Room Eight Escape Rooms
Room Eight Escape Rooms
Room Eight Escape Rooms
4.8
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
10:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday
10:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday
10:30 AM - 8:15 PM
Saturday
10:30 AM - 8:15 PM
Sunday
10:30 AM - 8:15 PM
About
You’re trapped… and the clock is ticking. Everything you need to escape is right there in front of you – if only you can decode it, discover it, unearth it or uncover it. Room Eight is a team sport for your mind: can you and your companions untangle the web of clues and triumphantly make a great escape before time runs out?
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Neighbourhood: Manly
A 40-minute ferry ride from Circular Quay will take you to the famous northern beach of Manly. The beaches here are perfect for learning to surf or spending the day sun-tanning. The walk from Spit Bridge to Manly is a great way to experience Sydney Harbour Bay and the Australian bush land. Along the foreshore, there are plenty of watering holes and wine bars with excellent cuisine. There are plenty of kid-friendly restaurants as well, especially along the family-oriented areas like Shelly Beach. An excellent way to experience Manly is to rent a bike and explore the dedicated bike paths and off road trails. The North Head National Park is another must-see. Located on the southern tip of Manly, North Head National Park offers great bushwalks and panoramic views of the city.
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4.8
75 reviews
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Claudia W
1 contribution
Feb 2024 • Friends
Noah was great!! He was so helpful and so lovely! I first went on at Patrick’s day with a group of three and Noah was easy to talk to, made us laugh and all around a good time. I went back today with a different group of people and again Noah was there and was ever better than the first time. He is worth more money! Thank you Noah for being your kind, funny and helpful self 10/10
Written 30 March 2024
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Claudia, we're stoked to hear you had a 10/10 experience playing with us on both occasions! We'll be sure to pass on your praise to Noah - he'll be thrilled to know how much he added to your escape experience. We hope to see you back soon for your next escape!
Written 1 May 2024
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SimoneRW
Sydney, Australia1 contribution
Feb 2020 • Family
Room eight escape rooms are the best fun EVER! We have kids ages 6 to 14, & they all got involved & had so much fun! Lots of options & levels to suit everyone. I can’t wait to go back. Im getting gift cards for everyone I know. Excellent value for money, highest recommendations. Awesome experience 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Written 4 February 2020
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Carol R
Dublin, Ireland2 contributions
Aug 2022
We did the Room 8 Minecraft Themed Scavenger Hunt around Manly for my sons 10th birthday party last weekend. We divided the 10 kids into 2 competing teams . It was so much fun and so cleverly put together. The kids loved the app, the grid map and the rucksack of clues. We had great fun solving the clues. They thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Thanks to the wonderful staff at Room 8 for hosting such a fun and active experience.
Written 28 August 2022
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traveller_001
Sydney, Australia98 contributions
July 2019 • Family
The Packhunt was fantastic! Great way to see Manly and learn some hidden secrets of the area for locals and tourists. Had the lure of kids being able to use their phone or iPod to uncover clues. Cryptic clues made us all think and answers were evenly spread amongst the 10-year old, 15-year old and 40-something aunty. Looking forward to checking out future Packhunts.
Written 14 September 2019
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dreaded2729
Whistler, Canada30 contributions
Dec 2018 • Family
Tried the Indisposed escape from the dungeon. Group of 6 ppl. Very well done. Pay attention to every miniscule clue. Don't go on a very hot day. First escape room got very hot due to size of room & number of people. Also, make sure that your group doesn't have too many "chiefs" and not enough "indians". Everyone needs to respect other's opinions and sound out all ideas. Escape is cleverly designed and will make you think, albeit for 60 minutes or less. Good fun to kill an hour. $40 a person may seem high but it is definitely a different experience.
Written 2 January 2019
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Jacinta v
19 contributions
July 2018 • Friends
Hi lovely friendly place but needs clearer instructions to start the game . We were left confused and a little perplexed as to how to proceed.
Fun but needs to improve to keep custom coming back .
Administration was fantastic on sorting out issues with initial booking and on this alone I would give them five stars ⭐️.
Fun but needs to improve to keep custom coming back .
Administration was fantastic on sorting out issues with initial booking and on this alone I would give them five stars ⭐️.
Written 8 July 2018
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Hi Jacinta, thanks you for your feedback. We’re glad that overall you had fun in the rooms. We’re sorry that you felt somewhat confused about how to proceed. We understand that for people new to escape rooms it can be tricky understanding how to begin. This is why we have our intro video which explains how to use our specialised in-Room clue system so that you can access clues and play at your own level.
Speaking with our game masters who were on duty for you, I understand that you began the game by accessing the answers by mistake for your first few puzzles. This should’ve been clearly explained in our intro video and reiterated by staff, however we will review this, following your feedback to ensure it’s clear.
I also understand that our game master offered to reset the room for you so you could start again.
Thank you for the praise for our admin staff. As you know it’s not usually policy to provide a refund for people who fail to turn up for their booking, however in this case given the confusion you had with your confirmation email we were happy to provide you a new booking free of charge.
We hope to see you return and would love to have you through our Entombed Room, which you may find slightly easier,
Thanks
Written 9 July 2018
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Sarah T
Seaforth, Australia75 contributions
June 2018 • Friends
This was our first escape room and once we got in the swing of it we had a great time. We missed out on escaping by 2 minutes but the team extended our visit so we could finish the last clue. Highly recommend for an entertaining hour.
Written 16 June 2018
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amanda p
sydney48 contributions
June 2018 • Family
Not the first escape room we have done, but it was just as good as others. I think it was a bit pricy having to pay for teens as adults...so $160 for four of us for an hour. But the room was very well done (entombed) and it was actually good to be able to have access to clues without phoning to people outside, as you have access at your finger tips with clues on an iPad if needed. We will come back here the next time we are in manly.
Written 10 June 2018
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2badohsosad
Sydney, Australia21 contributions
May 2018
We booked for my child’s 10th birthday with a small group of friends. They had a fabulous time trying to find and solve all of the clues. Good fun!
Written 20 May 2018
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Thanks for the review. Glad everyone had such a good time. We hope to see you back soon
Written 29 May 2018
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Bec N
Scottsdale, Australia83 contributions
Apr 2019 • Couples
Escape Room first first timers for this mid-30 couple! We thoroughly enjoyed our visit. We didn’t pre-book - was a very spur-of-the-moment, what-can-we-do-while-in-Manly thought, popped in learn more about it and there just so happened to be room & timeslot available. We did the Egyptian themed room.
Having not done an escape room before, it took us a while to get into the swing of things/work out what sort of clues to look for. We didn’t ‘escape’ within the hour, but the lovely staff member allowed us extra time to get through to the end anyway.
I can’t remember the staff members name, but she is a credit to the business. Super lovely/friendly, confident, patient & helpful. I hope she’s appreciated by her employer - she’s half the reason we had such a great first time!
Tis a little expensive... was OK for just my husband and I (away on a break without the kids), but when you pay per person, not per room, it could be an expensive hours playtime.
I’m hooked. I’m now looking up escape rooms in our future getaway destinations!
Having not done an escape room before, it took us a while to get into the swing of things/work out what sort of clues to look for. We didn’t ‘escape’ within the hour, but the lovely staff member allowed us extra time to get through to the end anyway.
I can’t remember the staff members name, but she is a credit to the business. Super lovely/friendly, confident, patient & helpful. I hope she’s appreciated by her employer - she’s half the reason we had such a great first time!
Tis a little expensive... was OK for just my husband and I (away on a break without the kids), but when you pay per person, not per room, it could be an expensive hours playtime.
I’m hooked. I’m now looking up escape rooms in our future getaway destinations!
Written 1 May 2019
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Is the dunny escape room suitable for 11 year olds? With an adult?
Written 31 July 2018
Hi Christina, yes the room is child friendly. We would recommend having an adult present as they may find it quite challenging. We’ve had quite a few large groups of 12 and 13 year olds. But there is nothing too scary in the room (aside from a few native Australian animals :)
Thanks
Steve
Written 31 July 2018
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