Escape Time Birmingham: The Bank Heist

By | March 20, 2019

by Escape Time Birmingham (website)

462 Chester Road North, B73 6RG

Sutton Coldfield

2-6 players

60 minutes

closed
Security is extremely tight at The People’s Bank, with the banks jewels, valuable paintings and cash stored in a secure overnight safe area.
Having studied the security patterns for 12 months, Mike Henry has instructed you that you will only have 60 minutes before the security change over is complete and you must be clear of the overnight security area.
Do you and your team have what it takes to complete the heist of the century and take a cut of the profits from the resale within the criminal underground world?!
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Escape Time is in Sutton Coldfield on the outskirts of Birmingham, a quick drive or a long bus journey out from the centre of the city. It's an enthusiast-run venue which currently has two games, with a third under construction. We played both games in order, starting with their original heist-themed game. The aim is to break through bank security and swipe not one but two big shiny diamonds.

The venue uses some of the conventions more common in the larger companies with multiple branches. Ther...

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