Time’s Ticking
You’ve got 60 minutes to solve this case. Do you have what it takes?
Detective online escape room
2-6 players
per team
60 mins
game time
3/5
moderate difficulty
18+
recommended
Ready for some fun, teamwork and challenges?
Time’s Ticking is our most popular online escape room.
Played by thousands of teams, it offers a whole lot of different challenges you’re sure to love.
Hack a website, use the instruction manual to disarm the bomb, use Google Maps to catch the perpetrator. Those 60 minutes are up before you know it, so put your detective hat on and get ready for some fun.
Play with friends, family or colleagues.
- Use Google Maps, Wikpedia and other websites to solve challenges
- Moderate difficulty level, fun for beginners and experts
- Perfect to connect with colleagues and have some fun
- Includes a leaderboard for competitive players
- Keep playing if the time runs out
Game information
The Melbourne Police Department has received a call from someone threatening to blow up a building.
Only your team can save the city!
Catch the perpetrator
The squad is ready for action, but needs your help to tell them where to go.
Go through the evidence and get into the suspect’s website. Find the bomb and disarm it.
Use Google Maps to find the perpetrator.
Real-time action
Time’s Ticking is a real-time game, which means any action one player makes is directly seen by others.
So use your team’s skills and expertise to work together and successfully complete challenges.
Reach the leaderboard
Is your team competitive? There’s a built-in leaderboard in our online portal that shows the teams with the best results.
Do you think your team has what it takes?
To play our online escape rooms, all you’ll need is:
- A video call with your team mates, e.g. Teams/Zoom/Meet
- A computer with Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge
- Your Google skills
Make sure everyone has access to our online portal. Visit https://www.virtualescape.fun and press Test Connection to test this.
We recommend everyone using their own computer.
Note that we currently don’t support phones.
Getting started is simple.
It only takes a few minutes to log in and start the action.
- Form a team of 2 to 6 players and purchase 1 game code per team
- Wait for the confirmation email with the instructions and your unique game code
- Start a video call and share the instructions with your team
- Log in to the portal and get started
Got multiple teams?
Use our live result tracker to track progress: https://www.virtualescape.fun/results
Live Hosted Team Building
Looking to reconnect your team? Test your team’s collaboration skills and build a positive team culture.
Our experiences are a great way to connect team members and provide some fun!
- Play with staff in the office or across the globe
- Suitable for both small and large teams, no matter the group size
- Our host facilitates your session, provides support and announces results
- No experience required, choose from different difficulty levels
- Awesome way to create a collaborative and inclusive event
Frequently Asked Questions
We highly recommend all players to use their own computer.
If you’re not physically together, make sure you set up a video call to collaborate.
Note that smartphones are not supported.
We recommend all players logging in separately on their own computer.
If you want to show something to your fellow team members, you can definitely share your screen.
It’s a self-guided game, meaning there won’t be a host helping you through the game.
You can play whenever you’d like. Our game codes don’t expire.
Our online escape rooms go for 60 minutes. Once the time has started, it can’t be stopped.
If you made it in 60 minutes, you’ve got a chance to reach the leaderboard.
You can continue playing if you haven’t finished within 60 minutes, but you won’t make it onto the leaderboard.
Each game code can only be used by up to 6 people.
If you’ve got more than 6 people, you will need to purchase multiple game codes and form multiple teams.
Each team will play the game separately and needs to be on their own breakout room or video call.
Once the teams finish, you can get everyone to join 1 video call to discuss your results.
Use the live results tracker to track progress: https://www.virtualescape.fun/results
You’ll receive 1 game code that is to be used by your whole team.
Hints are available within the game. However, they come at a price.
Requesting a hint results in a 30 second time penalty. After the third hint you’ll receive the answer.
Yes! Our escape rooms are made for it.
Email us to find out more!
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Time's Ticking
- Instant delivery, play within minutes
- 60 minutes of fun, teamwork & challenges
- Game codes don't expire, use them at any time
- A perfect team building activity with colleagues
- Keep playing if you haven't finished in 60 mins
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