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Going to the cinema or hitting the bar is so 2018. If you want a new way to have fun with your friends, family, and loved ones, escape rooms are where it’s at. Sydneysiders, no need to Google “escape room near me” – from Western Sydney to Darling Harbour, here’s a list of the best escape rooms in Sydney.
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What Are Escape Rooms?
The ‘escape room’ genre originated in video games and virtual reality programs. Players had to point and click their way out of a locked area through clever puzzle-solving. Today, there are real-life escape rooms that bring the fun and adventure to you in person.
Escape rooms usually gather a group of two to eight players in a locked space, where they are briefed about what they need to breakout of the room. These rooms can come in a variety of themes, such as “asylum”, “murder mystery”, “space adventure”, “laboratory lockdown”, and so much more. While some escape rooms are scary and perfect for thrill-seekers, others are designed to be more family and kid-friendly.
In most cases, escape rooms charge a relatively cheap per-person fee. In others, prices are fixed per room. Escape room games are usually an hour long, but some companies offer ‘advanced’ levels that are longer and more difficult to escape from.
The Best Escape Rooms In Sydney
#1 Rating – The Cipher Room
Location: King Street, Newtown
Number of players: 2-8
Price range: $AUD 47/person (2 players) to $AUD 40/person (7+ players)
Rooms: The Marlowe Hotel, The Cabin, Espionage
Check out The Cipher Room here.
Labyrinth Escape Rooms
Location: Victoria Road, Parramatta
Number of players: 2-8
Price range: From $AUD 42/person (2 players) to $AUD 36/person (8 players)
Rooms: Insane Asylum, Mexican Cartel, Circurse
Check out Labyrinth Escape Rooms here.
Escape Hunt
Location: George Street, Sydney (near Darling Harbour)
Number of players: 2-5
Price range: From $AUD 44/person (2 players) to $AUD 36/person (5 players)
Rooms: The Young Wizard’s Quest, Assassin in the Pub, Secret Service Mission, The Bank of Australia Heist
Scram Escape Rooms
Location: O’Connell Street, Parramatta
Number of players: 2-8
Price range: From $AUD 45/person (2 players) to $AUD 34/person (8 players)
Rooms: The Wizard Chambers, The Doll House, CR-18
Check out Scram Escape Rooms here.
Mission Escape Room
Locations: Pitt Street, Fortuna House / George Street, HSBC Building
Number of players: 2-9
Price range: From $AUD 35/person (2 people) to $AUD 36/person (9 people)
Rooms: Vampire Castle, Dr M., The Lost Mine, The Last Order, Unstoppable, Trapped
Check out Mission Escape Room here.
Next Level Escape
Location: O’Connell Street, Sydney
Number of players: 2-14
Price range: From $AUD 55/person (2 players) to $AUD 45/person (7+ players)
Rooms: Ex Libris, The Artefact
Check out Next Level Escape here.
Paniq Room
Location: Cambridge Street, The Rocks
Number of players: 2-9+
Price range: From $AUD 44/person (2 players) to $AUD 35/person (8 players); special prices for 9+ players
Rooms: Abandoned Military Bunker on the Rocks, Supercell 117, Sen3es
Breakout Bar & Escape Rooms
Location: Crown Lane, Wollongong
Number of players: 2-8
Price range: $AUD 130/room
Rooms: Medieval, The Future, Da Vinci’s Notebook, The Mad Scientist, The Asylum
Check out Breakout Bar & Escape Rooms here.
CT Adventure Escape Room
Location: Market Street, Sydney
Number of players: 3-8
Price range: From $AUD 40/person (3 players) to $AUD 32/person (8 players)
Rooms: The Virus, MU-T, The Witch
Check out CT Adventure Escape Room here.
Xcape Sydney
Location: Queen Street, Chippendale
Number of players: 2-8
Price range: From $AUD 24-55/person (2 players) to $AUD 20-36/person (4-8 players)
Rooms: Akame, Prisonbreak, Royal Casino, Artificial Intelligence, Ching-Chiu Palace, Magic Painting
Break The Code Escape Room
Location: George Street, Haymarket
Number of players: 2-8
Price range: $AUD 45/person (2-8 players)
Rooms: Da Vinci: The Secrets Beneath, Indiana Jones: Journey to the Secret Chamber, Avatar: The Secret of Pandora, Lost: Survivors of the Crash, Ghost Bomber: The Unsolved Mystery
Check out Break the Code Escape Room here.
Narrow Escape Rooms
Location: Castlereagh Street, Penrith
Number of players: 2-6
Price range: $AUD 45/person (2 players) to $AUD 34/person (6 players)
Rooms: Launch, The Inheritance
Check out Narrow Escape Rooms here.
0Can You Escape?
Bring a handful of your closest friends, co-workers, or family members to an escape room, and you’re guaranteed to have a unique and fun experience. Put your cooperation and puzzle-solving skills to the test, and head to your nearest escape room now!
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