The year is 1952, you have been convicted of multiple murders that you claim you're innocent of. With only an hour to go before your execution, surely it's too late for your brother to finally prove your innocence and save your life?
Can you escape your prison cell in the infamous Alcatraz before the guards come to take you to the electric chair?
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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 6 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, Southampton, Nottingham, Kingston, Walsall, Greenwich, York, Crewe, Swindon, Milton Keynes, and Doncaster.
HOW WILL YOU ESCAPE?
Houdini's Gloucester
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.
HOW DO I PLAY?
Gather troops
Teamwork makes the dream work as they say! Bring your family, friends, colleagues and see if you can escape together!
Choose Location
Pick from one of our 20 amazing locations. Each location has completely unique and specially designed escape experience rooms!
Pick your experience
Choose a game for beginners or test your skills with our more challenging experiences! No experience is the same!
Try and escape
Work as a team, search for the clues, solve the puzzles, decipher the codes...see if you can escape! Most importantly, HAVE FUN!
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 - 7
Success Rate:
50%
Age Guide:
8+
Time:
60 minutes
Contact Phone:
01452 452601
What's On?
MONDAY ESCAPE
£40 for a Team of 2
Code 2GETHER | Every Monday from 5 pm | Excluding UK bank holidays & seasonal promotions
TUESDAY HALF PRICE
50% Off
Code PRICECUT | Min. 4 players | Excluding Acton; Excluding 26/12/2023 & 02/01/2024
WEDNESDAY MADNESS
£50 for a Team of 4
Code MIDMAD | Every Wednesday | Excluding Farringdon; excluding UK bank holidays
THURSDAY BURGER
Free Burger Meal
Code BURGER15 | £15 each, min. of 4 players | Enjoy free burger meal (cheeseburger or spicy bean burger VG + french fries) each
FRIDAY COCKTAIL
Free Cocktail or Mocktail Pitcher
Code FRIDAYFUN | £17.50 each, min. of 4 players | Every Friday from 5pm | Enjoy Free 2-pint Cocktail or Mocktail Pitcher
SUNDAY PIZZA
Free Pizzas
Code PIZZA | £15 each, min. of 4 players | Get 1 pizza per 2 players: team of 4, 6, 8 players get 2x, 3x, 4x pizzas accordingly
Digital or postal, your friends and family will LOVE this exciting gift idea and you can enjoy the experience with them! See if you can escape one of Houdini's amazing, immersive excape room experiences together!