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You are led into a room, and the door shuts behind you.
Can you find your way out?
A typical representation of what goes on inside an escape room.
And I bet I know what you’re thinking.
Nope, there's more to an escape room than that!
Gif courtesy giphy.
People PAY to be locked inside a room, and “find” their way out?
And it is a logical question...if you think that’s all that happens inside an escape room.
The person who describes an escape room as “find your way out of a locked room” has no idea about what goes on inside an escape room.
And that’s where this blog features in the grand scheme of things - revealing five essential facts about an escape room for the uninitiated.
You live a fantasy inside an escape room
Say you’re a Michael Scofield fan.
Wouldn't you want to live a fantasy? Gif courtesy giphy.
With those piercing blue eyes, it’s tough NOT being a fan....but, err, I digress.
So you’re a Michael Scofield fan.
You’ve watched him team up with his beloved brother, match wits against the administration of a maximum security prison, and successfully escape Fox River.
And now, you’re given a chance to break out of a maximum security prison.
Does that seem just a teeny bit interesting to you?
That’s what an escape room is all about - giving you a chance to live out a fantasy in real life.
A themed adventure room
The ‘room’ into which you enter is themed - designed to simulate a dramatic situation (like a serial killer’s lair).
There will be clues you need to unearth, puzzles and riddles you need to crack, and obstacles you need to overcome, to gradually find your way out.
You have sixty minutes to escape, failing which…
A safe and secure experience
If you fail to escape the serial killer room within 60 minutes, something terrible happens?
You'll never be in any danger inside Fox in a Box.
You will never be in any real danger in an escape room...well, in any of our rooms.
The entire escape game is designed so as to cause no real harm to any player under any circumstances.
A good escape room will clearly mention on its website escape game aspects that:
Are physically demanding such as narrow crawl spaces
May pose health problems to certain players (such as flashing lights, which may be dangerous for anyone with epilepsy)
A games master will monitor you via a live camera feed; and will guide you if you face any trouble.
#safetyfirst at #fiab.
A few Fox in a Box safety elements
Here are our safety measures.
At Fox in a Box,
The escape games are not physically demanding at all; even pregnant women and wheelchair users can take part in our escape games.
There may be a few fear factors in the games; however, we can disable them upon request.
If you experience medical problems, you can stop the game and leave.
Depending on the escape game, the exit door either remains unlocked, or can be opened via an easily accessible panic button.
From children to the elderly, from pregnant women to wheelchair users, Fox in a Box escape rooms are safe and suitable for all players!
Safety first!
Teamwork and team building in an escape room
No one man can succeed at an escape room game!
The ‘one man army’ approach doesn’t really work in an escape game.
A shared and participative experience
Once you enter the bunker escape room, every member of your team has a stake in stopping the nuclear weapons launch before time runs out.
And, let’s face it...who’d want to skip having a part in a military-themed mission?
An escape room is designed to draw wholehearted participation from all the people in the group.
Teamwork and team building
Teamwork does the trick!
Your entire group will have to work together - as a team - if you want to escape in time.
A player’s communication skills and ability to work with others - team spirit - will be tested in our escape rooms, making them perfect for team building.
In fact, escape rooms are known to be great for hosting team building events.
Celebrating special occasions at an escape room
An escape room is perfect for celebrating special occasions!
Gif courtesy giphy.
Do any of these apply to your ‘to do’ list?
Organizing a birthday party?
Putting together your mate’s stag/hen do?
In charge of arranging an anniversary celebration, or some other special occasion?
Your answer - part of it, at least - might be staring at you in the face!
An escape room is a great way to celebrate an event, and bring people together.
It offers people a great opportunity to bond with each other, which is crucial in this age of people living in their own bubbles of social media and work emails.
The perfect gift
A gift they'll remember!
Want to help a special someone celebrate a joyous occasion?
You can gift them an escape room experience, giving them a chance to live out a fantasy.
Making memories, and all that…
Bringing the escape room to you
You don’t want to leave your home, or your group can’t travel to our Dalston Lane location?
Fox in a Box can go to you - your home, your office, or to wherever you’re holding your special event.
Our staff will transport the portable escape room to your location, and even set up and run the escape game - as many times as you want!
Past experience suggests the ticking time bomb will be a big hit at your party!
To sum up,
The five essential facts about an escape room are
It’s a chance to escape your day-to-day life and live a fantasy in real life.
It’s completely safe and secure...and fun for players of all ages.
It’s a shared experience and encourages team building.
It’s perfect for celebrating special occasions.
It can be brought to your location instead of you having to travel to our Dalston Lane premises.
Now, I have a question for you.
Are you looking for something to do on the weekend?
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