{"id":98890951,"date":"2017-09-29T17:47:43","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T21:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/?p=98890951"},"modified":"2020-04-30T07:56:33","modified_gmt":"2020-04-30T11:56:33","slug":"dare-to-play-heres-international-escape-rooms-worth-trying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/dare-to-play-heres-international-escape-rooms-worth-trying\/","title":{"rendered":"Dare to Play? Here Are International Escape Rooms Worth Trying!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They\u2019ve become a global phenomenon that people can\u2019t stop talking about\u2026escape rooms. If you don\u2019t know, it works like this: Participants will be locked in a room for a period of time with a group of teammates to search for clues, solve problems, and work together to potentially escape. Each escape game, no matter where you go will be different, and we can bet you\u2019ll have a blast!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not every group successfully makes it out of their room (although, organizers have to let them out) and there are varying degrees of time limits and difficulty levels. Some games are scary, some have mysterious stories, and some may make you sweat while you and your team try to beat the clock and crack the codes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It\u2019s an exciting activity that\u2019s perfect to spice up any vacation.\u00a0<\/span>Read on to discover some of the coolest and most popular escape games in the world!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/flights\/flights-under-200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Find the game you want to join and book round trip flights to get there!\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real Escape Game &#8212; Where it All Began\u2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FRealEscapeGame%2Fphotos%2Fa.1808171852546655.1073742507.321050364592152%2F1808172525879921%2F%3Ftype%3D3&amp;width=500&amp;show_text=true&amp;height=375&amp;appId\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Created and developed in Japan by Takao Kato in 2007, \u00a0the \u2018Real Escape Game\u2019 was the first escape room \u00a0\u00a0The company has since launched versions in \u00a0China, Taiwan, Singapore, the US, and \u00a0Canada. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.10best.com\/awards\/travel\/best-escape-room-2016\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voted #1 by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USA Today<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is Real Escape Game in San Francisco, CA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you attend any Real Escape Game around the world, there will be a few rooms for players to choose from, with different themes in each. Ticket prices can depend on the location and the room, usually range from $XX to $XX. It\u2019s best to do your research to choose the perfect room for your team. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mission Escape Games &#8212; A Celebrity Favorite<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-version=\"7\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BRuQiWFBqbu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#tbt Congrats again @johnlegend &amp; @chrissyteigen on Escaping The Darkest Hour! Can&#8217;t wait for you guys to try out Hydeout here in Anaheim, Ca! #Hydeout #Anaheim #GardenWalk #MissionEscapeAnaheim #MissionEscapeGames #EscapeGames #EscapeRoom #teamwork #fun<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Mission Escape Games Anaheim (@missionescapeanaheim) on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2017-03-17T02:39:31+00:00\">Mar 16, 2017 at 7:39pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\" async=\"\" defer=\"defer\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celebrities like John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, Jeremy Lin (Brooklyn Nets player), and Anthony Bourdain (Chef and TV personality) have all been victims of this escape game. You can purchase tickets to attempt <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/missionescapegames.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mission Escape Games<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in NYC, West Hartford, CT, Anaheim, CA, and Philadelphia, PA. In NYC you can choose between different games with four different themes such as secret society, mystery, space, and horror. The tickets for this game are $28 per person for 60 minutes of chaos. John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, who are reportedly puzzle-solving pros and are obsessed with solving these games, signed up for (and successfully solved!) the Darkest Hour (the spooky theme).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetravel.com\/going-places\/how-broke-college-students-can-afford-to-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RELATED: Wondering how to afford travel as a broke college student? You can\u00a0and here&#8217;s how!<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Escape Room LA &#8212; The Popular Game<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was featured on <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Conan O\u2019Brian Show, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buzzfeed, CBS, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Real<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housewives of Beverly Hills, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and it\u2019s been voted \u201cBest of LA\u201d by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Los Angeles Magazine.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> So yeah, you can say it\u2019s kind of a big deal. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.escaperoomla.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Escape Room LA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> began in 2014 and has grown to be the largest and most popular escape game in Los Angeles. There are 5 different games to choose from, but all will keep players on their toes. Prices vary from $32-$37 and range from 50-60 minutes long. Don\u2019t worry the rooms here are more of a challenge rather than scary. But all of Escape Room LA\u2019s games have the same question behind them\u2026 \u201cWill you escape?\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ParaPark &#8212; Locked in Budapest <\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll walk into the room, the door will slam behind you, a 60-minute countdown will start and you\u2019ll find you and your team scrambling to complete their escape. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/paraparkbudapest.hu\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ParaPark<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has locations all over the globe, but the location in Budapest is situated in the basement of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bujdos\u00f3 Kert &#8212; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a ruin pub. You may be frightened by the creepy and spooky theme but the challenging puzzles and clues will probably distract you. When you plan to go to ParaPark, the escape rooms allow up to 12 players,\u00a0so go with two teams of 6 players each or you\u2019ll be locked in the room with strangers. Budapest has so much love for escape room gaming that it hosted the very first Escape Room World Finals in 2017. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Finals &#8212; A Brain-Aching Competition<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fredbullmindgamers%2Fposts%2F781633711986380%3A0&amp;width=500&amp;show_text=true&amp;height=332&amp;appId\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who would\u2019ve thought escape rooms would become a world competition? The first escape room world finals was hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/mindgamers.redbull.com\/escape\/en-AT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Red Bull Mind Gamers<\/a> in Budapest, in March 2017. Titled<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Mission: Unlock Enoch<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the matchup included a number of different levels with teams from 22 countries. It should go without saying, but the world finals are for those who see escape gaming as more of a competition rather than fun. So only sign up for the next one (wherever it is) if you\u2019re serious and think you and your team actually is tough enough to qualify.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Have you ever\u00a0taken round trip flights to try an escape room? 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