The Great Escape

About this venue

The Great Escape in Zwolle (since November 2014, the first in Overijssel) is the actor-driven escape room company of the province: 'cinematic adventures' in which talented actors play burglars, postmen and lawyers and stay in character for the entire session — even in English if needed. The five indoor rooms range from the Home-Alone-like The Boobytrap to a terrorist threat in The Mission and an actual trial in The Courtroom, supplemented with battle variants, a Beer Escape in their own bar, the escape bus The Time Jump and a handful of outdoor city games. Reviews are exceptionally positive — 9.4 out of escaperoomsnederland from 210 reviews, 92% recommendation on Tripadvisor, and seasoned players with twenty-plus rooms are 'blown away' — with the actors consistently being the highlight. The virtually only downside is the price: actor-staffed rooms go up to around €190 per group. Booking required; there are no free walk-in hours.

Review scores

Rooms

• The BoobytrapHome-Alone-stijl: verdedig je huis tegen twee inbrekers en schakel ze uit
• The Lost PackageNostalgisch postkantoor waar een waardevol pakket verdween — met postbode-personage
• The CourtroomSta terecht in de Zwolse rechtszaal; je advocaat zweert dat je vrijuit gaat (battle-variant)
• The MissionFilmische missie-briefing: verijdel een terroristische cel die Zwolle bedreigt
• The DealZakendeal in een louche club die volledig uit de hand loopt (battle-variant)

What visitors say

• Actors stay impressively in character and make the experience cinematic
• Top score in the province: 9.4 out of 210 reviews on escaperoomsnederland
• Surprising puzzles in meticulously detailed décors — 'worth the trip to Zwolle'

• Pricey: actor-staffed rooms up to around €190 per group

Videos

▶ The Great Escape Zwolle presents Escape Room The Courtroom▶ The Mission - Trailer | Escaperoom | The Great Escape Zwolle▶ Are you ready for the deal? | The Great Escape Zwolle▶ The Great Escape - Escape room Zwolle - The Prison Cell

From the reviews

Super leuke escape room! Aanrader met super leuke acteurs Lianne en Benjamin die goed in hun rol zaten!— escaperoomsnederland (Hanna)

The Great Escape heeft niet per se de moeilijkste puzzels, maar wel hele mooie ruimtes.— escaperoomsnederland (Tessa)

We hebben gelachen, gegild, getrild en gejubeld.— escaperoomsnederland (Nicole)