So sorry for my delayed response! I don’t think the combination would be the same, because most spin combination locks come with pre-programed combinations you can’t change. But the one in my sample game is 01-03-29. (Or check page 64 of the book you used in the game.) I’ll resend you the game so you have it for future reference.

Hi! I don’t know that there’s any one room that might be better than the others, but perhaps the Color Crisis one could work well because it’s minimal on written/spoken items? It’s technically designed for children, but teens/adults can have fun with it too! Hope that helps. 🙂

It could certainly be done outdoors. It is a “room” so if you could come up with a contained area (like a pavilion or something) that would be idea, and there is a door that in theory is locked, but if you can adapt through those two items you should be fine.

Hi Polly! That age range is perfect for this game. The game comes with some built-in props you provide already (a calendar, a clock, a cup, and some others). You can also work in as many extra props as you want. There are numerous clues in the game, and you can hide them in any way you want (like in other locked boxes). A fun part of this game is decorating, which is easy but gives you more opportunities to bring in physical objects that can make great hiding places. You could put all 10 players in one room together, or, as another option, you could set up two rooms and have two groups race. If you want to talk about any other specific ideas, go to my About page and use the “Contact me here” link to send me an email. I’d be happy to go over more ideas!

It’s in the file “Paper B&W.” Hope this helps!

Hi Raven,
I would set aside two to three hours to read over the game and print and prepare the supplies. Setting up the room depends on how much you’re clearing out or decorating, but I would plan an additional hour for that. So three to four hours total. Hope that helps!

Hi Sofia! You should search for an email from a service called Gumroad. I also resent the email to you if that makes it easier.

You bet! Hiding clues around a room is optional. You could just as easily leave all the clues out on a picnic table, or hide them outside somewhere. It’s best if there is a defined playing area like a porch, but you could also set up a playing area with boundaries made from chalk, chairs, patio furniture, etc. The game has a plot that puts your players in a fictional room in an office building, so you can just pretend your players are in a building or alter the plot and say that your players have been left in a yard (or porch, etc.) instead. Does this help?

Great question. I would recommend Color Crisis. Nine is just pretty young for Science Lab Breakout. If you need to, you can always make Color Crisis more challenging by adding steps, like hiding some of the pre-made clues in locked boxes (I can give you more ideas about this if you are interested). It should be perfect for that age range though.

Great questions, thanks for asking! 1) Yep, a small analog clock will work just fine. 2) A calendar from any year will work! You can print your own, too. It just needs to have the month of December. 3) One brad is needed. Hope that clears things up!

Sure, I think you could. You would need to make a fake clock, though. You could easily draw or print one on paper.

Thanks so much! I’m so glad it went well! Those are great suggestions, thank you. I used to have an option where you could purchase a pre-printed kit, but since I’m kind of a one-woman shop it was too time consuming to keep up. I’ll try to be more clear in the instructions on how much time to allow yourself to set up. I really appreciate the feedback! Hope you enjoy using the kit in days to come!

I am a Nurse so I have been working throughout this whole pandemic. I was able to use the printer at work (with permission from my supervisor) to print out everything but, unfortunately I couldn’t print in color or on card stock. I made due and I was able to setup and play this escape room with my 9yr old and now 12 yr old! A couple of things. I didn’t see anywhere where it said how long setup might take, PLEASE give yourself a good hour or 2 to set up the room. I didn’t see if there was an option to just order all the printables printed out already, that would have been a nice option for me only because of the circumstances. Normally I would just go to the library and print whatever I need but everything and everyone is on lock-down so that wasn’t an option. Those were the only cons, and i wouldn’t even call them cons, just unfortunate issues due to current circumstances.

We plan to set up and try again, this time tweaking everything to fit our needs. I plan to purchase more DIY escape room kits from theGameGal!! Thanks for the fun and even better the memories we created by downloading this Escape Room!!!!

Sure! Sometimes smaller groups are actually more effective than larger groups (especially with kids). That age range is kind of young, but if they have access to lots of hints they should be able to do it.

Awesome, good luck!

Thank you for sharing! I am going to try the same thing (virtual through Zoom) for my daughter’s birthday!

Hmm, that’s a very good question. I’ve never done it that way, but I definitely think it could work. You might put less of an emphasis on hiding and finding clues and more on communication and teamwork. It might work best with all of the team members sitting at tables with clues spread out in front of them (as opposed to hidden around the room), or hidden in easy locations. I definitely think you should give it a shot! If you do, I would love to hear how it goes, and any details you want to share on how you make it work. I’d love to provide other customers with advice on how to do the same thing during this COVID-19 time. (I would test it myself long distance, but I test my games thoroughly before I release them and all of my family and friends have already played it!) Keep me updated!

Yes it does!

Hi Sithy. The Science Lab Breakout escape room is really only science themed (and it’s more of a science fiction plot). The actual clues and puzzles aren’t really science-based (maybe a couple of them are; one uses the Periodic Table). That said, you can definitely add to the escape room in any way you want. For example, if one of the clues is to be hidden in the room, you could instead lock the clue in a box and code the combination however you want. It’s very easy to add puzzles (and you could base them in math and science) to make the room more difficult, especially if you are familiar with escape rooms. Does this help? Do you have any other questions?

Sounds good! I’ll give it a try.

Yes, I think it will work! The easy version is great for teens, and I often hear from 11 and 12 year olds who do it. If they are smart girls and into puzzles and clues, I think it will be no problem for them. The difficulty level is also very adaptable; if you think even the easy version is too difficult, I’ll be happy to give you some ideas to make it easier.

Hi Vicki! First of all, Antarctica? So cool! And yes, there is an option included to run the room without the Internet. You’ll basically be using pieces of paper and handing them back and forth to the host to take the place of the computer. It’s not as realistic, but it works just fine!

I’m glad they had a great time, Michael! Yeah, the hard version can be hard, especially for young teens. But I’m glad they still had fun!

Great! That makes this even more affordable! Thank you so much!

Yes, it works great for adults. It comes with two difficulty levels. The easy one is good for teens, and the hard one is better for adults. Just use the difficult version and it will be great!

So the Science Lab kit is actually just a digital download. You only need to purchase the kit one time, even if you want to run it four times. You do need to print everything four times and gather four sets of props/supplies. Does that make sense?

It will work great for adults! The kit comes with two difficulty levels, so you’ll just use the more difficult one. (The easier one works for teens.)

I would go with Color Crisis for kids younger than 12. But I would break them into two groups if you can.

Yes, you are correct! You only need to purchase the download once.

Hi Linda, I have a buy-3-get-1-free deal. Thanks for asking!

Hi Cindy, I sent you an email with a solution.

Yes, I think it will! I would split into two groups, though. If you’re still worried it might be too easy, Space Pirate Attack is more difficult.

Haha, thanks so much, Autumn! I’m so glad! I will email you about the multi-cultural holiday room.

Can i just tell you that this has been a wild success?! The instructions are so easy to follow! I created this room for a corporate event and can’t stop singing your praises from the rooftops. You made me look like the office MVP, and I referred everyone to your site to get rooms for themselves. SO. MUCH. FUN! Thank you, and I will be back for another in the fall.

Any ideas on possibly helping me create a multi-cultural holiday room? Happy to pay for the consult!

Hi Nicole, yes, you could use the game that way. First you’ll want to divide your players into groups of about 6 to 10. Then you can either A) set up one room and take turns. Time each group and compete for the fastest time. You’ll just need to re-set up the room and replace some of the clues between teams. You could also B) run all groups simultaneously, either in their own rooms or at their own tables in one large room. Have the teams compete to see who can break out fastest. You could also do option A with two or three rooms to speed things up. Does this help?

Would this work as a team building activity for a staff meeting for educators? A group of about 55-65 people? Can you provide me some details, please?

For this age, I would go with the easy version. As for the size of the room, as long as it can comfortably hold all of your players, any room should work. A table or a desk that can be used as a writing surface will also be helpful.

Yep! Use the easy version of the game and don’t hide any clues at all. You can also color-code the clues or group them by section to make it even easier. (This makes the most sense once you’re looking at the game. Email me at paige@thegamegal.com if you want to go over specifics.) But yes, totally doable!

Yes, the easy version should be great for that age group. You’ll just need to divide the classroom into groups of 5 to 8 students.

Thank you!

Nope, it won’t mess up anything. The quality won’t be quite as nice, but everything will still work!

Yes, the easy version would be great for 9-10 graders.

Thanks!

Hi Esther,
So, unfortunately, the games are only in English. And the files are all PDFs and are not editable. Sorry!

Yes, absolutely. The kit includes clues to cut out and hide throughout the room. You can hide them in any way you wish, including in other locked boxes.

There are several ways you could go about it. I would divide into about 15 groups with about 10 players each. You could set up several rooms and take turns, resetting up the room between groups. Time each team and compete for the shortest time. You could also (if you have space) set up 15 rooms at once. If you don’t have 15 rooms, you can do more than one team at a time in a large room as long as the teams have their own table to work at and aren’t close enough to each other to eavesdrop. Would any of those options work for you?

I have a large group about 150 that is like to do this with as well. Is it possible?

Hi Tracey, yes, it’s possible to pick and choose which easy clues and which hard clues you want to use. Great question! My best advice would be to read through both the easy and hard clue instructions and use what you want from both versions to customize the game. The clue instructions also have additional ideas for making the game harder. Hope that helps!

I love the glow in the dark paint idea! I’m so glad it was a success!

I’ve never heard of anyone do it that way. You could try! You can definitely set it up that way. I’m just not sure how distracting it will be for people; if they’re easily able to mingle and play at the same time.

Thanks, Rachelle, I’m so glad it went well! That’s a super smart way to run the room with two groups. Great job!

No, the files aren’t editable. Sorry!

our group isn’t quite that large, but if you could share those details with me for our group of about 50 I would appreciate it. Thank you!

Hi Sharon, it could be done. Each group will need their own clues/props. The biggest concern I’d have is making sure groups can’t overhear or cheat off of each other. It would be best if each group were at their own table.

Thanks, Amanda! I’m so glad it went well!

Thank you for your quick reply

Hi Nancie, I don’t think it would be possible to translate into French. There is a lot of text, and there are passwords for a website in English that can’t be changed. For numbers of kids, I would say 10 at the most.