joebrown
182 escape rooms
Another unique room at escape boats thanks to the unusual setting, but also nice racing mechanic and some special puzzles
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Imprisoned on board a real life convict ship.Can you escape before the time runs out? The long awaited sequel to our original Escape Boat game, SOS. You and your team are convicts, imprisoned on the good ship Zorg Ella. Using your wits, intelligence and teamwork, can you work together to escape before the ship departs for the colonies? From the same team that brought the highly acclaimed SOS, comes the next episode in the worlds most immersive escape rooms. Book now before it's too late!
- 4-10
- 60 mins
- Not scary
Awards
- Nominee (2025) - TERPECA
- Nominee (2024) - TERPECA
- Nominee (2023) - TERPECA
- Nominee (2020) - TERPECA
- Nominee (2019) - TERPECA
All ratings (66)
Very Positive
- Gameplay
- Very Positive
- Atmosphere
- Very Positive
- Customer service
- Very Positive
Reviews
Sep 8, 2026 | Experienced Sep 7, 2026
TheEnigmaCode
671 escape rooms
We snuck Convicts in on a whim and we’re so glad we did! Convicts is a larger group game that nonetheless flows well even as a group of 2 - make sure to contact them in advance (unlike us). Just like SOS, the game takes full advantage of its unusual location, especially in some of the transitions, which provided some of the most intriguing navigation I’ve seen in an escape room. The puzzles also flowed better this time around for us - we just clicked with them. Once again, our host was very accommodating in allowing us to see both pathways - unusually for a split team game, they are somewhat distinct and interact in a very interesting way! While I’m probably in the minority, I think I liked convicts more for the strong flow and unusual structure, but you can’t go wrong either way.
Gameplay
While playing with two lead to some breaks in conventional gameplay, the puzzles are so enjoyable that it didn’t matter.
Atmosphere
It’s an entirely different set than SOS, but just as impressive in its space.
Customer service
Again, our host was incredible!
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Interesting competitive twist + location
Story
Difficulty
Hard
We found it easier than SOS, but still surprisingly challenging and creative!
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
4
You want at least 4 for the full experience - but 2 can play in separate blocks.
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
13
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Very
Tight spaces and overhangs
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Limited
Safety
Yes
s
sazescape
16 escape rooms
Never a dull moment at Escape Boats! Out of the 3 between Dublin and Galway convicts would rank the lowest but that doesn’t do the room justice at all. Had a brilliant time battling my friends in Convicts, cannot wait for their new room in Galway to open!
Samsham
272 escape rooms
Escape Boats were kind enough to let us play a modified version of this game for two, which was great fun, thanks Marta
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Medium
Game tech
Mechanical
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Not scary
Minimum age
12
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Very
Accessibility
Mobility and vision puzzles
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Limited
Safety
Yes
anneschwartzy
73 escape rooms
Very fun room. Requires you to split into two groups to start and the two groups do not ever join back up, so it is basically two separate rooms running side by side.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
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horseruth
14 escape rooms
Very cool! Did it the same day as SOS. Staff set it up so we could do it with 2 people instead of 4.
Mirkyelf
321 escape rooms
Two teams, compete, against each other. A great way to make or break your escape group.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Ideal number of players
6
v
velocirapptor23
71 escape rooms
We had an excellent time with Julie who allowed us to do convicts with two people and play all the way through, fun game dynamics, can imagine it would be super fun with a big group too!
Gameplay
We had an excellent time with Julie who allowed us to do convicts with two people and play all the way through, fun game dynamics, can imagine it would be super fun with a big group too!
Atmosphere
Customer service
Easy to find location
Yes
BestEscapeCritic
376 escape rooms
8.3/10 First off, if you are not competitive or are claustrophobic in any way, this room is not for you. You will be competing against a group opposite of you in tight spaces with very low ceilings, and I mean tight as in small, dark, cramped spaces. Hope you brought your sea legs because the rocking of the boat sets in about 2/4ths of the way through. If all of those things sound exhilarating to you, this is an amazing experience that you won’t find anywhere else in the world.
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different
Yes
Story
Difficulty
Expert
I did the room myself vs one other person. It can be unbelievably difficult in some points as the room is meant to be played 2v2.
Game tech
Great mix of both.
Ideal number of players
4
Scary
Not scary
Was anything broken?
No
Live actors
No
Physically active
Very
It can be incredibly claustrophobic if you are uneasy with tight spaces.
Accessibility
Impossible
Easy to find location
Yes
Parking
Limited
Sioly
85 escape rooms
Really cool room with good puzzles and somewhat of a plot twist which was surprising
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