THE ROBOT FACTORY – escape room
English meets computing: robot commands, can / can’t, “if” rules, binary numbers.
▶ Play now – it’s freeAbout this escape room
English meets computing in a robot factory. Students follow robot programs on a grid, compare robots with can and can’t, follow if-rules with coloured lights, convert binary numbers and solve a riddle about a computer. Great for STEM and coding lessons.
The Robot Factory is a free online English escape room for learners at level A2. You are visiting a robot factory, but the robots locked the doors! Program a robot to open the first one. To get out, your team has to go through five rooms. In every room there is a note with a puzzle in English – read it carefully, find the code and open the number lock, letter lock.
Most teams escape in about 10–18 minutes, so the game fits easily into one lesson. There are 3 versions (A, B and C) with different codes, so teams sitting next to each other can’t simply copy the answers. No registration and no app are needed – it works on computers, tablets, phones and interactive whiteboards.
The five rooms
- 🕹️Room 1: The Control Room
You are visiting a robot factory, but the robots locked the doors! Program a robot to open the first one.
Puzzle: Robot programs · Number lock - 🦾Room 2: The Test Room
Four robots are standing in the test room. What can they do?
Puzzle: Robot abilities · Number lock - 🚦Room 3: The Light Room
The robots use lights to send messages. Follow the rules.
Puzzle: The lights now · Letter lock - 💾Room 4: The Computer Room
The robots write numbers in binary – only with 0 and 1.
Puzzle: Binary numbers · Number lock - 💻Room 5: The Factory Gate
The last door! The main robot asks you a riddle.
Puzzle: What am I? · Letter lock
How to play
- Click Play now, type your team name and click the escape room.
- Read the story and the note in the room. The clues are in English.
- Find the code and put it into the lock: click the arrows or type it on your keyboard. This game uses: number lock, letter lock.
- Click Open the lock. When the code is right, you go to the next room.
- Stuck? Click Get a hint – but every hint adds 30 seconds. Every wrong code adds 20 seconds, so don’t guess!
- Escape from room 5 and see your stars: ★★★ under 10 minutes, ★★ under 18 minutes.
Tips for teachers
- Put students in teams of 2–4. One student reads, one writes, one turns the lock.
- Send students straight into this game: copy the link from the 🔗 Copy link button in the game, or share this page.
- The version (A, B or C) is shown at the top of the screen, so you always know which codes a team has.
- An answer key for all versions is available for teachers – ask us for the teacher code.
- After the game, the end screen links to free exercises with the same English, so students can keep practising.
Practise the same English
Free exercises with new sentences every time:
Questions and answers
- Is The Robot Factory free?
- Yes. All Englishzilla escape rooms are free and you don’t need an account.
- What level is it?
- Level A2 (CEFR). It is good for elementary students.
- How long does it take?
- Usually 10–18 minutes. The timer and stars show how well the team did.
- Can students play it at home?
- Yes – on a computer, tablet or phone. Progress is not saved, so it’s best to play it in one go.