EVANSVILLE THEATER FIELD GUIDE
Find the Flux Capacitor! (2–7 players) — Step into Doc's Den, an 80s time warp in Evansville
A 60-minute, 80s-themed escape room by GOAT Escape Rooms where teams race to retrieve Doc Brown’s spare flux capacitor; this guide explains what to expect and how to prepare.
Find the Flux Capacitor! (2–7 players) — Step into Doc's Den, an 80s time warp in Evansville.
Step into the vibrant world of the 80s at Doc’s Den, an immersive escape-room scenario that sends teams on a timed mission to recover Doc Brown’s spare flux capacitor before the DeLorean runs out of plutonium. The room layers classic games and pop-culture ephemera — from Atari and Pac-Man to Garbage-Pail Kids and early-console references — into a single, puzzle-driven hour.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Retro 80s immersion
Doc’s Den is stocked with 80s references and nods to vintage gaming and pop culture — expect artifacts and puzzles that lean on Nintendo, Atari, Pac-Man and Garbage-Pail Kids motifs to shape the challenges.
Race to retrieve the flux capacitor
The core objective is straightforward and cinematic: locate and recover Doc Brown’s spare flux capacitor before the DeLorean runs out of plutonium.
60-minute countdown
You have a single hour to solve the room’s puzzles and complete the mission, with the clock structuring the urgency and flow of the experience.
What the day feels like
What the experience feels like
Teams step into a compact, nostalgia-saturated scenario where sequential puzzles and pop-culture callbacks create a focused, time-pressured challenge: piece together clues drawn from 80s games and ephemera, follow a trail of problem-solving, and aim to extract the spare flux capacitor before the countdown finishes.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this experience suits and who it doesn’t — based on participation rules and age policies.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Bring any required waiver documentation for minors: players under 18 unaccompanied by an adult must have an adult sign the waiver. No prior knowledge of 80s trivia is required.
Confirm that your booking fits within the 2–7 player range and that any under-18 participants have appropriate adult consent completed as requested by the operator.
Check booking details with GOAT Escape Rooms for specific arrival procedures and any additional requirements.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long does the experience last?
The game duration is 60 minutes.
How much does it cost?
Rates are $25 per person.
How many players can participate?
The experience is listed for 2–7 players.
Do I need to be an 80s expert to play?
No prior knowledge about the 80s is required.
Can minors play without an adult?
Players under 18 unaccompanied by an adult must have an adult sign the waiver.
Who operates Doc’s Den?
Doc’s Den is operated by GOAT Escape Rooms in Evansville, Indiana.