We did St Angelos castle at Covent Garden, and Sherlocked at Vauxhall and both are fantastic,…read moreespecially with a special price on promo's they run The staff are friendly and their experiences are very much recommended. The rooms are well thought out and among the best I've been to I would say. There's always room for improvement, but these here are great!

I was invited to play Komnata's Doctor Frankenstein room by Love Popups London the other day. The…read moreroom's premise is quite simple, the Professor has been trying to create artificial life, but just as he was close to a breakthrough, he has gone missing. We have one hour to unravel the mystery of what happened to him. The room itself has a very steampunk feel to it, which is really well done with lots of details and decorations. It's a bit dark in the beginning, as finding the light source is part of the game, but once you've gotten past this first hurdle, it's a quite well lit room with lots to discover. The storyline is very linear with lots of hints and instructions built into the room itself, which makes it very suitable for beginners, younger players, or couples. Children from 12 years are allowed to play this room without adult supervision, and it would definitely be solvable for a group of teenagers. So many different puzzles, riddles and clever machinery are part of this room, we didn't feel bored or stuck for a second and blasted through the plot in just 34 minutes. As all four of us have played A LOT of escape rooms though, we didn't think it was too easy at all. As experienced players I would just recommend having less players on your team. An experienced couple will likely get a good 45+ minutes out of this gorgeous room. The props and decorations all looked really well done, well placed, and within theme. A very solid room that was a lot of fun to play! I just wish there was a little more to do so we could have stayed in it longer as it was just so enjoyable!

My husband is British and he had told me about the TV show which sounded awesome. Then one day, we…read morehappened to check into our hotel in London and what was on by chance but a Crystal Maze marathon! I caught both new and old episodes while we freshened up. Amazing! So I was delighted when I read about the live experience and I couldn't wait to play! I love escape rooms and this sounded right up my alley. We tried to convince my siblings-in-law to participate with us, but after several failed attempts, we just decided to carry forward and sign up just the two of us. We booked a weekday night slot at 9:15 pm in December. We reserved the last two spaces on a team of 8. The website and email confirmation says to arrive 30 minutes early to register, so we did, but signing the liability waiver only took a couple of minutes. I don't think you really need to arrive that early. They don't have a water fountain inside and I was so thirsty; they only sell a tiny bottles of water for 2 pounds, so we walked to nearby M&S to pick one up. When we got back, the rest of our team still hadn't arrived, so clearly, they're not stickler on this arrival time thing. We met our teammates, which were 4 people out on a team work outing. I'm not sure what happened to their other 2 members, but this worked out better since we each got to play more challenges. Each team gets to play 16 challenges total (from 4 different categories: Physical, Mental, Mystery and Skill) in 4 different zones -- just like the TV show! We had an amazing, theatrical host that really brought the game to life! We whizzed around through to the different challenges, following our wildly, fun host! The most impressive part of the game is just how detailed everything is! The zones look just like the ones from the TV show! In the aztec zone, you actually slide down the temple into sand! Be sure to look up down and all around! It's just like Disneyland in their attention to detail. I loved it! You start the game in the locker room where you can put on the bright colored jackets from the TV show to take some photos, but you'll leave your jacket behind. It's pretty hot running around. TIP: Just wear a t-shirt inside and comfy shoes you can run in. Then stash your stuff in the free lockers. You can't bring your phone inside either. Then you'll watch a fun intro video that introduces you to the show if you're unfamiliar, and then you'll meet your host, The Maze Master, and elect your Team Master. I was our Team Master who helps decide what challenge the team will take on (you'll always have a choice) and who from the team will take on the challenge. I was pretty easy going about it, especially since I didn't know other 4 members (but they were cool and it's easy to get along and make friends during the game). The challenges were fun whether you were playing yourself or just coaching on your teammate! In most of the games, it's easy to play along with and help your teammate out, so it's quite fun for everyone. Don't worry about getting locked in like the TV show; your team will audibly help you count down the time and tell you to get out if needed. The rooms are small, so it's always easy to get out in town. Also, if you do get locked in (our team didn't), the host will give a simple puzzle or riddles to solve apparently, so you can can rejoin the game. If you can't solve it, you'll lose a crystal. Hosts are also known to give out free crystals to teams as well though, so I really wouldn't worry about it. Each game you win, you earn a crystal which gets you 5 seconds in the Crystal Dome -- just like from the game. Our team of 6 ended up with 10 crystals (we were told most teams earn 6), We entered the Crystal Dome to try and catch as many gold tickets as we can (there's only gold tickets in this one). We ended up with 98! I think we were one of the high scores for the day! It didn't really matter; it was a load of fun! I thoroughly loved this! I asked how much of the game (ie: what percentage of challenges did we see), and they said it was only 40%! I'd definitely love to play it again and I think you'd definitely have some new experiences! It was such a blast! I highly recommend it!

If you've yet to go to the maze I would highly recommend it. I've been 3 times now - the first when…read moreit first opened, the next on my birthday in Nov 2016, and the last time a couple of weeks ago. In between my second and third time they updated some of the games so I wasn't having to replay ones I'd already done, and they do have the timing and characters down to a tee. It does feel like being on a cheapened version of the show, and for someone who was too young when it was on TV, it's made that one dream definitely come true. Expect 2 games each (you can sometimes fit in more) as there are 4 zones and 8 in a team. I've found its a good idea to plan ahead for the types of games people want or an order to run through, so you waste less time talking and get plenty of time to play the games. It is expensive for what it is but as an 'experience' it's comparable to other activities. The Maze Masters are all fantastic and really help you enjoy the experience.

Awesome atmosphere, scary rooms, most puzzles make sense but suitable hard. Overall these are…read moreworth a trip. Located in an abandoned train station that was also used as an air raid shelter the building itself has an old eerie feel to it. The old brick work and dark rooms definitely adds the the ambience. There are three different rooms here. Two have jump scares which may turn some people off (or some people will love it). We went out and attacked the passenger room it with a group of three. The puzzles were understandable and in working order. There was a good deal of effort put into the atmosphere of the place which was really great. I don't want to give away too much but I can say it was a well planned room with working parts. While the puzzles themselves were medium difficulty, doing it under the pressure being scared made them a bit harder. Overall, very good experience. We would definitely go back for more. Its rare you find rooms that are so immersive with such attention paid to the setting.

We did the Underground 2099 game here…read more Great things: - The location, in an abandoned tube stop, is awesome. - The storyline is really cool. - The layout and props are top notch and well maintained. Things that could improve: - A lot of the rooms are really dark and it can be hard to see. - There are portions where one person goes off to a different part of the game and you have to listen to them yell instructions back, but the background music is so loud, it's really difficult to hear them. - If you can't seem to solve a puzzle, we found they just gave us the answer instead of giving us smaller clues and letting us figure it out. All in all, we had fun. It's one of the better escape rooms.

It's true what they say, spontaneous nights out are by far the most fun! I was coming to the end of…read morea long work day when I got a call from a friend saying he was in London and wanted to know if I'd like to go to Hint Hunt with him. The answer was 100% yes, as I'd read a few of the other reviews and it sounded awesome - and it was as good as I expected! We were allocated a game master who explained that we'd need to THOROUGHLY check for clues everywhere in the room, there would be a mixture of codes and keys, and we had 1 hour to solve the mystery and escape the room! 5 of us escaped from the murder mystery room with an agonising 41 seconds to go - although without all of the (sometimes sarcastic) hints popping up on the screen, we'd still be in there now. My one hint for you: go and give it a try, you'll love it!

Have you ever thought to yourself, "I wish I could be locked in a room for an hour with two to four…read moreof my awesomest friends in order to solve a bunch of amazing puzzles in order to escape the room"? Yeah, it's not really something that a person probably thinks on a regular basis (or at all), but I think Hint Hunt is out to change that! Once I heard about it on Yelp, I decided it was definitely on my list of things to do, so I rounded up a group of people (Alex S., Shamaine W., Andrew M. and my awesome partner Tom) and booked us in for the office puzzle. I'm not going to say anything more about the puzzle because spoilers, but what I can say is that from start to finish the hunt was amazing. Clues everywhere and puzzles to be solved. And the people who work there are amazing. They give you just enough clues to lead you in the right direction without actually giving you the answer to things. And my favorite part? When i was looking around the room and shouted, "Spoiler!" and spoilered a spoiler from a spoiler and spoilered my way to the spoiler to spoiler the spoiler. Awesome. And go. Seriously. Find a group of friends and give it a try. It's a bit spendy, but we were talking about it the rest of the night, and when you solve some of the puzzles, you get an amazing sense of satisfaction and glee from it. Especially when I spoilered! It was so much fun, that I immediately booked the Zen room for us to try. I really don't imagine there will be anything Zen about it while we're in there, but it will be fun!

At No Escape London no one will hear you scream from their Dentist…read more Within this Dentist surgery there hides a rotting secret. Will you escape from your appointment or will you be trapped by the dentist and never leave?  The door slams shut behind and you have an hour to solve whom the dentist killed. Be quick though before the murdering dentist comes back.  Can you and your team escape in time or will you and your team fall to be his next victims? The room is quite impressive as it looks like an old fashioned dentist surgery with it's antique furniture and dental equipment lying around everywhere there is even an x-ray screen. All the clues and puzzles all lead onto cracking locks to open within the room from number coded locks to coloured ones. It is not an extremely challenging escape room but not too easy either. One or two puzzles had us having to drill into our brain power. We thankfully escaped. If you hate dentists then beware of the dentist and what lurks within the room. This room really does look like a dentist surgery. It is such fun. I highly recommend.

I was invited to try No Escape London's Escape The Dentist room with Love Popups London, and as…read moresomeone with a severe dentist phobia, I just had to challenge myself to try it out. This company is located in a tiny room atop a set of tiny staircases above a tattoo shop above an off-license on Oxford street. As there is absolutely no signage, your first task is just finding the place! A sign or two downstairs really wouldn't hurt. Once you find it, there is a tiny little waiting room, barely large enough to fit a team. We were actually made to wait on the stairs, which is a challenge in itself as they're so narrow, because the previous team hadn't left yet and there was not enough space in the waiting area. So this is definitely a tiny escape room! I was hoping the waiting room would be more like a dental surgery's reception, which would have fit so well with the theme! There was indeed a little glass box with a plethora of resin teeth though, nicely setting the mood for what was to come! The dentist's room itself, where the escape game is located, does look like a very antiquated dental surgery, with very old dental equipment, furniture and books. It's very well set up, but some of the equipment seems a bit "well loved" and fragile, so we felt a little worried about touching some of the items. The clues and puzzles are pretty run-of-the-mill find the number to open the lock type puzzles. Not extremely challenging, but not super simple either. It's more a scramble to find the right items and less a brain power exercise. The fear factor is definitely well done though, with amazing props and even locks on gruesome decorations that some of our contestants refused to get close to; you'll definitely need some less squeamish people in your team to get past those challenges! Unfortunately our room wasn't properly reset and one of the locks was left open. As such we found the exit key way too early and were told to go back and try to solve the rest of the riddles, which threw us off our game a bit and just seems really unprofessional. On a less vital puzzle, it wouldn't be such a big deal, but on the final lock, it really is a big deal and shouldn't happen.  All in all I'd say it was a decent escape room with a very different theme and well done horror effects. It's more a beginners to mid-range room as far as difficulty levels go. I'd have liked to see some more cohesive riddles and puzzles and a bit more of a story line. Still, It's a fun one to try!

We had a great time at Cluequest. Escape room was just the right level of difficulty, quite varied…read moreand logical puzzles. Our game masters Jommie and Nel were superb! I would definitely like to come back!

Guess who's baaaack…read more This time trying the new room CQ Origenes. The Mad Professor is back and you and your team will need to prevent him to enter the lab's firewall and save the world from his evilness! As usual clueQuest has created a room full of diverse and inventive puzzles. Perfect if you like a challenge with their combination of linear and non-linear puzzles. I keep coming back and so should you!!!

A fantastic find in our family trip to London. Loved that they are open late hours so you can see…read morethe tourist sides and do this after dinner. The rooms are different than any other types of room we had ever done. You will be in pitch darkness at times, and have to crawl or be in confined spaces. The location is in a sketchy alley under the train tracks which really makes you feel you will be the one murdered :-) But honestly, it adds to the whole immersive experience. Melissa our host in the Tinworth location was a fantastic hostess.

We did St Angelos castle at Covent Garden, and Sherlocked at Vauxhall and both are fantastic,…read moreespecially with a special price on promo's they run The staff are friendly and their experiences are very much recommended. The rooms are well thought out and among the best I've been to I would say. There's always room for improvement, but these here are great!

This was my fifth escape room in 6 months. I have really enjoyed doing Escape rooms and this one…read morewas a great one! We did the Bank Heist and had a blast! There were 5 of us and we escaped just as our time ran out so it was really exhilarating! The room was well themed and challenging. The location was a little hard to find but very accessible by the Tube.

This was my first experience with an escape room, and it was an excellently organised event. The…read morespot is central and they clearly haven't skimped on decor - the place looks lavish and has traditional wooden puzzled scattered across the lounges. In terms of the actual escape, it was a teeny bit repetitive like the other reviewer noted, but still cleverly done. I would have liked the clues to be available on written slips of paper as the phone line wasn't clear and sometimes I think the exact wording would change when we asked for things to be repeated... I really liked the fact that they had a photo-themed booth at the end of it all to commemorate all the fun. (I think they could probably add a cafe or at least a little kiosk with refreshments to increase their profit margin too!)

Namco Funscape is situated near the London Eye and the other tourist attractions that can be…read morepackaged together for discounted rates (like the Aquarium, London Dungeon, Shrek's Adventure, etc). It is basically an arcade with some old school games and a little bar area believe it or not! lol (+) Was really cool seeing the mega sized Galaga game, since I loved playing that at the arcade as a kid in the 80's. (+) those crane machines are stupid fun and we ended up winning a couple of the plushes. lol Again, just stupid fun. :) (-) place was not very clean and actually kind of gross in spots (-) a lot of the machines were down and not operating including that Galaga game I would have LOVED to play (boo.) (-) Yelp! check in offered 2 free euro tokens to use for machines (no cash value). I decided what the hell since we were there killing time until we could get in line to ride the London Eye. Sheesh. I had to really jump through some hoops to get the 2 tokens lol. Sign up for wifi, click this, sign right here.... ...and then they only worked on select games and definitely NOT the crane machines, which is what we were there playing and spending our money on! Definitely wasn't worth the hassle. Again though, we were killing time ATM. (-) the blood curdling shrieks of kids in repeated succession can be too much to bear here at times lol no. I am 1000% f*cking serious...but I guess it IS an arcade... This could be a lot better if they would clean the place up and fix the machines. Still, it was mindless fun for a bit but I can't give it more than... 2 stars.

In the hustle and bustle of touristy Westminster and the South Bank today, I saw lots of families…read morewith happy smiley faces in the morning, which had started to look a little weary and in need of a rest. Namco Station is a little potential lifesaver for parents needing a quick break. It's located in the old County Hall building but has an unassuming entrance.It has 3 floors of perfect kiddie entertainment providing you have the cash to feed the machines. There's dodgems and bowling for all the family. Kids will have fun on the video games though I did spot a granny having a go at Dance Revolution! The lowest floor has pool tables and a little restaurant for food and drink - mostly fast food style and cafe fare, I saw adverts for private karaoke but I'm not sure how that operates. I do miss some of the older games but I'm always up for a few bumps in dodgems