Prison Island Brisbane
$$35 themed challenge cells and a 90-minute team scramble in the Valley
Take a team of two to five through 35 themed cells at 162 Alfred Street, Fortitude Valley, scoring as many challenges as you can inside 90 minutes. It works nothing like an escape room. There is no single puzzle and no set order. You move freely between cells, retry the ones you fail, and skip the ones you don't like. Challenges split between physical and mental, from balance and dexterity tests to crawling and climbing, laser beams, reflex games, riddles, and codes. Minimum age 7, or 14 for a team without an adult. Bar and food onsite.
Step by step
From start to finish, what to expect.
Arrive 20 minutes before your slot to check in and get briefed
Split the cells by strength — send the climbers at the physical ones, the puzzlers at the codes
Bank easy wins early, then spend the last stretch retrying the one that beat you
Regroup at the bar afterwards to argue about the scoring
Cost breakdown
Estimated per person, in AUD.
How you get there
Your options for the trip.
Public transport
Drive yourself
Local tips
Stuff your mates would tell you.
Arrive 20 minutes before your slot. The clock starts on schedule, not when you walk in
Wear sneakers and clothes you can move in; high heels are not permitted
Teams of three to five work best, since a pair will spend too long on the two-person cells
You are not meant to finish all 35, so pick the cells that suit your team instead of working through every one
Minimum age is 7, and a team without an adult has to be 14 or over