The one going into an escape room should do that thinking that they are going to get out of the room before their time runs out. All those who are going into an escape room together should agree that they are going to try to stay positive while they are taking on the experience and that they will not give up prematurely. Those who are taking part in an escape room experience should agree that they are going to do their best to have fun while taking on the experience, no matter how hard things might get and how frustrated they might become.

Those who are going into an escape room together need to let one another know that they can speak up if they see a clue, no matter what. No one should feel like they need to keep quiet or like they might be made fun of if they point out something suspicious and it does not end up being a clue. Everyone should feel free to talk as much as they want to talk and to mention anything that they think might be giving them a hint at what they should do next. The more that people talk about what they see, the more likely they are to find clues and get out of the room.

Those who are taking part in an escape room experience need to know what the rules are for the specific experience that they are taking on so that they can follow those rules. They need to know what they can and cannot touch and what they can and cannot do. It is important for people to make themselves familiar with the rules of an escape room before they really start working toward making their way out of that room and being free of the experience.