Monopoly Lifesized

What it’s like

A supersized, escape-room take on Monopoly where teams race round a giant board to buy up property and bank the most cash.

You're not sat round a table for this one. Teams get a human token guide and move round a life-sized board, tackling hands-on tasks and puzzle-style challenges to buy up properties and bank as much money as you can. There are four different boards with their own themes, and you don't need to relearn any rules if you come back for another, so it's one to repeat with a different group.

It's built for age 9 and up, and that's not a soft recommendation, it's because the games get genuinely tricky and physical. You're on your feet the whole time, the lights and music are properly cranked up, and there's a lot of group participation, so this isn't one for a shy nine-year-old who wants to hang back. Pushchairs and babes in arms aren't allowed in, which rules out bringing a younger sibling along for the ride.

At £54 a head it's a proper night or day out rather than a cheap hour of fun, and the tickets are non-refundable, so double check everyone can actually make it before you book. Turn up at least 15 minutes early, because latecomers don't get in at all, and that quarter of an hour also lets you sort the cloakroom, which charges £1.50 per item for bags and coats since you can't take them onto the boards. There's a bar and restaurant on site if you want food before or after, and a drinks trolley does the rounds on the board itself halfway through your game.

Parking isn't right on the doorstep, the nearest option is the Holiday Inn car park on Carburton Street, about a ten-minute walk. All four boards are wheelchair accessible with lifts, though some of the challenges aren't doable for wheelchair users.

Facilities

Need to know

Booking

E-tickets only, booking required in advance

Parking

Holiday Inn car park at Carburton Street, W1W 5EE, around 10 minute walk away

Food

The Top Hat Bar & Restaurant with alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages available on game boards via drinks trolley

Wheelchairs

All four boards wheelchair accessible with lift provisions

Parties

Birthday party packages from £595.50 for 8-12 players

• Four different themed boards, so you can come back and play again without repeating rules
• Pregnant players are welcome at their own discretion, but it's a fast-paced game with everyone on their feet throughout
• Arriving early gets you time in the cloakroom, toilets and the retail space before your game starts
• There's merchandise on sale at the venue if the kids want a souvenir
• Birthday packages start from £595.50 for 8 to 12 players

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