After a full year of operation, owners of Mystery Mayhem Escapes are just beginning to hit their stride in providing a fun and unique form of live adventure entertainment. For those who are not familiar; an escape room is a physical adventure game in which players are locked in a room and must use elements to solve a series of puzzles to escape or complete a mission within a set time limit.
A third room has recently been added to the Mystery Mayhem collection: “Alice’s Wonderescape.” In this adventure, groups of up to eight friends must help Alice break into the Evil Queen’s castle and find a way to escape through the Looking Glass in 60 minutes or less. An hour may seem like plenty of time to solve all the puzzles, but as the timer ticks down toward zero, the adrenaline starts pumping and the thirst for victory kicks in.
The next room is already in the planning phase. This room will offer an unexpected twist on the traditional escape room format. While the theme is still a surprise, it does promise to integrate the use of more high-tech props and puzzles to coincide with the theme. From initial concept, to determining the puzzle flow and design, to the construction of props and puzzles a “new” room typically takes five to six months to complete. The plan is to post entertaining video clips as the new room is being built to give viewers a behind-the-scenes peek at what goes into putting together a room and some of the challenges involved.
Mystery Mayhem Escapes not only offers an exciting time for family and friends, but they also cater to local businesses, youth organizations, and sports teams for teambuilding/bonding events. Escape rooms are a unique and fun way to build camaraderie among coworkers and even help managers determine who has good leadership skills. Offering flexible hours and a large meeting area combined with a friendly staff, an escape room makes perfect sense for your next outing. Located at 623 Centreville Pike just outside of Slippery Rock, they are the only escape room facility in the area that can accommodate larger groups, MME is perfect for birthday and holiday parties, bachelor/ette parties. Partnering with many of the local restaurants, delicious food could be waiting for your group after working up an appetite trying to escape. Discounts are offered for larger groups and youth organizations. Call 724-541-3533 for details.
Mystery Mayhem Escapes took their escape room on the road this past year. You may have seen their mobile escape room at various events in the area(Strawberry Days, Village Fest, Relay for Life). Plans for 2018 include more community outreach while partnering with local businesses and charities to organize scavenger hunts with prizes and incentives. You can book online and get more details on what an escape room is all about at their website here.
