Hungarian creator of escape rooms explains his concept "Escape rooms", where thrill seekers solve a series of puzzles to break out of closed areas, have become an increasingly popular global pastime. Attila Gyurkovics claims he invented the concept when in June 2011 he created Parapark, an escape game in Budapest. The Hungarian capital is home to some 80 escape rooms. Parapark has 3 employees and has had over 100,000 visitors per year. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES