The adventure with the whole family.
In the South City waits the family version of the Magical Music Machine – plus outdoor ideas for kids' birthday and family outings.
Family-friendly, but still a bit crazy.
Adventurer on guard: At our escape rooms, kids can immerse themselves in exciting stories and solve tricky puzzles – with an adult companion or even with the whole family. We make this possible by adjusting the puzzles and the difficulty level of the room. So get ready for the next challenge: The Magical Music Machine awaits you!
* for groups consisting of children only. The adult version is the Magical Music Machine (ages 14+).
Children's birthdays, family outings and much more.
Our Outdoor Gameshow is now also available for kids!
It's a game mobile! The Bollerbattle has been entertaining the whole city since 2025. And now there is finally a version for kids aged 8 and up! Rent our Bollerwagen for 3 hours and take it to one of our beautiful parks. Nine very different mini-games await you. And the best thing is: the number of participants is unlimited!
Grab the puzzle backpack and find all the magical creatures (german only)!
With a backpack full of exciting tasks, you set off on an amazing discovery journey. You have not seen this side of Cologne yet. Get to know your quarter in a completely new way, and be surprised where the magical creatures are waiting for you! For children's groups with accompaniment, for families, for adults, for everyone!
The „Magical Music Machine“ in the family version – what's it about in the game?
What's going on? Sinister conspirators are at work in Cologne: the whole city is at risk of being hypnotised! But there is a remedy: a magical machine. It has been hidden for years in a music school. Once activated, it is an extremely powerful instrument!
Uncover the secret of the iconic Cologne music school and save the whole city!
Same atmosphere as the Magical Music Machine, but a little more help.
We offer one of our escape rooms in a version for families and children’s groups (e.g. birthdays). Although it is the same room that adults can book and play, the puzzles are adapted to the age group.
Escape rooms are often not explicitly designed for children, which is why they often need a lot of help. We at Spybrain have therefore developed a game that can be adapted to the target group. So even the little ones don’t miss out on the fun. If they only play with one or a maximum of two accompanying adults, the children should be between 11 and 14 years old. For families or parents who come with children, age is less important – because helping hands with searching and discovering are helpful in every escape room. Nevertheless, we recommend that you observe the minimum age.
If you have any questions, feel free to take a look at our FAQ or contact us through our contact form.
You are looking for an event where all family members can fully participate? Then you are at the right address: In our escape room in Cologne, your children can not only come, but also fully participate in searching and discovering the puzzles. So everyone can actively contribute to the success of the game.
Especially at holidays or birthdays, our adventures are the perfect leisure activity – the best thing about it: It is a team game. This is particularly advantageous for children’s groups, because there is no competition and therefore no losers.
No prior knowledge is required – our game leaders on site explain everything you need to know about the game.
Children think and behave differently from adults. A few adjustments are necessary so that they can have just as much fun in a game that was originally designed for adults.
So what makes this room suitable for families? Thanks to our experience, we know which tasks children need help with and where they are superior to adults. Thanks to our concept, we can adapt the most difficult puzzles in the room to the age level of the participating children. After all, everyone should have a sense of achievement and fun. For example, we incorporate small playing aids that enable the little adventurers to solve the puzzles with their childlike creativity and curiosity.
There is also plenty to search for and find in the “magical music machine” room. Due to its unusual size for an escape room, every child can discover and contribute something, even in large groups. This is further enhanced by the friendly atmosphere with natural light.
The adult version (ages 14+) is Magical Music Machine – same story, more challenging puzzles.
As you can see, we offer our adapted escape room for children aged 11 and over. Because you can choose between two age groups when booking (11-12 years and 13-14 years), we can prepare the game optimally. For mixed groups, please choose according to the majority of children and possibly leave a comment regarding the age of the children.
But there are also options for younger children aged 9-10. Children under the age of 11 can play in groups with several adults (or older children) and contribute a lot to the team experience. When visiting together with family or older siblings, we recommend a minimum age of 9 years. But only, when the group is large enough and there are enough older players. We can NOT adapt the game for a children-only group of 9 or 10 years of age, For these groups minimum age is 11 years.
Answers to the children's and family version of the Magical Music Machine.
No, these children are usually too young for the game – even if they are already very advanced for their age! The children’s version of the game also places certain demands on how a group of children can coordinate themselves. In our experience, this point is reached with the change to secondary school (5th grade in Germany). The game can be overwhelming for younger children – that would be the opposite of what we want to achieve.
Important:
From time to time, groups present us with a “fait accompli” and celebrate their 10th birthday with us (i.e. children are 9-10). Do your children a favor and wait at least until their eleventh birthday. They and we thank you!
A younger sibling wants to join, even when younger than 11 years. Generally speaking, this is possible, because the game is not scary for example. The important thing is, that the rest of the group is within the age range (11 years or older), or that there are relatives with them (parents, older siblings). Nonetheless, younger than 9 years is probably too young.
This way everybody, including the youngest ones, can have fun in the game. If in doubt, we would also be pleased if you let us know the age constellation of the children in advance when booking.
No – our room has technical components and the next group usually arrives straight after you, expecting a clean room just like you. But you won’t get to eat anyway!
Our game masters have some good tips for you on where you can celebrate your adventure and birthday, and reward yourself for solving the puzzles.
No, unfortunately we don’t have anything like that. Instead, we have tried to design large and pleasant game rooms.
Especially for groups with younger children (11-12), it is a good idea to be accompanied by an adult during the game. Both to support the children and so that our staff can concentrate primarily on game supervision. Everyone benefits!
In the course of supervising numerous children’s groups, it has become clear that a trusted person can guide the group in a meaningful way and mediate any conflicts that arise. The good thing is that you too can take part in the puzzle fun!
By the way: An accompanying adult is already included in the price.
The rates for families and children’s birthday parties are all-inclusive prices that apply per group (depending on group size). So if the group size changes at short notice, this is not a problem. Unfortunately, we cannot allow more than 8 children plus a supervisor in one game.
Very often there are more friends who should all come along. But our rooms have physical limits beyond which they are too full. The game also slowly stops working. Therefore, the upper limit of 8 children applies.
But hey: For groups with more than 8 children, perhaps our Boller Battle for Kids is in question! Learn more about it here:
Please do not come earlier than the agreed time! Please come as close as possible to the time stated in your booking confirmation.
We have no separate waiting area, and often other groups are in the building at the same time.
Regarding the specific journey, we have put together a few tips and experiences on our directions page.
Here are our special rates for families and children's groups.
The following rates apply only to the family version of the Magical Music Machine for children up to 14 years of age. The prices are in euros.
Children's groups with 0–1 adults
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On our website you will find information about almost everything that could scare children while playing. This is very little, because all rooms have light switches and/or natural light. If there is something really unusual that scares your children, please write us a short message!
In addition to our special offer for families, we of course offer our escape rooms and city rallies for everyone and everyone – as far as possible. Take a look at our rooms for groups of adults here. Or if you feel like going outside – our various rallies are waiting for you!
The full puzzle power for all experience levels.
The complete puzzle load?
All our escape rooms for adults are in our overview.
The Outdoor Gameshow for teams and parties.
The Bollerwagen rolls with you: nine short, punchy challenges, lots of show and action – ideal if you have energy left after the escape room or simply want to party outside.
Tickets, times and pickup location you will find in the shop – we look forward to seeing you!