Room 5280, Raleigh

The concept is simple: you're locked in a room with everything you need to ​escape. But, of course, there's a rub. Everything you need is hidden by puzzles, codes, and riddles, meaning the only way to unlock the door before the 60-minute timer runs out is to work together and beat each challenge. And to make things even more interesting, Room 5280 adds a theme to each adventure, fully immersing friends, family members, and co-workers in a sometimes-scary, sometimes-curious tale. Read on to learn a bit about each.

• The Experiment: Professor Chladni was on the verge of a great discovery when he disappeared. Unfortunately, no one knows what he was doing or where he went. Now you and your team find yourselves trapped in his laboratory with 60 minutes to piece his experiments together.
• Sherlock: Here, the goal is to think like beloved fictional detective Sherlock Holmes—use the art of deduction and logic to locate a series of bombs set throughout the London Underground by Professor Moriarty.
• The Heist: You play the criminal in this room, set in the home of an eccentric millionaire filled with a treasure trove of gold, diamonds, and other valuables. Your job is to steal all you can while avoiding the series of traps and solving the puzzles this greedy millionaire has left behind.