I am currently in the midst of planning a huge gala, and haven’t been taking time for me. It’s not too late for a New Year’s resolution, right? If so, I vow to make time to write more!
Recently, for a friend’s birthday, I went with a group to Exodus Escape Rooms in Newark. The location is what used to be a large house, which is now transformed into a series of themed rooms. Each room contains a variety of clues and puzzles to help you “escape” the room.
Rooms vary in difficulty and number of people the room can hold. Due to having a large group, we booked the Shawshank Redemption room. If you have read the Stephen King book or seen the movie
you’ll understand the concept of the room quickly. This room was broken into two parts – the prison cell, and an outer room.
We started things out by being handcuffed together. After finding the handcuffs’ key (which was disappointingly easy), we combed the room for clues. Each clue was a puzzle based on finding a series of numbers to unlock multiple padlocks.
I was a bit let down by the fact that there weren’t any riddles to solve that didn’t involve numbers, but it was definitely a challenge. Thankfully, a tv screen prompted you with clues if the group was having trouble figuring things out (oh, I forgot to mention, you are being watched on camera the entire time!). The hardest part was trying to concentrate with a large group. I am very competitive and easily annoyed when people goof off vs trying to solve a problem, so I got heated a couple of times! Haha
Although the room wasn’t what I’d pictured in my head, I would definitely visit Exodus Escape Rooms again. For $20 a person, it is a unique way to spend an hour with friends and a great alternative to a night out at a bar. It would also be a fun team building activity. Main Street continues to lure some unique new businesses – I love it.
You can book a visit at http://www.exodusescaperooms.com/.