New areas are unlocked by finding and solving puzzles or accomplishing tasks, eventually leading the members to the final exit.

[9] With the tagline of "Post-Earth adventure (탈 지구급 어드벤처)", this season introduced the concept of the DTCU, or Great Escape Universe.

In 2019, Mango Television purchased the rights for a Chinese adaptation of the show, titled Great Escape (密室大逃脫), which premiered on 30 March 2019.

[22] In 2023, channel STS released an official Russian adaptation of the format, titled Большой побег, which premiered on 7 March 2023.

[23] In 2022, a program called Thử thách trốn thoát, was aired on channel VTV3 at 9.15 pm every Sunday night.