Tips on how to pick the best escape room puzzle for your escape room, event, and birthday party. Figuring out which puzzles to add to your escape room can be difficult. Just because a puzzle looks cool or seems like it will be fun does not necessarily mean it will work. There are a few things you should take in to consideration when looking for an escape room puzzle. Does the puzzle fit your escape room's theme? This one is extremely important. If your room is set in the Wild West you want to avoid plastics or any sort of technology that will...

Are you not sure how a cipher key works or even what it is? A cipher key allows you to "unlock" the cipher and decode an encrypted message. If you plan on including a cipher wheel in your escape room it is extremely important you understand how to properly utilize the cipher's key. Let's take the Union Cipher Wheel for example. We will use R811 as our cipher key to start encoding our message. It is EXTREMELY important that you use the EXACT same cipher key that you provide your escape room players. If there is any variation on the cipher...

With so many choices out there when it comes to finding the best escape room puzzle or prop finding the perfect fit can be difficult. With that in mind I decided to pick out my 5 favorite puzzles and props for escape rooms.  1. Mirror Maze Escape Room Puzzle This escape room prop requires multiple people in order to solve the maze. Ideally this would go in a wall dividing two rooms. It can also be installed in partition or table. In order to solve this prop one player will have a magnet but on the mirrored side. On the other side is...

We have a unique and diverse offering of Escape Room Key Mazes which will help enhance your Escape Room experience. Our escape room key mazes come in different shapes, materials, and sizes. We can even laser engrave a custom image on to our round key maze. Most of our mazes also feature a quick reset system reducing the time needed to get your escape room ready for the next group Our selection of round key mazes are all cut on our CNC machines and are quite rugged. These do not have a quick reset, but it will not take long at all...

Is the term "escape room" new to you? If so, read on to learn what an escape room is and why should give one a try! As the escape room industry grows more and more people are discovering how enjoyable the experience is. So what is an Escape Room? According to the all knowing resource known as Wikipedia:  "An escape room is a physical adventure game in which players solve a series of puzzles using clues, hints and strategy to complete the objectives at hand. Players are given a set time limit to unveil the secret plot which is hidden within the...

It is important to understand each of the puzzles and props in your escape room to ensure you can utilize their full potential. With this in mind I have created an instructional series to help familiarize yourself with our Cipher Wheels and Encryption Machines to better incorporate them in your room escape game. The Pig Pen Cipher is significantly easier to understand and use than some of our more secure encryption machines (think Enigma II). All you need to start writing coded messages are the images below:   You will want the above image somewhere in your Escape Room. With this...

It is important to understand each of the puzzles and props in your Escape Room to ensure you can utilize their full potential. With this in mind I have created an instructional series to help familiarize yourself with our Cipher Wheels and Encryption Machines. For articles on how to use our other Cipher Wheels please see the links below: Confederate Cipher Union Army Cipher Mexican Army Cipher For this installment we have the Alberti Cipher Disc: The Alberti Cipher Disk was invented over five centuries ago by the famous Italian scholar Leon Battista Alberti in 1467. Alberti was an amazingly brilliant Renaissance...