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Horror escape room

PortAventura World provides all the instructions you need to create your own horror escape room at home!
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Horror escape room

Prepare yourselves, family, because the most terrifying Halloween escape room is about to be created in your own home, but before you start to be scared, you will need to consider several important points:

 

1. THE PLACE

You must choose where you really want to be terrified. The easiest option is to choose a medium-sized room in your house. This could be the living room, a bedroom or even an old attic.

Keep in mind that the darker the place, the scarier it will be.

 

 

2. THE MYSTERIES: PUZZLES

Puzzles are the heart and soul of an escape room. Without them, there wouldn't be the opportunity to work together with fun and fear and create an unforgettable experience.

You can use lots of different things to devise your puzzles: newspapers for encoded messages, fluorescent paint, invisible ink with lemon, pages with abstract problems or symbols drawn on the wall with chalk or charcoal.

 

Below are eight ideas for puzzles that you can use to set the mood in your horror escape room.

  1. SECRET ALPHABET

The alphabet in sign language or a series of symbols that could be translated into English is quite effective. It is easy to find the symbols, you just have to translate them using a table, on a piece of paper or anything else suitable that you have at home, and that's it!

 

  1. PHYSICAL TESTS

Going through a small tunnel on all fours or building a column so that the ceiling does not collapse can be quick and fun tests that are very effective.

 

  1. CLASSIC JIGSAW

You can always rely on the classic jigsaw. Use a spray paint to write or draw clues on the pieces of the puzzle. Players must collect the pieces and, once they have them all, fit them together to discover the hidden message or evidence.

 

  1. RIDDLES

A very simple test that can be used is the popular riddles in which the answer will lead you to solve the mystery. You can also use wordsearches, crosswords, or similar puzzles. Remember not to make them too complicated. Players should be able to solve them in no more than 5 minutes.

 

  1. HIDDEN OBJECTS

You can always hide keys and other objects in secret compartments, false bottoms, boxes and even a rucksack. It's a simple and very effective activity.

 

  1. SECRET DOORS

To get to another room, you can create a door that is decorated the same as the wall or inside the furniture and, by opening it, you can discover a new phase in your adventure.

 

  1. MIRROR IMAGE

Did you know that da Vinci used to write backwards? Here's an idea for another test: turn your back on the text and use a mirror