4,745 groups have woken in Cannibal’s meat locker; 42% got out before dinner. The record is 29:50.
In short: The Cannibal leaderboard lists the fastest escapes from the killer’s meat locker in Northbridge and Sydney CBD, from live Escape This game records, and ranks Cannibal against every other room at each venue by escape rate.
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 | Northbridge | 29:50 | 30:10 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | Northbridge | 31:00 | 29:00 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Sydney CBD | 32:00 | 28:00 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | Northbridge | 33:06 | 26:54 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | Northbridge | 34:00 | 26:00 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | Northbridge | 34:37 | 25:23 | 5 | 4 | |
| 7 | Sydney CBD | 35:22 | 24:38 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | Sydney CBD | 36:14 | 23:46 | 3 | 8 | |
| 9 | Sydney CBD | 36:24 | 23:36 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | Sydney CBD | 38:03 | 21:57 | 0 | 6 |
Leaderboard from Escape This’s ER-OS operations system, updated 25 October 2026.
No room at Escape This Northbridge lets fewer groups out than Cannibal.
| # | Room | Escape rate | This year | Games | Avg escape | Avg clues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cannibal | 33% | 43% | 2,186 | 55:39 | 6.6 |
| 2 | The Possession | 35% | 49% | 2,210 | 55:28 | 6.8 |
| 3 | Zombie Apocalypse | 36% | 44% | 2,354 | 48:50 | 3 |
| 4 | Buried Alive | 38% | 42% | 1,403 | 55:16 | 5.9 |
| 5 | Dracula | 43% | 57% | 1,285 | 54:19 | 5 |
| 6 | Asylum | 47% | 55% | 2,753 | 53:50 | 4 |
| 7 | Frankenstein Resurrection | 48% | 53% | 1,321 | 53:58 | 4.6 |
| 8 | The Haunting | 51% | 57% | 1,875 | 53:13 | 7 |
| 9 | Pirate Island: Northbridge | 55% | 64% | 1,543 | 52:02 | 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 25 October 2026.
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29:50 | 30:10 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 31:00 | 29:00 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 33:06 | 26:54 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 34:00 | 26:00 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | 34:37 | 25:23 | 5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 38:26 | 21:34 | 2 | 6 | |
| 7 | 40:00 | 20:00 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | 40:00 | 20:00 | 1 | 5 | |
| 9 | 40:00 | 20:00 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 | 40:00 | 20:00 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29:50 | 30:10 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 33:06 | 26:54 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 34:37 | 25:23 | 5 | 4 | |
| 4 | 38:26 | 21:34 | 2 | 6 | |
| 5 | 40:56 | 19:04 | 3 | 5 | |
| 6 | 41:17 | 18:43 | 3 | 5 | |
| 7 | 42:14 | 17:46 | 0 | 6 | |
| 8 | 42:16 | 17:44 | 3 | 6 | |
| 9 | 43:00 | 17:00 | 2 | 5 | |
| 10 | 43:14 | 16:46 | 1 | 6 |
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45:06 | 14:54 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 45:19 | 14:41 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 46:30 | 13:30 | 5 | 2 | |
| 4 | 47:22 | 12:38 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | 48:32 | 11:28 | 6 | 2 | |
| 6 | 49:00 | 11:00 | 10 | 4 | |
| 7 | 49:10 | 10:50 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | 49:17 | 10:43 | 6 | 2 | |
| 9 | 49:35 | 10:25 | 20 | 6 | |
| 10 | 50:34 | 9:26 | 3 | 2 |
No room at Escape This Sydney CBD lets fewer groups out than Cannibal.
| # | 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 25 October 2026.
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32:00 | 28:00 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2 | 35:22 | 24:38 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 36:14 | 23:46 | 3 | 8 | |
| 4 | 36:24 | 23:36 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 38:03 | 21:57 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 | 38:38 | 21:22 | 2 | 4 | |
| 7 | 39:25 | 20:35 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | 40:19 | 19:41 | 0 | 4 | |
| 9 | 40:43 | 19:17 | 0 | 6 | |
| 10 | 40:57 | 19:03 | 0 | 6 |
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36:14 | 23:46 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2 | 36:24 | 23:36 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 38:03 | 21:57 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | 39:25 | 20:35 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | 40:57 | 19:03 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 | 41:22 | 18:38 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 | 42:53 | 17:07 | 1 | 6 | |
| 8 | 42:57 | 17:03 | 3 | 4 | |
| 9 | 43:43 | 16:17 | 0 | 4 | |
| 10 | 44:30 | 15:30 | 0 | 3 |
| # | Escape time | Time to spare | Clues | Players | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48:52 | 11:08 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2 | 49:34 | 10:26 | 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 53:22 | 6:38 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | 54:00 | 6:00 | 5 | 2 | |
| 5 | 54:01 | 5:59 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | 56:41 | 3:19 | 0 | 4 | |
| 7 | 57:21 | 2:39 | 9 | 8 | |
| 8 | 57:29 | 2:31 | 7 | 2 | |
| 9 | 57:31 | 2:29 | 5 | 2 | |
| 10 | 57:48 | 2:12 | 9 | 7 |
It’s a big first bite. Cannibal is rated 8 out of 10, and Escape This recommends having a few escape rooms behind you before trying it. First-timers in Perth are pointed to Bank Heist or The Wizard’s Chamber at Escape This Perth CBD; in Sydney, to Pirates or The Wizard’s Chamber.
42% of the 4,745 groups locked inside Cannibal have made it out. By venue: Northbridge 33% of 2,186, Sydney CBD 49% of 2,559.
Yes, on the numbers. Ranked by escape rate, lowest first, Cannibal is the hardest of 9 rooms at Escape This Northbridge, where 33% of 2,186 groups escape; and the hardest of 9 rooms at Escape This Sydney CBD, where 49% of 2,559 groups escape. Only rooms with 100 or more recorded games are compared.
29:50, by a team of 3 at Escape This Northbridge, using 0 clues. That left 30:10 on the clock before the Cannibal came home.
This year 48% of 1,739 Cannibal groups escaped, against 42% across all 4,745 games on record.
Successful Cannibal teams ask for 4.8 clues and spend 56:08 of their hour, on average. By venue: Northbridge 6.6 clues, Sydney CBD 3.7 clues.
By escaping, fast. The Cannibal leaderboard ranks teams on escape time, and fewer clues break a tie. Team photos only go online when the group has agreed to it at the venue.
Book Cannibal at Northbridge or Sydney CBD. Adults only, one hour, one very hungry host.
