2,611 teams have entered the Zombie Apocalypse lab; 40% contained the subject in time. Fastest cure: 24:25.
In short: The Zombie Apocalypse lab records: the fastest teams to cure the subject in Northbridge, Sydney and Melbourne, live escape rates, and how the room ranks against every other room at each venue.
Times are how long the team took to escape out of 60 minutes. Ties are broken by fewest clues.
| # | Venue | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northbridge | 24:25 | 35:35 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 | Northbridge | 25:00 | 35:00 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Northbridge | 25:40 | 34:20 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Northbridge | 26:00 | 34:00 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | Northbridge | 26:00 | 34:00 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | Northbridge | 26:00 | 34:00 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | Northbridge | 26:00 | 34:00 | 2 | 2 | |
| 8 | Northbridge | 27:00 | 33:00 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | Northbridge | 27:00 | 33:00 | 0 | 4 | |
| 10 | Northbridge | 27:00 | 33:00 | 0 | 4 |
Leaderboard from Escape This’s ER-OS operations system, updated 24 October 2026.
Counting from the room the fewest teams escape, Zombie Apocalypse comes in at 4 of 9 at Escape This Northbridge.
| # | Room | Escape rate | This year | Games | Avg escape | Avg clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cannibal | 28% | 35% | 1,865 | 55:56 | 6.3 |
| 2 | The Possession | 31% | 41% | 1,842 | 55:24 | 6.1 |
| 3 | Buried Alive | 33% | 33% | 1,140 | 55:05 | 5.9 |
| 4 | Zombie Apocalypse | 33% | 38% | 2,026 | 47:48 | 2.9 |
| 5 | Dracula | 39% | 49% | 1,105 | 54:31 | 5.1 |
| 6 | Asylum | 44% | 49% | 2,294 | 54:20 | 4 |
| 7 | Frankenstein Resurrection | 46% | 49% | 1,140 | 54:04 | 4.6 |
| 8 | The Haunting | 49% | 53% | 1,591 | 53:09 | 6.6 |
| 9 | Pirate Island: Northbridge | 50% | 52% | 1,286 | 52:37 | 6.2 |
Ranked by all-time escape rate across rooms with at least 100 recorded games. Figures from Escape This’s ER-OS operations system, updated 24 October 2026.
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24:25 | 35:35 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 | 25:00 | 35:00 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 25:40 | 34:20 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | 26:00 | 34:00 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | 26:00 | 34:00 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 26:00 | 34:00 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 26:00 | 34:00 | 2 | 2 | |
| 8 | 27:00 | 33:00 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9 | 27:00 | 33:00 | 0 | 4 | |
| 10 | 27:00 | 33:00 | 0 | 4 |
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35:07 | 24:53 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 36:12 | 23:48 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 36:23 | 23:37 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | 36:37 | 23:23 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | 37:00 | 23:00 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 37:20 | 22:40 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 37:41 | 22:19 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | 39:15 | 20:45 | 7 | 4 | |
| 9 | 39:27 | 20:33 | 2 | 2 | |
| 10 | 39:39 | 20:21 | 1 | 4 |
No escapes recorded in this period yet — your team could be first.
Counting from the room the fewest teams escape, Zombie Apocalypse comes in at 3 of 9 at Escape This Sydney CBD.
| # | Room | Escape rate | This year | Games | Avg escape | Avg clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cannibal | 50% | 57% | 2,041 | 56:21 | 3.5 |
| 2 | Buried Alive | 56% | 62% | 792 | 56:22 | 4 |
| 3 | Zombie Apocalypse | 66% | 63% | 481 | 52:07 | 3.5 |
| 4 | The Possession | 68% | 74% | 2,131 | 54:10 | 4.4 |
| 5 | Asylum | 70% | 67% | 1,139 | 51:09 | 11.2 |
| 6 | Kraken: Nemo's Revenge | 72% | 81% | 1,541 | 56:03 | 4.6 |
| 7 | Frankenstein Resurrection | 78% | 75% | 522 | 53:57 | 4.5 |
| 8 | Wizard's Chamber | 84% | 82% | 2,289 | 51:06 | 4.7 |
| 9 | Pirates | 87% | 88% | 1,900 | 52:42 | 5 |
Ranked by all-time escape rate across rooms with at least 100 recorded games. Figures from Escape This’s ER-OS operations system, updated 24 October 2026.
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31:11 | 28:49 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 32:40 | 27:20 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 35:19 | 24:41 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | 36:02 | 23:58 | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 | 36:12 | 23:48 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | 36:12 | 23:48 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | 36:36 | 23:24 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | 36:42 | 23:18 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | 36:52 | 23:08 | 0 | 4 | |
| 10 | 37:25 | 22:35 | 0 | 3 |
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36:12 | 23:48 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 36:12 | 23:48 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 36:42 | 23:18 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | 36:52 | 23:08 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | 37:25 | 22:35 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | 37:39 | 22:21 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | 38:28 | 21:32 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | 38:43 | 21:17 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9 | 39:14 | 20:46 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 40:07 | 19:53 | 0 | 2 |
No escapes recorded in this period yet — your team could be first.
No room at Escape This Melbourne CBD has a lower escape rate than Zombie Apocalypse.
| # | Room | Escape rate | This year | Games | Avg escape | Avg clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zombie Apocalypse | 66% | 66% | 104 | 51:07 | 2 |
| 2 | Possession | 91% | 91% | 197 | 54:48 | 4.1 |
| 3 | Magic University | 93% | 93% | 202 | 54:05 | 2.9 |
| 4 | Pirates | 99% | 99% | 138 | 47:25 | 3.2 |
Ranked by all-time escape rate across rooms with at least 100 recorded games. Figures from Escape This’s ER-OS operations system, updated 24 October 2026.
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32:50 | 27:10 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 32:53 | 27:07 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 36:04 | 23:56 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 37:22 | 22:38 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 39:16 | 20:44 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | 42:17 | 17:43 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 | 42:56 | 17:04 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | 43:37 | 16:23 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | 44:25 | 15:35 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 44:36 | 15:24 | 0 | 4 |
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32:50 | 27:10 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 32:53 | 27:07 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 36:04 | 23:56 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 37:22 | 22:38 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 39:16 | 20:44 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | 42:17 | 17:43 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 | 42:56 | 17:04 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | 43:37 | 16:23 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | 44:25 | 15:35 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 44:36 | 15:24 | 0 | 4 |
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32:50 | 27:10 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 32:53 | 27:07 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 36:04 | 23:56 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 39:16 | 20:44 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | 44:36 | 15:24 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | 45:36 | 14:24 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | 45:51 | 14:09 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | 46:44 | 13:16 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9 | 46:46 | 13:14 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 47:03 | 12:57 | 3 | 3 |
Zombie Apocalypse is rated 7 out of 10. The clues around the lab are usually easy to spot, but making sense of them takes real thinking. Escape This aims it at players who have done an escape room before, while keen beginners are still welcome to try.
40% of the 2,611 teams who have faced Zombie Apocalypse secured the subject before time ran out. By venue: Northbridge 33%, Sydney CBD 66%, Melbourne CBD 66%.
The Zombie Apocalypse record is 24:25, set by a team of 4 at Escape This Northbridge with 0 clues, leaving 35:35 on the clock.
Measured by lowest escape rate, Zombie Apocalypse is 4th hardest of 9 at Escape This Northbridge; 3rd hardest of 9 at Escape This Sydney CBD; the hardest of 4 at Escape This Melbourne CBD. Only rooms with at least 100 recorded games are ranked.
Teams that cure the subject in Zombie Apocalypse take 49:20 on average and use 3 clues along the way.
This year 49% of Zombie Apocalypse teams have finished the cure, against 40% across every game on record.
Book Zombie Apocalypse in Perth, Sydney or Melbourne. Two to four of you, one subject, sixty minutes of power.
