Knockout Escape Rooms: Dirty Money

By | November 10, 2023

by Knockout Escape Rooms (website)

75 Milford Road, RG1 8LG

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2-6 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

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After months of detective work, you have been led to Sudz Laundrette, which we believe is linked to a money laundering gang.

We have the main suspect, “The Don”, in custody and only an hour remaining before he is released.

As investigators, you have this hour to secure the evidence before it is too late.

The whole operation rests on you…

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Overall rating

Rated between 4 and 4.5 out of 5

based on ratings from 29 users
combined with 2 pro reviews

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Player reviews

🔐EscapedBear expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 19 Sep 2026 Team size: 4 Time taken: 32:23 Outcome: Successful escape!
davidjoyce host experienced rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 2026-01-04 00:00:00 Team size: 4
Really fun room with some fun theming. Puzzles were all nicely linked in to the theme as well.
Crochet Star rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Ellie Jay Ch experienced rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 25 Mar 2026 Team size: 2 Time taken: 58 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalimmersivegreat hosting

One of my favourite in the UK. We were always doing something and lots to keep us busy together didn’t really need any hints everything was very logical, doable and challenging. The theme is very immersive and the props are real! 

Miryam Amy rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 15 Feb 2026 Team size: 6 Time taken: 44.46 Outcome: Successful escape!
funnyclevergreat hosting

Thank you,loved it and Winter was a brilliant host 

rileypeverall experienced rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techoriginalfamily friendly
MightyMidds experienced rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 21 Dec 2025 Team size: 4 Time taken: 52 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivestory-driven

Great room, flowed really well. Kids enjoyed it too (8 and 11 year olds.

nosilamail experienced rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 30 Aug 2025 Team size: 5 Time taken: 37 Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneyoriginalfamily friendly

Loved this one! Flowed really well, lots of fun, and an excellent mix of puzzles with original theming. Go play!

Spanishfleas expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 29 Mar 2025 Team size: 5 Time taken: 45 Outcome: Successful escape!
family friendly

It’s a good room with a fun setting. The puzzles were logical and are non linear. 

I would recommend this room for a group of 2-3. 5 for us felt a little too much for size of the room. 

Just a solid room. 

Wesley Mead expert rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 17 Feb 2025 Team size: 2 Time taken: 43m34s Outcome: Successful escape!
originalfunnygreat hosting
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Reviews by escape room review sites

Latest at Knockout is this game set in a launderette; you might correctly guess from the name that this is in fact a mafia-style theme, which mostly trades the usual smoky back room style setting for the suds and clothes of a dodgy laundrette. Your task is to investigate and find evidence sufficient to convict a certain mob boss before his trial starts.
I found it put me in a good mood as soon as we entered, through the bright colour scheme and the bouncy soundtrack, and also the many nice litt...
I’ve visited plenty of laundrettes in my life, but I think this might be the first time I’ve ever actually had fun trying to escape from one. Dirty Money is another excellent addition to the already fantastic games available to play at Knockout, and in Reading in general, especially for fans of a more traditional escape experience.

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