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Escapable: Outatime

Wakefield, Oct 2023

Rated 4 out of 5
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 differ… (more)

Breakout Malacca: Wonderland

Malacca, Nov 2023

Rated 3 out of 5
What made us attempt another room at Breakout Melaka after a not entirely inspiring experience with the first game we played there? Well, we had plenty of time whilst waiting for our transfer and the price is relatively reasonable compared to games i… (more)

Breakout Malacca: Capsule

Malacca, Nov 2023

Rated 3 out of 5
The premise of the game as stated on their website is: in 2044, terrorists are planning to time travel back to overthrow the government. A USB that was created by a scientist hired by the government to prevent time travelling went missing shortly aft… (more)

Lock & Key Award Winners

And here’s the long-awaited and much delayed (sorry!) winners of the Lock & Key Awards! If you missed the winners of the regional awards, you can find them here. Key Award Winners There are two halves to the Lock & Key Awards. The Keys were open to any escape room players who wished to enter.… Read More »

Atrapados: Secuestro en la Cabaña

La Paz, Feb 2024

Rated 3.5 out of 5
At time of writing there are two escape room companies in La Paz (and indeed in all of Bolivia). Atrapados is likely to be a longer journey from where most visiting tourists tends to stay, but if you want to play an escape room while you pass through… (more)

La Puerta La Paz: Lost in the Illimani

La Paz, Feb 2024

Rated 2 out of 5
This might be the cheapest escape room I’ve ever played. Sadly, the low price reflects a pretty low bar for the room design.
The game takes place in one large tent, which of course is dark. We did have a second torch after solving the first puzzle, … (more)

New UK escape rooms March 2024

Happy Easter! Like fluffy chicks or a shower of chocolate coins, here’s a clutch of freshly hatched escape rooms for your enjoyment. And I haven’t even made any ‘eggcelent’ style puns.