If you are looking for something a little tamer, there are games that host all kinds of situations. Sleuth yourself up in a real-life game of CLUE, save the planet from a supervillain, join a film-noir detective agency, break the curse, become a pirate, raise the dead, anything you dream, you can become in an escape room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just make sure that every team member playing is on board with the game theme. It’s a little hard to solve puzzles when team members are a little too scared of the many rooms at first glance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Are you a first timer in need of some top tips? Or are you an expert at finding clues?<\/p>\n\n\n\n A novice when it comes to determining the difference between irrelevant things and related objects? A sommelier of escape experiences on a double date with a person you’ve just met?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Watch the pour of the escape room. Swirl the experience in your glass. Smell the theme. Savor each sip of Puzzle and weed out the clues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Clue after clue will come to you. But only if you’re a seasoned game player in the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most escape rooms will advertise their rooms\u2019 level of difficulty based on escape percentage – and those statistics are no red herring. More often than not, you\u2019ll gain all the information you need about a game from these percentages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n See Related: How Long Does An Escape Room Take?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Do your research on what kind of escape rooms are offered in your area. If you are looking for us, you can find Basement locations in sunny Los Angeles, thrilling Las Vegas<\/a>, and beautiful Kansas City<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Checking out review websites can be really helpful in deciding which experience you want to partake in. 1163 five-star Yelp Reviews<\/a> can\u2019t be wrong! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Taking into account the above steps, you are now ready to make an informed decision on which room and game is best for you! Or you could, of course, just do the room with the coolest looking poster. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What? No matter how many of the best tips we offer, we know that some of your other teammates in the group will only go off of the games they see listed on a billboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That\u2019s why you\u2019re here, right? Research? Let\u2019s start by going over some of the basics, the standard ideas you\u2019ll find in a lot of escape rooms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A great place to start is checking out our post, \u201cHow to Beat an Escape Room<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Found everywhere, including our logo, it would be ridiculous not to mention locks. There are so many different kinds, all with unique puzzle opportunities associated with them and a clue behind each one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Locks with number and letter codes, locks that require nontraditional keys, even locks that need an input of directions<\/a>. Familiarize yourself with what these different locks look like and be the person to help your team solve clues and puzzles throughout the games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you try putting a cut key in a skeleton key lock, it\u2019s not going to go well. It\u2019s not guaranteed this one key information will come in handy, but it\u2019s best to be prepared for your play adventures moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A point of distinction, research locks, BUT NOT LOCK PICKING! That would be like showing up to a mini-golf course and walking to all eighteen holes and dropping your golf ball inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or bribing an actor or game master in the escape room just to ask for hints or point you in the right direction. It completely negates the whole point of an escape room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t be a Lock Squatter. The guy who finds a lock inside of the room and squats down by it. He doesn\u2019t know the answer and refuses to even try to solve any sort of puzzle. And yet, he is going to tumble that lock until he finds the answer, beating away at it and spending too much time and mismanaging the small groups’ time limit. He\u2019s going to guess the code and pop that baby open by sheer physical force if nothing else. This literally never works. So don’t waste time. Come up with a good strategy and work with the team and time limit, not against them.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n A lot of game puzzles boil down to \u201cCommunicating is Hard.\u201d Read things carefully, clearly, completely, and ensure that your teammates understand before moving on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can\u2019t do everything yourself, a truth found in life and escape rooms. Being able to rely on your team during each and every game is essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bring trusted friends and bond with the strangers you may be playing with inside the room. You\u2019re all in this together and the weakest link can break the chain on any particular puzzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These puzzles are often my favorite and can lead to hilarious moments you\u2019ll be quoting long after your time has run out. \u201cOKAY, SO IT\u2019S KIND OF LIKE A WEIRD LITTLE SQUIGGLE WITH A HAT ON, YOU KNOW THE THING I MEAN?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cUHHH, IS IT THIS THING?\u201d \u201cNO, THE OTHER THING!\u201d It may be your first escape room. But be clear, be detailed, remain calm. Search the room and solve a puzzle. Remember, it’s just a game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t Panic. Whether time is running out or you are on the last puzzle, working away at the same object you accidentally tossed into the discard pile, you need to keep your cool. Acting under pressure is one thing, but panicking clouds your judgement and makes things a great deal harder! Take a deep breath and don’t over think it. Double check your work. But manage the stress and let your team succeed.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Suspend your disbelief and get swept away in the game story. One of the most rewarding things about working at The Basement is hearing those beautiful screams from one puzzle to the next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Music to our ears. When people genuinely scream in terror, it tells me something very important about their game room experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At this exact moment, everything around them is real. It’s not just that the puzzles and clues are fun or that the hints lead to a solution that leads to success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It’s that the games in the room make you believe what is happening right in front of you. You forget what might happen tomorrow or the next day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You’re not so much stuck in the game as you are a part of the games themselves. So don’t miss a beat and search for a solution until you find the right clues that can lead you to victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A friend of mine still shivers when thinking about how much a particular moment in The Courtyard<\/a> affected her. She can separate reality from fiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But for those forty five minutes, the lines are blurred. We do everything in our power to completely immerse our guests in the story, so go along with the games and start playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Get into character, put yourself there, walk in these shoes for a mile. That being said, do so without becoming manic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don\u2019t break down the door or climb over a prop fence to try and escape. It never quite works that way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Playing an escape room is a lot like swimming in the ocean. Dive in, have fun, keep your wits about you, and don\u2019t step on any jellyfish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Be observant, do your research, but don\u2019t stress yourself too much. It\u2019s all about the complete package, not just winning or losing. It\u2019s as much the journey as it is the destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here at The Basement, we tell all of our guests the same thing before locking them in. Good Luck. Have Fun. Don\u2019t Die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Basement is a Live Escape Room Experience based in Los Angeles, CA. Schedule your experience today<\/a> or find us<\/a> on Instagram<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, YouTube<\/a> and Yelp<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I would like to categorize this question alongside similar ideas: \u201cHow to Make the Perfect Salad,\u201d \u201cHow to Get a…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":472,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false},"categories":[15],"tags":[21,19,20],"yoast_head":"\n![\"how](\"https:\/\/basementescaperoom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/mothers-room-1024x576.jpg\")
PHOTO FROM THE STUDY <\/em>IN LOS ANGELES, CA \u2013 \u201cMOTHER\u2019S ARMOIRE\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n2. LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
3. ACCESSIBILITY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
4. WHAT DO OTHERS SAY?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
5. PICK YOUR ROOM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
DO YOUR RESEARCH<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
DON’T BE FOOLED BY RED HERRINGS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
DON’T CHEAT, EVEN IF YOU GET STUCK<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
PRO TIP #1:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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PHOTO FROM THE BASEMENT <\/em>IN LOS ANGELES, CA \u2013 \u201cTHE CAPTIVE\u2019S SLEEPING QUARTERS\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nCOMMUNICATION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
GETTING THE WHOLE TEAM ON BOARD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
PRO TIP #2:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
GET INTO IT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
DON’T SHY AWAY FROM THE THEME<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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PHOTO FROM THE BASEMENT <\/em>IN LOS ANGELES, CA \u2013 \u201cTHE HERO DOOR\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nPLAY AN ESCAPE ROOM YOUR OWN WAY!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n