The City-Wide Heist: Crack the Casino in 90 Minutes

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The City-Wide Heist: Crack the Casino in 90 Minutes

A 90-minute, smartphone-led interactive heist across Reading where teams of 2–4 solve puzzles, meet Dan Rooney’s crew and race to loot the casino safe.

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The City-Wide Heist: Crack the Casino in 90 Minutes.

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

Take to the streets of Reading for a tight, theatrical heist: over 90 minutes you’ll use your smartphone’s GPS to find pre-filmed members of Dan Rooney’s crew, solve location-based puzzles, gain access to the casino, blow the safe and then sprint to escape with the loot before time runs out.

Highlights

Outing Highlights

THE GAME

A Location-Based Heist

This is a city-wide, interactive adventure driven by your phone’s GPS: teams navigate to meet members of the crew, follow clues and work through puzzles to reach the casino safe.

THE CAST

Meet Dan Rooney’s Crew

Players encounter pre-filmed members of Dan’s team — including Jack Potts (the man on the inside), Wheels (the getaway driver), safe crackers and hackers — who guide parts of the heist.

THE TICKING CLOCK

A Race to Escape

The experience culminates in blowing the casino safe and then racing against a strict time window: once the safe is opened you have a short, defined period to escape with the loot.

What the day feels like

What the Experience Feels Like

The Big Escape plays like a pocket-sized heist film: you follow a GPS map on your phone to rendezvous with pre-filmed crew members who hand off clues, you crack codes and solve puzzles en route to the casino, and after opening the safe you face an intense final sprint under the clock.

Suitability

Who it's for

Who this fits — and who should reconsider.

1
Active FamiliesIdeal for families: the experience is city-based, interactive and described as suitable for all ages; families can team up within the 2–4 person team structure.
2
Small Groups of FriendsDesigned for small teams — the pricing and format are built around 2–4 person teams, making it a strong match for groups of friends wanting a compact, competitive mission.
3
Corporate TeamsGood for short team-building: a single, 90-minute scenario that encourages collaboration within 2–4 person teams and shared problem-solving.
4
Solo TravelersNot ideal alone — the activity is priced and structured for teams of 2–4 people, so solo travelers should expect to join or be paired into a team.

Practical planner

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What to Bring

You will need a smartphone with GPS to navigate the route and meet the pre-filmed crew via the game map on your device.

Booking Notice

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Frequently asked questions

Planning Your Outing

How long does the experience take?

The Big Escape runs for 90 minutes.

How many people are on a team and what does it cost?

Teams are 2–4 people; the team price is £44.

Where and how do we meet the crew?

You use the GPS map on your smartphone to navigate and meet Dan Rooney’s pre-filmed crew at locations indicated during the game.

Do I need any special equipment or skills?

All you need is a GPS-enabled smartphone to play; the experience is interactive rather than physically demanding.

Is there a time limit after opening the safe?

Yes — once the safe is opened you have a short, defined period (15 minutes in the scenario) to escape with the loot.

Who operates The Big Escape in Reading?

The operator running the experience is Team Activities UK.