De Vermaekerij is an escape room in Maasbree, Limburg. You can play live escape rooms here, with heist and history storylines that suit families, company teams and large groups. Planning teambuilding or a bedrijfsuitje in Maasbree? The venue lists team building and company events. Step into the profile for game details and booking information. Puzzle fans and complete beginners can all find a suitable game.
About
Players become the resistance team led by former bank employee Derk Smoes, which in 1944 seized 46.1 million guilders in thirteen money chests, long the largest bank robbery in Dutch history. The challenge is to force the bank, open the bars and crack the vaults using a mix of puzzles, physical tasks and props. Up to eight people play as one team, while from nine players the group splits into two competing teams, and the 60-minute game is suitable from age 10. The venue itself combines a restaurant, pizza takeaway, group activities, celebrations and meeting space.
The games
1 game to choose from
De Vermaekerij's Break-in Game, De Bankoverval, is a one-hour group heist built on the largest bank robbery in Dutch history. In 1944 a resistance team led by ex-bank employee Derk Smoes seized 46.1 million guilders, and now you play that team. You must force the bank, open the bars and crack the vaults, mixing puzzles, physical tasks and objects to rob the bank for as many guilders as possible.
Format
The experience
The atmosphere and the groups this venue has in mind.
Atmosphere
A hands-on, historical group game that blends puzzling with physical challenges rather than a sealed-room escape. Tension comes from the heist itself, and the setting is firmly rooted in real wartime history.
Who it suits
Families, friend groups, work teams and clubs of four to 24 players, aged 10 to 80 plus. Up to eight people play as one team, and from nine people the group splits into two teams that compete. Children under 10 can join free as long as four paying players take part.
Good to know
Intensity, accessibility, booking and facilities, as the venue lists them.
The game mixes puzzles with physical tasks.
Shown only where the venue confirms it. A feature missing here is not confirmed either way.
Reserve online for a minimum of four participants. The game takes 60 minutes and is offered in the afternoon and evening. Pricing is per person with reduced rates for ages 10 to 16.
Location
Details come from the venue’s own published information. Check with the venue before you book.
FAQ
Quick answers from the venue's own published details.
Games at De Vermaekerij are for groups of 4 to 24 players. Individual games can have their own limits, so check the game you want to book.
De Vermaekerij lists a minimum player age of 10. Younger players can sometimes join together with an adult, so ask the venue before you book.
De Vermaekerij runs 1 game, so groups can come back for a different game.
Games at De Vermaekerij include heist and historical themes.
Yes. De Vermaekerij welcomes families and children. Check the minimum age for each game before you book.
Yes. De Vermaekerij welcomes company teams, with team building among its services. Ask the venue about group sizes and packages for your team.
De Vermaekerij takes bookings online. Check the official website or contact the venue for available times.
De Vermaekerij is at Baarlosestraat 4, 5993 AW Maasbree, Netherlands.
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