Escape Rooms in Melbourne's Inner East

How Escape Rooms Actually Work

Three rooms with three very different moods make Rush Escape Game Hawthorn, at 606 Glenferrie Road, the inner east's escape room stop. It sits among the shops and eateries of the Glenferrie Road strip in Hawthorn, with a tram stop at the door and Glenferrie Station close by.

Each room takes two to six players and runs for 60 minutes, so up to 18 can play in one slot, and bigger parties can go in back-to-back waves.

The three games, side by side:

HackSaw: Saw-inspired trap horror for ages 16 and up, with tight spaces and puzzles of middling difficulty.
Strangest Thing: an 80s-style monster hunt, eerie rather than frightening, and the hardest puzzles in the building.
The Nine-Nine: a bright, comic detective heist with nothing scary in it – the pick for kids' birthdays from around seven.
Group size: two to six per room, up to 18 at once across all three.
Price: from $70 per person.

Allow around 90 minutes on site: arrival, a pre-game briefing and a debrief photo afterwards.

Horror fans take HackSaw while the rest of a birthday or team group plays a lighter room next door, then everyone regroups.
Strangest Thing suits puzzle-hungry players who want a challenge without a fright.
The Nine-Nine works for families and younger players, as well as adults who would rather laugh than scream.
Big groups beyond 18 can be scheduled in waves, one after another.

Comfort and access

Nobody is ever locked in, and no actors jump out.
Staff can raise the lights, lower the volume or brief players ahead on request.
Companion Card holders play free.
There is free street parking in the surrounding streets, as well as the tram at the door.

Escape Rooms, Explained

How long is an escape game in Hawthorn?

Each room runs for 60 minutes. Plan on about 90 minutes at Rush Escape Game Hawthorn with check-in, briefing and the photo debrief.

Can kids do an escape room in the inner east?

Yes. The Nine-Nine at Rush Escape Game Hawthorn is scare-free and suits kids' birthdays from around seven. HackSaw is suggested for ages 16 and up.

How big a group can play at once?

Up to 18, with two to six in each of the three rooms. Larger groups can play in back-to-back waves.

Which room is the hardest?

Strangest Thing has the toughest puzzles in the building, while HackSaw's puzzles sit mid-range despite its horror theme.

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