Heist-by-Phone: Join Dan Rooney’s Casino Job Across Leicester

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Heist-by-Phone: Join Dan Rooney’s Casino Job Across Leicester

A city‑wide, interactive 90‑minute adventure in which teams use a smartphone GPS map to meet a pre-filmed crew, crack codes and blow open a casino safe before time runs out.

Heist-by-Phone: Join Dan Rooney’s Casino Job Across Leicester.

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Location
Leicester
Operator
Team Activities UK
Category
City Tour
Robert Eric Crews
Founder & Editor, The Adventure Collective
Published Verified

The Big Escape - Leicester drops you into a scripted Heist of the Century: join Dan Rooney and his team of criminal masterminds, follow a GPS map on your smartphone to rendezvous with pre‑filmed crew members, solve puzzles and crack codes to gain access to a casino safe, then race the clock to escape with the loot.

Highlights

Outing Highlights

THE HEIST

A scripted casino job you live through

You become part of Dan Rooney’s crew: meet pre‑filmed specialists — safe crackers, hackers and an inside man — and work through layered puzzles to access the casino safe and steal the loot.

THE GADGETS

Smartphone navigation drives the plot

The experience runs on your phone: a GPS map guides team meets and puzzle locations, making your device the mission control for the whole escape.

THE CLOCK

Fast, focused and timebound

The game is compact and urgent — you execute the plan, blow the safe and then have a final window to get away with the loot before the scenario ends.

What the day feels like

What the city‑wide escape feels like

The Big Escape is a tight, 90‑minute interactive caper: teams follow a smartphone GPS to meet Dan’s pre‑filmed crew around Leicester, accept help from characters — Jack Potts the inside man, Wheels the getaway driver and others — solve sequential puzzles and work to blow open the casino safe, then use a short final window to escape with the loot.

Suitability

Who it's for

Who this fits — and who should think twice.

1
Groups & FriendsIdeal for small teams that want a shared, interactive challenge — the experience is built around team play and coordinated puzzle‑solving.
2
FamiliesSuitable for all ages, families can play together using a smartphone to navigate and solve the scenario.
3
Solo TravelersNot designed as a single‑player walk — the event is organized for teams and works best when players collaborate.
4
Event Organizers / PartiesGood for social groups and events that want a compact, 90‑minute interactive activity centered on teamwork.

Practical planner

Details to review before reserving

What to Bring

You must use a smartphone for GPS navigation and to interact with the pre‑filmed crew and puzzles; bring a charged device you can rely on for the duration.

Booking Notice

Review cancellation policies before reserving.

Frequently asked questions

Planning Your Outing

How long does The Big Escape - Leicester take?

The adventure runs for 90 minutes.

How many people are in a team?

The activity is organized around teams (2–4 people per team).

Do I need to bring anything special?

You need a smartphone to use the GPS map and interact with the pre‑filmed crew and puzzles.

Is this suitable for children or older participants?

The format is described as suitable for all ages.

What happens after you open the safe?

Once the safe is opened you have a final timed window (15 minutes) to escape with the loot before the scenario concludes.

How do I meet Dan Rooney’s crew?

You meet the crew via locations shown on the smartphone GPS map; the crew appears as pre‑filmed team members who guide parts of the mission.