| LC control no. | sh2018003147 |
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| LC classification | GV1507.E83 |
| Topical heading | Escape room games |
| Variant(s) | Escape games Escape-the-room games Games, Escape room |
| See also | Puzzles |
| Found in | Work cat: 2018051878: Fun and games: escape rooms, c2019: ECIP summary (Edward, Susan, Scott, and Kristina have been locked in a room...an escape room, that is! With only 60 minutes to escape, the stakes are high and the contestants' adrenaline is even higher. Do they have what it takes to spot and plot the polygons and make it out before time is up? Or will they be locked away in the King's Keep forever?) Cambridge Dictionary WWW Homepage, December 10, 2018: (escape room : a game where people are locked into a room and have to find a way to escape by finding clues (= signs or information that help you to find the answer to a problem or mystery) in it, and solving puzzles, or a special room where this is done.) Demme Learning WWW Home page, December 10, 2018: (Escape rooms often have a theme, ranging from medieval castle to prison cell to space station, and a short narrative that sets the stage for the escape. Most of these setups are designed for teens and adults and require teamwork and rigorous problem-solving skills. Recently, educators have seen potential for this adventure game for school learning.) The Atlantic WWW Home page, November 29, 2018: (The increasingly popular escape room has been given an educational twist--padlocked boxes that can only be accessed by decoding verbs, performing math problems, or solving scientific puzzles.) Escape games at Mouse City www site, viewed Apr. 11, 2019 (Challenging escape games: usually contain a puzzle to solve and some items to pick up in order to make a room escape; typical starting point could be a dungeon, a desert, etc.; escape games are sometimes referred to as escape the room games) |
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