Penny Drop Rules: Penny Drop is an incredibly fun and addictive family game which can be enjoyed by all ages. The rules are simple and the game play is incredibly fun. It is perfect to play with the family or with friends over a couple of drinks. (You can always raise the stakes with side bets if you want to make things more interesting) Purchase Penny Drop for yourself or as a gift here! For the curious how the game is played please see below for the rules of Penny Drop. For 2 or more players EACH PLAYER NEEDS 12...

Here are some creative ideas on how you can implement locks in your escape room. Even as escape rooms become more technologically advanced the tried and true lock will likely always have a place. Sure the old numeric/alpha combination may present itself in a more "futuristic" manner, but at the core an X digit lock is still an X digit lock. How Escape Rooms present the code/solution/combination/what have you to such locks can go alone way in differentiating a good escape room from a great escape room. Below I will go over a few ways to use props and puzzles with different locks...

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...

No matter where you live in the world we can ship our escape room puzzles and props to you at a discounted rate. Please see below for for a Q&A conducted among me and myself regarding International shipping. If you have any additional questions or need clarification please contact me directly.  Q: Do you ship your escape room puzzles internationally?A: Yes! We should all around the world. Q: What is the cost of international shipping?A: Cost will vary depending upon the overall weight of your order. Fortunately, we have a fantastic partnership when it comes to international shipping rates which will...

Locks in all of their forms are a stable of escape room games around the world. Even as Escape Rooms become more technologically advanced the tried and true lock will likely always have a place. Sure the old numeric/alpha combination may present itself in a more "futuristic" manner, but at the core an X digit lock is still an X digit lock. How Escape Rooms present the code/solution/combination/what have you to such locks can go alone way in differentiating a good Escape Room from a great Escape Room. Below I will go over a few ways to use props and puzzles...

Upon popular request I have developed a series of escape room puzzles and props with an Egyptian theme. All available for purchase online right here at Creative Escape Rooms. Escape rooms based on various aspects of Ancient Egypt are very popular and for good reason. There is plenty of fertile soil for involved stories and creative design elements. Below you will find variations of our Escape Room Puzzles and Props customized with Ancient Egypt in mind.  From Puzzles boxes, to key mazes, to puzzles we have a variety of puzzles and props perfect for your escape room. If you would...

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...

This seems pretty straight forward right? Just go to Google or Bing and type in "Purchase or Buy Escape Room Props Online" or "Escape Room Puzzles". Escape room suppliers from across the globe will populate on your screen. Nothing else to it! Unfortunately, it isn't quite so simple. Escape Rooms are a relatively new entertainment option. According to the Escape Rooms Wikipedia Page they first became popular stateside 2010 with the first permanent Escape Room debuting in Asia (2008). Given how young this form of entertainment is it should not be all that surprising to find the secondary industry of creating props and...

The use of a sign language escape room prop is both an inclusive and entertaining way to communicate information to your escape room players. Believe it or not sign language can be an effective way of communicating a numeric code, clue, or short message in your escape room. It can serve as an inclusive and unique escape room prop. Sign language, by definition, is a visual form of communication. Some of the more intricate and complication hand movements/gestures do not translate well to medium such as engraved wood, but the basic alphabet and digits 0-9 certainly do. Each letter of the...

For this edition of our "How To" series we are going to tackle Morse Code and show an example of how to use it in your Escape Room. Be sure to check out our other Secret Message ideas to enhance the experience of your escape room players. Don't miss our selection of puzzles, key mazes, ciphers, and more! For a quick synopsis of just what morse code is check out this snippet from the morse code Wiki (or just skip on down a few paragraphs if you are only interested in learning how to read a morse code message): "Morse...

It is important to understand each of the items 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. This is not suggested for any, but the most difficult Escape Room experience. With that said I present you with the Enigma III. To encode a message: 1. Define the gear order such as 70- 60-50 and place these 3 gears on the pins in that order.2. Create a 3 letter key word and position the gears on...

  Not many real Confederate Army Cipher Disks survived and there are only five known to exist today. Two of these are in the hands of private collectors, one is part of the collection of the Smithsonian Institute and two are at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond (Virginia, USA). The Disks could be used as simple substitution cipher by setting the wheels at a known alignment, such as using setting the inner wheel letter A with the outer wheel letter D as shown in the photo of the Confederate Cipher above, but this would have been quite easy...