Imagine this: A school excursion to Haw Par Villa starts out just like any other, when suddenly, your friend faints and the paramedics can’t seem to diagnose his condition. He’s deteriorating quickly. They bring him to the hospital, but he may not survive the day. An enigmatic old lady in touch with the spiritual world tells you he’s been mistakenly abducted, and it’s now up to you to rescue him before he sips the tea of amnesia and goes down the path to reincarnation.
Frightened yet? Don’t worry, the terrifying tale isn’t real. It’s the plot of “Journey to The End and Back”, a new outdoor escape game at Haw Par Villa jointly organised by the park’s new operator Journeys and escape game experts Lockdown Singapore. Clues are provided to participants, who have to traipse across about a third of the park’s area to solve puzzles and save the day.
Last Saturday marked the adventure game’s debut, with 200 people crowding the 79-year-old theme park till late in the night. Four hour-long games were hosted throughout the day, each one drawing up to 10 teams of six people.
But if escape games are too thrilling for you, the park also offers three-hour tours every Friday — adults pay $38 and children $18 for entrance.
The next Journey to The End and Back is on May 21, various timings between 1.30pm-10pm. $25/person or $150/group of six. Tickets are selling fast.
