Three cities, one set of ward rules, and a few differences in price and transport. Here’s what to know before Asylum.
In short: Before Asylum: every player must be 18+ with ID, arrive 15 minutes early and wear clothes you can crawl in. It has darkness, flashing light, jump scares and tight spaces, no smoke, and no wheelchair access.
| Northbridge · Lake Street | Sydney CBD · George Street | Melbourne CBD · Collins Street | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Address | 48 Lake Street, Northbridge WA 6003 | 630 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000 | 259 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 |
| Players | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–4 |
| Price | Monday – Thursday: $49 Friday – Sunday: $65 | Monday – Thursday: $55 Friday – Sunday: $65 | Off-peak session: $55 Peak session: $69 |
| Ages | Strictly 18+ | Strictly 18+ | Strictly 18+ |
| Wheelchair access | No | No | No |
| Escape rate | 44% | 70% | 83% |
| Phone | (08) 6118 0286 | (02) 9173 8535 | (03) 7078 8118 |
Holiday pricing differs by venue — see each venue's pricing note.
Asylum at Northbridge isn’t wheelchair accessible, and the cell involves crawling and tight spaces. Call the Northbridge team and they’ll help you choose an accessible room instead.
The Sydney ward can’t take wheelchairs, and the game includes crawling and confined spaces. Ring the George Street team to find an accessible room at the venue.
Asylum in Melbourne isn’t wheelchair accessible and involves crawling and confined spaces. Its jump scares also mean it may not suit anyone with a pacemaker. The Collins Street team can suggest an alternative.
Very. Asylum is one of Escape This’s extreme horror rooms: total darkness, flashing light, restraints, jump scares and strong adult themes. If anyone in your group is unsure they’ll cope, Escape This’s advice is simple: choose a different room.
Yes, the game starts with restraints. Asylum opens in a dark padded cell with cuffs and chains, and freeing yourselves is the first part of the escape. A panic button in the cell gets a gamesmaster to you at any point.
You get 60 minutes inside Asylum. Arrive 15 minutes beforehand for check-in and the briefing, and allow another 15 afterwards to recover, so the whole visit takes about 90 minutes.
Not in one cell: Asylum holds four players at most. Larger groups split up and book Asylum alongside other rooms starting at the same time, using the venue’s multi-room booker. For parties and work events that need several rooms at once, Team Escape plans the whole night.
Yes: Asylum is strictly 18+. Every player must be an adult, children can’t come in as spectators, and staff may ask for ID. There are no exceptions, even with a parent.
No, but someone does. Asylum asks for moderate English reading, and the voice and the hints come through in English, so one fluent reader in the group is the minimum and a majority is better.
No. Asylum isn’t wheelchair accessible at any of its three venues, and the game involves crawling and confined spaces. Escape This staff can recommend an accessible room at the same venue instead.
It’s not recommended. Asylum has confined spaces and long stretches of darkness, and both can trigger claustrophobia. If small, dark places worry you, pick another Escape This room.
Generally no. Asylum includes crawling and tight spaces, so Escape This says it may not suit pregnant players or anyone with mobility difficulties. The original Asylum site went further and asked pregnant players not to book.
Yes. Asylum is a controlled lighting environment with flashing light and periods of complete darkness, so it isn’t recommended for anyone with epilepsy or light sensitivity.
No. Asylum uses no smoke or haze effects, so asthma and other breathing conditions aren’t a barrier. The bleach smell is part of the story, not the room.
Press the panic button. Asylum’s cell has one, a gamesmaster is watching on CCTV the whole time, and they’ll open up immediately. The rest of the group can carry on without you.
Yes, with help from the group. Asylum’s story and hints are delivered by audio, so teammates pass them on, and the puzzles themselves are hands-on.
Fifteen minutes before your Asylum session. That leaves time for the lockers, ID checks and the safety briefing, so none of your hour in the cell is lost.
Clothes you can crawl in and closed shoes. Asylum involves getting low in tight spaces, so skip anything loose or precious. Hospital whites or pyjamas are a fun nod to the ward.
No to both. Anyone affected by alcohol or drugs won’t be allowed into Asylum, and phones, cameras and smartwatches stay in the lockers so nothing from the cell gets out.
Escape This warns that Asylum’s jump scares may not suit anyone with a pacemaker. Talk to the Melbourne CBD team on (03) 7078 8118 before booking.
Book Asylum in Northbridge, Sydney or Melbourne. Two to four adults, one padded cell, sixty minutes before he’s back.
