PORTLAOISE CITY TOUR FIELD GUIDE
Heist of the Century: Crack the Casino Safe in a 90‑Minute City‑Wide Escape in Portlaoise
An interactive, city-wide 90-minute challenge in Portlaoise in which teams of 2–4 follow GPS cues, meet Dan Rooney’s crew, solve puzzles and race to escape with the loot.
Heist of the Century: Crack the Casino Safe in a 90‑Minute City‑Wide Escape in Portlaoise.
Join Dan Rooney and his crew for an exhilarating, city-wide 90-minute adventure in Portlaoise: follow a GPS map on your smartphone, track down pre-filmed members of the team, work with inside operatives and specialists, and piece together codes and puzzles to pull off a casino heist and flee with the loot.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Casino Heist: Crack the Safe
You and your teammates must crack codes and solve puzzles to gain access to a casino safe; once it’s opened you get a final 15 minutes to escape with the loot.
Meet Dan Rooney’s Ensemble of Specialists
Using the in-game GPS you’ll encounter pre-filmed crew members — Jack Potts the man on the inside, Wheels the getaway driver, and a roster of safe crackers and hackers who feature as part of the narrative.
A Fast, Focused 90 Minutes
The entire experience runs to a 90-minute format: a concentrated, time-pressured race to solve puzzles, reach the safe and make the getaway within the final 15-minute window after the safe is opened.
What the day feels like
What the Game Feels Like
The Big Escape unfolds as a rapid urban puzzle: teams consult a smartphone GPS to locate pre-filmed members of Dan Rooney’s crew, unlock a sequence of challenges with their guidance, break into the casino safe as the clock runs down and then execute a last-minute escape with the loot.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who gets the most out of The Big Escape — and who should reconsider.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
A smartphone capable of running and using the provided GPS map is required to locate Dan Rooney’s crew and progress through the experience.
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Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long does The Big Escape - Portlaoise take?
The experience runs for 90 minutes.
How many people are on a team and what does it cost?
Teams consist of 2–4 people; the team price is €48.
Where and how do we meet the crew?
You meet Dan Rooney’s crew using the GPS map on your smartphone; the crew appears as pre-filmed team members encountered during the route.
What will we actually do during the event?
You crack codes and solve puzzles to gain access to the Casino, work with insiders and specialists to blow open the safe, then use the final 15 minutes after the safe is opened to escape with the loot.
Who operates The Big Escape - Portlaoise?
The experience is run by Team Activities with Dan Rooney and his crew featured in the storyline.
Is there a timed finale?
Yes — after you blow open the safe you have 15 minutes to escape with the loot.