Beginners First Timers Guide 001 (2024)

ESCAPE ROOM

BEGINNERS GUIDE

The tips and tactics to escape the room!

Are you an escape room newbie? Wondering what to expect from an escape game and how to get out of the room? Get all the escape room tactics, advice and tips you need in our beginner’s guide below…

Remember – every team entering an escape room will have one common goal: to escape the room in less than 60 minutes. Or we throw away the key.*

(Only joking. Maybe.)

Here are our escape room tactics…

• STEP 1: ASSEMBLE YOUR TEAM

  Choose wisely. Escape room games work best for teams of between 2-6 people, so make sure you and your band of fellow escapees get on well together. Good communication is key, as is the ability to cooperate and think on the same wavelength, but a mix of skills and perspectives can also be useful. Who knows - Jo’s maths knowledge might be more useful than Jon’s murder-mystery addiction!

• Level 1

  Escape Reality launch on Discord and launching our exclusive NFT collection at the end of March 2022.

• STEP 2: CHOOSE YOUR FIRST ESCAPE ROOM

  Escape room game locations will have a selection for you to pick from, from all-out horror scenarios to fantasy and adventure escape room themes. Do you like the chill that runs down your spine at the scene of an unspeakable event, or in the presence of the supernatural? The desperation at being held hostage by a psychopath? The excitement of searching for pirate treasure or escaping from prison? Or getting away with the biggest robbery of your life?

• Level 2

  10 ETH to be allocated to charities voted for by our community to enable gamers and content creators to participate in the metaverse!

1. GET INTO IT RIGHT AWAY

2. SEARCH THE ROOM THOROUGHLY

3. DON’T BUNCH AROUND ONE PUZZLE

4. SHOUT OUT WHAT YOU FIND

6. DON’T OVER-THINK IT

7. ORGANISE YOUR OBJECTS

8. ASK FOR HINTS

9. DON’T FORCE ANYTHING

10. REMEMBER THE BACKSTORY

11. PLAY WITH FRIENDS

12. GET A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP

An hour sounds like plenty of time to get out of an escape room, and you might be tempted to take it easy at the start. Don’t be fooled – time can creep up on you, and before you know it you could be in big trouble with only a few minutes left on the clock to get yourselves out of it. Don’t dawdle!

There will be clues hidden all around the escape room, so make sure you leave no stone unturned. One idea is to divide the room into sections for each of your team to investigate, or organise yourselves into pairs so that you get two sets of eyes on every object, door, corner, shelf, book and possible clue. One person might notice something the other overlooked.

You’ve only got 60 minutes to find the way out, so the more things you are all doing or looking at, the better. If everyone looks at the same thing, then you’re leaving other potential clues and solutions untouched while the clock is ticking. Also, if one or two of you are feeling stuck on a puzzle, move on get someone else to take over – they might see something you didn’t.

You might not know if another team member needs something you have found, or if someone else has exactly the object or clue you need to complete your puzzle! Every team member should know to call out whenever they find something that looks useful, so you can all still be working together, even if you’re searching different parts of the room.

Everyone in your team has their own experiences, ways of thinking and knowledge to draw on. What might occur to one person might never occur to the rest of you. However bizarre an idea sounds, respect what people have got to say and give it a try – it might turn out to be what gets you out of there!

If you find yourself getting into more and more obscure theories about the solution to a particular puzzle, then chances are you’re over-complicating it. The escape room is set up to be a test, but still meant to be fun, and if you’re clutching at straws it’s time for someone else to have a look at it.

Set up a space to put objects to one side once you’ve used them, or to arrange them in a methodical way. You might want to group objects by theme, or if you simply feel they should belong together. This way, when you need something, you’ll know exactly where it is right away, and by putting things in the same place you might notice new connections between them.

Don’t be shy about asking for a hint to help get out of the escape room. The staff want to see a team succeed and will always try to nudge you along in the right direction. It’ll help you all enjoy the game and hopefully escape in time!

If a door or box is meant to be opened, then it won’t be difficult to do so. The escape room hosts want you to find the right clues! If something appears locked, then chances are it’s meant to stay that way (at least until you find the right key). Forcing it open will not only spoil the game for future players, but could be expensive!

It sometimes pays to think like a writer in order to work out where the clues are or what they might mean. If this was a scene from a book or a film, what would you expect to happen next?

You certainly get to learn more about the mental workings of the people you attempt the escape room with, so make sure you all like each other, and leave personal disagreements or office politics at the door. Solving the escape room is a great achievement, and it’s a great way of bonding with team members.

In order to notice subtle clues and work out what needs to be done to get your team out of the room, you’re going to need to be on top form. Getting a good night’s sleep will ensure that you’re mentally sharp and ready to take on the escape game challenge.

Escape rooms are perfect for birthday parties, work outings, team-building exercises, hen parties and stag dos.

Call us, or fill in our online booking form to reserve your room today! You and your team will never look at each other in the same way again.

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BEGINNERS GUIDE

If you are an escape room first timer then have a quick read through this beginner’s guide of what to expect during one of our escape games!

Every team that enters their chosen escape room has one mission in common: Escape in less than 60 minutes.

• STEP 1: ASSEMBLE YOUR TEAM

  Choose wisely. Escape room games work best for teams of between 2-6 people, so make sure you and your band of fellow escapees get on well together. Good communication is key, as is the ability to cooperate and think on the same wavelength, but a mix of skills and perspectives can also be useful. Who knows - Jo’s maths knowledge might be more useful than Jon’s murder-mystery addiction!

• Level 1

  Escape Reality launch on Discord and launching our exclusive NFT collection at the end of March 2022.

• STEP 2: CHOOSE YOUR FIRST ESCAPE ROOM

  Escape room game locations will have a selection for you to pick from, from all-out horror scenarios to fantasy and adventure escape room themes. Do you like the chill that runs down your spine at the scene of an unspeakable event, or in the presence of the supernatural? The desperation at being held hostage by a psychopath? The excitement of searching for pirate treasure or escaping from prison? Or getting away with the biggest robbery of your life?

• Level 2

  10 ETH to be allocated to charities voted for by our community to enable gamers and content creators to participate in the metaverse!

SEARCH EVERYWHERE

WORK TOGETHER

POSITIVE ATTITUDES

ASK FOR A HINT

Use the best problem solving tactics to decipher visual puzzles, discover missing elements to puzzles, complete sequence challenges along with many more strategies designed to make an escape game challenging.

Split up, find things and tell everyone in the group what has been discovered. Another member of the team could hold another clue, when once put together, helps with the answer. Sometimes the answer will be right in front of the team, so be careful not to overcomplicate certain puzzles!

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