Escape Room Puzzle Boxes

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Escape Room Puzzle Boxes

Who doesn't like solving a good wood puzzle box? Escape room players, like the rest of us, love figuring out how to open that tricky secret lock box. Puzzles boxes have a long history of entertaining people for generations and it only makes sense they have found escape rooms a new place to call home. How do you know which puzzle box to include in your room though? There is no tried and true methodology behind picking the best puzzle box for your escape room, but there are a few things to consider. Difficulty Level I think this is where...

Wood Puzzle Boxes

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Wood Puzzle Boxes

Puzzle boxes go by many different names such as trick boxes, secret boxes, stash boxes, and magic boxes. No matter the name; however, they all share the same goal: solve the puzzle to open the box. Unbelievably, modern puzzle boxes can actually trace their roots back to jewelry boxes and furniture that featured secret openings and hidden compartments. The first puzzle boxes produced with entertainment in mind originated in 19th century England, Switzerland, and Japan. The popularity of trick boxes over the years has a great deal to do with travelers wanting to pick up souvenirs.  This is especially true...

Where to Purchase andBuy Escape Room Puzzles/Props Online

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Where to Purchase andBuy Escape Room Puzzles/Props Online

This seems pretty straight forward right? Just go to Google or Bing and type in "Purchase or Buy Escape Room Props Online" or "Escape Room Puzzles". Escape room suppliers from across the globe will populate on your screen. Nothing else to it! Unfortunately, it isn't quite so simple. Escape Rooms are a relatively new entertainment option. According to the Escape Rooms Wikipedia Page they first became popular stateside 2010 with the first permanent Escape Room debuting in Asia (2008). Given how young this form of entertainment is it should not be all that surprising to find the secondary industry of creating props and...