Zombies and Puzzles and Swift! Oh my!

Pop singers routinely do intensive vocal exercises before preforming on tour. Actors repeatedly rehearse their lines before going on stage. Professional athletes practise and practise and practise some more. But how does one prepare for the thrilling challenge of the escape room? 

For success in our Vancouver escape room, Krakit has compiled a list of our top ten escape preparation tips. 

10. Sudoko 

There's a reason seniors snatch up Sudoko puzzles like they were free viagra. Sudoko keeps your mind active and alert.  The simple but challenging mind puzzles offer a break from the tech world. They also demand that your brain rely more on your memory than on your bandwidth. Think of them as yoga exercises for your mind.

9. Sit-ups

Killer abs are essential for escape room success. Tone them with simple sit-ups.

8. Source Material

Jack Skellington's adventure to Christmas Town is the source for this year's holiday escape room. Study up on the Oogie Boogie and all things Burtonesque. 

7. Pre-escape meal

Tis the season for turkey indulging, but make sure to stay away from the tasty bird before entering the escape room. Turkey is full of tryptophan, an amino acid that is renowned for inducing sleep. Load up on protein rich foods like eggs, nuts and yogurt instead. Raw vegetables are also good choices. Avoid fatty foods and sugary drinks.  

6. Sharing Circle

All of the escape rooms at Krakit in Burnaby are group orientated. Knowing your fellow players can be important for delegating tasks. A pre-escape sharing circle might shed some light on Brandon's coding talents or on Suzy's inability to handle pressure situations. 

5. Taylor Swift 

I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 22. Keep your youthful spirit jacked.  YOLO.

4. Hydration

Dehydration can seriously limit your body's ability to preform. Stay hydrated and keep your energy enzymes active. 

3. Mad Libs

You gotta stay loose before the big event. Don't let the room get in your head. Relax with some fill-in-the-blank fun. Houdini was a huge fan. Just saying...

2. Zombie Do's and Don'ts

Rule 1: Do your homework. There are plenty of movies out there to help you prep. Your list should definitely include "Dawn of the Dead," "World War Z" and "28 Days Later."

Rule 2: Don't turn your back on your friends. Especially Eddie.  

Rule 3: Do keep it together. Your first urge might be to scream in absolute terror, but where will that get you? Killed. That's where.

1. Get some sleep

What’s This, What’s This? Nightmare Before Christmas at Krakit

We’re officially in December, and the holiday season is fully upon Vancouver and the rest of the Lower Mainland. The Lights of Hope at St. Paul’s hospital went on with a bang, the Stanley Park Christmas Train is running every weekend, and the Christmas caterpillar has moved into Coquitlam Town Centre Park.

Though Halloween may be our favourite holiday at Krakit Escape Game, we’re equally given to holiday cheer. And, so, we’re really excited for the return of our popular Nightmare Before Christmas room.

There’s broken toys and missing stockings—and Oogie Boogie tricks are everywhere. It looks like Halloween is here to stay. But not if you have anything to say about it! You and your team get 45 minutes to stop Halloween from taking over and save the true spirit of Christmas.

Though it didn’t take us quite as long to build our Nightmare Before Christmas escape room as it took Tim Burton to film his stop-motion masterpiece (two years!), we’ve put tons of effort into making it equal parts Halloween scare and Christmas sparkle, just like Halloweentown. Plus, we threw in some brian-scratching riddles for good measure.

Also, families should take note that we’ve made a few changes for the 2015 version, with one of the biggest being that we’ve dialed the rating down from “hard” last year to “average” this year.

However, you’ll be relieved to know that, unlike Jack Skellington, we at Krakit aren’t at all bored of frightening people. Our Zombie Apocalypse, Saw, and Asylum rooms are also open through the holiday season.

Book a session at Krakit Escape Game, located on the border of Burnaby and Coquitlam and near to Lougheed Town Centre Station, here: http://www.bookeo.com/krakit.