Escape the room

Escape the room, also known as room escape or escape game, is a subgenre of point-and-click adventure game which requires a player to escape from imprisonment by exploiting their surroundings. They are usually created as a freeware browser game for the Adobe Flash platform, but similar game mechanics have been identified in PC and console games such as Myst and 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors. Some examples include "Crimson Room", "Viridian Room", "MOTAS", and "Droom". The room usually consists of a locked door, objects to manipulate, and hidden clues or secret compartments. The player must use the objects to interact with other items in the room to reveal a way to escape.

The popularity of these online games has led to the development of real-life escape rooms all around the world.

Origin

The basic gameplay mechanism of having the player trapped in a single location dates back at least to John Wilson's 1988 text adventure Behind Closed Doors, in which the player is trapped inside a restroom. The term originated in 2001 from the MOTAS game, though there are many older examples of the point-and-click variation, such as Noctropolis, and even earlier examples from the text adventure canon. The genre was further popularized in 2004 by the Japanese "Crimson Room" game by Toshimitsu Takagi, which has spread throughout the internet and can be seen on many gaming websites.

The Room

The Room may refer to:

In business

In film and video games

In literature

In music

See also

The Room (album)

The Room is an album composed and performed by Harold Budd.

Track listing

References

List of Life with Derek episodes

The following is a list of episodes of the Canadian sitcom Life with Derek, which also appeared on Disney Channel. The show premiered on September 18, 2005 and ended its run on March 25, 2009, spanning 4 seasons, with 70 episodes produced.

Series overview

Episode list

Season 1 (2005-06)

Season 2 (2006)

Season 3 (2007-08)

Season 4 (2008-09)

Series finale film

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