Escape From the Minotaur (Season 1): An Escape Room about Greek Mythology

In this digital escape room, students will work to solve puzzles as a group in order to escape the Minotaur's maze.  We will spend the first 5 - 10 minutes introducing ourselves and explaining the rules of the game.

Once in the maze, students will be given 60 minutes to work together to solve puzzles collaboratively.  A token system will be used to make sure that every student has an opportunity to contribute to solving the puzzles.  A knowledge of Greek mythology is helpful (although not necessary) to solving the puzzles.  The puzzles will consist of riddles, lateral thinking (outside-the-box thinking) and critical thinking (drawing logical connections).  The group has a total of three hints that they can ask for during the lesson.  For the most part, I am there to set the scene, coach/encourage them, and clarify anything they don't understand about the setup.  That said, not every group will necessarily escape.  Any group that DOES escape will have their team name go on the high score board, which I will post on the course listing and in future offerings of the lesson.

If the group finishes early, I have discussion questions about our favorite Greek myths.

Below, I'll post the high scores of groups that have gone through the Labyrinth:

2022 High Score board:
1)  The Escapists - solved in 32 minutes (4/12/2022)
2)  Poseidon's Power - solved in 36 minutes (3/15/2022)
3)  The Anti-Minotaur Club - solved in 43 minutes (8/1/2022)
4)  Theseus Thesis/The Fire Lords - solved in 45 minutes (2/15/2022)
5)  Team "Team" - solved in 53 minutes (6/27/2022)
6)  Minotaur Busters - solved in 59 minutes (7/25/2022)

2021 High Score board:
1)  Da Bomb Squad - solved in 36 minutes (7/14/2021)
2)  Team Poseidon - solved in 38 minutes (8/11/2021)
3)  Budget Walmart Olympians - solved in 44 minutes (6/23/2021)
4)  The Big 6 - solved in 45 minutes (12/21/2021)
5)  Amelia - solved in 46 minutes (5/19/2021) & Heroes of the Underworld (6/2/2021)
6)  Team Name - solved in 49 minutes - 2/13/2021 & The Pantheon (only 2 people!) (3/18/2021)
7)  France Ball - solved in 53 minutes - 9/9/2021

2020 High score board:
1)  People that Exist -solved in 31 minutes - 7/16/2020
2)  The Greek Geeks - solved in 34 minutes - 6/22/2020
3)  The Olympians - solved in 40 minutes - 7/14/2020 & The Off-brand God of Victory (Adidas) - 7/31/2020
4)  The Half-Bloods - solved in 41 minutes - 7/21/2020
5)  Camp Half-Blood - solved in 44 minutes - 6/11/2020 & The Minotaurs (7/10/2020)
6)  Achilles' Heel - solved in 45 minutes - 6/19/2020 & Anaklusmos (7/24/2020)
7)  Team Theseus - solved in 46 minutes - 6/14/2020 & Team Hercules (9/15/2020)
8)  Camp Jupiter - solved in 47 minutes - 6/26/2020
9)  Poseidon Rules - solved in 53 minutes - 11/24/2020
10)  Argonauts - solved in 57 minutes - 7/28/2020
11)  Ares - solved in 59 minutes 30 seconds - 6/4/2020
12)  The Snakes - solved 16 out of 21 puzzles - 6/4/2020

NOTE:  In order to make sure this class is fun, safe, and productive with everyone, parents and learners should familiarize themselves with the Outschool Community Standards before signing up for this class and follow them once class starts (https://support.outschool.com/en/articles/16039-community-standards).   I reserve the right to move students to the waiting room or remove them from class if they depart from the standards.