Escape Games San Marcos, San Marcos

It may seem like a strange idea to lock yourself in a room, but at Outer Rim Escape Games San Marcos, it's all part of the game. Participants here pore over clues and solve puzzles against a racing clock to unlatch the door behind them and escape in under an hour. Co-workers on teambuilding exercises, families on fun outings, or even total strangers looking to make new friends all immerse themselves in the engrossing worlds contained within each themed room:

• The Endorsement: Up to eight participants must escape from the office of a high-flying endorsement consultant in order to win the ticket to their wildest financial dreams.

• Silicon Valley: After receiving a frightening, yet cryptic message for help from a friend at a high-ranking tech company, players must search through his office for clues to his whereabouts before his life is put in danger.

• Spectrum: This grab-bag of puzzles puts any type of thinker to the test with a diverse mix of challenges. Players must work together and plot out a winning strategy to escape in under one hour.