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Touch pattern

A shape drawn across nine dots, the way a phone unlock works. It is the most physical of the touch mechanics and the most satisfying to get right, which makes it a good last step.

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Touch pattern

Clue:

Draw a Z across the dots.

Draw your pattern

Test it like a player

The shape carved into the door is a Z. Drawing it on the phone slides the bolt back.

Set the answer

Tap the dots in the order the line joins them; it is stored as a hash, never as a picture.

Templates

Mini escape roomEvent Pass
Medium25 min3 steps

Mini escape room

Three rooms, three mechanics, one final code. The shortest complete escape game you can run in a single room.

Locks used: Numeric code, Colour sequence, Touch pattern

Available in: EN · FR · ES · CA · PT · Free to open and edit. Published with an Event Pass or Pro.

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The Vault HeistEvent Pass
Hard45 min5 steps

The Vault Heist

Five rooms between your team and the vault: the guard's rota, the breaker panel, a laser grid, the founder's word and the dial itself. A full evening for four to six players.

Locks used: Numeric code, Ordered switches, Touch pattern, Written answer

Available in: EN · FR · ES · CA · PT · Free to open and edit. Published with an Event Pass or Pro.

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Pirate Treasure TrailEvent Pass
Easy40 min4 steps

Pirate Treasure Trail

A birthday hunt for children of six to ten: read the map, hoist the flags, cross the shark rocks and count the paces to the chest. Prints on one page, plays on one phone.

Locks used: Direction (8 ways), Colour sequence, Touch pattern, Numeric code

Available in: EN · FR · ES · CA · PT · Free to open and edit. Published with an Event Pass or Pro.

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