XscapeNow: Sweeney Todd

Units 18-19 Ketley Business Park, Telford TF1 5JD

2-6 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

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Your friend, Captain Thornhill, was last seen entering Sweeney Todd’s barber shop. There have been a number of other unexplained disappearances in the area and a pattern is emerging. In your quest to discover what happened to Thornhill you decide to investigate the barber shop, but you must wait until you think Sweeney Todd is not around for fear of incurring his wrath and renowned bad temper!

Can you discover evidence of what happened to your friend and escape before Sweeney Todd returns?

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Lise expert rated this:

Played: 25 Aug 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 48 Outcome: Successful escape!

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Highly recommend if you're after a variety of puzzles and an atmospheric room. Really enjoyable and rewarding! Amazing rooms in this venue ❤️

roberts0502 expert rated this:

Played: 5 Aug 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 56:30 Outcome: Successful escape!

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Xscape Now's Sweeney Todd is a well-crafted escape room that delivers a satisfying puzzle-solving experience. The room is heavily focused on padlock-based challenges, which are presented in a variety of clever and engaging ways. The puzzles are plentiful and maintain a good pace, ensuring that players remain mentally stimulated throughout. Callum's hosting was exceptional, adding to the overall enjoyment of the game.

Anonymous rated this: Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5

Played: 29 Mar 2024 Team size: 6 Time taken: 50:27 Outcome: Successful escape!

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Pagan Hollis expert rated this: Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5

Played: 13 Mar 2024 Team size: 5 Time taken: 39:10 Outcome: Successful escape!

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🦡cipherdelic virtuoso rated this: Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5

Played: March 2024 Outcome: Successful escape!

story-driven

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

Played: 3 Mar 2024 Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!

Sheena Penney rated this: Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5

Played: 18 Feb 2023 Team size: 4 Time taken: 52:54 Outcome: Successful escape!

originalcleverimmersive

Great room with some quirky puzzles!

knoh39 experienced rated this: Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5

Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!

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Webbcam rated this: Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5

Team size: 6 Outcome: Successful escape!

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flyingoctopus expert rated this: Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5

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We binged our way through five of XscapeNow’s rooms, and only skipped the sixth because they close early on Sundays; and Sweeney Todd was the first one we played.

As a type of serial killer game, Sweeney is at most gleefully but inoffensively gory. It doesn’t use darkness or actors and doesn’t particularly set out to scare you. It’s a puzzle-centric experience, though leans heavily into the barber shop theming and other elements of the Sweeney Todd legend.

A particular puzzle at the beginning ...