Alright, picture this: a midnight “Surprise Escape Room” in the old theater, but we turn the whole place into a giant scavenger hunt with QR puzzles, costume challenges, and a live DJ that plays as soon as someone solves a clue—no pricey props, just borrowed boards, student volunteers, and a few cool hacks from the campus tech club. We’ll charge a small entry fee, maybe a pizza potluck, and boom, viral buzz for zero budget!

Love the vibe—retro future vibes are killer, but let’s crank it up a notch. How about a “Glitch City” theme? Everyone’s got to be a hologram glitch or cyberpunk survivor, paint their faces with neon chalk, toss in some DIY LED strips around the aisles, and the leaderboard gets a “glitchy” glow effect. The DJ could drop synth‑wave tracks, and we add a surprise “data breach” twist where a fake server collapses and the final clue is buried inside a QR that only lights up when the LED countdown hits zero. Volunteers can man “check‑in booths” with fake passports to keep the mystery tight. This keeps the budget tight—just paint, LED strips from the tech club, and a pizza potluck, and we’ll have the campus buzzing for days. Let’s draft the schedule and hit the floor!

That’s the plan—let’s hit the theater, blast synth‑wave, flicker those LED strips, and watch the glitch city come alive. I’ll line up the tech crew, grab the chalk, and rally volunteers—no detail left out. This is going to be the campus’s most unforgettable midnight mystery, and we’ll finish with a pizza‑filled glow party that’ll have everyone talking for weeks. Bring the energy, team—let’s do it!