Secrets, mysteries, riddles & unique escape room stories

Looking for some great ideas for your Halloween countdown? That’s spooky… we wrote this just for you! Get in the ghostly spirit with tips from the tricksters at American Escape Rooms and join the Halloween Countdown for a spooktacular, Happy Halloween. Muah-ha-ha-ha! Tricks, Treats, Tradition How many of you bought a costume in September, or were the first to pull out the fake skeleton on your block? Halloween themes signal the change of seasons and some of us are ready…

1.    KEYS: These keys are similar to the ones you have to find in your “pet rock” in front of the house and will go to boxes, drawers and even doors around the room! If you’re looking for a short answer to crack the codes in escape rooms, keys would be it. But, they’re not the only codes you’ll need to unlock while playing the game. You do have 60 minutes afterall. Keep reading these 10 codes for the less obvious tools you’ll need- and be warned, those math worksheets you…

Excess stress can bring mental agony and even manifest as physical pain. In the fast-paced world we all live in, slowing down and unwinding is difficult. You have to make time to de-stress for your internal and external wellbeing. But how can you do that? We show you some ways to calm down! Finding time and resources for a much-needed holiday is not only challenging but can also be expensive. We have found some healthy activities that will give you a break you deserve.  …

Escape rooms are a fascinating new way to challenge yourself, your family members, and your friends. Participating in escape rooms or similar escape games can help you conquer your fears and reservations and explore a whole new way to stimulate your mind.  American Escape Rooms are the ideal fun activity that has an element of personal development. Our mind-boggling escape rooms are specifically designed to challenge your skills, test your limits, and build your capacity t…

American Escape Rooms  Wins 2020 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award. Recognized Among Best in USA. Based on Outstanding 2019  Reviews.   Florida USA, September 12th, 2020 American Escape Rooms today announced it has been recognized as a 2020 Travelers’ Choice award-winner for Escape Rooms. Based on a full year of Tripadvisor reviews, prior to any changes caused by the pandemic, award winners are known for consistently receiving great player feedback, placing them in t…

Hey there, escape room thrillists! Ever wonder where the inspiration for these mind-boggling, puzzle-making, head-scratching, palm-sweating escape room ideas come from? As art imitates life, so do escape room ideas across the globe- some even deriving from global nuclear war like the Cold War Crisis!  And if that doesn’t scare you enough, how about reliving experiments made by historical mad scientists or saving planet Earth from a zombie apocalypse or alien invasion. Watc…

The idea of being trapped in a single room can seem scary and frustrating. However, escape games make this experience thrilling. Is there a brain-eating zombie behind the wall? Will a mad scientist try to turn you into a rabbit for his crazy experiment? Will Dr. Jekyll suddenly turn into Mr. Hyde and try to kill you?  Most escape room themes are designed to take you on a thrill ride where you must solve a series of riddles and uncover clues to escape with your brains intac…

Nuclear explosions result in a bang and an explosion that destroys everything in its path, from people to objects to just about anything on the surface. Surviving a nuclear apocalypse with your life intact is nearly impossible, but you can still find a way.  Escape games have the ability to equip you with the skills to survive a nuclear war. Read on to find out as we cover the top ways you can save humanity for a nuclear explosion.  How to Survive a Nuclear Apocalypse. …

“All is a riddle and the key to a riddle is another riddle.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson “Oh, the cleverness of me!”  - Peter Pan   If comedy comes in threes then clever riddles come in fifteens… at least for the most clever amongst you readers who get to the very last clever riddle at this blog’s cleft bottom! “Shhh!”(That was a hint). And a sign that this proverbial “show” is about to get started. Consider it a prologue to the real life clever riddles in which you can pa…

The moment you step into an escape room, you are immersed in a mystery-solving experience involving hunting for hidden objects, unscrambling codes and solving what am I riddles. These riddles can often have creepy references to build the suspense and theatrics of escape games.  Read on as we explore some mysterious riddles that are popular in escape rooms, where these riddles are likely to be hidden, so you know where to get started in your search and more. Remember, these r…