Escape Games PDX, Portland

With 60 minutes on the clock and a brain-twisting mystery before them, teams at Escape Games PDX muster up critical thinking skills to escape from one of three unique scenarios. While the clues, riddles, and puzzles are different from room to room, the recipe for success looks similar across all three. It involves a precise mixture of teamwork, ingenuity, and communication, plus a dose of speed to beat out the ever-ticking clock. If the challenge sounds easy, know this: only 37% of all teams manage to escape. Read on to learn about the mysteries facing players.

• Portlandia: Bridges, Bikes And Brews: An ode to Portland and all that makes it unique, this room asks visitors and locals alike to find clues and answer puzzles with a local-flavor bent.
• Sherlock's Secret: The famous detective has been kidnapped and his assistant, Mr. Watson, believes his freedom can be negotiated if you can just find an artifact in his library. 60 minutes won't be much time to find all the hidden clues and escape.`
• Prison Break: A major escape attempt is going down on your cell block, and you know all the plans the escape's mastermind has in store. You've got one hour to get out of your own cell and join in the mass exodus, or else you'll miss your chance at freedom.