Although escape rooms, or escape games, are a form of entertainment and their only purpose is to have fun, we understand that every player wants to complete the room’s objective, whether it’s to escape from a killer <\/a>save the worldorrob a bank. If you’re competitive enough for this article to interest you, keep reading and you’ll discover a series of tips that, simple as they are, will help you reach the goal.<\/p>
5 TIPS TO ESCAPE AN ESCAPE ROOM<\/h3>
1. Listen to your Game Master<\/p>
This advice seems obvious, yet most groups forget it (especially if it’s your first time) that the Game Master is there to help you and not to sabotage you. <\/p>
Before entering the room, they’ll give you a brief talk about how the room and escape games in general work. Pay close attention to what the Game Masters say and what they don’t say; there are many hidden clues. For example: most rooms have air conditioners so you can play comfortably in summer but, if they don’t tell you it’s real, you might have to do something with the room’s air conditioning.<\/p>
Moreover, when you get stuck on a puzzle or don’t know how to proceed, remember you can count on your friend watching from outside to send you a hint. You need to know when to ask for hints and not be too proud about it. Asking for a little help is not shameful, and in fact, most groups need it to escape. Remember: not using that extra help is the unusual thing.<\/b><\/p>
Obviously, it’s most likely you’ll be playing with people you know.<\/p>
What we mean is that it’s better to know beforehand what each person is good at. Some players are methodical and better at finding things, others love logic puzzles, some shine in math challenges, and so on. It’s impossible for one person to excel at so many areas, so ideally everyone focuses on their strengths.<\/p>
Of course, you’ll need to trust your team. Without trust, you’ll keep revisiting spots your teammates already explored and waste a lot more time.<\/p>
Another important point is communication. It’s always easier to talk and share everything you find in the room when there’s trust among players. However, this trust can backfire if everyone talks at once, resulting in the same outcome as not talking at all: no one understands anything. Appoint a spokesperson to gather and communicate what everyone is doing and finding, or simply take turns speaking and don’t talk over each other.<\/p>
As mentioned before, it’s important to know your teammates, and since you know each other, set an action plan as soon as you enter the room<\/b>.<\/p>
When the game starts, take a moment to observe the room and decide who does what and where to place the objects you find (this will make it much easier to spot which items relate to each other). Remember, the more organized you are, the easier the game will be.<\/p>
If you find a lock or any device where you have to enter a code, don’t try random numbers.<\/p>
No matter how systematic you are, testing numbers one by one wastes time and is unsportsmanlike.<\/p>
Not only that. If by chance you manage to open a lock that way, you’d miss part of the game you paid for, which just doesn’t make sense. Remember the room will provide all the information and items needed to escape. The answer is somewhere, go find it.<\/b><\/p>
Each room has many puzzles, and while all are different, many are repeated from one room to another.<\/p>
Therefore, the more rooms you play, the easier it will be to find, understand, and overcome the different challenges, even if you’ve never done anything similar before.<\/p>
Also, the internet is a great ally for practice. There are many websites with logic games, riddles, and more that you can use to improve from the comfort of your home. Don’t forget to see if you can solve Einstein’s riddle<\/b>!<\/p>
You know what they say: practice makes perfect. So if you want to test your training results or warm up before facing your friends, we’re waiting for you at Fox in a Box<\/b>!<\/p>
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2. COME TO PLAY WITH PEOPLE YOU KNOW<\/h3>
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3. HAVE A PLAN BEFORE ENTERING THE ROOM<\/h3>
4. DON’T GUESS RANDOMLY<\/h3>
5. PRACTICE<\/h3>
