The year is 1952, and you’ve been sentenced to death for murders you didn’t commit. With only an hour left before your execution, your brother claims to have proof of your innocence—but time is running out.
The guards are coming, and escape from the notorious Alcatraz seems impossible. Can you outwit them and break free before you're taken to the electric chair? Your life depends on it!
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The electric chair awaits... -
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You're gonna get a real shock if you don't escape in time! -
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Your cell isn't the most comfortable of places... -
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Time to escape! -
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The Warden's office holds many secrets...
Escape from Alcatraz is a prison themed escape experience in which you must solve puzzles, find clues and collect items to escape from your cell before being taken to the electric chair.
Available for 2 to 8 players.
This is a 60 minute game suitable for players aged 8+
An adult over 18 must remain on the premises at all times if all the players are under 18.
Escape from Alcatraz: Players aged 8-12 must be accompanied by a paying adult over 18, players aged 12-18 may play on their own while an adult over 18 must sign the waiver before the game and remain on the premises at all times.
*Escape from Alcatraz is also available to play at Houdini's Cheshire Oaks, Chester, Crewe, Doncaster, Dundee, Greenwich, Kingston, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Sheffield, Southampton, Stafford, Swindon, Walsall, Worcester, and York.
HOW WILL YOU ESCAPE?
Houdini's Gloucester @Tenpin
Located within Tenpin, Centre Severn, Barnwood, Gloucester GL4 3HR
Bus
The closest bus stop to Houdini's Gloucester is The Parade, Elmbridge. The 94 bus stops here.
Train
Our nearest station is: Gloucester Train Station, Bruton Way, Gloucester GL1 1DE
Car
Centre Severn is located at the heart of Gloucestershire and easily accessed from Gloucester, Cheltenham, Stroud and Tewkesbury. Excellent dual carriageway access onto M5 Junctions 11 and 11a. 2 miles north of Gloucester city centre. Main A40 route between Gloucester and Cheltenham. Free parking on-site.
LATEST DEALS
HALF-TERM FUN: 50% OFF*
Use the promo code OCT2025 at checkout.
* Deal available 27-31 October, 2025 before 6pm at all Houdini’s locations excluding Farringdon, Greenwich, and Dundee. Minimum 4 players required. Subject to availability. The discount code MUST be applied at the time of booking your experience. Full T&Cs can be found on our terms and conditions page.
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Find out if you made it on to our leaderboards and compare your escape times and how many clues you had with other teams.
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Difficulty:
Players:
2 - 8
Success Rate:
71%
Age Guide:
8+
Time:
60 minutes
Contact Phone:
0333 004 9700
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Success Rate:
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Age Guide:
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