HintHunt

HintHunt is a real life escape game, located in many countries around the world.^[1] The brand is known for being among the first companies to introduce this concept in Western Europe, in 2012 in London.^[2]

Historical

HintHunt is a project which was invented by two Hungarians, Atti and Csaba, in 2012.^[3] At the time, the concept was growing in Budapest, but was still unknown in Western Europe.

The very first facility was opened in North London (St. Pancras Station) in spring 2012.^[4] The activity became the number one attraction on the Tripadvisor ranking in May 2013, ahead of traditional activities in London.^[5]

The brand started to develop outside of the UK, with two new facilities that opened in 2013 in Paris^[6] and Cape Town,^[7] before two others opened in 2014 in Moscow^[8] and Dubai.^[9] In these countries the game reached the top of the local Tripadvisor ranking as well after a few months.^[10][11][12]

Description

HintHunt currently operates 2 different games: The JM office and the Zen Room 2 enigma of type real life escape games.^[13]

HintHunt differentiates itself by its attention to every detail,^[14] but also a large part of the game is dedicated to finding clues rather than solving puzzle.^[15]

Every games last 60 minutes. During this time, teams must manage to find their way out in the locked environment. A screen inside the room gives clues during the hour, helping stuck teams. Teams are premade and book online, as no bookings are made directly onsite.^[16]

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