Here, you battle to death (not literally, but close enough) to claim the crown (and loads of flex points). These rooms are the ultimate tests of courage and romance (shhh, we remain quiet when we see you valiantly sacrificing yourself for your partner). What are you waiting for if you want a taste of thrill in your mundane life? Head to the nearest escape room and be ready to battle a mythical beast, ghouls, or maybe even a psycho serial killer? Either way, they are the best way to wake up the sleeping superhero inside you and fulfill your forgotten knight fantasies!

By the way, if anyone ever said that escape rooms are scary, the joke's on them; these are probably the most fun places on earth. And if your friends still don’t believe you? Drag them to the nearest escape room. Don't believe me? They are the only place where you can feel what a zombie apocalypse would feel like or what it looks like to have a giant Dementor hot on your heels. I promise you, escape rooms look like a big, macho bad boy but are a ginormous softie.

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1. That’s Not a Clock, It’s a Nuclear Bomb:

Time is the biggest challenge here, it's like the moment the clock strikes, you have to fight a pack of wolves for your life (not literally). The time crunch can often be detrimental and make you do silly mistakes. But here’s the neat trick: You get ample time to complete the challenge. Sometimes, you can even use special perks and boosters to get extra time as well. So, don’t panic. Instead, calmly look at your surroundings. The answer is always there. The ticking of the clock is obnoxious, so that you are filled with a false sense of danger. Hence, don't let tyrannical time call the shots, summon your inner diva, and crush your foes. Always remember to Plan, Tweak, Adapt, and Attack.

2. Is it Teamwork or Rather…. Team-gone?

No, I won't go into an hour-long lecture about how integral teamwork is in a challenge like escape rooms, yada yada. Instead, I'll give you the real truth: shocking betrayals and unexpected alliances. Your best friend to whom you told all your strategy? Boom, they are a secret member of the rival gang. The one whom you thought was the enemy? Oh my, turns out they are an undercover insider. The one ally you trusted to keep the incredibly valuable object, which is a part of the next challenge? Well, they gave it to their enemy, and you had to scramble to execute a last-minute backup strategy. Escape rooms are better and improved than Among Us in real life.

3. Bring Out Your Chameleon Skills:

You won't need X-ray vision, but you would need an overactive brain (and let’s be real, in this era of anxiety, overthinking is one of your biggest assets). If your eyes are working at 100%, your brain should work at 200%. The doorknob you confidently threw away because you thought it was a fake? Turns out it was the key to the next room. The poster you spent over 15 minutes hyper-analyzing because you thought it was the real deal? Surprise! It was a dud. The ugly clown mask, which you thought was random decor? Its eyes were detachable and hid the puzzle piece you were desperately in search of. Moral of the story: Escape Rooms are real-life chameleon stimulations in a human environment. You never know what is hiding beneath the weird, gaudy exterior. Keep your eyes wide and brain working overtime.

4. Delulu Is Not The Solulu (not in this case, at least):

If there's one blaring unwritten rule of escape rooms, that is, assumptions can be deadly. These rooms are the meanings of ‘your delulu is not the solulu’ or ‘it is so because my gut says so’. Never take anything at face value and always think critically. The obnoxious poster that says: Look at me, for I am the answer to all your mysteries? Consider it, analyze it, but never fall for it. Escape rooms are like red flags; they lure you in and get you addicted to the thrill. But the twist is, you can safely flirt with them because they take commitment seriously (they will always welcome you back with open arms and have something for you: be it a dungeon raid, a murder mystery, or a haunted house simulation).

5. Sweetheart, remember the Rules. They Are The Real MVP:

We’d like to throw away the instruction manual the moment we open a product, right? Unfortunately, that tactic will not work here. Instead, it might secure you a trashy first-class ticket to your defeat. In the holy words of Imagine Dragons:

“Here we are, don’t turn away now,
We are the warriors who built this town
From dust.”

You fight tooth and nail before you accept defeat (‘cause who’s failure? Divas don’t know her.) Channel your inner MC, weaponize your frustration, and give your nemesis hell. And to that, Listen. To. The. Rules. Carefully. I cannot stress enough how important they are. Pay close attention to the rules, a lot of times hidden clues and easter eggs are sneaked in, which are pretty easy to decode, only if you listen closely.

Failure is a myth that only fools believe!

You can never fail an escape room. You might not secure the champion tag, but that's okay. It's unlikely that you'll be the Great Honoured One at the first try (but if you do, slay Queen, slayyy). Not getting the Winner tag doesn't lessen your aura points in any way. You learn new skills, strengthen friendships, and make loads of memories. And also unlock a subscription to lifetime fun. If you ask us, that's a massive W in our books.

The ultimate hack of escape rooms? Throwing caution to the wind and having fun. It’s a world of possibilities and fantasies and everything in between. And the best way to make your experience worth it? Having fun. Escape rooms are your ultimate breakaway from your mundane reality. Use them, take the break, and be yourself.

‘Cause your escape room experience doesn't feel right if you don't vibe right.’

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