Escape HQ Auckland Central is an escape room venue at 28 Lorne Street in the Auckland CBD, just steps from Queen Street. It was formerly listed as Great Escape, and the business now runs under the Escape HQ name, alongside its Takapuna location. The website describes fast-paced challenges and immersive storylines, and says the rooms are not scary. Players work with locks, keys and puzzles in each game, and the website says nobody can be locked in.
Teams of three to 50 can hire the lounge and the escape rooms for team building, and the website says the venue suits city-based teams, date nights, birthdays, tourists and families. A short walk from the venue there are cafés and restaurants for food before or after a game. The business is owned and run by three local friends, and its website says it is known for keeping people coming back.