Clue HQ Somerton: Cell Block C

Unit 5 Canvin Court, Somerton Business Park, Bancombe Road, TA11 6SB

2-6 players

60 minutes

Wheelchair suitable - contact the venue for details

Deaf friendly - contact the venue for details

You’ve been framed for a crime you didn’t commit, and you’re about to be sentenced to a lifetime in prison. You know that notorious criminal Danny Badd is responsible, but with only 60 minutes before you face the jury, you don’t have the resources to prove your innocence. Can you escape the top security Cell Block C and buy yourself some time or will you be locked away forever?

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abunai expert rated this: Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5

Team size: 3 Time taken: 41

Underrated game. Lots of fun ideas and great puzzles (with one tortuous maths puzzle). Clue HQ venues do tend to vary in quality from site to site but Somerton, where are played this, is well maintained with free parking outside and friendly staff.

reviewed in Harrogate

CGee713 rated this: Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5

Played: 16 Oct 2021 Team size: 2 Time taken: N/A Outcome: Successful escape!

funnygreat hostingfamily friendlyquite easy

A fun family friendly room. Some great separation puzzles and brilliant hosting. Some puzzles are a bit too easy for a pro team but it's a great first room for a family of players.

reviewed in Birmingham

Cat.P rated this: Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5

Played: Feb 2017 Team size: 5 Outcome: Successful escape!

reviewed in Bournemouth

SupertrampEcho experienced rated this: Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5

reviewed in Harrogate

🔐SpontaneousIllusion expert rated this: Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5

immersive

reviewed in Birmingham

Webbcam rated this: Rated between 2.5 and 2.5 out of 5

Team size: 6 Outcome: Successful escape!

great hostingbroken tech

reviewed in Bournemouth

Stevie Davies expert rated this: Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5

Team size: 4 Time taken: 29mins 48 seca Outcome: Successful escape!

family friendly

reviewed in Bournemouth

piratechaek experienced rated this: Rated between 2.5 and 2.5 out of 5

Played: 25 Jun 2023 Team size: 2 Outcome: Failed 🙁

illogicaloverpricedplainquite difficult

It’s a very plain, beat up room. Honestly it’s just a bit dull.

No stand out puzzles (and very slow computer based ones!). All in all, lacking in imagination and care.

reviewed in Bournemouth

StaceyF expert rated this: Rated between 2.5 and 2.5 out of 5

Played: Sept 2020 Team size: 2 Outcome: Failed 🙁

poor hostingquite difficult

reviewed in Blackpool

Speedy Sloth expert rated this: Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5

funnyimmersiveillogical

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We haven't done many but this was the best ClueHQ room we've done so far. Good room design and only one annoying puzzle, not a bad way to spend an hour

As one of Clue HQ's older games, Cell Block C is available at over half a dozen locations around the country, and I had not rushed to try it on the assumption that its age meant it would be one of the company's less interesting offerings. But it neatly filled a gap in our day's schedule of escape rooms, and I was pleased to discover it actually stood up well to most of Clue HQ's newer escape rooms.

Imprisoned for a crime you didn't commit due to the machinations of Clue HQ's usual bad guy antag...

reviewed in Birmingham

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reviewed in Manchester

The mix of tech, mechanical challenges and maths-type puzzles is maybe a better fit for a younger generation, and the room would be easier with 3 players on-point

reviewed in Harrogate