Escapable: Outatime

By | October 14, 2021

by Escapable (website)

Thornes Lane Wharf, Wakefield WF1 5RL

Wakefield

2-8 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

Can you head back into the past and solve the puzzles left for you by the Professor to re-jig the thingamy whats-it and save human kind as we know it?!? You will be transported back through the decades, you will need to work with your team to overcome several obstacles that are currently blocking your only path home!
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Rated between 4 and 5 out of 5

based on ratings from 94 users
combined with 4 pro reviews

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tom_esc19 rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
jakea256 expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
cleverimmersive
Karen Peers experienced rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 5 Sep 2026 Team size: 3 Time taken: 40.32
originalfunnyimmersive

Excellent room with great theming. The puzzles were logical and tricky, with a few we hadn’t seen before

Chris Coleman experienced rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 16 Mar 2026 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivestory-drivenepic
Tedney10 rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 20 Jul 2026 Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivegreat hostingfamily friendly

Loved the theming of this room! Great hosting and really immersive! Good for all the family, lots of fun especially for back to the future fans like me! 

TeamSancho experienced rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 4 May 2026 Team size: 2 Time taken: 44.00 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techoriginalimmersive
Elderly Escape Artist expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 16 Mar 2026 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalclevergreat hosting

A beautifully themed room.  I much preferred the first half of the game to the second, we seemed to lose our thread in the second half but maybe that was just us being old and on our third room of the day! Lots to love in the decor especially for us as it was our era! Ending good but not as exciting as I had been expecting after reading other reviews. Great hosting from Sam.

Steph Norchi expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 14 Mar 2026 Team size: 4 Time taken: 34:06 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalimmersivefamily friendly

What a great room! This one keeps you on your toes, guessing what's coming next all the way through. The whole space is very carefully put together and everything is there for a reason. Pay attention to instructions and question everything. The puzzles are great, very varied with lots of unique ideas and new twists on common puzzles too, which we absolutely loved. After playing all 5 of their rooms in one day here, this was our final room of the day and was definitely my favourite and most memorable room. Well worth a visit for everyone - regardless of whether youre a fan of the films, an experienced team, a novice team, a family or anyone else, you will find something to love in here. 

Wesley Mead expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 24 Feb 2026 Team size: 2 Time taken: 38m42s Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulimmersivegreat hosting
LouisSuddaby23 rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 10 Aug 2025 Team size: 2 Time taken: 52:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
funnyimmersivestory-driven
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My knowledge of classic 80s movies is clearly lacking, because it took me quite a few months after hearing of Outatime before I realised it’s inspired by Back To The Future.
As you’d expect from a time travel theme, this is a game that spans different settings. There are of course a great many nods to the movie, some subtle and some blatant, though I’d say that the majority of this game focuses on the movie’s setting more than on the movie’s plot. The premise here is that you’re lost in time a...

If you’re a fan of a certain 1985 film that features a DeLorean, a teen in a red gilet, and a 'doc', then look no further, you’ve found the room for you. Fun puzzles, a lovely set, and an ending that is one you’re sure to remember for a long time.

Outatime is clearly inspired by a certain time-travelling film, and whilst not using anything outright from the film, it is a genuine homage to it, and very nicely done.

A must-visit for any Back To The Future fan. Not the hardest room that I’ve done in terms of complexity, but the sheer number of puzzles keep you busy. And the soundtrack and finale are some of the best I’ve seen at an escape room.

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