026 to September 20, 2028
Location	[Click to open location] 90 Wausan-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Capacity	2 to 6 people
Reservations	[Click to open details page] YES 24
Price	29,000 won per person / A minimum of 2 participants is required

As shown above, the event will be running for a fairly long period, so anyone interested has plenty of time to plan a visit. For detailed reservation times and play duration, please check the YES 24 details page linked above.

One important note: from October 9 to October 11, a user invitation event called [Maple Escape Day] will be held, so general reservations will not be available during that period.

Q: What rooms are available, and what are the theme and characteristics of each one?

As mentioned earlier, there are five rooms in total to match the five books, and each one has its own distinct features. All of them are based on towns from MapleStory.

As you can see, the rooms do not all open on the same date. As of September 30, the date this article was written, the Edelstein and Ludibrium rooms had not yet opened, so it is worth checking the schedule carefully.

The official website lists the following difficulty and horror ratings for each room. All rooms have the same play time of 60 minutes.

Theme	Genre	Difficulty	Horror Level
Kerning City, The Missing People	Thriller	2 points	2 points
Challenge! Mu Lung Dojo!	Arcade	4 points	0 points
You Are Invited to the Haunted Mansion	Mystery	2 points	2 points
Edelstein The Beginning	Infiltration	3 points	0 points
Mixed-Up Ludibrium	Co-op	3 points	0 points

In the case of Haunted Mansion, the in-game version already had a notably eerie atmosphere, so there is a good chance this room may also be presented in a fairly scary way.

In addition, the Maple Escape official website lets you check rankings based on clear time. The design is also quite fun to see, as it resembles the ranking layout used on the official MapleStory website.

Q: What events are being held for [Maple Escape], and what goods can be purchased?

Among the items introduced, this section only covers the events currently listed on the page as of the time of writing, excluding those that have already ended. However, since some events may close early once stock runs out, it is recommended to check the relevant details before participating. The events currently available are as follows.

The official Instagram account mentioned in the event information above is as follows.

• MapleStory Escape Instagram

There is also a separate link for the SNS escape room event, shown below. It is said that completing the escape room there will give you access to Thales's Secret Study.

• Dimensional Library Lobby

For goods available for purchase on-site, you can check the list on the official website.

Thank you for reading.

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