Denver, Colorado – January 15, 2015 - You are in a locked room and you have only 60 minutes to find your way out by finding clues, solving puzzles and locating the final key code to open the door. This is not a nightmare, but one of the hottest new trends that is sweeping the nation. Located just minutes from downtown Denver, (1750 Gilpin Street, Denver, CO, 80218) Epic Escape Game is a live interactive escape game where the concept is simple: Players are locked in a room and must use their wits, problem-solving skills and teamwork to uncover clues, solve a series of puzzles and crack codes to ultimately find the key to escape the room. Escape rooms started in Asia the 1980’s as a video game and grew to a top downloadable app. Its popularity continued to grow as operators took the game concept from an individual video game experience to a live group experience. Live escape games rapidly spread to major tourist destinations in Asia, Europe, Australia and South America. It is now one of the fastest growing concepts in the U.S. appearing in New York, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Miami, Washington DC and now Denver. Epic Escape Game offers five uniquely themed escape rooms to choose from and each room accommodates up to eight players. In their “Dorm of the Dead” room, you are a college student and your dorm room has been overrun with zombies. You must find the antidote cure in order to escape your dorm before you become zombie lunch. In one of their more challenging rooms, “Pikes Peak or Bust: Colorado’s Gold Rush” players are following in the footsteps of famous miner, Green Russell, by being locked in a miner’s cabin where they must put on their thinking caps and search around the room to find hidden clues that lead to a series of clever puzzles to the final exit. Another room, “The Grand Theater presenting: The Mustache Thief” will not only challenge your mental mettle it will also engage all of your senses: taste, smell, hearing, touch and sight. With this fully interactive experience you are no longer just watching the action, you are IN THE ACTION. There is also a moderately challenging room that plays on the paranormal. The premise of “The Other Side” room is that you’ve been in an accident and are now lingering between here and the other side. You must decipher codes and retrace your steps to escape the other side. Escape Games are great for families as well. Epic Escape Game’s “Toys in the Attic” is the easiest room to escape and is geared to families with younger children. This is a great way for families to interact with their children in a fun and positive way. Live Escape Games are not only a great alternative form of entertainment for couples, families and friends but are also catching the attention of local businesses, schools and groups, who use this concept for team-building, private parties and events. Admission per person is $24.95 weekdays and $27.95 on the weekends. Epic Escape Game is open seven days a week from 10am – 9:30pm Sunday through Thursday and 10am – 11pm Friday and Saturday. They are located at 1750 Gilpin Street, Denver, CO 80218. To book a game, visit their website at www.epicescapegame.com or call their office at (303) 377-6060.
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