Escape Room Kingsport, Kingsport

Players crowd around a deck of cards, scanning them with a black light to search for hidden messages and clues. They flip through creaky books—the smell of must and old, rotten paper fanning into the air—as they desperately try to find a secret code. The clock is always ticking down from 60 minutes at Escape Room Kingsport, and players must solve puzzles and uncover strategically hidden secrets to escape their particular themed room before the time runs out. Read on to learn the types of escape room experiences awaiting players:

• Virus: "The Uprising," an evil terrorist organization, has developed a deadly virus intended to be used as a biological weapon against New York City. Players must stop the pathogen from reaching the water supply, or watch the city devolve into a hoard of psychotic zombies.

• Taken: Players—on their way to a vacation in the Great Smoky Mountains—suddenly find themselves blindfolded, abducted, and stranded in a remote cabin in the woods. They must work together to escape their captors and flee to safety and civilization.