Be sure to search for secret compartments, and to look through the room thoroughly. The first thing any player should do upon entering an escape room is search the room for any hidden objects! Escape room designers lovefinding creative ways to hide objects in the room that fits well with the theme. Is there a metal object slightly out of your reach in your room? Look around and see if there’s a magnet for you to use to reach it! For example, the key to a door may be too high for any person to reach, but low and behold a pool cue with a magnet at the end of it will do just the trick! Hidden Objects If you see two hand prints in a room and placing your hands on them hasn’t done anything, try holding hands with the person pressing on the second-hand print! It might feel silly while you’re doing it, but they are a very cool puzzle type. Some rooms use a small electric current conducted through your body to solve a puzzle! The currents are so small that you won’t even feel it, but it makes for an interesting puzzle. It is especially prevalent in spy theme rooms. If you can’t immediately find anything on the walls, check out the insides of important objects, or the inside of any drawers. If you ever find a black light flashlight in an escape room, use it-everywhere! Many escape room creators use UV paint to hide riddles, codes, or other important information for your game play. Occasionally, you will find a tool to help you with the cipher, especially if the it requires a skill outside of common sense, such as Morse code. These can vary from Morse code, to World War Two code ciphers. Sometimes in an escape room you know something is important, but it just doesn’t make sense! Oftentimes, escape room puzzle designers utilize ciphers. Riddles are often a key puzzle in any escape room. Whether it is a written riddle that leads to an answer for a lock, or a verbal riddle given to you by a Game Master that will direct you to your next step. Some form of a riddle will appear in most escape rooms. While all escape rooms vary, there are a few standard types of puzzles you can expect to come across. Escape rooms are a fun activity when you’re looking for something to do, and being prepared for what may be required of you will help to make the experience all the more enjoyable. ‘Puzzle’ is quite a broad term, especially if you have never played an escape room before. After-all, you’re about to be locked in a room for an hour, tasked with solving a variety of puzzles. If you have never played an escape room before, you may be wondering what to expect upon walking into a room.
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