An escape room is a game in which a team of players are locked (not actually locked in!) in a room and must work together to discover clues, solve puzzles, and accomplish tasks that will allow them to escape in a limited amount of time. Our new outdoor escape games involve similar challenges, but take place outdoors in the area around Next Gen Escapes and involve some light walking.

Next Gen Escapes is located inside of Treble Court at 29 Peel St, Gisborne 4010. You will see the big yellow Tāiki e! Next Gen sign, located next to the Gisborne Volunteer Centre. Our outdoor escape experiences take place in the area around these premises, but start at the Next Gen Escapes building.

No. All players must use the online booking system in advance of play through the website. We’re very busy so booking is the best approach!

The indoor escape room (Salvation Rising) has a maximum game time of 60 minutes, while the outdoor escape experiences (Blackout, Operation Mindfall, and Christmas Adventure) have a maximum of 1 hour 30 minutes. For all games you should arrive 10 minutes before your booking for a game briefing.

No – there aren’t any scary surprises or zombies jumping out of cupboards. It’s a fun, engaging atmosphere where you’ll end up laughing most of the time.

You should arrive 10 minutes before the start of your game time to have a briefing with our Game Masters. When everyone in your group has arrived, our Game Masters will brief you on game rules and take you into your room (for the indoor game), or provide you a tablet and any other instruction (for the outdoor games). Indoor Escape Room (Salvation Rising): Once you are in your room, you have 60 minutes to solve a mystery and find the way out of the room by working through a series of puzzles. It’s a live escape game so you are in a real room – it’s not played on a computer! Game Masters will be watching you on camera, and you can ask them for hints along the way if you get stuck. Remember–you’ve only got 60 minutes to solve the mystery! Outdoor Escape Experiences (Blackout, Operation Mindfall, and Christmas Adventure): Once you have been assigned your tablet and other resources, you will have 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete the game. The tablet will provide you with locations on a map (in the neighbouring area) that you will walk to in order to uncover clues and puzzles to solve the mystery!

No. Our rooms are never locked and you are free to leave at any point. Leaving the room does not end the game or stop it.

Our Game Masters will give you the option of being guided through the remaining puzzles to escape, or if you would prefer to come back and have another go you can exit the game at this point and make another booking to try again. Some people like to come back and solve it themselves, others want to know the secret!

Our Game Masters are watching you on camera and are there to help when you get stuck. The Game Master will ask if you would like a hint, or alternatively you can ask for one at any time.

We have one indoor escape room (Salvation Rising) and three outdoor escape experiences (Blackout, Operation Mindfall, and Christmas Adventure) on offer. The task – escaping the room – is the same in all our games, but all games have totally different mysteries and puzzles.

The indoor escape room is small so this could be an issue for some. Talk to us and let us know, we want to accommodate as much as we can to make it an enjoyable experience. Leaving the entry door open slightly is always an option, we want everyone to have fun! Alternatively, check out our outdoor escape games!

Tuesday - Friday 12pm - 7.30pm Saturday - Sunday 10am - 7:30 Strictly by online bookings only.

Our Escape Games are $78 for 2 people ($39 each), $105 for 3 people ($35 each) and $120 for 4 people ($30 each). There is a max of 4 people for the indoor room, and no maximum for the outdoor games (but a maximum of 6 people recommended). Bookings are required ahead of time. Last-minute accommodations can be made based on availability so we recommend either booking online or give us a call! Payment must be made at the time of booking.

Our indoor games are always private for no extra cost! The only players in the room with you are the ones you bring along.

Players under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Our Escape Games are designed for players aged 12 and older. Please note that some parts can be quite the challenge! While we recommend 12 and older, players 6 and over may certainly join in the fun!

We have a firm policy that intoxicated people will not be admitted into our escape experiences. If you are intoxicated we will ask you to leave and your game will be forfeited. No refunds for intoxication will be given. Food and drinks are not allowed to be taken into our indoor escape room, but are permitted in the outdoor experiences. Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises. Having fun is the main goal of our games, we recommend saving the victory shots until after your win!

Our indoor escape room has a maximum capacity of 4 players - this means that there is enough fun for everyone. If you have a larger group we can split the groups and have one team compete against the other. Get in contact with us and let us know what you need and we’ll try to accommodate as best we can. For our outdoor escape games we recommend a maximum of 6 people, but can accommodate more.

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