Become gladiators
Pick the right weapon and the right opponent, as in the real school.
LVDI INAVGVRALES · A.D. LXXX
Can you survive the Colosseum?
AD 80. Fifty thousand Romans in the stands. A hundred days of games. You are the new gladiators.
An outdoor escape game, on your phone, all around the Colosseum. It starts at Colosseo metro station.
€24.90 per team of up to 5 · or €9.90 per person
- 50 min · 1.1 km
- Ages 8+
- No tickets · No app
- English · Italiano
Colosseum tickets sold out? You don’t need one: the whole game is outdoors, around the amphitheatre.
What really happened
The opening games
- I
AD 70–72
Vespasian builds on Nero’s private lake.
- II
AD 80
His son Titus opens the amphitheatre: a hundred days of games.
- III
In the stands
The poet Martial takes notes.
- IV
In the arena
Two gladiators, Priscus and Verus, fight for hours.
How did it end? You will find out in the arena.
The route
Meeting point and 5 stops. One lap of the arena.
From the terrace above the metro to the gladiator school and the Arch of Constantine. All outdoors.
Rome Riddles
Not a tour. A fight.
Read the stones
A thousand holes in the wall, a missing half, marble prisoners.
Bust the myths
Thumbs down, steaks and “Colosseum”: nothing is like the films.
Your guide
Marcus Valerius Martialis
Poet, gambler, always broke
“I have bet my last coins on you. Don’t make me poor.”
He really watched the opening games and wrote about them in his Book of Spectacles.
MISSVS
Spared: the word every gladiator wanted to hear.
How it works
- I
Buy
Your code arrives instantly.
- II
Meet above Colosseo metro
On the Largo Gaetana Agnesi terrace. Open the link: nothing to download, works offline.
- III
Play
Before or after your visit, or without a ticket at all. At the end: your result card and the leaderboard.
At a glance
What you get, what you need
Included
- The game on your phone, in English and Italian
- 11 puzzles plus 3 bonus ones, each with three hints
- Works without a connection
- Your result card and the leaderboard
Not needed
- No Colosseum ticket
- No guide, no fixed time
- No app to download
Bring
- A charged phone
- Comfortable shoes
- Water and a hat, in summer
New in Rome
Be among the first to play
The game has just launched: after your game we will ask how it went, and your words will appear here.
Pricing
Choose how to play
Total€24.90
Valid 12 months · Perfect as a gift.
Questions
Do we need a Colosseum ticket?
No. The whole game is outdoors, around the amphitheatre: it works even when tickets are sold out, and pairs well with your visit, before or after.
How long is it?
About 50 minutes and 1.1 km, all around the Colosseum.
Is it good for kids?
Yes, from age 8: gladiators, weapons and myths to bust. Under 14 with an adult.
When is the best time to play?
Any day, at any time: no booking. In summer there is little shade, so early morning or late afternoon is best. In the evening the Colosseum is lit up.
Where does it start and end?
It starts on Largo Gaetana Agnesi, the terrace above Colosseo metro station. It ends in Piazza del Colosseo, by the Arch of Constantine and the entrance to the Forum.
How is it different from an escape room?
No locked room: the room is the Colosseum. The clues are real stones, statues and inscriptions, and it costs less than an indoor escape room.
We are a big group
Choose “Per person”: everyone plays on their own phone, up to 30 tickets, with a private group leaderboard. Schools and companies, write to us.
Is it stroller or wheelchair friendly?
Most of the route is flat, with cobblestones and one crossing at traffic lights; the starting terrace can also be reached from the street. To be confirmed on site before launch.
Do I need to know history?
No. Every puzzle has three hints.
Groups
Schools, companies, birthdays
School trips, team building, birthday parties: teams of gladiators on the same live leaderboard. Group prices and invoices.
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