Outdoor Escape Adventure in Queenstown with Thrillzone
Difficulty
moderate
Duration
1–2 hours
Fitness Level
Participants should be comfortable walking 2 kilometers on city streets for up to two hours.
Overview
Thrillzone in Queenstown offers a cutting-edge Outdoor Escape Adventure combining puzzles, augmented reality, and urban exploration. Tackle three storylines on foot while navigating Queenstown’s vibrant cityscape.
Outdoor Escape Adventure
Ages 7+ • Approx. 1-2 hours • Build in Augmented Reality
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About This Adventure
Embark on an exhilarating Escape Adventure in Queenstown, blending scavenger hunts, escape rooms, and augmented reality. Choose from three difficulty levels and dive into captivating storylines like "Magic Portal," "Operation Mindfall," or "Black Out." Solve puzzles, crack codes, and experience the thrill of outdoor gaming like never before!
Enter our Escape Adventure and immerse yourself into a challenging next-level combination of the scavenger hunt, escape room, and augmented reality (AR) around beautiful Queenstown!
Duration
With 3 game options to choose from:
- Easy [approx 60 minutes]
- Medium [approx 90 minutes]
- Hard [approx 120 minutes]
About
Enter our Escape Adventure and immerse yourself into a challenging next-level combination of a scavenger hunt, escape room, and augmented reality around Queenstown city centre! This outdoor game makes you play incorporated puzzles with code-cracking elements while experiencing exciting AR features & geolocation technology, without the confines of a physical room. We have something for the little code crackers, and puzzlers, or the more experienced amongst you. Choose your difficulty now, then come and have a chat with the team to decide on what storyline you want to play.
Our Storylines:
Magic Portal Since the beginning of time, there have been magic portals that connect our world with a fantastic parallel world. Portal guardians make sure that the gates are well secured.
But one of the portal guards has been put into a magical sleep – and now evil creatures are streaming into our world. Solve puzzles in enchanted places and collect enough crystals to re-seal the Magic Portal and save our world from destruction.
Operation Mindfall Our sources report that the secret research company, Spider Technologies, has developed a virus for mind control and has already infected 20% of the world population. Whether it be shopping behaviour, political attitudes, or even assassinations.
Black Out Your city power plant was hacked by an unknown group of hackers, causing one of the biggest threats in modern times: a Blackout! The consequences are the complete collapse of the modern world as we know it. Unknown to the population, your city is currently already running on emergency power. As this is a mission of the utmost importance to the whole world! Save your city. Good Luck. Over and out.
To stop Spider Tech, we created Operation Mindfall and chose you as our agents. Your task: Obtain the antidote to stop Spider Tech! You only have a limited amount of time – can you do it?
What to bring
- weather-appropriate clothes!
ADDITIONAL INFO
PLEASE NOTE: A $200 DEPOSIT NEEDS TO BE PAID ON ARRIVAL IN EXCHANGE FOR THE GAME EQUIPMENT! DEPOSITS WILL BE RETURNED AFTER YOU HAVE FINISHED YOUR GAME AND RETURNED ALL GEAR TO THE OPERATOR IN THE SAME CONDITION!
CHILDREN UNDER 14 NEED TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT! 1 ADULT PER GROUP OF 4 KIDS GOES FREE OF CHARGE!
- you walk approximately 2km during the experience
Adventure Tips
Wear Comfortable Walking Shoes
You’ll cover about 2 kilometers over varied urban terrain; supportive shoes make the experience more enjoyable.
Charge Your Mobile Device
The game relies on augmented reality and geolocation, so ensure your phone is fully charged before starting.
Dress for Variable Weather
Queenstown weather can shift quickly; bring waterproof layers and sun protection for comfort.
Book Ahead to Secure Your Spot
Popular with tourists and locals, Thrillzone’s Outdoor Escape Adventure can fill up—reserve your session early.
Local Insights
Wildlife
- Kea parrots—intelligent alpine birds known to investigate tourists’ belongings.
- New Zealand fantails—small, friendly birds often seen flitting through gardens and parks.
History
Queenstown’s development as a gold mining town in the 1860s laid the groundwork for its thriving tourism scene today.
Conservation
Thrillzone encourages responsible play that respects Queenstown’s urban environment and native wildlife habitats.
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Adventure Hotspots in Queenstown
Frequently Asked Questions
Recommended Gear
Smartphone with AR capability
Required to engage fully with augmented reality features and navigation.
Waterproof jacket
Keeps you dry amid Queenstown’s unpredictable spring showers.
spring specific
Comfortable walking shoes
Necessary for navigating uneven pavement and urban terrain comfortably.
Sun protection (hat, sunscreen)
Protects against high UV exposure during summer daytime play.
summer specific