Various clues in the room will lead you to think that information you find in the room can be combined to open a lock. So…what will you actually be doing? Um, solving puzzles? At their most basic, rooms consist of a series of locks: number combinations, letter combinations, directional, or keyed. (My preference is for the rooms that say “ask for all the clues you want we just want you to enjoy the experience and aren’t concerned with leaderboards for time.”) Each establishment has their own stance on if, how many, and which types of clues affect your score/time. Typically this person will keep your group on track, offering clues if you’re falling behind a baseline pace, or you can often ask for clues if you feel stuck. Most locations will have a game master of sorts who is watching and listening in a remote room and who can help guide you through the process. Some locations will place stickers on components that are structural or mechanical to the room and not part of the experience, and others do not. There usually aren’t “rules” per se, other than don’t break things or climb on things. With larger groups (6+), you experience less of the puzzles, and while I don’t need to be involved in each puzzle, I like to at least know it existed, and that can be tough with big groups. My preferred experience is 1 or 2 people, as I enjoy the increased pressure. The websites for various rooms will typically list maximum capacities and a suggested number of attendees, but I would usually half those numbers or more. Some establishments might have mixed groups, allowing parties that don’t know each other to play together, and others block off any additional capacity once someone has booked, so you’ll only be solving with your own group. In short, you and your friends will be “locked” in a room for 60ish minutes solving puzzles. This location currently has 4 different “rooms”, and a 5th under construction. You’ll also have a number of experiences to choose from, as you can see from the posters in the lobby. Most rooms run between $25 and $30 dollars here the cost is $33 per person, though they offer discounts for non-peak times. Of course, we don’t want to spoil any of the fun, so no need to fret on that front we won’t discuss anything too specific.Īs with most escape/puzzle room locations, reservations will be required, and it’s not a cheap experience. The company graciously offered to let us try out the “Prison Break” room at the Cincinnati location, so today I’ll give you an overview as best I can of escape/puzzle rooms in general and towards the bottom you’ll get our thoughts on this one. In addition, they have a board game which Dale has reviewed previously and a subscription puzzle service which we’ll be reviewing soon. The Escape Game is a chain of escape/puzzle rooms based out of Nashville, with locations across the country.
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