Who HASN’T had nightmares of being locked in a coffin? I most definitely have…and let me tell you, it’s terrifying. 

The folks over at The Escape Bus are taking that fear, and turning it into their brand new pop-up escape game, Deadringers.

Taking place centuries ago, the game takes cues from when people were afraid of being buried alive and had bells built into their coffins to alert grave keepers just in case. The goal of this 12-minute escape game is to find and ring the bell after you’ve been accidently buried alive. In addition to that, there are TWO coffins, so you can race against the clock AND one of your friends!

Deadringers is a technically-advanced game with lighting effects, Dolby 7.1 surround sound, mechanical puzzles, magnetic compartments and more. Like The Escape Bus, which is Orange County’s only mobile escape game, this experience is not your typical “lock and key” game.

“There are two things most important to us in game design: story and immersion,” said “Deadringers” Gamemaster Jonathan Katz. “There are many ‘standard’ escape rooms in Southern California, and we’re aiming to create something with our coffins that neither escape room nor haunt enthusiasts have seen before.”

Although Katz admits that the game simulates being “buried alive,” extra care was taken to ensure the coffins are padded, comfortable, spacious, and easy to get in and out of. The game is not meant to test your fear of tight spaces, he said. There is an emergency button that can be pressed at any time to open the coffin lid.

America’s only “coffin escape room” premieres in Laguna Beach October 1st. Bookings can be made for two people at a time in 15-minute intervals and cost $15 a person. The coffins are located at 31706 S Coast Hwy in Laguna Beach, Calif. The game will run Oct. 1 through Oct 31. More info and booking available at TheEscapeBus.com/Deadringers.