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For those of you interested in stats… There are 209 bookable games (198/171 if you don’t count duplicate games at one/multiple sites). Those games are spread across 43 companies with 54 venues.
Key:
Wheelchair accessible – contact the venue for more info.
Deaf friendly – based on a statement by the venue or a deaf player. Contact the venue for more info.
Duplicate game – this game is present at other venues in the UK or overseas, possibly with a different name. Hover over/press and hold for details.
North West England
ATHERTON (Games: 8) |
Atherton Escape Rooms, Atherton M46 9FD. Six games: – The Missing Child (2‑6 players). Reviews: Track down an abducted child. – The Log Cabin (2‑6 players) Can you find the secret behind the cabin? – Room 13 (2‑6 players) The room no hotel rents out. – Asylum (2‑6 players) Are you an escapee or a crazee? – Dick Scarpetta (2‑6 players) Break into Dick’s office and find out where he’s gone. – Prison Break (2‑6 players) Break out of jail. Past games: The Train Waiting Room, The Fixer |
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BARROW (Games: 4) |
Escape Break Free Barrow, Barrow LA14 1BS. Four games: – Ascension (2‑6 players) Retrieve the cap before the house flies away. – Abandoned Factory (2‑6 players) Escape the facory before the bomb goes off. – Prison Break (2‑6 players) Escape from your cell before the prison guards return. – Room 13 (2‑6 players) Escape from the haunted room. |
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BLACKPOOL (Games: 14) |
Clue HQ Blackpool, Blackpool FY4 4XQ. Three games: – Detonation (2‑6 players) Can you escape from Danny Badd without being blown up? – Quarantined (2‑6 players) Escape from a government antivirus test facility before it and you are incinerated. – The Experiments (2 copies, 3‑8 players) Escape from Dr Psik’s experiments. |
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Clue HQ Blackpool (Promenade), Blackpool FY1 1HB. Three games: – Bunker 38 (2‑6 players) Escape from a nuclear bunker as the oxygen runs out. – Cell Block C (2‑6 players) Escape from the top security Cell Block C. – AI9 (2‑6 players) Destroy the Articifial Intelligence taking over the world, before it destroys us all. |
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Escape Room Centre, Blackpool FY1 1HP. Seven games: – Egyptian (2‑6 players) . Reviews: Take on the Pharaoh’s challenge. – Secret of the Tomb (2‑6 players) . Reviews: Retrieve Lucille’s ashes to escape the room. – Secret Agent (2‑6 players) . Reviews: Prove the MI6 agent is working for the Soviets. – The Bomb (2‑6 players) . Reviews: Evade the booby traps and disarm the bomb before the bank blows up. – Grimoire in the Attic (2‑6 players). Reviews: Retrieve the ancient book of spells before the ceremony begins – Body Parts (2‑6 players) Kidnapped, your body parts are up for auction on the dark web… – Eye of Fire (2‑4 players, 30 minutes) An introduction to escape rooms |
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The Dungeons, Blackpool FY1 4BJ. One game: – The Blackpool Tower Dungeons (2‑6 players). Reviews: The gallows are calling your name |
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BOLTON (Games: 3) |
Crack It Bolton, Bolton BL1 3NB. Three games: – Boot Camp (2‑6 players) Enter the Boot Camp and save the world! – Pirate Cove (2‑6 players) Enter the pirates ship and grab the loot! – Haunted Mansion (2‑6 players). Reviews: Enter the Haunted mansion if you dare… |
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BURNLEY (Games: 3) |
Caged, Burnley BB11 1NN. Three games: – Presence (2‑6 players) – Escape to the Jungle (2‑6 players) – Asylum (2‑6 players) |
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CARLISLE (Games: 9) |
Total Enigma, Carlisle CA3 8AN. Two games: – Back to Bedlam (1‑6 players) Enter the asylum and investigate the final, unsolved case. – The Book of Shadows (2‑6 players) Find the book hidden by the evil sorcerer Past games: Magical Chamber |
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Total Enigma (Atlas Works), Carlisle CA2 5NB. One game: – Through the Wardrobe (2‑6 players) |
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Red Herring Escape Rooms, Carlisle CA1 1RP. Five games: – Surelock (2‑6 players) Enter Surelock Holmes’ Victorian study. – War Room (2‑6 players) – Asylum (2‑6 players) – Shipwreck Island (2‑6 players) – Mudley Quest (2‑6 players) |
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CHESHIRE OAKS (Games: 1) |
Houdini’s Escape Cheshire Oaks, Chester CH65 9HD. One game: – Alcatraz (4‑8 players) Escape from Alcatraz or face the death penalty. |
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CHESTER (Games: 14) |
Escapism Chester, Chester CH1 3ER. Five games: – Taken (2‑5 players) . Reviews: Rescue the hostages and escape from the serial killer’s grasp. – Amphitheatre (2‑5 players). Reviews: Escape your cell before you’re forced to enter the Gladiator’s Arena. – Espionage (2‑5 players) . Reviews: Infiltrate the home of a journalist who holds some classified information. – The Missing (2‑5 players). Reviews: Some people enter the forest to never be seen again… – Legacy (2‑5 players) Discover your legacy and claim what is rightfully yours! Past games: Area 51 |
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Breakout Chester, Chester CH1 1NN. Eight games: – Vacancy (2‑5 players) . Reviews: You can check in, but you never check out… – Most Wanted (2‑5 players) . Reviews: Steal the loot from the saloon. – Identify (2‑5 players) . Reviews: Can you find the evidence to put a killer behind bars before they return? – Disturbed (2‑5 players) . Reviews: Discover the fate of your friend… – Cursed Carnival (2‑5 players) . Reviews: Solve the carnival mystery to break the curse before the clock strikes midnight. – Forsaken (2‑5 players) . Reviews: You’ve been invited to a ceremony that you never wanted to be a part of… – Excalibur (2‑5 players). Reviews: Escape from the Tower, find the round table and retrieve the sword. – Dark Magic (2‑5 players) Subdue the ancient power. |
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COLNE (Games: 1) |
Earnies, Colne BB8 9HT. One game: – Scare Mill Escape Rooms (2‑6 players) |
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KESWICK (Games: 1) |
Kong Escape Room, Keswick CA12 5EZ. One game: – Mountain Hut (2‑5 players) Save the stricken climber before it’s too late. |
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LANCASTER (Games: 4) |
Lancaster Escape, Lancaster LA1 1NY. Three games: – Framed (2‑6 players) Escape from the cell and find the evidence on the real villain. – Escape the Noose (2‑6 players) It’s 1612 and you’ve been accused of witchcraft. You have one hour before you meet the hangman – The Cutting Room (2‑8 players) Past games: Fun at the Fair |
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LEIGH (Games: 1) |
Supernatural Diaries, Leigh WN7 2LB. One game: – 1427 Potter Lane (2‑5 players) Can you escape before it arrives… |
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LIVERPOOL (Games: 28) |
Clue Finders, Liverpool L3 7HJ. Three games: – Remy’s Room (2 copies, 3‑5 players). Reviews: Travel back to the 1940s and track down Britain’s top spy. – The Tomb (3‑5 players). Reviews: Follow the ancient map to find the secret tomb and untold wealth. – The City (3‑8 players) Don’t get stranded |
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Tick Tock Unlock Liverpool, Liverpool L3 7EY. One game: – Blueprint (2 copies, 3‑6 players) . Reviews: A conspiracy theorist goes missing. Find out what happened before you’re next. |
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Breakout Liverpool, Liverpool L1 6BW. Thirteen games: – Sabotage (2‑5 players) . Reviews: Go deep behind enemy lines and stop the missile strike. – Classified (2‑5 players) . Reviews: The original version of the spy school final examination. – Shipwrecked (2‑5 players). Reviews: Escape the famous Soldado Pirate shipwreck with Captain Chiver’s most prized and valuable treasure – Wanted – Cowboys (2‑5 players). Reviews: Play the Cowboys in this post bar brawl escape set in the Wild West. – Wanted – Indians (2‑5 players). Reviews: Play the Indians in this post bar brawl escape set in the Wild West. – The Facility (2‑5 players). Reviews: Escape the room before a deadly virus kills you. – Cursed Carnival (2‑5 players) . Reviews: Solve the carnival mystery to break the curse before the clock strikes midnight. – The Heist (2‑5 players). Reviews: Raid the vault before the security systems seal your fate forever. – Vacancy (2‑5 players) You can check in, but you never check out… – The Detective Office (2 copies, 2‑5 players) Search a recently murdered detective’s office to prove your innocence. – Warped (2‑5 players). Reviews: Recover the items scattered through history! – Outbreak (2‑5 players) Find an alternative escape route before the infected horde break down the door. – Spellbound (2‑5 players) A dangerous magical artifact has gone missing. |
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Wirral Escape Rooms, The Wirral CH44 2AG. One game: – The Curse of the Golden Lion (2‑5 players). Reviews: Are you brave enough to answer the call of adventure? Past games: Christmas Confusion |
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Clue HQ Wirral, The Wirral CH41 5BS. Five games: – Detonation (2 copies, 2‑6 players) . Reviews: Can you escape from Danny Badd without being blown up? – AI9 (2‑6 players) Destroy the Articifial Intelligence taking over the world, before it destroys us all. – The Betrayal of Cluetankhamun (2‑6 players) . Reviews: Explore the tomb of Cluetankhamun to find the Cluetan crystal. – Cell Block C (2‑6 players) Escape from the top security Cell Block C. – Bunker 38 Reinvented (2‑6 players) Escape from a nuclear bunker as the oxygen runs out. |
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Escape Hunt Liverpool, Liverpool L3 4AE. Four games: – Blackbeard’s Treasure (2 copies, 2‑6 players) Grab the loot and escape in 60 minutes or go down with the ship… – Escape the Wild West (2‑6 players) Your only hope is a rusty old locomotive that hasn’t worked in years. – The Last Vikings (2‑6 players) Summon the Norse Gods for protection against the Ice Giants. – Alice in Puzzleland (2‑6 players) Save the Mad Hatter from the Queen of Hearts. |
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MACCLESFIELD (Games: 7) |
Escape Quest, Macclesfield SK11 7AW. Four games: – 13th Element (3‑6 players). Reviews: Defeat Dr Argon’s evil plan for world domination – Mr Chuckle’s Funhouse (3‑6 players). Reviews: Would you like to play a game? Mr Chuckles likes games… – Curious Encounters v2 (3‑6 players). Reviews: Travel back to 1873 to explore the mysteries of Mr Copplestone’s Curiosity Shoppe – Henry Fortune’s House of Illusion (3‑6 players). Reviews: Can you secure a place in Henry Fortune’s magic show? Past games: Curious Encounters, Amazon Escape, Bad Clown |
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MANCHESTER (Games: 69) |
Breakout Manchester – High St, Manchester M4 1QB. Nine games: – Facility X (2‑5 players) Escape the room before a deadly virus kills you. – Vacancy (2‑5 players) . Reviews: You can check in, but you never check out… – Most Wanted (2‑5 players) Steal the loot from the saloon. – Reclassified (2 copies, 2‑5 players). Reviews: The new version of the spy school final examination. – Identify (2‑5 players) Can you find the evidence to put a killer behind bars before they return? – Captured (2‑5 players) Some people are so ungrateful to be alive. If you survive this room you won’t be. – Forsaken (2‑5 players) You’ve been invited to a ceremony that you never wanted to be a part of… – Disturbed (2‑5 players) Discover the fate of your friend… – Enchanted (2‑5 players) Should you enter the gingerbread house? Past games: John Monroe |
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Breakout Manchester – Church St, Manchester M4 1PD. Five games: – Vacancy (2‑5 players) You can check in, but you never check out… – Captured (2‑5 players) Some people are so ungrateful to be alive. If you survive this room you won’t be. – Cursed Carnival (2‑5 players) Solve the carnival mystery to break the curse before the clock strikes midnight. – Sabotage (2‑5 players) Go deep behind enemy lines and stop the missile strike. – Emporium of Magic (2‑5 players) Will you be bound to the emporium for all eternity? |
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Lockin Escape, Manchester M1 4HE. Three games: – Jailbreak (3‑6 players). Reviews: Help the high profile prisoners escape before the alarm sounds. – Treasure Hunter (3‑6 players). Reviews: Steal the diamond necklace before the true thieves get to it. – Mission 60 (3‑6 players). Reviews: Rescue the president’s son who’s been taken hostage. |
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The Escape Room Manchester, Manchester M3 7NJ. Four games: – Prison Break (2‑6 players) Escape from your cell before the prison guards return. – Slaughterhouse (2‑6 players). Reviews: Waking up in a serial killer’s lair, you must solve his twisted puzzles or become his next victim. – Room 13 (2‑6 players) . Reviews: Escape from the haunted room. – The Secret Lab (2‑6 players). Reviews: Find out the secret that has caused the laboratory to be quarantined. Past games: The Mummy |
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Code to Exit, Manchester WA14 5NS. Three games: – Dark Ages (2‑6 players). Reviews: Rescue Excalibur and retrieve the Holy Grail – The Forger (2‑6 players). Reviews: Identify the original painting amongst the forger’s collection and steal it. – Endless Energy (2‑6 players) Mankind’s survival depends on finding an infinite energy source. Past games: The Blueprint, The Test |
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Time Race, Bury BL9 7BW. Three games: – Vault 17 (2‑6 players). Reviews: Will you make it out of the vault before the power fails? – The Invitation (v2, 2‑6 players) An entirely updated version of the Invitation. – Escape: 999 (2‑6 players) Past games: The Invitation |
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Compendium, Bury BL9 0AD. Three games: – Wrong Turn (2‑6 players). Reviews: You’re running out of gas and make one wrong turn… – The Lab (2‑6 players) Break into your uncle’s lab and steal the antidote. – Bedlam (2‑6 players) Uncover the secrets in cell P23 |
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The Crystal Maze Manchester, Manchester M3 4AP. One game: – The Crystal Maze (4 copies, Up to 8 players) . Reviews: The real life version of the Channel 4 show. |
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Clue HQ Manchester, Manchester M1 2ND. Three games: – Detonation (2‑6 players) . Reviews: Can you escape from Danny Badd without being blown up? – Cell Block C (2‑6 players) . Reviews: Escape from the top security Cell Block C. – CSI: The Panic Room (2‑6 players) . Reviews: Investigate a murder and identify the perpetrator from the 500 suspects. |
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Mission Exit, Manchester SK16 5HY. Past games: The Killer’s Code, Not Guilty, Checkout |
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Lucardo, Manchester M4 5AD. Five games: – Espionage (2‑6 players) . Reviews: Crack the bunker security codes and recover the documents before the guards change. – Virginia House (2‑6 players) . Reviews: Track down the where the serial killer will strike before he takes his next victim – Gem Runner (2‑6 players) . Reviews: Steal the diamond before the security systems come back online. – University of Magic (2‑6 players) . Reviews: Cast spells, recite incantations, mix potions and battle with dark forces. – The Prison (2‑6 players) . Reviews: Past games: Contamination, The Dream, Operation Santa |
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Exit the Room, Manchester M4 1PH. Three games: – Bomb (2‑6 players). Reviews: A renegade agent has got hold of a nuclear weapon. – Madness (2‑6 players) Disguise yourselves as volunteers and find out what the professor is working on. – Murder (2‑6 players) It’s time to unveil the mystery of Room 9. |
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Escape the Van, Manchester M20 1AB. One game: – The Experiment (2‑5 players) What’s inside the Further Analysis Kinesthetic Experiment Lab? |
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Escape Reality Manchester, Manchester M4 2BS. Eight games: – Enigmista (2‑5 players) Pass the serial killer’s games or become his next victim. – Alcatraz (2‑6 players) Escape the unescapable. – Tortuga Pirates (2‑6 players) Escape the brig and find Derdrake’s treasure on Tortuga Island. – The Asylum (2‑6 players) Can you escape from the asylum before the spirits of the patients that remain here capture you? – Bank Job (2‑6 players) Locate and steal the diamond before the cameras come back on. – Legend of the Mummy (2‑6 players) Steal the treasure from the Ancient Legends. – Auron (2 copies, 2‑3 players) Steal the treasure from the Ancient Legends. – Ritual (2‑6 players) |
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Escape Hunt Manchester, Manchester M4 3TR. Six games: – Blackbeard’s Treasure (2‑6 players) Grab the loot and escape in 60 minutes or go down with the ship… – The Fourth Samurai (2‑6 players) Escape from the Ronin and destroy the mysterious sword. – Escape the Wild West (2‑6 players) Your only hope is a rusty old locomotive that hasn’t worked in years. – The Last Vikings (2‑6 players) Summon the Norse Gods for protection against the Ice Giants. – Dr Who: Worlds Collide (3‑6 players) A tear in space and time has been detected, and the Cybermen are about to break through. – Alice in Puzzleland (2‑6 players) Save the Mad Hatter from the Queen of Hearts. |
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Alternate Escapes, Manchester M40 7QX. One game: – Battle for Brexit (2‑6 players, 75 minutes) Can you swing the vote in your favour? |
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NEWBY BRIDGE (Games: 3) |
Cliffhanger Rooms, Newby Bridge LA12 8PX. Three games: – The Pharaoh’s Curse (2‑6 players) . Reviews: Discover the tomb, identify the pharaoh and escape. – Bank Vault Heist (2‑6 players) . Reviews: Break into the vault and steal as much as you can. – The Haunted Pirate Ship (2‑6 players) Find the eight gold coins and lay Captain Blackbeard’s ghost to rest. |
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OLDHAM (Games: 5) |
Lockdown Escape Rooms, Oldham OL1 3NP. Four games: – Contagion (2‑5 players). Reviews: Discover the truth behind the rumours and escape before you’re eaten alive. – Condemned (2‑5 players) Escape your newfound fate and prove your innocence before the sheriff returns. – A.W.O.L. (2‑5 players). Reviews: Infiltrate your enemy’s hideout, save your partner and escape before the building is destroyed. – The Neglected (2‑5 players) Uncover the truth about the abandoned orphanage. Future games: Apocalypse |
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PRESTON (Games: 5) |
Escape Reality Preston, Preston PR1 7JN. Five games: – Alcatraz (2‑6 players) Escape the unescapable. – The Revenants (2‑6 players) – Seven (2‑6 players) – Trapped in the Gallery (2‑6 players) – Abducted (2‑6 players) |
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RAWTENSTALL (Games: 4) |
Lucardo Rawtenstall, Rawtenstall BB4 7LS. Four games: – Gem Runner (2‑6 players) Steal the diamond before the security systems come back online. – Corruption (2‑6 players). Reviews: Can you stay one step ahead of the law and escape without a prison sentence? – University of Magic: Dragon’s Heart (2‑6 players). Reviews: Enter Oggles Magic Shop and return the Dragon’s Heart to the University of Magic. – Safe House (2‑6 players) Interview the witness and extract everything possible. |
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SOUTHPORT (Games: 1) |
Puzzology Southport, Southport PR9 0BY. One game: – Miscellany (2‑6 players) Find Miss Celia Laney before the trial is over. |
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STOCKPORT (Games: 22) |
Extremescape, Stockport SK12 2JX. Three games: – Pirate Ship (2‑8 players, 90 minutes). Reviews: Find Zak Barrow’s treasure and escape the Pirate Ship. – Lost Tomb (2‑8 players, 90 minutes). Reviews: Find El Naranjal’s hidden gold and the location of the The Lost Tomb before the end of the Mayan world (90 minute game) – Viking (2‑8 players, 75 minutes) You have been summoned to Asgard. |
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moviESCAPE Stockport, Stockport SK6 2BH. Five games: – Haunted House (2‑8 players) . Reviews: You are a group of Paranormal investigators sent to Crowley manor to investigate the disappearance of a previous Paranormal Investigation Team. – SAWtopsy (2‑8 players) . Reviews: Inspired by the Saw movie franchise. – Escape the meth lab (2‑8 players). Reviews: Escape the meth lab and earn a million dollars. – Magic Academy (2‑6 players) – The Sherlock Holmes Mystery (2‑6 players) Future games: Game of Spies Past games: Santa’s Escape, Santa’s Cabin |
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Trapp’d Stockport, Stockport SK1 1SE. Two games: – Dead Man’s Cove (2‑6 players) Break out of your cell, find the raft and guide it across the stormy seas. – Motel (3‑6 players) You’ve checked into a hotel where the guests never check out… |
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Emergency Exit, Ashton under Lyne OL6 6AQ. Two games: – Exorcist (2‑8 players) Find out what happened to the Vatican priests. – Poltergeist (2‑8 players). Reviews: The final part of the Haunted House trilogy. |
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Escape Stockport, Stockport SK2 6PT. Five games: – Interrogation Room (2‑6 players) Can you break out your friend before they’re moved to a new facility. – Pirate’s Cove (2‑6 players) Find the key to the chest and escape with the loot before the pirate returns. – Little Shower of Horrors (2‑6 players) You awaken to find yourself chained in the pitch black. – Chemistry Lab (2‑6 players) Solve the puzzles before time runs out to prevent the next zombie apocalypse. – Menu for Disaster (2‑6 players) Will you defuse the bomb or perish in the blast? Past games: Rescue Santa, Christmas Nightmare |
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WARRINGTON (Games: 11) |
Clue HQ Warrington, Warrington WA1 2AE. Six games: – Dungeon of Doom (3‑6 players) . Reviews: Free your wrongfully imprisoned friend from the dungeon and escape together. – Teleporter (2‑6 players) . Reviews: Uncover the secrets of Professor Errol Tepet’s Teleporter. – The Vault (2‑6 players) . Reviews: Escape from the Vault with as much money as possible. – The Betrayal of Cluetankhamun (2‑5 players) . Reviews: Explore the tomb of Cluetankhamun to find the Cluetan crystal. – End of the Line (2‑5 players) Work out the manual override and apply the brakes in time! – Clueston – We Have a Problem (2‑6 players) A meteor shower has hit the Hinternational Space Station. Past games: Bunker 38, Sacrifice |
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Lock Down Escape, Warrington WA2 7HW. Three games: – Lost Soul (2‑6 players) . Reviews: Find the whereabouts of a child’s lost soul. – Death Row (2‑6 players) . Reviews: Escape from death row before it’s time to head to the electric chair. – Asylum (2‑6 players) |
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WIGAN (Games: 4) |
Adrenaline Escape, Wigan WN1 1JS. Four games: – Lab 3436 (2‑6 players) Secure the lab and make contact with the past. – Labyrinth (2‑6 players) Reveal the true legend of the labyrinth. – Kidnapped (2‑6 players) Capture the infamous kidnapped known as the Ghost. – Christmas Chaos (2‑6 players) Twas the night before Christmas… |
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WORKINGTON (Games: 6) |
Lakes Escape, CA14 3YT. Four games: – Baker Street (2‑6 players) Find the murderer before they flee the country. – Quest for the Throne (2‑6 players) . Reviews: Find the proof of your birthright and escape undetected before the castle guards return. – Dr Frankenscraft’s Monster (2‑6 players) Bring the monster to life. – Casino Heist (2‑6 players) Bring the monster to life. Past games: Santa’s Naughty or Nice List, Who Stole Christmas |
The following venues are announced but not yet available:
- Liverpool: Escape Game Over Liverpool
- Southport: Psychout Escape
Closed games:
- Blackpool, Escape Blackpool (February 2016 to April 2019)
- Bolton, No Exit (January 2017 to June 2019)
- Chester, Rooms Quest (March 2016 to May 2017)
- Heysham, Clue HQ Heysham (April 2018 to January 2019)
- Liverpool, Exit Strategy (March 2015 to September 2018)
- Liverpool, gamEscape (May 2015 to February 2018)
- Liverpool, Escape Yellow Sub (October 2018 to August 2019)
- Liverpool, Liverpool War Museum (December 2018 to April 2019)
- Manchester, Breakout Manchester – Town Hall (June 2014 to May 2019)
- Manchester, Breakout Manchester – Great Northern (January 2015 to August 2015)
- Manchester, Trapped Up North (August 2015 to December 2015)
- Manchester, Make A Break (March 2014 to March 2015)
- Manchester, Tick Tock Unlock Manchester (October 2015 to June 2018)
- Manchester, Trapped In (November 2015 to November 2018)
- Manchester, Clue HQ Bury (January 2019 to June 2019)
- Manchester, Cantina Space Bar (September 2017 to August 2019)
- Morecambe, The Escape Hotel (November 2017 to September 2018)
- Preston, The Escape Room Preston (September 2015 to August 2018)
- Preston, Timed Trap (October 2016 to February 2019)
- Rochdale, Escape Game Over Rochdale (December 2017 to October 2018)