While many suspected that these escapes were faked, Houdini presented himself as the scourge of fake spiritualists. Another stunt saw him buried alive and only just able to claw himself to the surface, emerging in a state of near-breakdown.

In 1904, thousands watched as he tried to escape from special handcuffs commissioned by London's Daily Mirror, keeping them in suspense for an hour. Soon he extended his repertoire to include chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, straitjackets under water, and having to escape from and hold his breath inside a sealed milk can with water in it. He first attracted notice in vaudeville in the United States and then as 'Harry ' Handcuff' Houdini' on a tour of Europe, where he challenged police forces to keep him locked up. His pseudonym is a reference to his spiritual master, French magician Robert-Houdin (1805–1871). If you want to get out of this room, you need to get inside the mind of the greatest illusionist and start thinking like him.Harry Houdini ( / h uː ˈ d iː n i/, born Erich Weisz Ma– October 31, 1926) was a Hungarian-American escape artist, magic man, and stunt performer, noted for his escape acts. Houdini left you a pencil, glue and scissors, along with six different cards, which will help you solve the challenges ahead. However, in order to find it, you must solve some challenges first.

The key, which unlocks the door, is hidden somewhere in the room. Whoever finds a way to break out of it will have the privilege of becoming my heir.” “You are the chosen one who managed to enter this secret room.

On the table is Houdini’s testimony, which says: As you enter the room, the door slams shut, leaving you locked inside while the walls start closing in slowly. Walking around, your curiosity leads you to a secret room, one in which no one has set foot for over a century. You decide to go there and learn some of his greatest tricks and illusions. The 150-year-old house that belonged to the most famous illusionist Houdini is now a museum.

Houdini room