“I have done over a dozen escape rooms, and this by far is the best. If you are looking to do an escape room in Christchurch do this room!”
“Loved the whole experience, such great value for money too. Hilarious fun with friends, especially if you’re competitive!”
It's 1985 - the height of the cold war. The NZ government has sent your elite team of relic hunters to the last great frontier - Antarctica.
A major blizzard has knocked you off course and stranded you in a cold, dark & abandoned hut. Can you unlock its secrets before Uncle Sam and the Ruskies arrive to take it for themselves?
Explore the secret hideaway of legendary Professor Max Magnus.... scientist, record producer, social butterfly and reckless time traveller!
Max's ciphers and puzzles will test your cognitive abilities as you unravel a twisted tale like no other. Decipher the clues, unlock the secrets and solve the mystery of the time travellers lair....to save Max Magnus from himself!
Sent to a prison that is said to be inescapable you and your fellow inmates have 1 hour to do the impossible and escape.....or face a public execution! Use your wits, follow the clues, evade the guards and find a way to freedom.
Minimum team of 4 / Max 8. Open September 2018.
Crate Escape runs exciting escape room games in the middle of Christchurch. You and a group of friends are confined to a room, full of hidden clues, locks and puzzles for 60 minutes.
Your goal is to solve all the puzzles and escape with time to spare!
Crate Escape is great for friends and family or as a team-building activity for your staff, co-workers, school, club or other group. Everyone must WORK TOGETHER to escape from the room.
“I have done over a dozen escape rooms, and this by far is the best. If you are looking to do an escape room in Christchurch do this room!”
“Still thinking about the experience at crate escape. I couldn’t recommend a better place to build the teams confidence or sense of achievement together.”
“What an awesome and fun experience, would definitely be recommending this place, the staff were super friendly and its just full of surprises. It shows a lot of planning and thought has gone into the room and puzzles. Can’t wait for the next mission!”
“My husband and I are escape room aficionados so we found Crate Escape online and signed up for the Antarctic Room on our recent visit to Christchurch. We thought it was phenomenal and a real challenge since it has a variety of puzzle types that kept us engaged for the full 60 minutes. The room was very well constructed with a lot of great attention to detail. I’d highly recommend this to anyone looking for unique and memorable fun in beautiful Christchurch!”
“So much fun - was the perfect level of difficulty and really well thought out. Awesome activity for central ChCh.”
“For someone who doesn’t like problem solving I couldn’t believe how rewarding and exciting this was! Highly recommended going in with a group and getting stuck in together! Well done team excellent idea I’ll be back with a different bunch people to experience it again!”
Crate Escape
196 Armagh Street
Central City, Christchurch
Prison Escape
282 Durham St North
Central City, Christchurch
Crate Escape is R13. The puzzles are designed to be solved by adults. 13 to 16 year olds need 1 adult (18 or over) in their team.
We get all sorts attempting the room - from couples on a date, families, flatmates, work groups, school groups and friends. It's a lot of fun!
We can only have a maximum of 6 people in each room per session - so 12 people per hour. If you have a larger group we recommend breaking up into 2 or 3 teams and racing each other in consecutive sessions. Nearby there are plenty of bars, restaurants, cafes and the Margaret Mahy playground - so there is lots to do while you wait.
There are brand new public toilets across the road at the Margaret Mahy playground.
There is no free parking, but it is usually easy to find a metered park either right outside Crate Escape or across the road.
No. And don't worry if you are claustrophobic - the rooms are large!
