There’s a reason why Escape Rooms are one of the fastest-growing entertainment industries in the world.
They’re immersive, challenging, and always changing with new puzzles for you to solve.
And they’re not just for team building anymore!
From families to friends on date nights, everyone can enjoy an interactive experience that will challenge their problem-solving skills and satisfy their curiosity.
You might even get lost inside your own house or office!
To help you plan your first release room experience we’ve put together some tips so you don’t get stuck:
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What do escape rooms have to do with actual escape?
In a traditional flight room, you and your team are locked in a room with a time limit of an hour or less.
The clock starts ticking as soon as you enter the door and a host gives you a quick rundown on how to work.
Before releasing you into the space with the goal of escaping the locked confines within an hour by solving one or more puzzles.
The difference between escape rooms and other puzzle-solving games.
The escape rooms rely upon real-life elements found within their venues, such as locks, hammers, saws, bookshelves…
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Do I need to know anything about lockpicking if I want to escape?
You might not need to know how to pick locks, but rooms are fun because you’re actually doing stuff (unlike escape games on the computer) and many breakout rooms revolve around locks.
If you like putting things together, figuring out that twisty thing that opens the door or the secret compartment then escape rooms could be your thing.
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What if I don’t like physical challenges? Escape rooms aren’t all about physicality; there are also brain teaser puzzles too…
But escapism rooms do come with a little bit of physicality involved.
There is often some light lifting for example, such as moving boxes or furniture around to access certain objects or places; or climbing through a window.
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Do escape rooms have anything to do with escape-the-room flash games?
It is flash games are entertainment games you might find online…
They are not related to escape-the-room flash games which are puzzle games found on the internet that require no interaction with other players or real-life elements.
You just type codes into your keyboard and click around until you win without really being “locked-in” anywhere!
Not quite the same as escape rooms, but they can be quite challenging because escape rooms have multiple people working together to solve all of their puzzles before time runs out, so there’s more pressure to escape quickly.
So for those who love solving puzzles alone or don’t want to play with others, escape rooms might not be your thing.
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Will escape rooms help me jump from a locked room?
but escape rooms do require you to the locked rooms!
Escape rooms are great training for your real-life skills of figuring out how to emerge from a locked room should you ever find yourself in this situation.
But escape rooms aren’t simulations of an actual escape from somewhere, they’re puzzle games that use elements found within the venue.
Such as locks, keys, and objects used to break into something or open a door or passageway. Still fun though! 😉
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Are our escape games and escape rooms the same thing? No! Though both take place in a locked space and involve solving puzzles in order to “escape”…
Escape games are “locked space” escape adventures where teams need to escape from a physical space similar to escape rooms.
But escape the room flash games are puzzle-solving computer escape games.
Both escape games and escape rooms have real-life locks, keys, objects that can open things or be used to smash through things too.
Escape the room flash games usually involve typing in codes while escape rooms revolve more around physicality and escaping within an hour.
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Do I need to book escape rooms beforehand? Can I just show up on the day?
because most require booking in advance, it’s best to plan ahead!
You can try your luck showing up on the day but many require advance booking because escape rooms are run by operators.
Who usually needs to know how many people will be joining in order to ensure they have enough puzzles/locks/keys for everyone.
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What should I bring with me?
bring your sense of adventure and problem-solving skills!
The operator might suggest what you need to bring along for your escape room adventure.
It’s best not to bring anything of real value because escape rooms are challenging fun and it’s easy to get caught up!
Also, some things that might seem like a good idea could end up being a problem.
Such as giving clues or solving puzzles on your phone, or taking photos.
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Are our escape room puzzles difficult to solve? What if we need a clue? Can we ask for help?
Escape rooms require teamwork and creativity!
Every room varies in the degree of difficulty for their escape puzzles.
Some escape games are easier than others but escape rooms that are popular tend to have escape rooms that are challenging escape games.
You can ask retreat room operators for hints or clues if you get stuck.
But escape rooms are all about teamwork and creativity so it’s best to try to solve escape puzzles yourselves before asking for a clue!
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How long does an escape room last?
An adventure lasts between 30 minutes up to 1 hour.
The room operator will let you know how long your escape room experience will be.
Many vent rooms last about 30 minutes,
But outlet games that are popular and well-reviewed tend to have escape rooms that last roughly an hour or so.
