Overview
From boozy mini-golf spots to beer-fuelled pinball and gaming dens to circus-style arcade joints, Brisbane's themed bar scene has been booming over the past few years. And, it shows no signs of stopping — by the time summer hits, the city will also be home to an inner-city escape room that doubles as an underground watering hole, too.
Set to open in Spring Hill this spring, Arcadium Adventures will transform the basement of Wickham Terrace's heritage-listed Espie Dods House into a place for cracking puzzles and knocking back cocktails. You'll be able to work your way through two spaces within the site to begin with, with a third set to launch in 2020. Beverage-wise, there'll be locally brewed beers, spirits and drinks inspired by the immersive escape room experiences.
While just what the escape rooms will entail hasn't yet been revealed, each experience will run for 50 minutes and will use augmented reality to add an extra dimension to the fun. You'll also have two options: play your way through an individual escape room as a stand-alone endeavour, or work your way through the whole place with all of Arcadium Adventures' experiences taking place in the same universe.
As for the bar, it'll seat 40 and will be available to hire for events. If finding clues and having a few drinks is your idea of a celebration, then you'll be in the right spot.
Arcadium Adventures is the work of Gabrielle Lim, who also has a hand in Melbourne's Trapt Bar and Escape Rooms. The Victorian spot boasts 'Alchemy'-themed rooms, which nod to a certain beloved boy wizard in more than a few ways, so here's hoping that something similar makes the jump to Brisbane.
Arcadium Adventures is slated to open at 97 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill this spring — we'll update you with an opening date when it is announced.