Escape Rooms in Melbourne's Inner West

How Escape Rooms Actually Work

Three puzzle rooms tucked into Strike Bowling Highpoint give the Inner West a choice of difficulty under one roof. Each takes two to six players, so a bigger group can book more than one and race the other team, all inside the Highpoint entertainment precinct at 120-200 Rosamond Road, Maribyrnong.

The three rooms, easiest first:

Da Vinci: the entry-level room, for ages 8 and up, built around decoder sheets, lighting patterns and dates from the inventor's life.
Injustice: rated medium, for ages 14 and over with adult supervision, with the team cast as prisoners breaking out of a high-security compound.
Forensic: the pro room, for ages 15 and over, a crime-scene investigation using lasers, codes and evidence left by a killer.
Team size: two to six players in each room.
Afterwards: a cocktail bar, kitchen, bowling lanes and laser tag in the same venue.

Pick the room by the youngest and least experienced player – Da Vinci for a family group, Forensic for a crew that has done a few escape games before. Prices start from $22 per person.

First-timers and families with younger kids belong in Da Vinci, the room open from age 8.
Teenagers aged 14 and over can try Injustice, provided an adult is supervising.
Forensic rewards groups who enjoy codes and lasers and are all 15 or older.
Groups of more than six split across rooms and compare results at the bar.

Turning a puzzle into a party

Strike's adult party packages need at least eight guests, so a puzzle crew can add bowling, food and drinks.
Laser tag and karaoke rooms are on site for anyone who would rather not solve puzzles.
Kids parties need ten or more guests.
Late sessions are adults-only with ID: the under-18 cut-off is 9pm Sunday to Thursday, 8pm on Friday and Saturday.

Escape Rooms, Explained

Which escape room at Highpoint is easiest?

Da Vinci is the entry-level room, open to players aged 8 and up.

How many players fit in each escape room?

Every room at Strike Bowling Highpoint holds two to six players.

Are the Highpoint escape rooms suitable for teenagers?

Injustice suits ages 14 and over with adult supervision, and Forensic is for 15 and over. Da Vinci is open from age 8.

Is there bowling at the same venue as the escape rooms?

Yes – the venue has ten bowling lanes, laser tag and karaoke alongside the three escape rooms, so a group can split up and meet back at the cocktail bar.

Escape Rooms in Inner West

Escape Room Options Across Inner West