Unleash Your Inner Detective with these Mystery Rooms in Chennai

Mystery Rooms is a real-life puzzle game, you will have to solve various puzzles to escape themed rooms in 60 minutes with 2 or more people. It is open for sixteen-year-olds and above, with five themes with varying difficulty levels. The most popular one is Lockout which was inspired by the show Prison Break. This themed room has a success rate of 27%, Hangover another room has a 25% success rate, and both are relatively easier than the others. Other themes they have are The Kon of Kohinoor, Cabin In The Woods, and A Night in Bhangarh which are slightly tougher. The price per person varies depending on the number of people participating together. So make sure you go with a group of 6 people at least to get the minimum charge. Appointments can be made through their website.

Price: INR 750 onwards (Weekdays), INR 850 onwards (Weekends)

Timings: Everyday, 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM

With the same format of 60 minutes is the escape room Breakthru, which has challenging puzzles that require teamwork and keen observation. They have several themed rooms like The Crypt, a horror-themed room that has a dark, eerie atmosphere, Asylum Aftermath, a murder-themed one that makes you think out of the box, and Grand Theft Mobsters, a heist-themed room and GBay Breakout, an end of the world themed room. The first two are the more popular ones. You can take part by selecting your teammates and the themed room of your choice, your preferred date and time, and after filling in your details you'd be ready to go.

Price: INR 1,800 onwards

Timings: Everyday, 11 AM to 10 PM

At Freeing India you have to call to book your slot, turn up 10 minutes before the allotted time, get locked with your friends in a room, find clues, solve puzzles and escape the room. Depending on the escape room your time to solve the puzzle varies from usually 45 to 60 minutes. Freeing India is located in Nungambakkam and Besant Nagar. Both the branches have 4 themed rooms, Besant Nagar has Poseidon, Alice in Wonderland, Russia with Love and Ninja-themed rooms. Nungambakkam has The Lost Chamber, Live to Tell, Unusual Suspect and Mirror of Love which is considered to be the most mysterious of them. The players are divided into two teams and the two teams will have to enter two separate rooms while working together to solve the problems.

Price: INR 750 onwards

Timings: Everyday, 10 AM to 10 PM

Not the usual escape room style, this VR gaming place gives you an immersive escape room experience without actually being there. At VR Galaxy you can experience virtual reality escape room games. You'll be immersed in a horror-themed room filled with puzzles and challenges. This is a great option if you don’t want to commit to a physical escape room. The weekends are usually crowded, so call ahead of time if you want to give the VR escape room a shot. The employees are very friendly and helpful so don’t worry about doing anything stupid while you're deep into virtual reality.

Price: INR 200

Timings: Everyday, 10:30 AM to 9 PM

Nassa Uth Hub with its extensive arcade also has escape rooms with four themes that promise to be an experience of suspense and excitement. Step into Taken-The Perfect Abduction where you will have to use your quick wit and intelligence to protect the victim and find a way out before the kidnappers find you. If you aren't scared of vampires, this lair will have you navigate through and escape from all the bloodthirsty creatures to escape. In Panic Room burglars have occupied a room and you will have to think fast, make strategic choices, and outsmart the intruders to escape. Finally in Prison Break, you will have to work as a team and strategise to outsmart the system and break out of jail. To book your slot, call them and let them know how many people will be accompanying you and what date and time you prefer.

Price: INR 700 onwards

Timings: Everyday, 11 AM to 11 PM