Escape rooms are a fun way to test your problem-solving skills, teamwork and collaboration, and ability to work under pressure.
You will be emersed in a real-life adventure with your friends. By cracking codes and solving puzzles, you will get closer and closer to solving the mission and escaping.
The mission
When you first enter an escape room, you will be given a mission. The room you are placed in will be themed around the mission. You must complete the mission in order to escape the room.
Hints and clues
Once you have had a chance to learn the mission, you will look around the room for hints. You will start to find things that require a key or passcode to unlock. Look around more to find the right keys, passcodes, and answers for the clues you found.
Uncover the mystery
The mission you are given will likely include solving a mystery or uncovering a backstory. The themes of escape rooms can vary greatly. Each puzzle you solve will bring you closer to solving the mission.
Escape Room Tips
Communicate
You and your teammates should be on the same page and working together. Don’t try to solve individual clues by yourself then reconvene at the end. By focusing on each hint as a team, it is easier to put everything together. You will also have more fun and ensure that each person is involved in the mystery.
Check everywhere
You will be surprised what the escape room makers can hide around the room. Check every nook and cranny to catch every hint.
Sometimes, the hint will be something that appears out of place. You can also find clues by comparing similar items in different places throughout the room. Anything in the room could be a potential clue!
Think outside the box
In order to complete the mission and escape, you must think creatively to solve each clue. The answers may not be what you expect!
Have fun!
The point of an escape room isn’t to prove you are the smartest person in the room or solve the mission as soon as possible. The point is to have fun with your friends. Make it a point to get everyone involved and make sure everyone is enjoying themselves.
If you have never been to an escape room before, you may be a little nervous about being locked in a room. Don’t worry! They will let you out after your time is up, even if you didn’t complete the mission.
Escape rooms can be a great bonding experience, but you can also try to do one by yourself. Either way, they are a fun way to test your problem-solving skills.