Working with the default setup

By Houdini MC Team/on September 1, 2018/in Tutorials

This tutorial will help you understand the basics of Houdini MC. Use the default theme together with the default room (called Safecracker) to play around with the software’s settings and parameters. Terminology: Houdini MC consists of 2 components. The first component is the Master software while the second one is the in-room screen In general, […]

Shaping a Theme

By Houdini MC Team/on August 31, 2018/in Tutorials

Escape room’s in-room screen is fully customizable through the settings menu. Select and customize one of the 30+ available preset themes or design your own. Always keep in mind that the customization procedure requires minimal training and support. Use your imagination and make your in-room screen part of the atmosphere. This tutorial aims to help new users to […]

Using Room Editor

By Houdini MC Team/on August 21, 2018/in Tutorials

This tutorial briefly guides you in single steps on how to store the room parameters. Step 0: Open room editor and click on the “Select an existing or create a new one” combo box. Step 1: Select <Create Room> Step 2: Select a name to describe your room (“Title“) and the duration of the game (“Time in minutes“). The […]

Audio output

By Houdini MC Team/on August 24, 2018/in Hardware Integration, Tutorials

Houdini MC can (simultaneously or not) manage the following audio output categories: Main theme (This sound starts automatically and continues in a loop while the game is active) Additional Sounds (The game master can send these sounds during the game using the <Sounds> tab) Alert Tones (These short in time tones are accessible through the <Shortcuts> […]

Interacting with your TV (HDMI connections)

By Houdini MC Team/on August 16, 2018/in Tutorials

First, we strongly recommend our customers to use the HDMI connection to display the in-room screen. HDMI is the most robust solution and allows you to transmit using one only wire not only the content of the in-room screen but also the soundtrack of the room! How to connect the in-room screen: Simply use an […]

Score Board

By Houdini MC Team/on May 30, 2017/in Tutorials

The game master can use the embedded scoreboard to retrieve information about the played games, the success rate, the average required time and so on. Additionally, the game master can display in the in-room screen the best team together with the best remaining time for each room. Moreover, game-masters and owners can automatically upload to […]

Scheduled Events

By Houdini MC Team/on November 14, 2016/in Hardware Integration, Scheduled Events, Tutorials

Houdini MC supports 2 different types of “Scheduled Events”: Timed-Events and “Incoming Events from Smart Mechanisms” Click on the ” Scheduled Events” menu and then select “Add Event“. To add a Timed-Event, simply select the “Timed-Event” option from the event type menu. Next, select the time you want the event to be executed. Houdini MC provides the ability […]

Custom Quick Actions

By Houdini MC Team/on September 14, 2018/in Scheduled Events, Tutorials

Houdini MC gives you the ability to set a set of quick actions. Press a single button and launch a combo event whenever you need! To start with, go on <Shortcuts->Custom Actions> and select <Edit> The new menu allows you to shape custom quick actions. Click <Add Action> Every action will create a new button […]

How to connect Control and Escape room

By Houdini MC Team/on October 14, 2016/in Hardware Integration, Tutorials

This tutorial briefly describes how Houdini MC can connect the Game Master Room with the In-Room Monitor. Please note that all the following solutions support more than one in-room screens. HDMI Connection: (Recommended) Also, read this tutorial Server: A Windows computer In-room Screen: TV monitor with HDMI input. HDMI Cable Benefits: Transmit Screen, Soundtrack and […]

Mobile Smart Menu (MSM)

By Houdini MC Team/on May 31, 2017/in Hardware Integration, Scheduled Events, Tutorials

Houdini MC gives you the ability to remotely monitor and interact with your rooms, using any mobile phone or tablet. To enable this feature go on <Settings->Connections> and enable the “Mobile Smart-Menu”. After activating the “Mobile Smart-Menu“, Houdini MC automatically activates and locks the “Remote Access” and “Incoming HTTP Get Requests” options. If you want to […]

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