Shutter assylum

Shutter assylum

Very positive (41 ratings)

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A patient suffered a memory loss in a mental asylum, trying to investigate his true identity, only to discover that there is more going on than meets the eye. It is a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.

  • 4-10
  • 120 mins
  • Expert
  • Scary

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Ratings

All ratings (41)

Very positive

Gameplay
Mostly positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive

Reviews

@tilldog07
tilldog07

27 escape rooms

Another incredible and immersive escape room from pandora. We came back and did this one after doing Alcatraz. I really wanted to do this one as I am a big fan of the shutter island book. A thing to note about this room is it’s really hard. There aren’t many clues, but the ones in the room are quite tricky and we used a lot of hints. The room is very physical, with a lot of crawling and climbing. The very end was super cool and involved something I’ve never seen in an escape room, and likely never will again. The conclusion of the narrative was different to the plot of the book which I also enjoyed as it was something different.

Gameplay

It was extremely hard, the puzzles made sense but were really hard to try and piece together.

Atmosphere

Incredible atmosphere, it felt like I was genuinely trying to escape from an asylum.

Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Based on the shutter island book / movie, with a twist ending.

Story
Difficulty

Hard

Game tech

Mechanical

Mainly locks, got confusing sometimes as many locks were not needed for the game.

Ideal number of players

4

Scary

Spooky

Based on solely the atmosphere, it was scary due to how immersive it was. There were not any jumpscares or moments of darkness, however when you solve a puzzle towards the end of the room it makes a loud noise which due to the sudden nature of it, could be slightly scary.

Minimum age

13

The puzzles are hard, and there are a lot of crawling and climbing sections.

Was anything broken?

Yes

One of our group members accidentally opened the first full door into the second room with little force, and the game master told us to go back into the first room as we needed to solve the puzzle that was supposed to open that door

Live actors

No

Physically active

Very

Lots of crawling and climbing and usage of force.

Accessibility

Not suitable for people with impairment issues.

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Limited

Jan 17, 2026 | Experienced Jan 17, 2026
@AmesEscapes
AmesEscapes

185 escape rooms

Wow. This was next level. Super immersive and HUGE! We really enjoyed it, but some of the puzzles were pretty challenging to figure out. We played as a duo and it was definitely challenging but we finished with 25 minutes to spare.

Mar 16, 2025 | Experienced Mar 16, 2025

A

Aidan1977

30 escape rooms

Great room - very immersive. Would highly recommend.

Gameplay

Yes - very novel compared to rooms in Australia. Room was very immersive and felt like you were part of the asylum.

Atmosphere

Room was very immersive and felt like you were part of the asylum. Some aspects are amazing - so real. Very physical.

Customer service

GM was great. Helpful with clues without spoiling the puzzle.

Difficulty

Hard

Not a lot of puzzles but they do require thinking.

Oct 6, 2024 | Experienced Oct 6, 2024

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crimsoncat

40 escape rooms

Hard to pick as they’re all good but I think Shutter Asylum is favourite escape room at Pandora Experience! It’s next level compared to escape rooms back home in Australia.

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Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Hard

Game tech

Mechanical

Scary

Scary

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Very

Easy to find location

Yes

Feb 26, 2024

J

JLY

179 escape rooms

This exceeded my expectations. We were sent game specific advisories after booking via whatsapp and they were not underplaying anything. Very physical and psychological, but attentive GM, good sets, no flaws in setup. Definitely not a solo adventure and 2 ppl is the hard minimum.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Story
Difficulty

Expert

Game tech

High tech

A good mix of both.

Ideal number of players

4

Scary

Scary

Minimum age

15

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Very

Every part of the game had a physical element, also shorter people may struggle.

Accessibility

Not accessible at all.

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Easy

Easy parking for bikes or drop offs, not cars.

Sep 12, 2023 | Experienced Sep 12, 2023

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