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Lost Australia Station / The Great Escape

Address 199 Grattan St, Carlton VIC, Australia
Phone +61 3 9576 1138
Hours
Monday10:30-21:00
Tuesday10:30-21:00
Wednesday10:30-21:00
Thursday10:30-21:00
Friday10:30-00:00
Saturday10:30-00:00
Sunday10:30-21:00
Website www.greatescapevic.com
Categories Escape room center, Amusement Center, Function Room Facility
Rating 4.3 39 reviews
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Lost Australia Station / The Great Escape reviews

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Marianne
01 January 2024 6:50

This is good value for money if you go on one of their discounted days (currently Tuesday and Thursday, paid $32pp). Friendly staff and decent waiting area although the air hockey pucks were broken by some previous visitors so unable to use that. We did the mummy room in 33 mins with 4 first timers and 3 people who had done rooms before. Staff did a nice job of setting the scene and the theming was fun. I won't spoiler the details of the room but there were some cool puzzles, just some of the latter aspects were not as much on theme. It was quite linear so a big group can sometimes be at a loose end. The room is easily done with 3-4.

However, the closing task to open the door. Let's just say, if you're neurosomething and don't like a lot of yelling and noise, The Mummy is not the escape room for you! (Owners if you're reading this, make that task duration shorter)

Finishing the room was a real anticlimax as there was nobody waiting for us and it was a walk back down the corridor to the waiting area and "hey well done" - we had to actually run back to the room to get our time! There was no photo area with props to pose with for a group photo after successfully escaping together which is a really fun and celebratory part of other escape rooms I've been to. Perhaps a feedback point for the team?

Anyway, it was fun for the amount we paid, but I would've been disappointed if I'd paid the full price.

Lam
14 October 2023 9:24

The Mummy was awesome. Highly recommend. My sons & I had a wonderful time. Staff were also so helpful & nice. Thank you

Skye
11 October 2023 21:44

Staff were super accommodating with us being late to our escape room The Walking Undead, and managed to squeeze us in to The Mummy in such short notice.
Considering that 5/6 of us were first timers, the room given to us was fun as well as a slight challenge, keeping us on our toes.
A huge thank you to the crew at The Great Escape for an awesome experience. We will be back

Claudine
30 September 2023 1:49

My recent visit to the Great Escape was disappointing. We did the "Sherlock's Home" room.and it just didn't make sense. Don't know why it was named this, had NO links to Sherlock at all, no storyline and it was just a bunch of random puzzles. A more appropriate name for the room would have been. " Mystery of the golden zodiac statues! ". Since that seemed to be the main focus.
Some parts of gameplay were fun, but the whole room was too linear, with no need to go back to solve puzzles/ find clues. We liked handling the zodiac statues and the dark room and crawl thru - but apart from that.
We did escape with seconds to spare, but relied on a 2 clues, 1 to get us started and 1 on the final puzzle.

*There is no point just putting a series of difficult puzzles in a room without linking it to a story or having some logical story flow.
This venue has just been purchased by new owners who intend to redo/ makeover the rooms- so I hope the next time I visit, the gameplay will be much improved and new rooms will be more logical and immersive to play.
Staff were friendly and helpful. I liked the cozy, family room setup in the lobby with a pool table, table tennis and fuzeball for guests to play while waiting.

Zoe
04 September 2023 10:47

Great activity to do that tests your mind and relationships with family and friends! Staff were super friendly and professional

Kymberley
04 September 2023 1:56

Great stuff! Managed to get scared despite choosing a fairly innocuous theme but it was great fun!

Macca
10 January 2023 12:58

Disappointing experience! While it was a challenge 2 doors were opened already (rooms not ready!) which meant we were unable to complete the room. We would have loved a second chance! Felt like a waste of money.

Asha
23 December 2022 13:43

Excellent place! Really fun inventive escape rooms and lovely staff. Would definitely recommend

Kate
13 November 2022 17:33

My group has done a few escape rooms and we entered into Lost Australia Station ready to take on Level 6. This room was very interactive and we loved it! Definitely enjoyed our time!

user
10 November 2022 13:39

Such a great escape room. Level 6 was such a fun room. Definitely in my Top 5. Will be coming back again

Jaydan
26 September 2022 4:56

Just escaped from Level 6 and enjoyed it. We got a little bit stuck (hint: don't forget to use/bring all equipment between rooms!) but still managed to escape with time on the clock.

Definitely up there with my favourite escape rooms so far, hopefully going to try the Aokigahara room tomorrow (has a <1% success rate) and hopefully we are going to escape!

Abid
06 August 2022 14:56

I hired out the entire venue for my 30th birthday party and it was the best most unique party I've ever hosted.
Thanks for an amazing birthday party guys! My guests loved your escape rooms; challenging, excellent story telling and great use of technology! Thank you Eric and Veronica for being so hospitable and accommodating with all my requests and wishes and particularly with all the COVID obstacles. It made for a unique and exciting bday celebration! Thanks you!
I would highly recommend going to Lost and any of Eric's rooms. He's passionate about Escape Rooms and puzzles and puts a lot of work and effort in to them, which shows because of the quality of his rooms. And they're really friendly and helpful with helping out with hints etc. I've done all 6 and would highly recommend Alcatraz, Aoikigahara and Exodus. Their use of technology and story is excellent and enhances the experience. Can't wait to see more from this excellent team.

Ricko
11 June 2022 3:44

Been here twice and both times have been great! Always fun doing their escape rooms. The puzzles were challenging, but the staff were also very helpful throughout the process. Managed to JUST get out on time (with a little help from the staff). Highly recommend going here for some escape room fun!

JA W10
09 April 2022 5:05

Veronica was very Friendly & helpful. The escape room was puzzle and maths orientated and had some good twists. We really enjoyed!

Angel
13 March 2022 7:34

Good escape room that focuses on puzzles than horror. A good variety of puzzles. Would choose more difficult level next time though.

Amanda
19 August 2021 18:52

We escaped from Level 6, which was a hoot with the crew. It was challenging but really fun! Definitely recommend coming over to Lost Australia for your next catch up with friends

Anne
24 July 2021 15:14

Had the best time in Exodus! Just the right amount of struggle and reward. The staff were lovely and helpful when we needed a hint (only a small one)
Highly recommend for a fun afternoon out

Caleb
19 July 2021 0:49

Had a great time here doing an escape room! Didn't finish first time, but they let us have another go for free so we could get the satisfaction of finishing. There's pool and fun games in the lobby so you can chill while waiting for you session to start.

Tony
12 July 2021 23:00

Very awesome place. Staff member were awesome. Tried Exodus prepare to think outside the box a lot. Multiple heads recommended or people wanting to dip their heads in to experience an escape room. Much recommendded

Belinda
04 April 2021 16:02

Very fun, enjoyed every moment of it. Though it can be challenging. This was my 3rd time coming here. Totally recommend to anyone wanting to try escape rooms

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