I have played The Invitation and Vault 17 and loved both games. Vault 17 is more interactive, while…read moreThe Invitation has a few hard puzzles, both are great fun! Hosts are very helpful too. Sign-up on their site for promotions, which make it amazing value for money!

A good puzzle :) The escape rooms has 4 rooms to escape from, and they were just the right level of…read morecomplexity, we did need the occasional hint but it really was just a hint. Our group did room 13 and took us just under an hour, apparently that is quite good with around a 10% success rate. All of our group had fun and were mentally challenged throughout the tasks set before us, glad we did not attempt this after we had been drinking. We had booked all 4 rooms and then we split up into our four groups, again this is a great activity for a large group or small as you could do all four rooms at different times if you wanted. The staff were great at setting the scene and also were polite and easy to get along with throughout, there is also a bar on site so once finished you can congratulate each other or commiserate over a drink. We loved this and I suspect i will be back in the future.

My girlfriend took me here for my birthday, as we'd previously done other breaking out games and…read moreenjoyed them. We took on a 4* room (the name of which escapes me) themed on escaping a murderers lair before he returned to, well, murder us! The room was suitably creepy, with imitation knives, axes and body parts scattered around the room. The only problem was that the most challenging part of the room was that it was very dimly lit. We escaped with nearly 12 minutes to spare, but I feel like if the lights had been on, we'd have escaped much sooner as there weren't that many puzzles to complete, and they were relatively easy once we were able to see them. I would like to come back and try a different room though as it was fun, just a bit easy. Nice bar and waiting area which is a big plus, although you can't take drinks into the room with you.

As an escape room (and groupon) junkie I couldn't pass up an opportunity for a Blueprint game when…read moreI saw it on Groupon. Brilliant set up and great variety of puzzles, fun and challenging. The looks pretty authentic - as if you stepped in to cold war times via time machine. Highly recommend!

I have done two out of thee of their rooms and loved it. They are unusual - a lot of new puzzles I…read morehaven't seen before and also quite realistic. Really fun and cleverly designed escape rooms. The manager is very friendly and very passionate about escape rooms- gave us a few advises on escape rooms in Manchester. Plus always goes to the trouble of making a paper photo of the team. Can't wait to do the third room!

Absolutely loved this, we went for a friends birthday, there were four of us which I think was a…read moreperfect number because we all got a chance to try and work out clues and we all had a hand in getting as far as we did. We chose The Treasure Hunt room which was the hardest room but we were very close to breaking out (with a little help from a few clues along the way!) The staff were really helpful and friendly and didn't even complain when we turned up about 15 mins late due to the traffic in Manchester! Would definitely recommend this venue and this room especially.. we will definitely be returning! It was difficult but there were some very clever clues!

I have done two of the rooms- Detective's Office and Madchester, both were very fun to play. Rooms…read morefeature a great variety of well-thought puzzles, so we definitely felt challenged. Time just flies by, an hour feels like 5min. The game masters both times were incredibly helpful and found witty ways to give us hints without being too obvious. Props only add to the experience! I have to say I have received an email saying that this location will be closed, so hurry up!

First of all I think it's great that no one has posted any spoilers on here for the benefit of…read morethose who haven't experienced Breakout yet. Even on social media, you'll find it difficult to discover exactly what's in store. The secrecy is one of their best marketing tools. Located up an unassuming set of stairs accessed from Brazennose Street next to Veeno, you arrive into their 'holding area' and await further instructions. They currently have six different themed rooms (two are the same so you can race against your friends in an identical game room). They each have a difficulty rating so you can decide when you book which one you'd prefer to try. Once a room has been featured for a while they change it to something different. Having tried it twice so far, we failed the five starred 'Sabotage' but escaped the four starred 'Virus'. But it all depends on how you work together and communicate as a team. There's no physical activity apart from dashing around the rooms trying to solve the puzzles and codes - it'll certainly work out your brain though! A terrifically different and well organised operation, we've already booked to come back here to try another room. Tip: it's proving extremely popular, so be sure to book online well in advance.

Scrolling through Living Social for things to do, I have spotted an offer for up to five a game at…read moreTick Tock Unlock. Manchester venue has only two games, eventually we played them both, had a great time. I really enjoyed there type of riddles, would say a bit different logic to Clue HQ. As usual, during the game you can ask for clues, but it's up to game masters whether you will get one. After the first game we got an offer for a discount on the second game - which is handy if you are escape room fan!

After seeing an escape game offer via Groupon, a bunch of us decided to check it out. Booking was…read morepretty easy, then we were asked to come 10 min before the game on the day. In the waiting room, patrons are entertained with riddles. Only one toilet. The game master explains the basic rules (how the locks work etc), we are taken into a room and then the game starts. I quite enjoyed those: this location has three difficulty levels, but don't be fooled by a one-star level, it's still bloody hard! He game master usually gives you clues. You can ask for one too, but it's up to them to decide whether you actually need it. ClueHQ has loyalty cards that will give you some perks. ( such as extra time or a clue) but we never used them so can't comment on it. On this particular location only thee different rooms (games) are available, but the Warrington branch has more. The only real draw I have noticed is that they wouldn't let you in if you come too early, so one of my friends had to wait for 10 Min outside on a chilly December evening.

When we go in he says "dont take anything off the walls, theres 2 mins left, he comes in and says…read more"check behind the mirror", which is on the wall, then we try the codes, we only have 10 tries before it locks you out and you cant finish... he never said you only have 10 tries... we fail because of rules that arent written anywhere. Shit