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Case Study · Repeat Client · Nine Orders

Turnkey Escape Rooms: Case Study for Padlock’d on the Gold Coast

From one room in 2020 to nine orders: how Australia’s big escape room venue on the Gold Coast keeps coming back to us.
9
orders since 2020
4.9
on Google
300
games in the first 2 months of Vampires
Padlock’d runs 16 rooms on the Gold Coast; its main venue holds 4.9 on Google (10,768 reviews).
Vampires escape room by Indestroom, as supplied to Padlock'd Escape Rooms: the graveyard with the coffin and tombstones

Project Overview

City, Country
Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Australia. Padlock’d runs three venues: Surfers Paradise Boulevard, the Paradise Centre and Cavill Beachfront.
Client Type
An escape room and bar brand founded by Sean Wilson in March 2018. Today it runs 16 rooms on the Gold Coast and calls itself one of the biggest escape room venues in Australia.
The Purpose of the Project
The owner wanted a steady flow of new games for a busy tourist strip. He wanted:
  • rooms for every audience, from families to horror fans.
  • a supplier he could order from again and again.
  • a deal that made sense despite the long way to Australia.
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Terms of Implementation
  • Production: about 60 working days for a standard room, about 90 for a custom one.
  • Delivery: several rooms shipped together to Australia.
  • Installation: by the client’s own team, with our instructions and remote support.
Age Restrictions
Padlock’d recommends its rooms from age 10, scary rooms from 12.
Capacity
2-8 players per room, depending on the game; 30-minute and 60-minute rooms.
Area
Our standard rooms need about 30-50 m² each; Padlock’d fits them into three venues on the Gold Coast.
Ratings
Padlock’d holds 4.9 on Google (10,768 reviews) at its main venue and 5.0 at the Paradise Centre (1,790 reviews), and ranks #1 of 29 nightlife spots in Surfers Paradise on Tripadvisor, read November 2026.
300 Games in 2 Months
The first room from us, Vampires, opened in February 2021. In its first 2 months it ran more than 300 games, according to the client.
Expected Payback Period
Estimated 12-18 months, depending on the location, the ticket price and the number of games a week. Example: at Padlock’d an adult ticket costs AUD 60. A team of 4 brings AUD 240 a game; at 10 games a week that is about AUD 2,400 a week, or about AUD 125,000 a year in ticket sales, before rent, staff and other costs.
Investment Range
About €30,000-€55,000 for a standard turnkey room like the ones Padlock’d runs, production only; custom projects are priced one by one. Clients who order several rooms get a multi-room discount. Delivery and venue preparation come on top.

Project Gallery

Vampires escape room by Indestroom, as supplied to Padlock'd Escape Rooms: the graveyard with the coffin and tombstones
Vampires escape room by Indestroom, as supplied to Padlock'd Escape Rooms: the glowing tombstone and the wall of potion jars
Vampires escape room by Indestroom, as supplied to Padlock'd Escape Rooms: the blood glass tower in front of the mask wall
Vampires escape room by Indestroom, as supplied to Padlock'd Escape Rooms: the wall of glowing masks
Magic School escape room by Indestroom, as supplied to Padlock'd Escape Rooms: the potion shelf over the moving portraits
Frankenstein escape room by Indestroom, as supplied to Padlock'd Escape Rooms: the monster on the electric chair in the lab
Zombie escape room by Indestroom, as supplied to Padlock'd Escape Rooms: a player at the big generator machine
Horror escape room by Indestroom, as supplied to Padlock'd Escape Rooms: the room with the dollhouse cabinet
Horror Museum escape room by Indestroom, as supplied to Padlock'd Escape Rooms: the ritual table with the crystal ball

    Project Facts

    Location

    Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Australia
    Client

    Padlock’d Escape Rooms & Bar
    Orders

    9 since 2020
    Rooms

    Vampires, Jungle, Magic School, Frankenstein and more
    First result

    300+ games in 2 months
    Venue

    16 rooms in 3 venues
    Ticket

    AUD 60 per adult
    Investment

    €30,000-€55,000 per room
    Expected Payback

    12-18 months
    Rating

    4.9 on Google (10,768)
    Location

    Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Australia
    Client

    Padlock’d Escape Rooms & Bar
    Orders

    9 since 2020
    Rooms

    Vampires, Jungle, Magic School, Frankenstein and more
    First result

    300+ games in 2 months
    Venue

    16 rooms in 3 venues
    Ticket

    AUD 60 per adult
    Investment

    €30,000-€55,000 per room
    Expected Payback

    12-18 months
    Rating

    4.9 on Google (10,768)

    From Concept to Completion

    The Padlock’d project shows how a first order can turn into a long partnership: one room in 2020, nine orders by 2025.
    01 · START

    A Smarter First Deal

    The owner first came to us in July 2020 for one horror room, but delivery to Australia was too expensive. So we found a better deal:
    • a second room in the same order.
    • free delivery for both rooms.
    • Vampires tailored to his budget, riddle by riddle.
    Both rooms opened in February 2021.
    02 · RESULT

    300 Games in 2 Months

    The Vampires room took off at once:
    • more than 300 games in its first 2 months.
    • installed by his team with our remote support.
    • the start of a long partnership.
    A fast start that made the next orders easy.
    03 · GROW

    Nine Orders and Counting

    From 2020 to 2025 Padlock’d came back again and again:
    • Jungle, Magic School and Frankenstein.
    • horror rooms, a zombie room and a magic room.
    • single puzzles and gadgets for their own games.
    Today many of their 16 rooms carry our work.

    Features and Equipment

    Some of the rooms we supplied to Padlock’d, from family games to horror.
    Vampires    		 Vampires: a graveyard, a coffin, a blood tower and a wall of masks.
    Jungle    		 Jungle: our top-selling adventure room, played there as The Forbidden Jungle.
    Magic School    		 Magic School: a school of magic with potions and moving portraits.
    Frankenstein    		 Frankenstein: a mad scientist’s lab with the monster on the electric chair.
    More rooms    		 a zombie room, a magic room and a horror museum.
    Gadgets    		 single puzzles for the client’s own games.

    Client Testimonial

    “300 games in just 2 months.”

    9 orders since 2020 · 4.9 on Google (10,768 reviews) · 16 rooms on the Gold Coast
    Padlock'd Escape Rooms logo
    Sean Wilson, owner, Padlock’d Escape Rooms
    Gold Coast, Australia. His words about the Vampires room, as quoted in our 2021 project story:
    The result

    “300 games in just 2 months.“

    Padlock’d Escape Rooms, quoted in our 2021 project story

    In his own words

    “I really want to tell the truth and I’m not affiliated with Indestroom.”

    Padlock’d Escape Rooms, quoted in our 2021 project story

    How it started

    In July 2020 the owner wanted one horror room, but shipping it alone to Australia was too expensive. We suggested a second room in the same order and offered free delivery.

    Indestroom project notes, 2020

    What came next

    Vampires opened in February 2021, and the orders kept coming: nine in total by 2025.

    Indestroom project notes, 2020-2025

    Our part in it

    Nine orders in five years, from horror rooms to family games and single puzzles: a client who keeps coming back.

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    What Players Say

    Players about our rooms at Padlock’d (read November 2026). Stars are shown only where the source shows them.

    SCHOOL OF MAGIC

    “[…] “School of Magic” was my personal favourite, which I didn’t expect, since we mainly do horror themed rooms, but this room was magical. […]”

    Stan Bailey
    Google, 2023, 5 of 5
    SCHOOL OF MAGIC

    “The school of magic was spellbinding! We had a lot of fun and easily 5 stars! Lots of different types of puzzles which is great! […]”

    Damon Grimwood
    Google, January 2026, 5 of 5
    SCHOOL OF MAGIC

    “This place is so cool. We did two rooms, the Doll House and the School of Magic. The rooms were awesome. We especially liked the School of Magic, the room was so well themed. […]”

    Didier Moutia
    Google, 2024, 5 of 5
    THE FORBIDDEN JUNGLE

    “[…] We completed the Forbidden Jungle room and it was our favourite escape room by far!! The puzzles were all very different, not just a bunch of padlocks. […]”

    Caitlyn Byrne
    Google, February 2026, 5 of 5
    THE FORBIDDEN JUNGLE

    “[…] The props are amazing, and the riddles are so well thought out and perfectly designed. It really challenges you, but in the best way. […]”

    Stacey O’Brien
    Google, May 2026, 5 of 5
    FRANKENSTEIN

    “The Frankenstein room was really cool, tricky but once you got going was really fun to see it all go together. […]”

    Brendan Murphy
    Google, 2025, 5 of 5

    Advantages of This Project

    Padlock’d shows how one good first deal can grow into a long partnership.
    Nine orders since 2020, from full rooms to single puzzles.
    A fast start: 300 games in the first 2 months of the Vampires room.
    Loved by players: 4.9 on Google from 10,768 reviews for the main venue.
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    Transparent Collaboration

    Our work with Padlock’d has been a close collaboration between the Indestroom team and the owner since 2020.

    We started with two rooms in one shipment and went on to nine orders for their venues on the Gold Coast.

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    What the client received:
    • Turnkey rooms, ready for installation.
    • A budget proposal, riddle by riddle.
    • Two rooms in one shipment, free delivery.
    • Single puzzles for their own games.
    How we worked together:
    • Room plans for each venue.
    • Installation instructions and remote support.
    • Fast answers across time zones.
    • Support after launch from our team.

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