Things to Know Before Booking an Escape Room in Delhi, Noida or Gurugram for the First Time

Escape rooms have become a favourite group activity across the NCR, and it’s no wonder why! As a fun alternative to standard group activities, they have quickly gained an umpteenth number of visitors over the weekends friends, family, coworkers, you name it!

With that said, first-time players booking an escape room can have a ton of questions. New players usually have no idea what occurs in an escape room, the type of challenges players face, how difficult those challenges are, or whether the players in the room can collectively participate completely.

One can expect this type of game to be fun and challenging for both beginners and more seasoned players; however, preparing early can make the entire experience a lot easier and more fun for all the participants.

The venues across the Delhi NCR have rooms that have themes that cater to different target audiences. Prior knowledge allows players to select the experience which appeals to the entire group.

What is an escape room?

An escape room is an interactive play that lasts roughly an hour. In the game logistics, the players are usually locked in a room to solve a number of challenges and mysteries to escape.

Players can expect to step into different roles: a detective solving an unspeakable Escape, or a treasure hunter questing through peril looking for the best treasure of all time.

People have to work together and use their problem-solving skills in a variety of situations that put them in a 3-dimensional, highly realistic environment and are specially designed with special effects.

Contrary to what most first-timers seem to think, escape rooms are neither physically demanding nor dangerous. The main challenge depends on one's ability to think logically, use one's observation skills and the ability to communicate and collaborate with others.

Selecting The Appropriate Theme For Your Group

Another thing to keep in mind is what theme you want to book in your room.

Escape rooms can be broken down into different categories or themes that can be:

• Escape and detective themes

• Rooms that are adventure-based

• Rooms that have a horror and thriller theme

• Fantasy or survival-type missions

Not all themes suit all groups.

For example, families with younger kids, historically, used to lean toward the adventure rooms and themes due to the fact that they can be exciting, but not too intense. Usually, thriller-type suspense or horror rooms are what groups of friends enjoy the most.

Usually, first-timers prefer starting their experience with adventure or Escape-type themes and escape rooms as opposed to starting with horror-type escape rooms.

Our rooms at The Hidden Hour are designed with various themes based on the room and where you think the comfort levels of your group are, and where you think is the most suitable for them to begin with.

Know the Difficulty Level

A common concern first-time players have is that the escape rooms are too challenging to complete. The reality is that there are rooms that provide a formidable challenge, but are more than fairly designed to be completed.

Nevertheless, there are rooms that are more challenging than others.

Things to check prior to making the room reservation include:

• Is the room beginner-friendly?

• What is the proposed experience level?

• What is the recommended group size?

• What is the intensity of the theme?

Selecting one of the more challenging rooms for your initial experience might detract from the overall enjoyment, since users can and will spend a substantial amount of time feeling lost and indeed confused.

Escape rooms with a variety of puzzles and smoother lines of progression are great for first-timers to help them understand the workings of the puzzles and the room itself.

Watch the Team Size

Escape rooms are designed to host teams. Finding the correct team size is the next puzzle.

Very small teams can find puzzles difficult as they must search and do the challenges alone. Very large teams can find the process frustrating as a group sense of order can be lost, and frustration can arise when some members try to do everything alone.

Escape rooms will offer you suggestions for the ideal group size.

For a first-time experience, a medium group size is preferred as everyone can take part and there is no risk of overwhelming the group.

The Hidden Hour can provide you with a variety of experiences with a large array of room sizes for a small family outing or a large group of friends.

Always On Time 

Time is of the essence with escape rooms.

For most participants, you are required to be at the venue 15 to 20 minutes in advance for the game process for registration, safety instructions and a game brief. Arriving late will mean you have less time in the room.

Early arrivals make it easier to settle and understand the task and the room.

Dress for Movement

No one expects you to show up in a costume to the room, but escape rooms do expect you to be appropriately dressed.

The team may have to be less formal and be willing to search for the hidden clues or even bend and crouch to search in the deeper corners of the room. With less of a burden on the experience and relaxed clothing, the challenge is more enjoyable.

Dress Comfortably

An escape room is a game with puzzle-solving elements. These games can have intense mental activities. Dressing comfortably can enhance focus, even when the physical demands of the game are low.