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Things to do in Manchester during the pandemic

Things to do in Manchester during the pandemic

It’s been more than a year since the WHO declared Covid-19 as a pandemic, most of us are working from home and it is getting harder and harder to keep ourselves occupied. We admit, it is really not easy when all events are cancelled, cinemas, gyms, museums and an endless list of facilities are closed. It was also extremely hard to close the doors of our escape room. But not everything is lost, there are still things we can do despite the current situation. So we thought of gathering some things to do in Manchester to keep you occupied.

Left and right brain in escape rooms

Left and right brain in escape rooms

Brain researchers have found decades ago that our right and left hemispheres specialize in different functions. The right hemisphere is responsible for creative thinking and the left is responsible for logical thinking. In an escape game, we need both at the same time, so we work both halves of our brains in order to get out. Let’s see how that works!

Groupon Escape Rooms – find the real one

Groupon Escape Rooms – find the real one

Everyone is up to great solution at bargain price. We keep tirelessly looking for the best bargains available. During the coronavirus pandemic, online webshops are growing at rapid speed. The market of the escape rooms is emerging as well. With Groupon Escape Rooms you can find the best offers.

The future of escape games - virtual escape rooms

The future of escape games - virtual escape rooms

Escape games are still very popular, even though it’s been a long time we could actually escape from a real room. The enthusiasm of the players is not surprising: teamwork, shivering, adrenaline splattering, a sense of success - in the imaginary worlds, everything is given that is we miss from our everyday life, especially nowadays. But we asked ourselves, Is there still room for improvement? How can the escape room experience be better? Is it really an indefatigable genre? Most probably the future will be all about virtual escape rooms. Let’s see why!

Escape rooms for kids - are they meant for them?

Escape rooms for kids - are they meant for them?

It is not surprising that parents, whether they are escape room enthusiasts or not, ask themselves if it is okay to involve their children in an escape room experience, or if there are escape rooms for kids. A lot of escape rooms are set in the middle of a crime scene or built around a horror story. Also, some tasks are really challenging and parents may fear the negative feedback of an unsuccessful escape their children may encounter. But there is no need to worry, there are escape rooms that are child-friendly or they are specially made for them!

Escape room films - a failed genre?

Escape room films - a failed genre?

It seems that filmmakers keep on trying to create a good cinematic representation of escape rooms despite their lack of success. For example, Escape room from 2019 received 6,4 stars on IMDb, other related films performed even worse. So we asked ourselves, what are the key issues with escape room films, and how could they be better?

Why are online escape rooms are on the rise?

Why are online escape rooms are on the rise?

It has been almost a year since the WHO declared Covid-19 as a pandemic. Surely it has been a rough year for everyone, many businesses shut down, and a lot of them changed their business plan entirely. As the most enthusiastic escape roomers have witnessed, the industry has also completely shifted to online business. But what makes online escape rooms so entertaining?

Things to look for when you escape from a room

Things to look for when you escape from a room

If you haven’t been to an escape room before, entering might give you an overwhelming feeling. Since it is a new environment, it is hard to know what to do and especially how to do certain things. In our previous blogs, we talked about tips and tricks that can help you to escape from a room, but this time we are going to focus on the clues you need to search for once you got locked. Dr. Scott Nicholson, professor, designer, and architect of the Red Bull Escape Room World Championship. As an expert, he has shared a couple of advice regarding the things you need to find in basically any escape room. Let’s see what he suggests, shall we?

5 more tips to successfully get out of an escape room

5 more tips to successfully get out of an escape room

In our previous article, we gave some useful tips that come in handy if you are in an escape room. So here are 5 more tips for a successful escape game experience!

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Monday: 9:30 - 21:00

Tuesday: 9:30 - 21:00

Wednesday: Closed

Thursday: 9:30 - 21:00

Friday: 9:30 - 21:00

Saturday: 9:30 - 21:00

Sunday 9:30 - 18:00

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143 Manchester Road
Altrincham,Cheshire
WA14 5NS

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Tel: 0161 759 5025

Escape Room Manchester

Zoltan

Owner

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