Escape rooms (Escape Quest, Escapade)

Murder in the Prince of Wales Hotel (Escape Quest, Queenstown). In the 1860’s The Prince of Wales Hotel stood where Escape Quest is today. Garrett’s gang has been accused of several robberies and murders and are hiding out in the Hotel. Queenstown needs your help to prove the gang is guilty! While the gang is out of town, time travel back and enter the Prince of Wales Hotel. Discover the gang’s hideout, defuse the booby trap and find the evidence for the crimes. Be quick, the gang will be back in 1 hour….!

( This is the first escape room I didn’t make it out of in time. )

The Bach, Escapade. You’re in the classic Kiwiana bach (beach house) - faded couches, old lamps, that vintage sailboat picture on the wall... but something’s up. You’ve got a cryptic message from Gran giving you the clue to an old mystery only the most observant, street smart investigators will solve. This tricky mystery will test you to the limits of your imagination and creativity - are you up for the challenge?

( I did this from home with my kids with my sister & her kids in another city, via Zoom and an Escapade staff member with a Go Pro. )

Quite a few places are now doing on-line escape rooms with the lockdown. My sister did a Canadian one last weekend, and we're now trying to coordinate schedules for a horror-themed one in Amsterdam, if anyone's interested...