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Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top escape rooms around Baltimore, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to get your next great thrill around town.

1. Lock N' Key Escape Room

Topping the list is Lock N' Key Escape Room. Puzzles include a spy game, a bank heist and a head-to-head game in which two teams compete while the clock ticks down. Lock N' Key will work with you to build a team-building exercise, and there's a 15 percent military discount. Located at 1118 Light St., Suite B, in Federal Hill, it is the highest rated escape room in Baltimore, boasting five stars out of 26 reviews on Yelp.

2. Charm City Clue Room

Next up is Inner Harbor's Charm City Clue Room, situated at 6 Market Place. All games last an hour, and rooms include a train robbery, a spy room, a murderous carnival and, the newest, an Edgar Allan Poe mystery. Charm City Clue Room also has a mobile version of its games that can be set up at birthday parties or other events. With 4.5 stars out of 22 reviews on Yelp, the escape game spot has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Baltimaze Escape Rooms

Finally, downtown's Baltimaze Escape Rooms, located at 31 Light St., Suite 201, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving it 4.5 stars out of 18 reviews. Your team will need to solve a Clue-like mansion mystery, a buggy virtual reality room, the story behind strange contraptions, or the case of a missing artist. A "game master" works to ensure your experience is moving along smoothly, including by giving you well-timed clues. A new puzzle is introduced every few months.