{"id":1974,"date":"2017-06-07T09:55:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-07T14:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakoutkc.wpengine.com\/?p=1974"},"modified":"2017-11-29T09:41:02","modified_gmt":"2017-11-29T15:41:03","slug":"how-to-crush-an-escape-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakoutkc.com\/how-to-crush-an-escape-room\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Crush An Escape Room: 9 Tips From The Experts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_post_title _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.89&#8243; title=&#8221;on&#8221; meta=&#8221;on&#8221; author=&#8221;off&#8221; date=&#8221;on&#8221; categories=&#8221;on&#8221; comments=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;on&#8221; featured_placement=&#8221;below&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_background=&#8221;off&#8221; \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.89&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>We live and breathe puzzles.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2026someone has to, right?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s such a strange adrenaline that overcomes you when a stranger locks you in a room (a friendly stranger, I hope).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>regardless\u2026 we love it\u2026 you love it\u2026 we\u2019re not sure who wouldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/7W1rgKAxlDe3m\" width=\"480\" height=\"364\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ok, maybe we\u2019re weird.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But the best part?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>GETTING OUT IN TIME\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji lazyload\" draggable=\"false\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/2.3\/svg\/1f389.svg\" alt=\"?\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/2.3\/svg\/1f389.svg\" alt=\"?\" \/><\/noscript><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/y8Mz1yj13s3kI\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is why we asked our most experienced Game Guides (those lovely individuals who locked you in that room) for their best advice on how to successfully break out of an escape room in under 3,600 seconds\u2026that\u2019s just a fancy way of saying 60min \u2013 for those of you who are new at solving riddles.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2026but I won\u2019t admit to using a calculator for that\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji lazyload\" draggable=\"false\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/2.3\/svg\/1f910.svg\" alt=\"?\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/2.3\/svg\/1f910.svg\" alt=\"?\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/xUPGcIVA1l5Hye3ekE\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Annnnyway, here\u2019s what you actually wanted to read \u2013\u00a0<strong><em>what our experts had to say!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li class=\"inset\"><strong>If you find something, let the group know!<\/strong>\u00a0If you find a lock and someone else finds a key, those discoveries have to be communicated to each other.<\/li>\n<li class=\"inset\"><strong>Not everything you find can be used right away.<\/strong>\u00a0Sometimes you will discover an item that you aren\u2019t sure what to do with. Don\u2019t worry, you may not be ready for it! Don\u2019t get hung up on a key that doesn\u2019t fit any of your locks, but also don\u2019t forget about it later in the game!<\/li>\n<li class=\"inset\"><a class=\"inline-twitter-link inline-tweet-click\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"inline_tweet_sharer_open_win('https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/intent\\\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbreakoutkc.com%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F1974&text=%22Use+your+clues%21+Every+successful+group+uses+clues%2C+don%3Ft+make+it+an+issue+of+pride.%22+-');\" title=\"Tweet This!\">Use your clues! Every successful group uses clues, don\u2019t make it an issue of pride. <span class=\"dashicons dashicons-twitter dashicons-inline-tweet-sharer\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"inset\">Not everything is a puzzle.\u00a0<strong>Sometimes codes are hidden in plain sight.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"inset\"><strong>When we give you a clue, we are trying to steer you in the right direction.<\/strong>\u00a0If you are working on a puzzle and we give you a clue related to something else, it probably means you can ignore that puzzle for now!<\/li>\n<li class=\"inset\"><strong>Divide and conquer!<\/strong>\u00a0You never want to have more than a few people working on a single puzzle. There are always multiple things to be doing, finding, solving. Make sure to split up!<\/li>\n<li class=\"inset\"><strong>Stay positive!<\/strong>\u00a0While it sounds cliche, if you worry too much about your current status in the game, you can burn precious time. Also, we make sure every group has a great time, whether they breakout or not.<\/li>\n<li class=\"inset\">We\u2019ll say it again\u2026\u00a0<strong>Communication is key!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"inset\">Everything you need to know is in the room.\u00a0<strong>You don\u2019t need previous knowledge<\/strong>\u00a0about the theme, your phone, or to be super smart! If you need it, it\u2019s in there!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We hope these tips help you find great success on your next escape room adventure!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/embed\/l0OWistc2HUjf6PKM\" width=\"480\" height=\"629\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> We live and breathe puzzles. &nbsp; \u2026someone has to, right? &nbsp; It\u2019s such a strange adrenaline that overcomes you when a stranger locks you in a room (a friendly stranger, I hope). &nbsp; regardless\u2026 we love it\u2026 you love it\u2026 we\u2019re not sure who wouldn\u2019t. &nbsp; Ok, maybe we\u2019re weird. &nbsp; But the best [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1468,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,26],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - 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