The Panic Room

8th July 2019 – The Panic Room, Gravesend

Wizard of Oz

The Wonderful Wizard has gone on vacation and he’s left the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Lion in charge of running Emerald City. This isn’t as easy of a job as he makes it look however; they could use a bit of help!

ESCAPED with 03:26 spare


The Dollhouse

A deranged killer with an obsession for dolls and mannequins is on the loose. The police are on a nationwide manhunt to locate the psychopath and his ever-expanding list of playthings; they’ve yet to find a lead. You have been chosen as his next subjects…

FAILED


Defective Detective

A body has been found in the Panic apartment room 402! Gather your own team of detectives, sneak and sleuth your way around the crime scene and watch out for red herrings! You’ll need to solve who the real killer was before an innocent person goes to jail for life!

ESCAPED with 07:15 spare

Update 25th July 2020: Defective Detective has now closed.


The Sacrifice

Didn’t your parents ever warn you not to get into a stranger’s van? We all make mistakes sometimes, but this one may cost you your life!

ESCAPED with 05:24 spare


The Happy Institute

Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone were happy? Here at the Happy Institute, testing is going swimmingly with our newest mood enhancer and cognitive supplement. You have been invited to test the drug in its most recent strain, to help suppress those pesky negative emotions.

ESCAPED with 04:23 spare

The Happy Institute has a live actor


9th July 2019 – The Panic Room, Gravesend

Update 19th March 2023: The Don has now closed.

The Don

The Chancellor’s daughter has been murdered! Word on the street is she was seeing the notorious mob boss ‘Don Romano’. A man with a vast resume of crimes, how could it be anyone else? It’s time to put him behind bars once and for all.

ESCAPED with 04:15 spare


Old Father Time

It’s New Year’s Eve and Old Father Time has gone missing! Without him, the clocks won’t reset at midnight and time will run out permanently! The forest creatures have started turning to stone, and in 60 minutes the rest of the world will follow suit.

ESCAPED with 01:12 spare


Resurgency

In 2016, The Panic Room narrowly avoided catastrophe when notorious trickster and bomb-maker Brenden Last placed a live explosive in the room. So that this never happens again, we’ve started a bomb defusing initiative back where it all started. You are our newest team of recruits to see if you have what it takes to work under pressure.

ESCAPED with 04:17 spare

Update 19th March 2023: Resurgency has now closed.


Loop

Step into the laboratory of Frontier Engineering, a research company tackling the unknowns of science, one mind-boggling paradox at a time. Undertake a 60 minute trial of a mysterious and powerful device they call ‘The Unit’. They won’t tell us what it does, but they assure us that it is completely safe.

ESCAPED

Update 14th April 2024: Loop has now closed.


Enigma

A small group of cryptographers have been given orders to uphold National Defence through intercepting and deciphering intelligence. Just recently, one of the cryptographers uncovered a threat to the Government network and was horrified to realise the traitor was in the team! Your commander has narrowed the suspects down to five people, but has now mysteriously disappeared leaving only a trail of clues behind!

ESCAPED with 13:39 spare


Dino Land

Our state-of-the-art facility is looking for new rangers! However, it seems you may have a tough first day of work… the dinosaurs have escaped! Time for drastic Jurassic measures! Can you get to safety and restore the park’s security?

ESCAPED with 02:26 spare

Update 25th July 2020: Dino Land has now closed.


28th December 2019 – The Panic Room, Harlow

Strike Force

We’ve just received troubling news that General Mayhem has become unstable! Before he could be relieved of command, he has activated the counter strike nuclear protocol and disabled the mainframe system! Gain access to the abort button hidden within the General’s bunker and deactivate the counter strike.

ESCAPED with 08:32 spare


CSI – The Mafia Murders

Set inside the stunning set of an art deco Mafia club, with a list of suspects you must investigate the crime scene and one by one rule them out to put the killer behind bars!

ESCAPED with 08:40 spare


The Tomb

Renowned explorer and celebrated archeologist Julian Bones ventured into a long lost tomb and hasn’t been heard from since. Time for a rescue mission! But as you begin your search, you accidentally set off a booby trap and the crypt seals you in!

FAILED

Update 1st July 2020: The Tomb has now closed.


The Panic Room

A crazed conspiracy theorist has been found dead in the middle of his mansion. The man devoted his life to the supernatural, and for years has been bombarding the newspapers with all kinds of insane nonsense about the government; but he may have been right about something… Uncover the truth and spread the word before the police turn up.

ESCAPED with 19:22 spare


North Pole Panic

It’s the day before Christmas and some of the elves got carried away with stacking the shelves. They’ve wrapped many gifts and tied them up tight, and even put locks on to hide them from sight!

FAILED


Play at Home

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The ‘Not Dead Yet’ festival was due to be the big smash hit of the year, however the production manager stole the money and locked away the kit!
22/05/2020The Panic Room: CSI Stranglehold
Blood has been spilt across the streets of London! ‘The Eastside Strangler’ has yet to be caught, leaving a gruesome trail of bodies in his wake at a breakneck pace. You don’t have much time before he strikes again! 
29/05/2020The Panic Room: Sherlock Holmes
You and your group think yourself to be a top-notch group of detectives and are itching to take on your first big case. What better start than a case that Sherlock himself has been trying to solve?
20/06/2020The Panic Room: CSI Deadline
Something strange is happening in your comfortable company. A few days ago, your boss ‘Jerry Hoskins’ died in his office. The official story: Suicide. So then why is his office now closed for investigation?
01/08/2020The Panic Room: The Overseer
You’ve been locked up, 18 to life. Your crimes won’t give you an easy time in prison. You must find a way to get your freedom once again!
18/12/2020The Panic Room: Sherlock Holmes – A Not So Merry Christmas
The game is afoot! An odd series of burglaries has plagued the neighbourhood, each time, a different item has been stolen, but one criminal mastermind will tie them all together…
31/01/2021The Panic Room: The Agent Inbox
Welcome back to the job! Not all Agents are destined for the field, however important work still needs to be done to ensure every mission goes well, even if you are working from home.

28th October 2023 – The Panic Room, Gravesend

Marvellous Magic School

You and your friends are a determined group of wizards seeking to help out a friend. You see… they and their twin were snooping in the headmaster’s office, and accidentally triggered a hex! Their twin has been turned into an owl! Even worse, the professor locked them in a cage while he’s still looking for your friend. But, with a bit of luck, we can set their twin free before the professor figures out who it is!

FAILED


Hell House

A multi-level 75-minute immersive horror escape room experience that is a spiritual successor to our much-revered game “The Gilman Hotel”. Gilman had a hell of a reputation and we hope to take you deeper into the story and mythos to discover the grim truth behind The Esoteric Order Of Dagon. The Order has taken refuge in this abandoned house on the outskirts of Arkham, taking locals as their sacrifice. If the rumours are to be believed, could you even stop them? Do you dare enter?

ESCAPED with 07:23 spare

29th October 2023 – The Panic Room, Gravesend

The Don’s Revenge

You find yourself in the heart of Chicago’s Little Italy, ready to take down one of the most notorious figures in the city’s criminal underworld. The streets are eerily quiet, and there are no signs of the usual hustle and bustle of a busy speakeasy. You quickly realize that this is not just a simple raid, but perhaps a trap set by the mafia boss himself, who will stop at nothing to protect his empire.

ESCAPED with 02:54 spare


Riddled

You and some friends decided to have a night out on the town and wanted to get a bit frisky! Escort ‘Julie Swallows’ was more than happy to oblige, however, you didn’t have the cash. Until you find a way to pay you have been locked in her dungeon.

ESCAPED with 00:41 spare


7 Sins

“Welcome, dear sinners. My name is Dante, a connoisseur of transgressions, a maestro of atonement. You’ve committed sins and have arrived here, into my world, not by chance but by divine reckoning. In this dark prison, you’ll be tried for your sins, and you shall face the grim realities of your past. Each one of you carries the burden of guilt, each has a story, a sin, that tethers you to your mortal existence. But despair not, for this is not an end… but a chance at redemption. If you succeed in the trials that await you, if you can confront your sins and overcome them, you shall earn your freedom. If you fail…then eternal torment awaits.”

ESCAPED with approx. 14:00 spare


Hotel Homicide

Welcome to The Grand Hotel in 1974, where a murder has taken place in one of the hotel rooms! As the detectives in charge of the case, it’s up to you and your team to solve the crime and bring the murderer to justice.

ESCAPED with 07:41 spare

Update January 2025: Hotel Homicide has now closed.


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