📼 Coming soon · Launching 2027

ESCAPE THE 90s

● ON AIR 11:59 PM · DEC 31, 1999

Midnight never came.

The countdown to the year 2000 stopped one song short — and the whole city has been stuck at 11:59 ever since. You and your crew have 60 minutes to find the one jam that was never played, each of you holding clues the others can't see. Everyone plays from their own screen. No one escapes alone.

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✓ Best with 2–8 players  ·  ✓ Solo play available  ·  ✓ One price for your whole crew — friends join free

Difficulty
3/5
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Recommended players
2–8
solo play available
Playtime
~60min
one session
Recommended age
12+
kids + the people who lived it

✅ What you'll get

  • A private room code + host link, emailed instantly
  • One full ~60-minute escape — one playthrough per game
  • Up to 8 players — friends join free, no accounts to create
  • Four asymmetric clue roles; larger groups play in small teams
  • Built-in host controls, hints & live team chat

💻 What you'll need

  • Any modern browser — Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Edge
  • Any device — desktop, laptop, tablet or phone
  • A stable internet connection — no app, no downloads
  • One screen per player (or per team) works best

The story so far

DECEMBER 31, 1999 — 11:59 PM

Every radio in the city is tuned to WJAM 99.9 — "The Jam" for The Big 100: a live countdown of the decade's hundred greatest R&B, pop, and hip-hop jams, with the #1 song of the 90s revealed at the stroke of midnight.

But midnight never came.

With one song left to play, the station's legendary host DJ Rewind looked at the clock, whispered "not yet," and hit REWIND. The Golden Master — the only copy of track #1 — vanished into the station's locked studios, and the whole city got stuck in the loop: the same block party, the same 99 songs, the same countdown that never finishes. It's been 11:59 PM ever since. (Officially, the mayor blames the Y2K bug. The kids on the block say the DJ did it.)

Now it's your crew's turn. Slip through the stage door of Studio 99.9, take your places — the turntables, the mixing board, the video wall, and the mic — and follow the trail of clues DJ Rewind scattered through the greatest decade in music. Find track #1. Hit PLAY. Finish the countdown.

You have 60 minutes before the master reel rewinds and the night starts over. Finish the countdown. Start the millennium. Escape the 90s.

Pick your station — meet the crew

Four stations, four points of view. Every clue you see is one your crew can't.

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The DJ

Runs the turntables and the crates — tracklists, liner notes, and whatever's scratched into the run-out groove.

✨ One-time ability: On-Air Shout-Out
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The Producer

Owns the mixing board — faders, session logs, demo tapes, and a pocketful of backstage passes.

✨ One-time ability: Remix
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The VJ

Watches the video wall — freeze-frames, channel numbers, and what the teleprompter almost said.

✨ One-time ability: Instant Replay
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The MC

Holds the mic and the charts — the countdown clipboard, the request-line log, and the crowd outside.

✨ One-time ability: Encore

Inside Studio 99.9

A taste of what's waiting past the stage door — no spoilers.

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The Four-Part Harmony

One vocal booth, four voices. Hit the chord together — and we do mean together.

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The Request Line

Four digits, four crew members, one studio phone. Better dial them in order.

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The Turntable Cipher

Spin the platter until the scratched-up label says something. Then say it back.

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The Dance Routine

Six moves taped to the rehearsal-room floor. Five belong. One is not from this decade.

Why you'll love it

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Play from anywhere

Everyone joins from their own device — across the room or across the world. Just a browser, no downloads.

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Real teamwork, by design

Each crew member sees different clues. You literally can't win without talking to each other — nobody drifts off onto their phone.

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No trivia degree required

Every fact you need is in the clues — the 90s nostalgia is the vibe, not a quiz. Kids team up with the people who lived it.

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Solo or a full crew

Best with 2–8 players, and solo play is available. Four clue roles run the station — hold all four yourself, or split a larger group into small crews.

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A race against the reel

Sixty minutes before the master reel rewinds and the night starts over. Can you finish the countdown?

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One price, whole crew

At launch, one payment — — covers your whole crew, not per person. Best with 2–8 players; friends join free. Split among the team, it's just a few dollars each.

How it works

1

Buy at launch

When it drops: check out securely, and your private room code and host link are emailed to you instantly.

2

Invite your crew

Share the code. Friends join free from any device — anything from one player to a full block party.

3

Escape together

Pick your stations, start the reel, and chase down track #1 before the loop rewinds.

The secret ingredient: you each see something different

The DJ reads the grooves. The Producer reads the board. The VJ reads the screens. The MC reads the room. Alone, each clue is a dead end — but together they cue the next track. It's the kind of game where everyone leans in, talks over each other, and cheers when the beat finally drops.

Perfect for

🪩 90s theme parties 🎉 Millennial reunions 💼 Remote team building 🎂 Birthday parties 👨‍👩‍👧 Family game night ❤️ Date night

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🗓 Launching 2027
Estimated launch — join the guest list to be first inper game · your whole crew · no subscription
  • Friends join free — one price for your crew
  • Play solo or as a group (best with 2–8)
  • Full 60-minute escape challenge
  • Code + host link emailed instantly
  • No deadline to start — play whenever
  • One playthrough per game — once you escape the 90s, you're out
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One email the moment Escape the 90s goes live — plus any early-bird deal.
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