Union College Has Two Escape Rooms for Students to Enjoy: Sign Up by March 31 to Participate

Did you know that there are escape rooms here on campus? There are two in the Krueger Center: Virus: Secret Lab, and Seafloor Escape. I recently did Virus: Secret Lab with two other people, and we had a lot of fun. Your goal is to find the antidote for the contagion. There is a series of locks that must be opened and two to three puzzles for each lock. It took my group just about the full hour to escape, and we only used one of the multiple hints available at the very last puzzle. 

This was the first escape room any of us had done, so it is hard to compare to a professional one, but we definitely had a lot of fun. I had imagined that the door would be locked, and we would have to unlock it as part of the puzzle, but that was done on the honor system: there was no lock or puzzle on the exit door. Its theme is pandemic (which is relatable sadly): the Virus is taking over and this scientist has been studying it and its effects, and developing a cure. He has kept a journal and you must use that to figure out what and where the cure is. Both my partners were really good at finding abstract clues and solutions, and I preferred the actual physical aspects of the room, hunting for objects and solutions we needed. 

The recommended number of people for the room is four, but doing it with three people, I don’t know how four people would be all engaged, as there is a limited number of tasks that can be done at the same time. If you choose to do this escape room, be sure to bring someone along who can think abstractly, and be prepared for the unexpected! 

To sign up for these rooms, (March 31 is the last day, so hurry!) go to the long upstairs hall in Krueger and scan the QR code to open the Google Doc with the sign ups. Then when your time comes, go to the Kruger Center office and let the worker there know you are ready for the escape room. Have fun! 

Jade Covel is a senior

religion major from

Topeka, Kan.