4,752 crews have been taken prisoner aboard Pirates; 81% escaped before dawn. Fastest escape: 24:46.
In short: The Pirates ship’s log ranks the quickest crews off Calico Jack’s galleon in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne, from live Escape This game records, alongside how Pirates compares with every other room at each venue.
Times are how long the team took to escape out of 60 minutes. Ties are broken by fewest clues.
| # | Venue | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perth CBD | 24:46 | 35:14 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2 | Perth CBD | 25:27 | 34:33 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Perth CBD | 26:20 | 33:40 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | Perth CBD | 26:30 | 33:30 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Perth CBD | 27:25 | 32:35 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | Melbourne CBD | 27:27 | 32:33 | 2 | 5 | |
| 7 | Perth CBD | 27:34 | 32:26 | 0 | 8 | |
| 8 | Perth CBD | 27:50 | 32:10 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9 | Perth CBD | 27:53 | 32:07 | 4 | 3 | |
| 10 | Perth CBD | 27:54 | 32:06 | 1 | 3 |
Leaderboard from Escape This’s ER-OS operations system, updated 26 October 2026.
Pirates is number 10 of 12 at Escape This Perth CBD when the rooms are lined up from lowest escape rate to highest.
| # | Room | Escape rate | This year | Games | Avg escape | Avg clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High Noon | 34% | 42% | 2,200 | 53:47 | 3.9 |
| 2 | Bank Heist | 38% | 47% | 2,951 | 54:03 | 8 |
| 3 | Entombed | 42% | 48% | 3,289 | 54:20 | 5.2 |
| 4 | Captain Nemo | 51% | 59% | 1,728 | 53:56 | 3.8 |
| 5 | Hitman | 55% | 63% | 2,068 | 51:39 | 8.1 |
| 6 | Hotel: Murder Mystery | 55% | 56% | 3,009 | 54:55 | 3.6 |
| 7 | Wizard's Chamber | 62% | 65% | 2,697 | 53:05 | 6.9 |
| 8 | Lost Tomb | 65% | 65% | 747 | 55:31 | 4.1 |
| 9 | The Dunny | 71% | 78% | 2,228 | 51:05 | 5.8 |
| 10 | Pirates | 71% | 80% | 2,055 | 51:18 | 7.4 |
| 11 | Pirate Island | 77% | 87% | 2,171 | 46:17 | 5 |
| 12 | Telephone | 83% | 87% | 1,452 | 38:20 | 3.6 |
Ranked by all-time escape rate across rooms with at least 100 recorded games. Figures from Escape This’s ER-OS operations system, updated 26 October 2026.
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24:46 | 35:14 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2 | 25:27 | 34:33 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 26:20 | 33:40 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 26:30 | 33:30 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | 27:25 | 32:35 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 | 27:34 | 32:26 | 0 | 8 | |
| 7 | 27:50 | 32:10 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | 27:53 | 32:07 | 4 | 3 | |
| 9 | 27:54 | 32:06 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 | 27:55 | 32:05 | 3 | 5 |
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24:46 | 35:14 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2 | 26:20 | 33:40 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 26:30 | 33:30 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | 27:50 | 32:10 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | 27:53 | 32:07 | 4 | 3 | |
| 6 | 29:00 | 31:00 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | 29:53 | 30:07 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | 31:09 | 28:51 | 2 | 4 | |
| 9 | 31:21 | 28:39 | 2 | 5 | |
| 10 | 31:25 | 28:35 | 2 | 2 |
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27:50 | 32:10 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 | 37:51 | 22:09 | 5 | 2 | |
| 3 | 38:30 | 21:30 | 5 | 2 | |
| 4 | 39:41 | 20:19 | 3 | 4 | |
| 5 | 40:46 | 19:14 | 4 | 5 | |
| 6 | 41:06 | 18:54 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | 42:10 | 17:50 | 13 | 4 | |
| 8 | 42:21 | 17:39 | 4 | 2 | |
| 9 | 43:47 | 16:13 | 5 | 3 | |
| 10 | 44:18 | 15:42 | 3 | 4 |
More crews escape Pirates than any other room at Escape This Sydney CBD, which is why first-timers are pointed here.
| # | Room | Escape rate | This year | Games | Avg escape | Avg clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cannibal | 49% | 52% | 2,559 | 56:24 | 3.7 |
| 2 | Buried Alive | 60% | 66% | 1,087 | 56:20 | 4.1 |
| 3 | Zombie Apocalypse | 68% | 67% | 905 | 51:48 | 3.3 |
| 4 | The Possession | 69% | 72% | 2,713 | 54:16 | 4.9 |
| 5 | Asylum | 72% | 72% | 1,730 | 51:20 | 8.4 |
| 6 | Kraken: Nemo's Revenge | 77% | 86% | 2,185 | 55:10 | 4.7 |
| 7 | Frankenstein Resurrection | 80% | 79% | 875 | 53:48 | 4.4 |
| 8 | Wizard's Chamber | 84% | 84% | 3,021 | 51:32 | 5.1 |
| 9 | Pirates | 87% | 87% | 2,549 | 52:55 | 5.1 |
Ranked by all-time escape rate across rooms with at least 100 recorded games. Figures from Escape This’s ER-OS operations system, updated 26 October 2026.
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29:45 | 30:15 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2 | 29:56 | 30:04 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 30:20 | 29:40 | 1 | 6 | |
| 4 | 31:33 | 28:27 | 1 | 5 | |
| 5 | 31:40 | 28:20 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 | 32:17 | 27:43 | 2 | 2 | |
| 7 | 32:40 | 27:20 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 | 32:41 | 27:19 | 2 | 4 | |
| 9 | 33:20 | 26:40 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | 34:00 | 26:00 | 0 | 3 |
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30:20 | 29:40 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 32:40 | 27:20 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 33:20 | 26:40 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | 34:22 | 25:38 | 1 | 8 | |
| 5 | 35:28 | 24:32 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 | 35:45 | 24:15 | 1 | 6 | |
| 7 | 35:50 | 24:10 | 0 | 8 | |
| 8 | 36:19 | 23:41 | 3 | 4 | |
| 9 | 36:47 | 23:13 | 9 | 6 | |
| 10 | 36:56 | 23:04 | 2 | 2 |
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33:20 | 26:40 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 37:23 | 22:37 | 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 38:53 | 21:07 | 7 | 5 | |
| 4 | 39:35 | 20:25 | 1 | 8 | |
| 5 | 40:55 | 19:05 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 43:21 | 16:39 | 3 | 6 | |
| 7 | 45:02 | 14:58 | 1 | 5 | |
| 8 | 45:35 | 14:25 | 14 | 5 | |
| 9 | 46:31 | 13:29 | 5 | 4 | |
| 10 | 47:28 | 12:32 | 0 | 4 |
More crews escape Pirates than any other room at Escape This Melbourne CBD, which is why first-timers are pointed here.
| # | Room | Escape rate | This year | Games | Avg escape | Avg clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zombie Apocalypse | 64% | 64% | 111 | 51:02 | 2 |
| 2 | Possession | 91% | 91% | 202 | 54:32 | 4 |
| 3 | Magic University | 93% | 93% | 213 | 54:00 | 2.9 |
| 4 | Pirate Island | 97% | 97% | 101 | 46:35 | 3.2 |
| 5 | Pirates | 99% | 99% | 148 | 47:27 | 3.3 |
Ranked by all-time escape rate across rooms with at least 100 recorded games. Figures from Escape This’s ER-OS operations system, updated 26 October 2026.
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27:27 | 32:33 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2 | 29:46 | 30:14 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 29:48 | 30:12 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | 30:57 | 29:03 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | 31:28 | 28:32 | 0 | 5 | |
| 6 | 31:50 | 28:10 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | 33:48 | 26:12 | 2 | 5 | |
| 8 | 34:00 | 26:00 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 | 34:48 | 25:12 | 2 | 4 | |
| 10 | 35:43 | 24:17 | 0 | 4 |
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27:27 | 32:33 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2 | 29:46 | 30:14 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 29:48 | 30:12 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | 30:57 | 29:03 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | 31:28 | 28:32 | 0 | 5 | |
| 6 | 31:50 | 28:10 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | 33:48 | 26:12 | 2 | 5 | |
| 8 | 34:00 | 26:00 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 | 34:48 | 25:12 | 2 | 4 | |
| 10 | 35:43 | 24:17 | 0 | 4 |
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27:27 | 32:33 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2 | 29:48 | 30:12 | 0 | 8 | |
| 3 | 30:57 | 29:03 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | 31:28 | 28:32 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | 31:50 | 28:10 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | 33:48 | 26:12 | 2 | 5 | |
| 7 | 34:00 | 26:00 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 | 34:48 | 25:12 | 2 | 4 | |
| 9 | 37:55 | 22:05 | 3 | 5 | |
| 10 | 37:59 | 22:01 | 0 | 3 |
It’s one of the best. Pirates is rated 6 out of 10: the clues are mostly in plain sight and the work is connecting them. First-time crews and switched-on kids do well, and it’s the most escapable room at Escape This Sydney CBD and Melbourne CBD.
81% of the 4,752 crews who’ve played Pirates got away. By venue: Perth CBD 71%, Sydney CBD 87%, Melbourne CBD 99%.
24:46, by a team of 6 at Escape This Perth CBD, with 2 hints and 35:14 left before dawn.
Close to it. By escape rate, Pirates is the 3rd most escapable of 12 at Escape This Perth CBD; the most escapable of 9 rooms at Escape This Sydney CBD; the most escapable of 5 rooms at Escape This Melbourne CBD. That’s why it’s the room Escape This suggests for first-timers.
Crews that escape Pirates ask for 5.9 hints on average and need 52:05 of the hour.
Book Pirates in Perth, Sydney or Melbourne. Two to eight of you, one ship, one hour of darkness.
