OUR GAMES
WITCHCRAFT
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Colchester, Dublin, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hull, Leamington Spa, Leicester, Livingston, London, Milton Keynes, Peterborough, Plymouth, Sheffield, Skegness, Stoke, Stirling, Walton Pier, Dunedin NZ, Greensborough AU, Launceston TAS,
Welcome to the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!
In a classroom full of tricks, puzzles, challenges and spells, does your team have the magic skills to escape?
HOUDINI’S
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Edinburgh
It has been rumoured that The Great Harry Houdini, the long-deceased master magician and escapologist, left behind a secret workshop in the heart of the city. Away from prying eyes, it is said to be the place that his very best tricks and performances were developed and practiced to perfection.
Come, see for yourself what wondrous illusions await…
BAKER STREET
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Colchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hull, Peterborough, Sheffield, Newcastle, Lincoln, Plymouth, Stoke, Dublin
You have been enlisted by Sherlock’s arch-enemy, Professor Moriarty. Your task is to break into 221B Baker Street, the famous home of Sherlock Holmes, crack his codes and failsafes, and retrieve an item of historic importance.
Hurry though, Sherlock and Dr Watson are on the case. You only have 60 minutes before they return!
DEMON BARBER
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Colchester, Glasgow, Leamington Spa, Newcastle
1785. The Constable on Fleet Street has received two unusual complaints: an awful stench coming from the local bakehouse oven and the disappearance of local gentlemen. Mrs Lovett at the Bakehouse was unable to shed any light on your investigation but was very helpful in providing some delicious meat pies. You head across the street to the barber shop where you expect to find Mr Todd, who Miss Lovett said would answer your questions whilst providing Fleet Street’s closest shave.
sabotage
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Milton Keynes
A luxurious break on the MK Express has turned into a nightmare. The train is picking up speed and it seems no one is driving it. The other guests have mysteriously disappeared. Did they have something to do with the missing train driver?
You have 60 minutes to get into the engine room and stop the train before you hit the end of the line.
THE CABIN
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Colchester, Hull, Leicester, London, Peterborough, Stirling, Lincoln
If you go down to the woods today you are in for a big
surprise...
You’re walking in the woods. There’s no one around and your phone is dead. Out of the corner of your eye you spot it: The Cabin. But is it as safe as it first appears? Abandoned and forgotten deep in the dark woods... What dangers await you inside?
Ice queen
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Not Currently Available
The land of Calyssia has been gripped by a never-ending winter, and none have been able to break this magic spell… until you, that is!
You must open a portal to the magical land beyond and venture forth to defeat the Evil Ice Queen. Only you have the power to restore summer and bring peace and prosperity back to the kingdom
the illusionist
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Basildon
The curtain closes, and the cheering crowd disperses, yet you still await the appearance of the Illusionist. You all volunteered to take part in the grand finale, but it seems there may be more sinister elements to this Magician’s final performance.
In order to escape you will need to defeat the magical challenges ahead!
gone in 60 mins
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Not Currently Available
This will go down as the heist of the century, but the score isn’t money or jewels. Grand Theft Auto is aim of the game. You and your crew have to steal as many rare cars as possible, before the authorities track you and shut down the operation.
How many cars can you steal? Can you be…
Gone in 60 Minutes?
casino heist
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Edinburgh, Ipswich, Lincoln, London, Stoke
Our sources have discovered an underground casino, with a vault that holds millions. We have successfully disabled the security cameras for one hour. Your mission? Steal as much as you can, and escape before your hour is up.
How much can you steal? Will you escape before security arrives, or will greed consume you? What’s a challenge without a little risk?
judgement
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Lincoln
You and your team of detectives have been tasked by renowned detective, Sherlock Holmes, to investigate a mystery in the Courthouse and expose Moriarty’s latest sinister plan.
Evidence is key!
When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.
CONTAGION
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Dublin, Ipswich, Lincoln, Sheffield, Dunedin NZ, Melbourne AU
The world has been infected with a deadly virus. You must find a way to defeat the laboratory lockdown and retrieve the vaccine. The timer is set to 60 minutes, after which all samples of the cure will be incinerated.
Get your white coat and your safety goggles on as you prepare for Contagion…
the wolf
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Cairngorms
Over 700 years since the death of Alexander Stewart, better known as the Wolf of Badenoch, you have descended into the depths of his Castle on a ghost hunt. They say the Wolf lost his soul to the devil in a game of chess. Could the wolf still be here, within his lair?
Starting with a séance in the dungeons, who knows what will happen next?
p.o.w
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Cairngorms
You and your unit have been captured whilst operating behind enemy lines. An airstrike is incoming on your location in one hour. You must escape your cell, find your way to the communications centre, and signal to the allies for rescue.
Complete your mission at all costs, and hope you’ve still got time to reach a safe distance!
PROJECT A
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
London
At a secret experimental military base, Subject codename “Alma” has been placed in an artificial coma in an attempt to inhibit her latent psychic potential. Unfortunately, her exponential teleketic power increase can no longer be contained.
You only have 60 minutes to stop Alma before her abilities destroy the base and doom the world.
OVERTHRONE
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Dundee, Leicester, Lincoln, London
The King is dead, long live the King!
With no natural successor, the crown is up for grabs. He who raises the Sword of Britain will take the throne.
Legend has it that the wily old monarch has hidden the sword within the castle. You are first to enter his court. Explore the castle and retrieve the sword before the pretenders arrive!
8 years later
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Colchester, Edinburgh, Dunedin NZ
8 years ago we failed to contain the virus, and humanity has been on the brink of extinction ever since. Your group has returned to the laboratory where the virus originated in a desperate attempt to find a cure and save the human race.
With the infected at the door, will you have enough time to complete your mission, or will you perish trying?
DEAD MAN’S HAND
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Newcastle, Leamington Spa
At the amusement park ‘Western World’, all the robotic "hosts" have malfunctioned and are now attacking the guests! Inside the Saloon you’ve found a back door protected by a hand scanner, which only the park owner's handprint can open. You have one hour before the hosts manage to break through your barricade.
Can you find the Dead Man's Hand?
bank heist
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Stirling, Peterborough, Newcastle
Assemble your crack team of thieves, navigate the security systems in the bank and escape with as much money from the vault as you can before the cops show up.
You have 60 minutes and counting!
COMING HOME
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Glasgow
Sometimes you go looking for adventure, but sometimes adventure finds you!
Solve a series of intricate puzzles to unlock the parts of a long-lost traveller and bring him back to life! A fast-paced series of games and puzzles to unlock the parts of Gregg the robot. Do you have what it takes to reassemble him before it’s too late?
ESPIONAGE
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Dunedin NZ
Code-breaking and mental agility are the name of the game in this spy-themed adventure. Assemble your team and thwart the enemy agents’ plans.
But be warned! Your foes are always one step ahead.
Expect twists and turns at every stage and keep
your wits about you if you are to have any hope of emerging victorious.
FIRST CONTACT
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Newcastle
Humanity has made first contact with extraterrestrial life. However, this historic event is far from peaceful: it seems this alien lifeform has been capturing humans and hunting them for sport.
You are the creature’s latest captive. You must escape the containment chamber before you become the latest trophy of this otherworldly hunter.
AZCATRAZ
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Southend
You and your team have been trapped in the depths of Azcatraz: a magical prison overseen by a powerful practitioner of the dark arts.
You only have one chance to escape for good:
Once free from your cell, you must find and steal the source of the evil wizard’s power, the legendary gauntlet of gleek.
CARNIVAL
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Edinburgh, Skegness, Southend
Welcome to the Carnival of Curiosities! Prepare to have your mind blown by the amazing displays within.
However, things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many
in order to avoid becoming another horror of the carnival, you must conquer its many challenges and escape before your time runs out.
prison BREAKout
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Dundee, Lincoln, Livingston, Rutland, Skegness, Newcastle, Walton Pier, Dunedin NZ,
You have been wrongly incarcerated and the corrupt warden refuses to let you leave the facility.
You've been working on escaping for months and now is the time, get out of your cells and disarm the security systems. You need to be quick though, as the prison warden will be back in an hour!
Magic emporium
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Edinburgh, Lincoln, Newcastle, Walton Pier
Three days ago, ‘Garbo’s Goods’, a well renowned magical emporium, closed for the day. When you and your budding wizard friends visited the shop next day to acquire your supplies, you discovered that the shop was inexplicably still closed.
Sensing evil forces at work, you decided to investigate the mystery behind Ms Garbo's disappearance.
LOCKED INN
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Ipswich
The Unicorn pub has a chequered history to say the least: its previous owners have all come to an unseemly and untimely end. It has to be haunted!
Your group have decided to conduct a séance within the hotel, stirring three spirits of previous occupants. Only by satisfying the spirits and releasing them from the curse of the Unicorn can you escape.
SUB-ZERO
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Ipswich, Plymouth
The spy-sub HMS Pandora has been decommissioned after its crew was lost during a secret mission. Evidence of its operations can never fall into enemy hands!
Your team needs to use the 60 remaining minutes of life support to dive in, reconfigure the submarine’s controls, access the self-destruct function, and escape before it’s too late. Good luck!
THE EXPERIMENT
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Not currently available
‘It is that we are never so defenceless against suffering as when we love…’ – Sigmund Freud
We love escape games, but our founder believes that ‘there really is no such thing as a free lunch or an innocent cup of coffee’. Come see for yourself.
The Wiseman Initiative is proud to introduce:
“The Experiment”.
BoUDICCA
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Colchester
Camulodunum has Fallen at the hands of the Boudicca Uprising. Before the rebellion carries on to Londinium, Boudicca has demanded you enter the villa of a Roman Legionary in search of spoils.
Can you retrieve the Eagle Standard as a trophy of your great victory?
DA VINCI ROOM
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS: Dundee, Ipswich, Leicester, Stoke, Launceston TAS, Melbourne AU,
A renowned professor has been studying the works of Da Vinci in great detail. He has amassed a considerable collection over the years, including what many believe may be a relic of extreme importance: The Holy Grail.
You have gained access to his home in an attempt to
retrieve this artefact and secure it in a museum where it belongs.
AREA 51
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Leicester, Plymouth, Stoke, Launceston TAS,
Over the course of human history, there have been many conspiracies, but none are more infamous than the alien research base: Area 51.
Now, you and your team have discovered how far-reaching this mystery may be, and have uncovered a facility right here on your doorstep! Do you have what it takes to bring this conspiracy to light?
PROHIBITION
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Chelmsford
Chicago in the 1920s, and prohibition is in full swing. You've been tasked with shutting down one of Al Capone's notorious drinking dens. You'll need to gain access to the speakeasy through a hidden entrance, then follow the clues to put a stop to this nefarious criminal mastermind.
Catch the crook and don’t get caught by his goons,
or you’ll be swimming with the fishes!
TAKEN
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Ipswich, London, Peterborough, Stoke, Chelmsford, Newcastle, Sheffield, Epping AU
You have been tasked with tracking down a notorious serial killer. You and your team have identified a potential lair and believe this criminal’s latest captive may still be somewhere inside.
But is everything as it seems? Can you rescue the hostage and complete your task in time, or will you be…
TAKEN?
SEVEN SEAS
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS: Colchester, Hull, London, Leamington Spa, Peterborough, Skegness, Stoke
Legend speaks of a treasure, Riches for all to admire,
A treasure that’s said to grant any wish they so desire…
“ARRRRR Me Hearties!”
You and your crew have been locked away in the brig. Do you have what it takes to escape your cell, break into the Captain’s chamber and steal the treasure all for yourself? Glory and riches await!
DARKER SIDE
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Hull
You are usually more than happy to take the night shift at Hull's History Museum but you have arrived to find the whole building in darkness and no sign of the previous shift’s staff.
You must restore the power and investigate.
Gather your team but be careful, you may discover more about Hull's dark past than you wanted to.
MAYAN TEMPLE
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
London
Legend speaks of the great ancient Mayan temples, hidden somewhere deep in the rainforests of Mesoamerica. You've long heard of their stories and rumours of their rich history but you've always considered them to be mere myths. Until one day, you come across a particular entrance resembling a giant head... Curiosity prevails, and you decide to take a look inside. What secrets will you discover here?
museum heist
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Livingston
The Caldwell Institute of Art is home to the priceless Monte Rosa Diamond, and our contacts have paid good money to get their hands on it. To get inside we’ll need an elite team of master criminals. We’ll need YOU.
Infiltrate the gallery, break into the vault, and steal that diamond. Security’s tight, and our window’s small, but if anyone can pull this off, it’s you. Good luck.
THE ARCADE
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Newcastle, Walton Pier, Plymouth
You were just about to hit the high score on the retro arcade game “Time Jump”, when suddenly a power surge sends you back to 1987. You have one hour to find your way back to the future, or you’ll be trapped in the past!
The Hunt
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Peterborough
The country is in turmoil and a civil war is raging across the land. Charles I has escaped captivity and is on the run from Oliver Cromwell's forces. It is believed Charles has confided in the Orme family as to where he has fled, so you must ransack their residence to find clues and the important information that will lead the Roundheads to Charles' location. You only have 60 minutes before the Orme family return!
Buried Alive
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Peterborough
A plague has spread across the nation and your friend is locked in the mortuary. However rumour has spread that the disease is not in fact fatal and many have been buried alive.
Your friend has been diagnosed with the plague and has been left to die in the mortuary. Free them from their coffin and escape before you all end up buried alive!
Wine Cellar Swindle
AVAILABLE LOCATIONS:
Peterborough
It’s 1840 and you are a guest at one of Thomas Cooke’s famous banquets. As usual the wine is flowing, and Thomas is bragging about the rare treasures him and his family have acquired from around the globe. Except tonight he accidentally let slip the location of where they keep those treasures.
You have spiked his drink with a sedative, which knocks him out cold for 60 minutes! Enter the Wine Cellar, crack the puzzles to gain access to and steal the treasures before he wakes!
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