Players are placed in a room and are required to solve puzzles and interpret clues in order to complete the challenge within a set time limit. A game master observes the activity via cameras and a monitor, and can offer hints if needed. The rooms often have a ‘scary’ theme of impending doom and participants sometimes are actually locked in and required to physically escape. However, we don’t get to the point of locking anyone in. The challenge is to complete the mission in one hour or better. We do keep score!