Escape Arcade®
Discover. Play. Replay.
30 thrilling replayable challenges
4.9 average from 1700+ reviews
global leaderboards
On-site Pizzeria and bar
A world of challenges!Escape Arcade®
- Step into the shadowy world of the Escape ArcadeĀ®, basic training for all EQIC operatives.
- 30 identical doors hide 30 thrilling simulations, each in a unique immersive setting.
- Your unit of 2-4 will experience a huge variety of challenges during your one-hour session.
- Enjoy delicious food and drinks at our on-site bar and pizzeria.
- Hosting hundreds of players a day, weāre perfect for corporate events and large parties.
Area 51
Staying Alive
Snake 2.0
Turn it Off
30 DOORS.
30 ADVENTURES.
Curtain Up
Take a seat for the show! Identify
shadowy shapes as quickly as you can
to score big.
21
Try your luck at the casino tables in
this math-based challenge.
Area 51
As employees at Area 51, can you keep
your extraterrestrial guests alive?
Snake 2.0
Are you ready for Snake 2.0?
It’s your call…
Blanket Fort Defence
Fight back with makeshift catapults when monsters invade your childhood bedroom!
Feed The Birds
Throw feed to the birds, but be careful not to hit them!
Holey Moley Mayhem
In this gameshow, youāll need to work together to navigate falling balls towards high-score targets.
Link The Dots
Guide commuters through the busy London Underground. Big points await the fastest teams!
Maze Master
Navigate a devious maze in this game of balance, scoring for every gate passed.
Secret Ingredient
Rummage through a kitchen looking for the crucial ingredient to finish each recipe.
Space Race
Working from mission control, itās up to you to land a rocket on the surface of the moon.
Spinning Pins
In this twisted bowling alley, youāll need incredible aim to score top points!
Staying Alive
Dance back through time to the days of disco, where the wrong step could spell game over.
The Library
Calling all bookworms! Become the ultimate puzzler in this room of devious riddles.
Top Marks
Itās time to go back to school, where your general knowledge will truly be put to the test.
Turn It Off
A roomful of levers, buttons, and dials. If it lights up, turn it off!
Y2K Panic
The millennium is approaching, and Y2K is about to wreak havoc! Can you keep the server running?
Want to book Escape Arcade for a larger group?
Our team can organise bespoke packages for hundreds of players, including food and drinks. Speak to us to find out more.
How To Play
Discover
Each of the 30 doors in Escape ArcadeĀ® leads to a unique simulation. Where will you go first?
Play
Each simulation is easy to learn and hard to master, challenging your teamwork, deduction, and dexterity.
Replay
Explore a fantastic range of experiences or compete for the top score on your favourites.
Relax
See how you performed on our daily leaderboards while you enjoy our on-site bar and pizzeria.
Think You're Up To It?
Escape ArcadeĀ® is no game; it’s basic training for all EQIC operatives. As such, our team will be tracking you at every turn, recording your results across each simulation.
To reach our leaderboards, displayed online and across the
Escape ArcadeĀ®, your unit will need to excel across a huge range of challenges.
Are you EQIC Material?
Escape ArcadeĀ® isnāt just a fantastic team experience in the heart of London; itās the first step to joining EQIC, one of the most secretive intelligence agencies in the world.
Dedicated to solving the unsolvable and tethering the chaos of the universe, we are always in need of more operatives.
Across the simulations of Escape ArcadeĀ®, weāll be monitoring your skillset and performance, looking for the best candidates to undertake our dangerous, inter-world missions, code-named: Escape Rooms.
Earn Rewards Through Our App
Step into the world of Enigma Quests with our state-of-the-art app, your place to gain experience, claim rewards, and view your past performance across the Escape ArcadeĀ®.
It’s also your way to track your progress in EQIC, with performance in the Escape ArcadeĀ® helping you to find out which of our 6 operative classes best suits you.
Finding Us
Enigma Quests Holborn
86 Fetter Ln, London EC4A 1EQ
Home to the Escape ArcadeĀ® alongside our brilliant on-site bar Beyond the Web and pizzeria The Comet Club. It’s also the location of our acclaimed escape rooms, World of Witchcraft and Wizardry, The Billion Pound Heist, and Inventor’s Odyssey Through Time.
Food & Drink
The Comet Club
Enjoy a delicious pizza from The Comet Club, our onsite pizzeria. Part of the Sanctum 517 chain, we offer a range of delicious pizzas to order, or you can just design your own! Made with hand-stretched dough and topped with the finest ingredients, it’s a taste that’s out of this world.
Beyond the Web
EQIC operatives looking to unwind after a session in the Escape ArcadeĀ® need look no further. Beyond the Web is our fully stocked on-site bar, specialising in a range of cocktails and mocktails. We’ve also got beer, wine, and a range of soft drinks.
Testimonials
Ready to step into the unknown?
FAQs
Escape ArcadeĀ® is an acclaimed immersive experience from Enigma Quests. 30 doors are offered to Operatives to pick from, each hiding a 5-minute simulation challenge to take on. These challenges vary in nature, ranging from tests of dexterity, agility, lateral thinking, logic and much more. In Escape Arcade Ā®, you can never tell whatās next!
Each simulation has a detailed setting and is hooked up to an app-based scoring system that will track your performance throughout. Your overall results will be debriefed to you at the end of your hour, and the best results are proudly displayed on our live leaderboard.
The simulations in Escape ArcadeĀ® are easy to learn but difficult to master. It's up to you whether you sample the many varied challenges of the arcade or return to the same simulation to chase glory on the leaderboards.
Escape ArcadeĀ® is designed to be played in units of 1-4. We can host a maximum of 16 players every time slot, with time slots available every 15 minutes. Escape ArcadeĀ® can support 100s of players throughout the day, making it ideal for large corporate events or birthday parties
Yes! Weāve often been asked about solo play in our experiences, and have implemented it wherever possible in Escape ArcadeĀ®. We offer a promotional code in order to play Escape ArcadeĀ® solo, however this code is only valid Monday - Friday. If you would like to use this discount, please contact us!
Each simulation is linked to a unified scoring system. At the starting point of your experience, each unit is equipped with an RFID-enabled wristband. This will enable you to enter whichever simulation you choose. Across the hour, the scores you gather on each simulation will be recorded, and a total result will be counted at the end of your experience and will be discussed with you during your debrief. The best results will also be displayed on our live leaderboard at the venue.
Our results system allows units to compete with colleagues, friends and family throughout Escape ArcadeĀ®. And if you choose to return for a second session at Escape ArcadeĀ®, youāll be able to compare your new (and better) scores against your first time!
Yes! Absolutely! Our bar, Beyond the Web, is located on the ground floor of our venue and is perfect for a pre-experience tipple, or a post-experience debrief with your unit. You can enjoy our signature cocktails and mocktails, themed around some of our favourite Escape ArcadeĀ® simulations and our thrilling, narrative driven escape rooms.
Beyond the Web features immersive, themed alcoholic, non-alcoholic and soft drink choices for you to try, and our bar-keeps are excellent in providing bespoke suggestions. If youāre not sure what you want to try, just ask!
If youād like to arrange a bar tab, there are a few options available. Contact us directly for more information.
We also have a range of classic drinks available, including beers and wines. Our signature cocktails can all be ordered in low-alcohol versions, and we stock a selection of traditional low or no-alcohol drinks, alongside soft drinks.
Weekdays: 11am-9pm. The final time slot of the day is 8pm.
Weekends: 10am ā 9:30pm. The final time slot is 8:30pm.
All of our experiences are one hour long.
Groups of up to 16 can be booked through our website. We ask larger groups to contact us to organise a package deal.
Weāve hosted a huge number of corporate groups for Christmas, team building, parties, and more. Escape ArcadeĀ® is a great choice for your corporate group, as it encourages (healthy) competition, and teamwork. In fact, our live leaderboard is on display right next to Beyond the Web!
We have pre-designed Corporate Packages available specifically for corporate events. Look at our Corporate Package page for more information on the packages we offer! Please note, we require a minimum of 30 players to book onto this set of packages.
If these do not quite pique your interest, or if you have less than 30 players, we are able to offer bar tab and area reservation quotes to add onto your booking. Likewise, we are also able to offer an exclusive venue hire If youād like to arrange this, simply get in contact with us directly by emailing bookings@enigmaquests.london and weād be happy to provide you with a bespoke quote.
We require teams with children aged 11 and under to include an adult (aged 18+) member. Team are of four maximum, so larger groups of children will require multiple adult chaperones to play.
For players aged 12-15 we require an adult to be within the area while they play. We have an onsite bar, Beyond the Web, where you are welcome to wait, but we ask that you remain within 5 to 10 minutes of the venue.
Players 16 and over can play without an adult.
* Please note, these policies do not cover our escape rooms. Please head to our main FAQ page to see further details on age restrictions for our escape rooms.
We are a wheelchair accessible venue, with a lift to the basement where our experiences are. Within the Escape Arcade many games are completely accessible for all players, however, some do have physical requirements. Speak to our team before you begin and they'll be able to give you a list of the rooms that are accessible. We can also let teams know which rooms utilise sound based clues. Please contact us on on bookings@enigmaquests.london or by calling 020 7377 9220 with any questions.
None of Escape ArcadeĀ®'s doors are locked. You can exit the room at any time; however, you may need to ask one of the players in your unit to open the door if you would like to re-enter a game that they are currently playing.
If you need to go outside for air at any point, thatās completely fine! Escape ArcadeĀ® is based downstairs. Youād simply need to go back upstairs to exit the building. Please be aware that your time will not be paused.
If you have any questions on the day, our hosts are available at all times to assist you.
Absolutely! However, please be aware that there are some simulations which are highly physical.
You can opt out of these simulations and choose to observe; however, please note that some games will require you to wait outside of the room as the floor itself is part of the game. We suggest speaking to a member of our team before you start about the best rooms for your team.
Our hosts are always available if you have any questions or concerns regarding any of our experiences. You are also able to contact our team directly on bookings@enigmaquests.london or by calling 020 7377 9220.
Wear whatever you would wear for an other worldly adventure! We recommend comfortable clothes and practical footwear as you'll be moving around, tackling puzzles and perhaps even doing the monkey bars to score sim points! As Enigma Quests is a fully indoor play facility, you don't need to worry about mud, rain, or the British weather - just bring your A-game and a sense of adventure!