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Core Curriculum

Lessons

The four skills every escape room detective needs. Study them — and look carefully while you do.

The 4 Pillars of Observation

Master these and no escape room will beat you.

R

Remember

Always look at EVERYTHING on every page — even text that seems boring or irrelevant. Escape room designers hide clues everywhere, including footers, disclaimers, and image captions.

E

Examine

Pay close attention to text that looks visually different from its surroundings — bold, italic, coloured, larger, or spaced differently. If something stands out, that's usually intentional.

A

Apply

Ask yourself: is there a pattern here? Numbers that could be read together, first letters that spell something, colours that group certain items — always look for the underlying structure.

D

Discover

Sometimes clues span multiple pages. A number on page A and a number on page B might combine. Read everything, then cross-reference. The full picture is never on a single page.

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Prof. T says:

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  • You've been reading the pillar names. Good.
  • Now look at the big purple letters on the left of each card.
  • Four letters. Four pillars. What order are they in?

Bonus Tips

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Read every page — even the boring ones.

🔢

Numbers can form codes. Collect them.

🔤

First letters of words sometimes spell things.

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Different styling = different meaning.

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Pages are connected. Clues cross-reference.

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Stuck? Use a hint. That's what they're for.

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