SPACE STATION – escape room
The computer locked every door on station Nova. Big numbers, superlatives, sequencing and dates.
▶ Play now – it’s freeAbout this escape room
The computer on space station Nova has locked every door. Students listen out for tricky numbers like fourteen and forty, compare planets with superlatives (the biggest, the coldest), put the steps of a recipe in order, work out a date and find words in a space word search.
Space Station is a free online English escape room for learners at level A2. You are astronauts on the space station Nova. The computer has locked every door! A message from the captain is on the screen. 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 Airlock
You are astronauts on the space station Nova. The computer has locked every door! A message from the captain is on the screen.
Puzzle: Message from the captain · Number lock - 🔭Room 2: The Observatory
The observatory door asks four questions about the planets near Nova.
Puzzle: Planet facts · Number lock - 🥪Room 3: The Kitchen
You are hungry and the fridge is locked. The cook left a sandwich recipe, but the steps are mixed up.
Puzzle: Space sandwich · Letter lock - 📅Room 4: The Control Room
The control room computer asks when the supply rocket arrives.
Puzzle: Supply rocket · Number lock - 🚀Room 5: The Escape Pod
The last door! The escape pod needs a password. Find the space words and cross them out.
Puzzle: Word search · 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 Space Station 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.