A cross between a game show and a Sherlock Holmes novel, at an 'Escape Room' you and your team are locked inside a mysterious room and tasked with solving a number of clues and puzzles to escape and complete your mission.

The escape room craze started in Japan, marketed at stressed city dwellers looking to relieve the pressures of urban life by becoming the fantasy heroes of their own real-life video game. The game has since gone global with hundreds of escape room challenges, with themes ranging from Harry Potter to Star Wars, operating in major cities around the world, including Joburg.