Penang has a wide variety of family-friendly adventure games on offer. Here are some of our top picks.
Laser Warzone
There is no better way to enact a fantasy battle like laser tag. Suited up with a chest plate blinking with multi-coloured lights and sensors, and equipped with a futuristic-looking rifle, guests are set to do battle in Laser Warzone’s immersive and multi-interactive laser tag arena.
Laser tag is a tag game played with lasers or light beams. Both kids and adults can have a wonderful time of painless games, simulating the art of shooting combat in a friendly, competitive theme. Imagine paintball but without the pain and paint marks on your clothes. At Laser Warzone, kids and students enjoy special rates so this is the perfect place to have a fun time with the gang or with the family! Before each mission starts, players will be oriented on how to use the devices properly. First-time players do not need to worry as professionals will guide you on how you can make laser tag an exciting activity.
Laser Warzone uses a multi-interactive laser tag arena, armed with the most advanced laser tag system in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. It has a large and wide 4000-square-feet multi-interactive arena and VIP function rooms manned by veteran marshals. These marshals ensure that everyone knows what to do before starting any game. They provide guidance, tactics and make every session a fun and memorable game for you, your friends, your kids or your gang.
Laser tag is a cool, competitive physical activity for everyone. Because it’s indoors, you don’t need to worry about the heat of the sun or getting wet under the rain. There’s no strict dress code but for your convenience, wear casual attire and something that you’re comfortable to run in.
Opening hours: Every day, 10:30am – 10:00pm
Ages: 6 years old and above, including 60+ young-at-heart individuals
Prices: Adult – 1 game, RM20; 2 games, RM32; 3 games, RM42
Kids – 1 game, RM17; 2 games, RM27; 3 games, RM37
Address: Level 4, Lot 170-04-20B, Gurney Plaza Mall, 170, George Town, 10250 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Contact: +60 4-229 9973
Website: http://laserwarzone.wixsite.com/laserwarzone
Escape Room
Looking for something unique that will entertain both you and the kids? Escape Room is an excellent way to spend some amazing time with your family and friends, as you work together to escape from a number of puzzle rooms. As their tag line goes, “Going to the movies is so last year!” In this expansive complex, Escape Room offers six challenging games, all with their own specific theme and puzzles, each with a 45 minute time frame:
(All off-peak times are before 5pm).
Count Down: The Bomb Attack
As a team of bomb defusal experts you must escape the clutches of a manic scientist seeking revenge and in turn save the city from his dastardly plan of destruction.
Difficulty:****
Normal: RM38.20
Offpeak: RM33.90
The Mummy Returns – Resurrection of the Ancient Pharaoh
Your rag-tag team of archeologists must solve a riddle that has eluded all that have come before you: the location of a secret tomb that holds the key to immortality, the tomb of Thutmosis; Pharaoh of the Old Kingdom and High Priest to Horus, God of The Sky. Your mission is to navigate the deadly booby-traps and find the secrets that lie within.
Difficulty:*****
Normal: RM 38.20
Offpeak: RM 33.90
The Mysterious Room
You and your team exact revenge on Dr. Malcolm, the man responsible for plunging you into debt. You will have entered his office and must work your way through the intricate security system and steal his valuable treasure hidden within. Be careful not to trigger the alarm systems!
Difficulty:****
Normal: RM 38.20
Offpeak: RM 33.90
Up – Bon Voyage
Based on the Pixar animation, you are trapped inside a seemingly harmless house after accepting to a request to retrieve an old pilot’s cap with a special badge attached to it from a young boy. Retreive the badge before the house floats away!
Difficulty:***
Normal: RM 38.20
Offpeak: RM 33.90
Crime Scene: The Homicide Unit
You are the captain of Hong Kong’s elite team of police forensic evidence investigation experts and you and your team must gather the evidence needed to expose the killer’s identity, while figuring out a way to escape from the brilliant murder’s fatal grasp, or suffer an unthinkable fate.
Difficulty:*****
Normal: RM 38.20
Offpeak: RM 33.90
The Vampire Chronicles
You and your team have been held captive and marked for death by Ambrogio, the Vampire King. You must navigate your way through his cursed lair to escape his castle and end the 1000-year war, and finally bring peace upon the land.
Difficulty:****
Normal: RM 38.20
Offpeak: RM 33.90
Opening times: Monday – Friday, 5pm–12am; Saturday and Sunday, 1pm–12pm.
Address: 1st Avenue Shopping Mall, Lot 3-13B, 182, Jalan Magazine, Georgetown Penang 10300 Malaysia
Contact: info_penang@escaperoom.com or call +6042615571
Alternatively, you can choose FleeSixty, an escape room company based in Batu Ferringhi, in front of Bora Bora Beach Bar by the beach. Although a smaller set-up, the games are just as immersive.
Address: Lot 415, Jalan Batu Ferringhi, 11100 Batu Ferringhi, Pulau Pinang (Beside Bora-Bora)
Contact: +604-8851229 or email info@flee60.com
Adventure Zone
The Adventure Zone is a unique family entertainment centre for children and adults. The 10,300 sqf comprehensive indoor facility caters to family-style activities where children, teens and adults can interact together in a safe environment.
Housed within this air-conditioned facility are three categories of exciting drop slides and multiple sections of modular play equipment. Other facilities include a multi-use reception area, retail and snack counter, toddler zone, kids club and child-friendly restrooms.Socks must be worn when on the play equipment and long sleeve shirts must be worn when using any of the slides. No wet clothes or swimming costumes are allowed in the play equipment area.
Please take note that children must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times in the Adventure Zone. A minimum of one responsible adult must accompany every six children.
Opening Hours: 10am to 7pm
Age Group: Catering to all ages – toddlers to adults
Prices: For resort guests
Children: MYR 48 nett for half-day package, or MYR 24 nett per two-hour session
Adults enter free of charge with paying children
Local visitors/Non-registered guests
Children: MYR 35 nett per two-hour session
Adults enter free of charge with paying children
*Rates are inclusive of 6% GST.
Contact: +604 886 1911.
Escape
ESCAPE is a fun park with exciting rides and games hosted in a natural environment. ESCAPE re-introduces the values of play to inject reality into a world overdependent on an isolation-inducing, electronic lifestyle. Through fun activities, with an emphasis on self-directed and self-powered play, the visitor experiences Low Tech, High Fun. ESCAPE demonstrates there’s no age limit to having fun as the rides and games are designed for a wide range of age groups, abilities, and energy levels, perfect for the whole family.
Be sure to utilise all of the facilities that the park has to offer: challenge you climbing ability on the Money Business rope course; zip through the jungle on the Flying Lemur; fly high into the sky on the Kite Flyer; slip-and-slide on the Tubby Racer; face your fear on the bungee rope, Atan’s Leap; scale walls like a gecko on the Gecko Tower; teach you r kids how to master the ropes at Monkey School; play hide-and-seek in A-Maze; release your inner-circus talent on the Aerobat… the list goes on.
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am – 6pm. (Closed every Monday)
Prices: Future Kid (0-3) – FREE (with paying guest. Must be accompanied by an adult)
Junior Kid (4-12) – RM55 (must be accompanied by an adult)
Big Kid (13-60) – RM83
Super Kid (60+) – FREE
Address: 828 Jalan Teluk Bahang, 11050, Penang
Contact: email: info@escape.my or call +60 4 8811 106