3,473 groups have been admitted to Asylum and 53% got out inside the hour. Quickest escape: 24:00.
In short: Asylum’s case notes: the quickest escapes from the padded cell in Northbridge, Sydney and Melbourne, with escape rates and how Asylum ranks against every other room at each venue, from live Escape This game records.
Times are how long the team took to escape out of 60 minutes. Ties are broken by fewest clues.
| # | Venue | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney CBD | 24:00 | 36:00 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2 | Sydney CBD | 28:19 | 31:41 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Sydney CBD | 30:16 | 29:44 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Northbridge | 30:25 | 29:35 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | Sydney CBD | 31:00 | 29:00 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | Sydney CBD | 31:00 | 29:00 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | Sydney CBD | 31:37 | 28:23 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | Northbridge | 32:13 | 27:47 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | Sydney CBD | 33:00 | 27:00 | 1 | 4 | |
| 10 | Northbridge | 33:00 | 27:00 | 2 | 2 |
Leaderboard from Escape This’s ER-OS operations system, updated 24 October 2026.
Sorted from the lowest escape rate up, Asylum sits at number 6 of 9 at Escape This Northbridge.
| # | Room | Escape rate | This year | Games | Avg escape | Avg clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cannibal | 28% | 35% | 1,865 | 55:56 | 6.3 |
| 2 | The Possession | 31% | 41% | 1,842 | 55:24 | 6.1 |
| 3 | Buried Alive | 33% | 33% | 1,140 | 55:05 | 5.9 |
| 4 | Zombie Apocalypse | 33% | 38% | 2,026 | 47:48 | 2.9 |
| 5 | Dracula | 39% | 49% | 1,105 | 54:31 | 5.1 |
| 6 | Asylum | 44% | 49% | 2,294 | 54:20 | 4 |
| 7 | Frankenstein Resurrection | 46% | 49% | 1,140 | 54:04 | 4.6 |
| 8 | The Haunting | 49% | 53% | 1,591 | 53:09 | 6.6 |
| 9 | Pirate Island: Northbridge | 50% | 52% | 1,286 | 52:37 | 6.2 |
Ranked by all-time escape rate across rooms with at least 100 recorded games. Figures from Escape This’s ER-OS operations system, updated 24 October 2026.
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30:25 | 29:35 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 | 32:13 | 27:47 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 33:00 | 27:00 | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 | 33:08 | 26:52 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | 33:18 | 26:42 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 33:55 | 26:05 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 34:30 | 25:30 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | 34:44 | 25:16 | 2 | 2 | |
| 9 | 35:34 | 24:26 | 1 | 4 | |
| 10 | 36:00 | 24:00 | 1 | 2 |
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32:13 | 27:47 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 33:08 | 26:52 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 33:18 | 26:42 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 33:55 | 26:05 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | 34:44 | 25:16 | 2 | 2 | |
| 6 | 35:34 | 24:26 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 | 36:27 | 23:33 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | 38:40 | 21:20 | 2 | 2 | |
| 9 | 39:00 | 21:00 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 39:04 | 20:56 | 2 | 4 |
No escapes recorded in this period yet — your team could be first.
Sorted from the lowest escape rate up, Asylum sits at number 5 of 9 at Escape This Sydney CBD.
| # | Room | Escape rate | This year | Games | Avg escape | Avg clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cannibal | 50% | 57% | 2,041 | 56:21 | 3.5 |
| 2 | Buried Alive | 56% | 62% | 792 | 56:22 | 4 |
| 3 | Zombie Apocalypse | 66% | 63% | 481 | 52:07 | 3.5 |
| 4 | The Possession | 68% | 74% | 2,131 | 54:10 | 4.4 |
| 5 | Asylum | 70% | 67% | 1,139 | 51:09 | 11.2 |
| 6 | Kraken: Nemo's Revenge | 72% | 81% | 1,541 | 56:03 | 4.6 |
| 7 | Frankenstein Resurrection | 78% | 75% | 522 | 53:57 | 4.5 |
| 8 | Wizard's Chamber | 84% | 82% | 2,289 | 51:06 | 4.7 |
| 9 | Pirates | 87% | 88% | 1,900 | 52:42 | 5 |
Ranked by all-time escape rate across rooms with at least 100 recorded games. Figures from Escape This’s ER-OS operations system, updated 24 October 2026.
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24:00 | 36:00 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2 | 28:19 | 31:41 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 30:16 | 29:44 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 31:00 | 29:00 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | 31:00 | 29:00 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | 31:37 | 28:23 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 33:00 | 27:00 | 1 | 4 | |
| 8 | 33:08 | 26:52 | 3 | 3 | |
| 9 | 33:19 | 26:41 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | 34:09 | 25:51 | 0 | 2 |
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31:37 | 28:23 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 33:19 | 26:41 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 34:09 | 25:51 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | 35:23 | 24:37 | 5 | 4 | |
| 5 | 35:31 | 24:29 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | 36:03 | 23:57 | 4 | 2 | |
| 7 | 36:17 | 23:43 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | 36:39 | 23:21 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | 37:00 | 23:00 | 5 | 4 | |
| 10 | 37:04 | 22:56 | 2 | 2 |
No escapes recorded in this period yet — your team could be first.
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47:11 | 12:49 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 | 48:32 | 11:28 | 5 | 4 | |
| 3 | 48:37 | 11:23 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 48:45 | 11:15 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | 48:57 | 11:03 | 3 | 4 | |
| 6 | 49:59 | 10:01 | 2 | 2 | |
| 7 | 50:07 | 9:53 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | 50:25 | 9:35 | 4 | 2 | |
| 9 | 51:41 | 8:19 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 52:24 | 7:36 | 2 | 2 |
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47:11 | 12:49 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 | 48:32 | 11:28 | 5 | 4 | |
| 3 | 48:37 | 11:23 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 48:45 | 11:15 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | 48:57 | 11:03 | 3 | 4 | |
| 6 | 49:59 | 10:01 | 2 | 2 | |
| 7 | 50:07 | 9:53 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | 50:25 | 9:35 | 4 | 2 | |
| 9 | 51:41 | 8:19 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 52:24 | 7:36 | 2 | 2 |
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47:11 | 12:49 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 | 48:32 | 11:28 | 5 | 4 | |
| 3 | 48:37 | 11:23 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | 48:45 | 11:15 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | 48:57 | 11:03 | 3 | 4 | |
| 6 | 49:59 | 10:01 | 2 | 2 | |
| 7 | 50:07 | 9:53 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | 50:25 | 9:35 | 4 | 2 | |
| 9 | 51:41 | 8:19 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 52:24 | 7:36 | 2 | 2 |
Asylum is rated 8 out of 10 by Escape This. The puzzles are complex, and you solve them in darkness, in restraints and with a voice taunting you, which makes the ward much tougher than the puzzle count suggests.
53% of the 3,473 groups locked in Asylum have got out. By venue: Escape This Northbridge 44%, Escape This Sydney CBD 70%, Escape This Melbourne CBD 83%.
The Asylum record is 24:00, set by a team of 4 at Escape This Sydney CBD using 3 hints, with 36:00 still on the clock.
Ranked by lowest escape rate, Asylum is the 6th hardest of 9 at Escape This Northbridge; the 5th hardest of 9 at Escape This Sydney CBD. Escape This Melbourne CBD hasn’t logged enough Asylum games to be ranked yet.
Groups that escape Asylum need 52:58 of their hour on average, and ask for 7.1 hints along the way.
Escape Asylum inside the hour and the gamesmaster logs your time. The quickest Asylum escapes at each venue are listed on this page by time, team size and date, with no names.
Book Asylum in Northbridge, Sydney or Melbourne. Two to four adults, one padded cell, sixty minutes before he’s back.
