Everything to know before you go to Charlotte's new adventure escape room Keepers of Balance
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Keepers of Balance is an escape room where all the adventures were designed with good and evil in mind. As a player joining their secret society your goal is to restore good within the world. Photo: Alexis Clinton/Axios
A new massive adventure-style escape room facility is now open in Lower South End.
Catch up quick: Keepers of Balance is a collaboration between Charlotte natives and former project designers from Universal Studios and Disney parks. It's a family-friendly immersive experience that feels like you're stepping into the set of a movie.
Here are five things to know before you go:
You're smarter together.
Gather a group of two to six people to master physical and mental challenges that help you get into the next room. You'll want extra eyes to search for clues and assist with problem-solving.
Think outside the box.
Keepers of Balance has multiple immersive adventures to choose from, including an "Indiana Jones"-inspired game called "Temple of Light." You're tasked with capturing a light that represents goodness that you can disperse into the world.
- To do that, you'll have to use your mental strength to spot items that don't belong, search for missing pieces, find matching pairs, uncover riddles and even use sensory skills to help connect the dots.
Be quick.
You have 75 minutes to complete the entire experience. The "Temple of Light," for example, has five rooms with some transitional challenges along the way.
Be patient.
Don't stress if you're feeling stumped. Actors within the experience will provide hints along to way to guide you toward solving the riddle before the clock runs out.
Plan your visit if you decide to go.
Tickets sell out, so you'll want to book a time slot in advance to secure your spot.
- Tickets are $55 per person for groups of four and $50 per person for groups of five and six people.
- Find Keepers of Balance at 125 W Woodlawn Road.
What's next: Over the next few months Keepers of Balance will open more adventures within its facility.
- "The Sunken Realm," which takes place in an old submarine with a goal to retrieve a lost artifact, will open in about four weeks.
- Another adventure called the "Rise of NEMESIS," where your goal is to retrieve a prototype robot, will open later this summer.
- Other adventures including "Beyond Darkness," which has references to the haunted ghost stories from Uptown's Dunhill Hotel, will open later this year.
Zoom in: Co-owners, Ryan and Jordanna Griffith, Nick and Jessica Maus, Will and Kim Rutherford and Glen Lax collaborated on the project.
Go deeper: Test your physical and mental strength at this unique escape room facility opening near LoSo