Escape World Amsterdam Waterlooplein is an escape room in Amsterdam, North Holland. It works well for company teams and large groups, with live escape rooms and outdoor city games to choose from. Language options include Dutch and English. Games differ: some involve confined spaces, so read about them before you go. The experience takes place both indoors and outdoors. Read on for games, groups and how reservations work.
About
In Cabin in the Woods, lost friends shelter in a log cabin that turns out to be a bad idea, and two identical versions let teams compete. The Flying Dutchman challenges players to slip aboard the cursed ship and steal Captain Davy Jones's most valuable possession, Midnight Magic asks students to sneak their confiscated wands back from a professor's office at night, and The Golden Ticket and The Missing Bride complete the set. For groups who prefer the streets, the Rembrandt Runaway city game follows a mysterious painter's case full of clues through Amsterdam. Across all rooms the location hosts groups of up to about 36.
The games
6 games to choose from
The Waterlooplein branch offers five escape rooms and a walking city game. Cabin in the Woods is a mildly spooky refuge for lost friends, The Flying Dutchman has you breaking out of a cursed pirate ship to steal Davy Jones's treasure, Midnight Magic is a night-time theft of wands from a professor's office, The Golden Ticket takes you into a magical chocolate factory, and The Missing Bride is an investigation into a vanished bride. Rembrandt Runaway sends three to 36 players across Amsterdam with a painter's suitcase of clues.
The experience
The atmosphere and the groups this venue has in mind.
Atmosphere
The rooms lean towards playful storybook worlds rather than gore, with the venue noting that only Cabin in the Woods has a somewhat spooky mood. Guests are welcomed in a comfortable lounge with free coffee, tea or water, and a game master hosts the sessions, with English spoken throughout.
Who it suits
Groups of friends, families with older children and colleagues, and especially bigger parties. Up to 36 people can play at once across the rooms, and arrangements combine an escape room with the city game or sightseeing for staff outings.
Good to know
Intensity, accessibility, booking and facilities, as the venue lists them.
The venue says there is no violence and no physically demanding tasks, though The Golden Ticket has narrow passages and is not suited to people with limited mobility. Only Cabin in the Woods is described as having a somewhat spooky atmosphere.
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The location is not wheelchair accessible, and The Golden Ticket is not suitable for people with limited mobility. The Missing Bride is noted as suitable for deaf and hard-of-hearing players.
Rooms are booked online, with last-minute bookings possible up to an hour before the session, and all games are bilingual in Dutch and English with mixed-language groups welcome. Groups larger than six book several rooms at once, and phones are handed to the game master during play. Age rules vary by room, from 12 or 14 upwards, often with a lower limit if an adult joins.
Location
Houtkopersdwarsstraat 3, 1011 NK Amsterdam, Netherlands
Brand: Escape World
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 Escape World are for groups of 2 to 36 players. Individual games can have their own limits, so check the game you want to book.
Escape World runs 6 games, so groups can come back for a different game.
Games at Escape World include adventure, fantasy, mystery & detective, and heist themes.
Games at Escape World run in Dutch and English.
Yes. Escape World welcomes company teams, with company events among its services. Ask the venue about group sizes and packages for your team.
Escape World takes bookings online. Check the official website or contact the venue for available times.
Escape World is at Houtkopersdwarsstraat 3, 1011 NK Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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