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The Cursed Cabin - Escape Room Taupō

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Get your thinking caps on to solve the puzzles and escape in 60 minutes or less!

Get your thinking caps on to solve the puzzles and escape in 60 minutes or less!

Highlights

  • Fully themed escape room with unique storyline and clues
  • Regularly changing clues so you can keep coming back
  • Great fun for groups of 2-8 people
  • Family-friendly activity suitable for most ages
  • Work together to solve the clues and beat the escape room!

Confinement Taupo offers 4 exciting escape rooms with unique themes, storylines and clues as well as outdoor scavenger hunt's perfect for people who enjoy problem-solving games, birthdays, corporate team building and stags or hens do's.

We are located in central Taupo and are the first Escape Room in New Zealand to achieve a Qualmark certification.

Our fully themed escape rooms have regularly changing clues meaning you can come back again and again for a fresh new challenge every time. Get your team together and put your detective hats on to see if you can solve the clues and puzzles to escape in 60 minutes or less...


The Cabin in the Woods

Last Clue Change:Feb 2025

Difficulty Levels: Standard 4/5, Advanced 5/5

Storyline:Elm Forest is a place of whispered legends, where people vanish and ghostly figures roam. As paranormal investigators, you venture into its depths, drawn by reports of distant screams and eerie lights. The cabin holds a dark secret - witchcraft, sacrifices, and a deadly curse. You've entered now you must escape....You have 60 minutes before the curse sets in, escape or be one of the many that have been claimed forever.

Suitability:*EPILEPSY WARNING* There are bright lights that flash in this room. THIS ROOM HAS OCCULT RELIGIOUS-THEMED CONTENT. R13-themed room. This room is dark, and those with poor eyesight may find it difficult.


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Adult $37.00
Youth $27.00 (Aged 9 - 14 years)
Child $15.00 (Aged 5 - 8 years)

What's included

  • 1 hour escape room game

Duration

  • Allow approx 75 minutes

Location

  • 33B Oruanui Street
  • Taupō 3330
  • New Zealand

Restrictions

  • Minimum age: 5
  • All children aged 14 or younger must be accompanied by an adult at all times. We recommend to partake as a family, anyone under the age of 14 requires an adult in the room as some of the puzzles are quite complicated.

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

  • What happens if we don't get out in time?

    A "Confinement" staff member will come and let you out and you will be invited back to try again another day.

    Locked in? Claustrophobic?

    No need to worry! Our rooms are nice and big, there are no extremely small spaces and the entry door is unlocked for you to leave if you feel uncomfortable or need a toilet break.

  • Confinement can accommodate groups of 2-8 people per room.

Available Bookings from 24 Jan to 6 Feb 2026

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Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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Mary ann Young from New Zealand wrote on 10 January 2026

The Cursed Cabin Escape Room

Very challenging but a totally enjoyable experience. The staff are so helpful and supportive. I recommend this to anyone.

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Thank you, Mary, for the awesome 5-star review and kind words about our staff. We are stoked you enjoyed the room, and we hope to see you back for another escape! Cheers, The Confinement Taupō Team

Vanessa from New Zealand wrote on 02 January 2026

Hard

First experience with a escape room, this is the second hardest one we were told. Room is dark so need a lantern which is supplied.. they have QR codes to scan for clues if needed but takes off time on your hour. A real brain work out. Some parts are easy and other parts are real challenging. Give it a go..

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Thank you for the 5 stars and such a kind review Vanessa! We hope you come back again soon to try our other rooms! Ngā mihi, the Confinement Taupō team

andresm2 from New Zealand wrote on 17 December 2025

Very challenging room...

It was very good set up, definitely a challenge to complete the advance level!

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Thank you, Andres, for the 5-Star review! We're glad you had a great time and that the Cursed Cabin gave you a challenge. We hope to see you again. Thank you, The Confinement Taupō Team

Vicky Cooke from New Zealand wrote on 01 October 2025

Great family fun

Excellent escape room experience. Challenging for all. Scanable hints made it doable. Well run. Thanks

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Thank you, Vicky, for the 5-Star review! We are thrilled you had a great time with us. We look forward to seeing you again. Cheers, The Confinement Taupō Team

Cameron from New Zealand wrote on 14 September 2025

Awesome escape room! Will be back!

Fantastic time at this escape room. Great spooky vibe and the theme was used well through the rooms. Very expansive environment with a few segments that surprised us. Great value for money. Kind friendly staff who seem like they love escape rooms too! We scraped in with a bare pass - difficulty was perfect for us actually. They even have an expanded advanced level if you're quick enough which is a cool carrot to aim for. Will be back!!

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What an awesome review! Thank you, Cameron! We are so glad you had a great time with us. We definitely enjoy escape rooms! Look forward to seeing you for your next challenge. Cheers, The Confinement Taupō Team

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