Escapable

Loved being able to choose your soundtrack for the room! 

Loved this experience so much! Gareth, our magician, was phenomenal- I really enjoyed all of the tricks throughout the game and how they then fed into the puzzles. 

Unique experience with a great host, the magic was truly mind-blowing 

This is the best escape room we’ve ever seen played. Tom was an amazing host.  

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

We originally booked for Prank Heist, as we came to play with our young nephew for his second ever room. 3 of the 4 of us had already played Titanic, but the reviewer cannot read a calendar and had booked it for the wrong day. 

Michael was brilliant in finding a solution for my idiocy and making sure our nephew didn’t leave for Cyprus without playing a game. 

The room is brilliant, logical and with plenty to do. Players with a few rooms’ experience will have no difficulties following the hints. 

You need to be able to crawl a little bit, be ok with the occasional loud noise and a little bit of darkness. 

All of the rooms we have done at Escapable are brilliant, and we’ve never had a host who has been anything but brilliant.

Once again, thanks to Michael for squeezing us in and making sure we had a superb time. 

Loved this game. A lot of fun. Exactly the type of room we enjoy. Great mix of puzzles, great fun and great hosting. We managed to collect 9 stink bombs. 

I'll start by repeating what other reviewers have said - Tom is a great host and very talented with his magic tricks. He's clearly an escape enthusiast himself, and it was nice chatting to him after the game.

The room itself has a wide variety of puzzles, and it's always clear which solutions go in which locks, but be aware it all takes place in 1 room (though [redacted]). There was plenty of fun to be had here!

Sadly the "climax" that other reviewers praise was very disappointing, because it was totally obvious what was [redacted] - we even called this out, but played along anyway. I don't know how anyone could be baffled by this if you think about it for more than 10 seconds.

If you have any knowledge of common magic tricks, there won't be a lot here that surprises you, but Tom's delivery of the tricks is great so play along and pretend to be astonished!

Final point: the booking email tells you to arrive 30 mins before starting, but when we did, the host sounded confused and we were told to wait outside for 10 more minutes (in an industrial car park) - it was very hot and there was no outdoor seating, so we would've appreciated being able to wait in the lobby instead.

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! 

Amazing room, lots of fun for all ages. Great hosting! Highly recommend this room to all! 

Another really fun room from escapable (made even better by the teammate). Some really interesting and unique puzzles too. 

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.

A fun room with a thoroughly enjoyable clue system! 

An unusual but extremely well executed theme! Totally loved the whole set up, some novel puzzles that really fit the theme well. A bit of crawling required (as pointed out in the room description online) but nothing that us old folk couldn't manage. Definitely the most fun room we have done in a long while and great hosting from Sam.

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. 

This room is effectively split into 2 parts: the main escape room segment aims to retrieve the whoopee cushion and then youre given an optional objective of collecting stink bombs once you find the cushion. This makes it a great room for all ability levels - more novice teams have the choice to complete the main game and then leave, and more experienced teams use the rest of their time to collect as many stink bombs as possible. The puzzles themselves were varied and a variety of mental and more tactile puzzles to suit everyone. Signposting was there but a lot more subtle than in loudini which was perfect. Some very clever yet sneaky clues, so keep your eyes peeled. I do however think the room needed some more humour woven in. The themeing/setting was great but for a room about pranks it needed more fun and mischief. Overall a great room for new teams or families, but still good for more experienced teams too.

I feel quite torn about this room to be honest. As you can tell, we did the "Puzzles Edition" of the room, so we didn't have the live magic, and I think it needed it. There were lots of puzzles to keep everyone busy in a non-linear fashion but the signposting is very obvious; they essentially tell you which puzzles open which locks throughout. Everything was on-theme but as a whole I think the room felt a little flat, with only 1 real twist which didnt excite for long. Although it was a good room, with lots to do, it needed more - so I imagine the version with the live magic is great.

We had great fun in this room. The majority of the room follows a very non-linear style, so we immediately split up and took on a puzzle each. In the words of our wonderful GM "That start was absolute chaos." We love being able to divide and conquer, so this room suited us really well. The theming was great and the puzzles all worked well with the theme, though a pencil and paper may have suited this one better than the tablet provided for note-taking. I was also surprised at the lack of more physically demanding puzzles that pirate themes usually include, which is not necessarily a bad thing. This one is great for families! Communication and observation are key in here.

A great take on the Titanic theme, which was maintained well throughout! I loved the use of audio and environmental effects in here to help with the immersion, especially in the second half. There was a good variety of puzzles but not really anything we hadn't seen before in one way or another and they felt quite predictable given the theme. That said, everything worked, there were no issues, it all seemed to be well maintained and the host was fantastic (especially since we had to keep tag-teaming members in and out to deal with the flat tyre we gained on the way here!). There is a small amount of crawling required to move between areas but should be manageable for most people and I imagine could be avoided if needed).

Greatest game we have ever played - the full experience, with Tom's live magic, is essential.

Not your usual Christmas room cash-grab! Really fun and well crafted.

A thoroughly enjoyable romp through the Titanic with a great set build and appropriate puzzles for the genre. A bit of clambering around involved which was fun for us oldies 😂 and great use of smoke/audio to enhance the immersion.

Great hosting from Mike and we're looking forward to going back to play the other rooms very soon.

Really can't put into words how good this room is. The magic is seamlessly woven into the room and Tom is such a lovely person to host you. His skills will leave you in awe. Without the magic this would still be an excellent room but the addition of the live magic really lifts this room onto another level.

We are still stunned by the magic! Go and play this room if you can get a slot, it's well worth travelling for and definitely a must-do, bucket list room. We absolutely loved it.

Genuinely the best room I've ever played. The live magician in the room really adds to the experience. It was well worth the 3 hour+ train journey to play it! I highly recommend playing the live magician version if you're able to.

Escapable have a knack for delivering (excuse the postal pun) a great game and this festive offering is no different; walking into a room filled with padlocks won't be everybody's Christmas wish but for us, it was just what we asked for from Santa Claus and we loved the busy, classic Christmas chaos of it all.

It's all wrapped up (sorry again) in a fun finale that can't help making you smile.

Another fabulous room at Escapable. A great variety of clever, on theme puzzles that kept us busy the whole time. What a fantastic ending too!! 

We were lucky enough to be able to test this game out this evening, with our daughters 5 & 8.

Wow! We loved it. 

In terms of visuals, there is a lot to take in on stepping into the room! Very well set up, with lots of colour and a real Christmas feel.

We brought our girls who love to accompany us and have done a few games with us in the past, however they can sometimes be distracting.

This room was perfect for children and families; as there were the right mix of difficulty levels with the puzzles, but they were all appealing to the girls; and we were able to include them and get their involvement on a fair few.

The ending was fantastic! 

As always with Escapable there has been a lot of thought put into this room and it flows brilliantly - once you get the hang of what you’re doing! 

Definitely one to add to your list whether you’re a couple, a group of friends or work colleagues , or a family with young children like us!

Kids loved the parrot! Very fun family friendly game.

Played this with our kids who loved collecting the stinkbombs!! 

So much fun, difficult too - needed nudges - but was fantastic. 

Great room, lots of different features and sounds along with theatrics. Enjoyed - needed a couple of nudges on this! But escaped and enjoyed nonetheless!!

Brilliant game, lots and lots of different puzzles with a great theme.

Really enjoyed.

We LOVED this game and wish we had of played it with the kids because of the carnival theme and games, absolutely brilliant.

Brilliant room, very new so lots of great high tech additions which we enjoyed.

As always lots of magnetic style locks which we love.

Definitely recommend.

Absolutely loved this room. Puzzles were great. Loved the story and all the puzzles felt part of it not just put there for the sake of it. Sam was a great host, really passionate. Smiled for ages afterwards, it was a joy. 

Childlike antics - playing carnival games and being swept up in the circus theme. They use all resources in room and some sneaky hiding places - 17 to find! Good luck and have fun! 

Great economical game. Everything seems to have its place and it flowed very well. We played as a 4 but think it would suit 2 perfectly. Some of the theming and mechanics are funny/clever. Great little game. 

As ever with Escapable, this spooky-themed room is witty, funny and a little but daft at times, with an immaculate set and a lovely range of puzzles. The haunted house tropes are there but in a family-friendly way that makes a refreshing change to the usual spooky fayre with nothing to horrify or scare but plenty to do.

For reasons unknown, this room took us an age - we missed some straightforward bits and bobs that would have saved us a lot of time but that's a reflection on us, not the room! Its perfectly do-able as a two and, it being a fairly small space, it certainly favours the smaller teams. 

Props to Sam for being such a pleasant host and to Mike for taking the time to talk me through any jump scares that could terrify this pregnant woman! 

Sam was great as our host. The game was beautiful, certainly the kid friendly type of 'scary'. We had a blast playing

The best game we have ever played. The live actor works so well with the game, and is also a great host who has put his own personal touch into the room. Some of the puzzles will have you baffled. I have never enjoyed a room as much as this one. 

We was lucky enough to be a able to test run this game. The theme was done to a high standard as always. Hosting was brilliant too. A very good room for beginner's and enthusiasts alike 

This room is so much fun! The puzzles are carnival /arcade themed for much of the first half, and there is an hilarious puzzle later on in the game that requires good listening skills!

Lots to do for two people, we were out of breath at the end!

We only missed 2 lots of the cash

Another amazing room by Escapable

This is once again, full of original puzzles and a particularly fun one at the end.

However, when comparing the room to the more recent offerings from Escapable, such as Outtatime and Marv the Monkey, you can see the  less techy nature of the puzzles and immersion in the narrative is a little lacking, hence the lower review.

There was also one puzzle that had slightly broken props (they said they were ordering new ones) which caused some confusion to us in the game.

However, still an enjoyable game! 

This room is not to be missed! So many fantastic and funny puzzles, that are really in keeping with the Back to the Future theme. The ending is absolutely superb! As always the case with the Escapable rooms, lots of puzzles to complete, but every single was was lots of fun. 

The sounds and smells were brilliant 

Another fabulous experience from the wonderful team at Escapable! For Sale’m is fun, immersive and packed with originality. The concept is refreshingly different, with a clever blend of humour and suspense that kept us grinning (and thinking!) the whole way through.

The puzzles were smart, varied and flowed beautifully. Every challenge had a purpose and fit perfectly within the story. As always the hosting was top-tier - welcoming and attentive.

Finally, a horror room that's not really horror! It is more Scooby Doo than Paramormal Activity, and we loved that about this game. It has some fantastic cultural references, and some great puzzles too. A fun room to play, well worth a visit if you're in Wakefield; whilst other Escapable games rate higher than this one, this is a fun one to tackle. 

A good game with lovely set design, Avast had lots of puzzles that felt family friendly and was a good room to tackle. Not too difficult this one, loved the music in the room as it made it feel much more realistic.

The host was brilliant. He was clearly very passionate about escape rooms and we had a lovely chat with him before the game about other rooms we had played. We were very grateful for his recommendations. The room was a lot of fun. The puzzles were great and we particularly liked the animal poo one. Definitely a good one for families. There was also a lot of skill-based fairground type tasks which we loved. Would highly recommend. 

Very fun Christmas room - won't be an all time classic but a very fun we'll thought out room as you'd expect from the team here

What a fun room! Carnival games, fun puzzles, and great hosting by our GM (Mike).

We collected 14/17 cash

Our ratings:

Theming: 9/10
Puzzles: 9/10
GM: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Fun: 10/10

Overall: 96%

This is the Back To The Future room that I'd been longing for! True nostalgia, perfect sets, an amazing GM (Tom), and fun puzzles. You'll have to play it to experience the ending for yourself!

Our ratings:

Theming: 9/10
Puzzles: 9/10
GM: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Fun: 10/10

Overall: 96%

Some wonderful magic-related easter eggs in this room, with good, logical puzzles

Our ratings:

Theming: 9/10
Puzzles: 9/10
GM: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Fun: 10/10

Overall: 96%

The best game at Escapable (In my opinion) The game looks and plays fantastically. Great fun puzzles paired with great looking sets. Fantastic game with a great host.

If there's something strange in your neighbourhood, who you gonna call? (Oops sorry wrong 80's movie!) But seriously, call Escapable and book this room. I cannot rate it highly enough. From the enthusiastic hosting to the room design, the puzzles, and THAT FINALE, this is definitely one for the bucket list! If you're a fan of Emmett, Einstein & co, you will love this room. If you're a child of the 80's (yup), you will love this room. If you like really well put together escape rooms - you will love this room. 

Absolutely love Outtatime. One of our favourites at Escapable. Absolutely brilliant set design and managed to supprise us at certain points (not easy to do after doing so many rooms!) Hosting fantastic as usual! Mike is a pleasure to chat with and gave the perfect little pushes in the right direction when needed! 

A really fun room thats been catered for all audiences. The puzzles were enjoyable and mostly challenging. I did really enjoy the fact that it wasn't just about puzzles and that there were some great elements in there, purely for entertainment purposes. The hosting was brilliant as well but I'd expect nothing less from Escapable. 

I would have given this five stars but one or two of the puzzles were a bit mundane and it would have been nice to have got some extra time to fully complete the additional element of the room, but I appreciate that's not the norm. 

A very unique room. 

A good solid fun room that is easily scaled between easy and hard mode for enthusiasts. Nicely presented and a good range of puzzles with a great family room feel to it. A collection style room that is achievable even with 2 people.

When I am in advanced states of dementia, this will be the first place I return to -- the thrill of playing this the first (and only time) was unlike any other. What a fun room and what a great guy Mr. Magician was. Can only highly recommend these guy!!!

We opted for the non live magic addition of the game, and we enjoyed it. A lot do to in one room and was a fun challenge for us. We enjoyed it, and the host was lovely. 

I'm going to sound a bit mean here, but if this was any other company I'd have given this room an additional half star. I will say straight away that there isn't anything actually wrong with Prank Heist, it's a lovely little room, especially for beginners. Unfortunatley Escapable have set themselves up as one of the most innovative and original escape room hosts in the UK, and this one just isn't up there with their last few rooms. 

Firstly the good stuff. The puzzles all make sense, the theme is spot on, and there are a few moments that really make you smile. The clues all flow really well, and you can tackle the various puzzles reasonably independantly so you won't be standing around while others complete tasks. We didn't need any clues at all, and some of the puzzles were charming and original. I really would recommend this to new players, it's a great introduction to puzzle solving and how escape rooms work. 

Secondly, the not quite as good stuff (nothing bad). Firstly for experienced players it's probably going to be a bit TOO easy. We are a team of two who generally need the occasional clue and as much time as possible, but the main game was completed in about 35-40 minutes. The bonus game was good to get a bit of extra value, and we got all twelve stink bombs and were out by around 54 minutes. I would guess with 3-6 players you could finish in record time. That being said, sometimes you do just need a nice feel-good room, and if so, this might be it. I've had a few where we were frustrated at ridiculous puzzles or bad hosting, and doing one where you just ace it really does wonders for your game confidence! 

The other thing I think it needs is just a little extra on the silly factor. For a game based around pranks, you don't really get to 'play' any. (MINOR SPOILER - A game based on a whoopee cushion shouldn't really end without someone having to sit on it, just saying). There are props/references to pranks we played as kids, but I think if you weren't of that era you might not even recognise what they are. Again, any other company i'd ignore that, but this is a company that created Marv the Monkey, a game that had many of us laughing a lot of the way through. 

It's a good room though. Ignore my negativity. Still my favourite escape room company by far and I'm only picky because I care 🙂 

Such a great game. The team have put alot of effort into making this game suit both beginners and enthusiasts. We really enjoyed the theme and lay out to this room. It kept us very busy. We managed the main criteria of the game in around 40 mins and collected 7 of the extras in just under the hour mark. Great hosting from Michael too. It was one of the more enjoyable games we've played. We can't wait for more games to come from these guys 

Another gem of a room at the wonderful Escapable!! Original puzzles that are all on theme and great hosting. Have played over 100 games and Escapable is still our favourite venue. 

A little basic but a great room for beginners...

It was fine, a bit frustrating. My least favourite by these

Brilliant! Lots of tasks to complete at the same time making it ideal for families. Enjoyed finding the stink bombs meaning we felt we got value for money. Some original puzzles... Especially the task for getting in to the final room!

A brilliantly original escape room. Lots of very unique puzzles. Fun for all the family!

A great nostalgic trip down memory lane with this room set in a classroom, and with my wife being a teacher she felt right at home too!

Lots of great puzzles with many, many padlocks (I mean, who doesn't love a lock based room?) and it was well themed throughout the whole experience. Definitely recommend the harder version for enthusiasts to collect the stink bombs, always enjoy a secondary challenge! 

A lovely room, very festive and some good puzzles to boot! We enjoyed it, especially the (minor) physical element and the finish too. Got us feeling very festive indeed!

This room has been on the wish list for a long time and it did not disappoint. 

Charlotte, the host, was exceptional and created a really good atmosphere before we started. The puzzles were unique and complicated and genuinely fun. I imagine it would be more immersive for someone from the 80s but it was still a great room to play. 

We were the first team to officially play this game - what a privilege! It is such a pleasure to take a trip to Wakefield to play at Escapable because an excellent game and a friendly welcome is absolutely guaranteed.

Jack Frost is an excellent game that really packs a punch in a fairly small space; there are plenty of puzzles to keep enthusiasts busy and plenty of quirky bits of innovation that one would expect from Tom and the team. After 300 games, we rarely expect to see new things in rooms... but there a couple of new things in here that were delightful.

An additional half star for such a warm and friendly welcome and for making our big milestone game so special. Big fancy games are great... but games made with care by enthusiasts really show the best of the industry.

If it's wacky fun and a bit of witty silliness you want in an escape room, then this room gets an A.

Escapable do those clever little touches that make an escape room feel cared about very well; the enjoyment that came from creating the room is obvious in every puzzle. The set up really allows all ages and abilities to access this room; there's a main question then a puzzle-filled sub-quest, which can only be attempted once the main quest is completed. It is a super format that works incredibly well here.

Puzzles are all lovely, handmade and very in keeping with the theme and - as a teacher - the genuine classroom aesthetic was very much appreciated.

It's a delight.

A great room which is well thought out. We played with 2 players who haven’t done escape rooms and there was really something for us all to contribute and keep us busy. Loved it and would highly recommend :). 

Loved this festive room. We did it with our little boy and he had the best time. Everything worked really well and the puzzles were fun, child friendly but adult appropriate at the same time.

Great hosting as always :). 

Loved this room. There are so many puzzles and elements to it. It really captures the theme. The hosting was fab and everything worked perfectly. 

This room is so special. We played it a while ago now and still talk about it at every opportunity we get. I wish I could give it more stars because there is really nothing like it that we have come across. The hosting is always goes above and beyond to make the experience personal to you. 

We loved playing this room… we probably spent more time than we needed to just playing the games in the room 😂. We love the rooms at Escapable; the thought and detail that is put into their rooms never disappoints. The hosts are always lovely, for this room we had Charlotte and she was fab :). Would highly recommend the company and this room! 

Something for everyone in this room!

Another hit from Escapable. Whenever they announce a new room (which is excitingly frequently lately) there is a sense of anticipation and this one doesn't disapoint.

They have marketed this as their family friendly room with a family version and an adult version but to be honest for families it is more a beginner version and an experienced version. The adult version is identical for the first 60% of the room but has some extra challenges at the end of the room, our experienced 8 year old was capable of helping throughout. Any enthusiast, even with young kids, will be disappointed if they choose the family room

I'd say the puzzles are on the easier side but the adult version more than makes up for that in quantity, quality and variety. All puzzles are logical and fun, the setting is a new one for me and they do it very well (did we expect less). 

Another fabulous room by Escapable. I absolutely loved this room and it had a great mix of puzzles as well as original mini games. 

We had a slow start to this room that required a couple of prompts to get us looking in the right place but after that we were off. I was giddy playing this room and was racing around to make sure I could see everything. 

We didn’t need many clues but when we did they came at the perfect time: not so early that we hadn’t had a chance to try the puzzle out for ourselves and not so late that we were getting fed up. They were also subtle enough that it was just a slight nudge rather than hand holding which worked perfectly for us. 

My only minor negative with this room is that I would have liked to have known how much cash we were looking for as we could have made more use of our time in the room as we still had over 20 minutes left on the clock to collect more. 

Overall another superb room and I can’t wait to see what else Escapable have lined up in their future!

So much to do, really well themed, all the puzzles matched the feel of the room. Definately one for the family, kids will love it. 

A simply brilliant room, great use of the story, well themed and great hosting. Not one to be missed.

So this place has £10 for children in the summer holidays, making it very good value. 

Great room for Kids, (and the young at heart) with circus games and fun puzzles. Also the added interest of collecting money. 

Overall an excellent company with great hosting from Charlotte. 

Easy to park in the shopping centre multi-storey carpark. 

Wow, the whole experience was incredible! 

I couldn’t recommend this room any more; absolutely fantastic puzzles and host! 

Genuinely astounded with some of the puzzles and reveals.

If you’re in the area, go visit!

There is probably nothing I can say that other users have not already said, but this was a superb escape room experience. The room and live magic elements are blended seamlessly with unique touches and puzzles complementing each other. All puzzles are logical and clue systems very much on theme. Clearly a labor of love that fully deserves all the positive reviews and experience well worth the time and effort put into it.

A surprisingly not that often seen theme, coupled with some fun mini games throughout made this room good value! Good quality puzzles too!

Amazing! One of the best escape rooms we have done (we have done 60+ all around the world), Tom the GM / magician was incredible, such a fab addition to a room. Puzzles were different and really interesting, would 100% recommend!

Simply fantastic, Tom the GM/Magician was 1st class. This game has jumped to the top of our list. The perfect escape room experience. 

Another great room from Escapable. This is the third room we have played from Escapable. We have never been disappointed. 

Really fun room with lots of original puzzles and funny moments. Plenty to keep a team of 5 busy. Recommended if you are in the area or tag it on to one of their other great rooms. 

My first review since following the site and it had to be this. What a game - truly unique and special. The hosting was the best we have experienced and the games construction was perfect. We completed this as a family 2 adults and a 13 and 9 year old and we all absolutely loved it. I don't want to give any details but to simply say that your life will be improved by playing this game!

A really good experience - not quite up there with the best rooms in terms of puzzles and having enough to do, but the sets are great and there’s a really good finale! I’m not much of a back to the future fan, but if you are you’ll love this one! 

Love the uniqueness of this one, and the host was excellent! Great weaving in of magic and illusions into the puzzles. Definitely aim to do this one with the live element! 

This is one game that truly earns its 5 stars. From the fantastic host, to some very neat and clearly well-researched puzzles, it was a pleasure to play. Would thoroughly recommend! 

I think this may possibly become our new favorite escape room ever. The theming was superb and the Game Master Tom was amazing. He had us all laughing at various times.

The fact that this room only happens on certain weekends and limited times only made the whole experience even more special. You can clearly see the passion that went into the whole experience.

The first room to open in Escapable's brand new venue, this is a typically festive Christmas offering with well-designed puzzles, a decent amount of locks and plenty of seasonal references that one would expect from a game set in Santa's house.

Great hosting from Luke - who was a real pleasure to chat to about all things escape room - and a nice set of inventive puzzles. 

Escapable always deliver great puzzles and a friendly welcome and this year's festive offering at their main site is another classic, lock-filled Christmas bonanza.

As keen padlock-enthusiasts, there is nothing that makes us happier than charging around a room with a key or code to put into a lock and this provides that thrill in spades. Puzzles are cute and inventive and this room really got us in the Christmas spirit.

A-maz-ing - Even Craig Revel Horwood would give it a 10.  Easily in our top 3 ever. 

Just book it if you can. Feel very lucky we managed to book a time in our busy schedule. 

Thoroughly enjoyed my time in this room. Didn’t care how long we were taking - I was distracted by all the nostalgia hits. Amazing finish too! Beware some puzzles you can’t do right away. Loved it and the soundtrack. 

We were greeted by Luke who while in character gave us a brilliant introduction to the game. On entry we found ourselves back in time with plenty of fun puzzles to solve. There’s lots to get stuck into and we were all kept busy by the puzzles. Some great tech opened up an additional room with loads of different puzzles, some of which were unlike any puzzles we’ve seen elsewhere. The range of puzzles allowed our group to split off and get to work while still needing some teamwork as and when required. No spoilers but if you successfully complete the escape room then you are in for a real treat! Overall a fantastic experience and we can’t wait to come back. 

An absolute pleasure to have a game ran by someone that does actual magic in front of your eyes. I would have happily sat and watched this for an hour if possible but this was just the introduction to a special experience not just an escape room. The room has some good puzzles and some wow moments that we just cant work out how they worked and it felt magical when we solved some of the puzzles helped by our magical host. This game as gone to the top of our list of games its just not a normal escape room it is a great escape room made unforgettable by the hosting and extra magic of the room. This is a must do room unless you really don't like magic

A great game with lots of fun puzzles and fun tech that kept us entertained throughout the full hour. Most enjoyable fun game that would be great for a family along with any other escape room fans. It will also appeal to people that grow up in the 80's with call backs to films and toys of those days.

Brilliant room, good fun and great set design

Doesn't matter if you're a fan of Back to the Future or not, this room is so much fun and a must do. The set design is superb and it has a number of wow and geek-out moments. 

Wow x10000! What an absolutely outstanding experience this was. What Tom has managed to create with The Great Loudini is just stunning. The combination of escape rooms and magic is so beautifully done from start to finish, with Tom taking hosting to new heights. It was such a beautiful and magical and exciting experience, I actually teared up halfway through the game!

I don't want to say too much (and also try not to read too many of the reviews here - the less you know the better!) - but I truly cannot recommend this room enough. 

Tom and Jenn are both lovely and it was an absolute pleasure to have an in depth chat with them after the game. 

This is an absolutely unmissable game that has set a new bar for me. By far my favourite escape room experience to date. I wish I could do it again! 

What a fun game!! Absolutely loved visiting the past (complete with perfect accompanying soundtrack) and there were some amazing moments. Just an absolute blast overall, this one was really REALLY fun. Luke was a great gamesmaster also! 

Would highly recommend this room, even if you haven't seen Back To The Future (I haven't but it didn't affect my enjoyment of the room at all)!

Hosting taken to the next level 

This is a phenomenal room, flows brilliantly, great soundtrack and immersive experience. Hosting by Tom and Sam was fantastic, absolutely no surprises there. Very excited to revisit in the future. 

Fantastic. One of our favourite experiences and rooms. Tom really pulled it off and from the moment we entered to the moment we left we were in his magical world and everything was on theme and exciting. Clearly a lot of love and effort has gone into this and if you like magic you'll hopefully notice loads of nods and tributes to things from that world. You can tell that the owner really likes this theme and is into their magic and they've made this room their baby.

Loved the live magic!

This was a really interesting concept and something a bit different. Had a lot of fun playing it and would recommend!

Its amazing to see escape room owners take a chance and do something different,  it sparks the imagination of the players and re-writes the escape rules.  This adventure takes a  fabulous room of magical puzzles and interweaves with some memorable and interactive magical cabaret throughout it.

Tom may have created a rod for his own back (as the only host), but what a wonderfully crafted rod it is. I'd happily play it again just for the show.

An absolute must play room. So different and unique.  Straight into my top 3 rooms! Amazing hosting! 

Another solid game from Escapable, however probably the weakest game they have.

It's a nice standard room with nothing too far out there, unfortunately a few bits do look a bit sad now.

Absolutely adored this game.  Without spoiling too much - magic is the key! 

Everyone will love this game, even if you're not a fan of magic as the puzzles and room itself has plenty to do! 

My only slightly criticism is certain aspects of the game are bottle necked which I didn't enjoy.

I'd hoped for an "event" game for my 500th and this did not disappoint, Loudini has rocketed up the enthusiast charts since it opened.  It's not much of a surprise to note that this game features a live-actor but in a totally non-antagonistic way and indeed it's all part of the experience.  You are treated to a magic show at the beginning and that leads you into the main part of the game where you trying to track down magicians notebooks.

The magic in the first page of the game carries on throughout and there are some terrific moments.  Puzzles are a good variety and there's a nice flow throughout this game, signposting is completely on point, hint system is also in keeping with the overall theme.  This is most definitely worth playing.

Our host (and magician) was Thomas, the owner and he was exceptional throughout, this game has been a labour of love for him and it shows throughout.

Excuse me but I now have quite the desire to watch Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige"..

A lovely puzzle-packed pirate adventure that uses the space in inventive ways and that was incredibly accessible for the whole family. It might not provide enthusiasts with too much challenge but it is a very enjoyable puzzle romp.

Just go. This is unmissable. Dates are limited because there's only one possible person who can host it, so depends on his availability. TERPECA 2023? 

Interesting game, puzzles on the easier side. Perfect game for families. Even as seasoned players we still enjoyed the game. 

Pleasantly surprised! Great game with some nice surprises! Loved the retro feel and the nostalgia trip. 

We played this room for our 50th game and it did not disappoint. Tom was amazing as the host and it was immersive from the beginning.

Brilliant concept with some truly excellent puzzles and a nice mix of padlocks and tech not to mention some incredible magic.

Definitely one to play.

Excellent. Excellent. Excellent. 

I have to say that the people of Wakefield are very lucky with their escape room options. I live in Leeds and have an abundance of rooms and companies there to choose from, but none of them have left me on a high like Outatime, Seance or... The Great Loudini! 

Loudini is different to your average escape room, in that it incorporates an added element of magic to the mix. Often something like this, such as live actors in other games means that the puzzles feel a little less important to the narrative, but this room seemlessly blends the two, adding a trick or two only when the time is right, and focusing on the gameplay at other times. The simplest tricks are sometimes the most magical when seen up close, and while some might be a little familiar, it's just lovely to see them performed so beautifully and incorporated into the story. One or two times we were left thinking 'what?? when... how??' 

The puzzles were a mix, some quite easy, others left us scratching our heads a little. The clue system is very cute, and (I think due to the number of puzzles) there is a clear linear structure that points you in the right direction throughout.  At first I thought it was a bit TOO obvious, but as time ticked away I was genuinely grateful. I don't know that we'd have escaped in the 75 minutes otherwise. You don't want to be worrying about the clock in this room, it would take away from the enjoyment of the story and surroundings. 

The introduction is lovely, with the story beginning as soon as you enter the building. I don't know if it's altered for different teams, but we weren't given a run-down of how to use padlocks etc like we'd normally expect. (I did see padlocks on the table so perhaps that's something that is done sometimes if teams make it known that they're not experienced). I was glad not to have to be told how to use a directional lock for the 74th time as it really did keep the immersion to just get on with things. The intro has a lot of story and fun though, so make sure you arrive in good time to be able to enjoy it! 

Just based on this and Outatime, I can only imagine where this company is going to take us next. I can't wait to see. 

I'd heard Tom was building this game over a year ago. I've been waiting since then and it did not disappoint. The build up is fantastic the game play is brilliant. The theme is just awesome. There's a lot of love and personal touches gone into this room. It's a absolute must to do. It's a shame I can only click 3 of the tags for what stood out. 

Amazing!! Absolutely brilliant. Tom did an absolutely fantastic job with the room and his interactions with us. I wish I could play it again and experience it all over again. By far one of the best rooms I have ever done. 👏👏👏

Without shadow of a doubt, this is one of the most enjoyable rooms we have done to date. What Tom - the owner - has created here is something extremely special that will be a magical and memorable experience for anybody, irregardless of age.

This is an experience, rather than just an escape room; it is all done beautifully, with gorgeous puzzles and a fantastic theatrical element to it that elevates it to the next level. Great care has been taken with everything in here and that personal touch really adds to the enjoyment.

This room is magic in more ways than one.

The less said the better! I went into this room not knowing ANYTHING and it was a joy. Probably the best hosting I've ever come across.

We enjoyed this room a lot although it did feel a bit cramped and very claustrophobic, especially because it was July, the weather was warm and the room was sweltering hot, no air con only a small fan blowing. It felt very dry and humid in the room which did make it uncomfortable. We couldn't wait to get out to be honest!

Apart from that the actual game was good, it was medium difficulty. We managed to get all of the clues apart from about 3, we did collect a lot of coins but we only made 3rd on the leader board!

The host was very welcoming and friendly, the price is good.  They were very understanding when I needed to change my booking, because of a family bereavement. They changed it no problem without any extra fees.

The only other thing I would moan about is that they said they would email me a copy of our photo at the end, which i wanted as a keepsake (it was my son's 16th b'day)...it never came. However I would definitley go again and try another room. 

This is the first titanic themed room that I have played so wasn’t sure of my expectations but I thoroughly enjoyed this room. 

It felt like there were a lot of puzzles to do for just 2 players (which I love!) so we were pretty non stop in the room. A good mixture of puzzles that kept us on our toes with some that clicked with us instantly and some that required a minor nudge in the right direction to keep us on track. Also several that forced us to communicate well with each other which we sometimes struggled with!

I would say for enthusiasts this would be quite a simple room but I would still encourage you to play it as it has some unexpected and clever elements to it that I’ve not seen in other games and I’m still very glad I played this room. 

Stop what you are doing and book in for this room!

Where to begin. First off I will say the passion and heart that has gone into this room is evident from the start. As is mentioned on the website (so no spoilers!) there is a live actor and live magic built into this room. It is delivered at moments that add to the immersion of the story as well as dumbfounding you at the same time!

From a purely puzzle point of view, the puzzles flowed very well with some excellent signposting that was subtle enough to not feel like you were being shoved in the right direction but also obvious enough that you weren’t left scratching your head with what to do. Not the most difficult game I’ve played but still offered up some nice challenges, I think we required only 2 clues in the game excluding pointers where we had stupidly missed things! 

I would say this all helps lead to the finale though as I think every team that plays this game will need to experience the ending of the room. If I’m honest there was almost a tear in my eye as the ending was such an awe inspiring, personal, unbelievable, magical (insert more adjectives here!) and just incredible end that had me walking away feeling as though I’ve been part of the magic.

Unbelievable - truly an experience like no other! Hosting is next level and really adds to the experience. Puzzles are logical and well thought out, with a few things I’d never seen before. Great decor which definitely adds to the magic. Do not miss this!

What we have here ladies and gentlemen, is not an escape room, but an escape experience, like no other I have played before. Really clever, and from the VERY start, and by that I mean, from the door to the building opening, we were in the experience. Our Host led us to a space where we had our brief, this took longer than usual briefs, but honestly, I wish every game brief was like this, I will not be giving away spoilers, but amazing. We were then lead to our room, where the escape rooms puzzles began, but the experience element didn't end.

Now when I first met Tom, the owner (LOVELY guy) he promised me that this room would involve actual magic (not Harry Potter spells and potions, ACTUAL magic) and I'm not ashamed to say, I turned into a little kid, as there was magic, now obviously I'm not spoiling anything here, their website tells you that live magic is seamlessly woven into this room, and it really is seamless. Now the on the surface, the puzzles aren't necessarily anything that people who have played a lot of rooms wont struggle with, nothing is over complicated, or too challenging, but the way they are all set up, one flowing into the next, is really great, and like I say, the magic element, makes this room an absolutely MUST play experience. 

What I will say is, if you do book. Allow yourself to turn into back into a child for a bit, be amazed by what happens, and don't try to work out the 'secrets' to anything, just enjoy it, and you'll get the most out of this experience. 

Thank you Tom, our host. You have given us a truly unique (at least from what I have seen) escape experience, and I don't think anyone will be able to match this.

There isn't much I can say that hasn't already been covered by previous reviews, but I can't say enough how much I enjoyed this room. 

You can tell that whoever put this together really loves the genre, and also really cares about the experience of the player. The addition of a couple of little tricks, good music, and authentic nods to the eras made it really feel like you were immersed in your own little movie, not just going through the motions of puzzle to puzzle. Several times we were looking at each other and saying 'how cool is this??' And really, sometimes it's the simple things that really make the difference, and a lot of escape room companies can learn from that. 

The puzzles were mixed level, nothing I thought was particularly difficult but often just required thought to find the right clues and link the right pieces together. I think we managed it with only one or two hints to point us in the right direction, no time lost scratching our heads in frustration. 

The final section was definitely the most fun, and it's a shame we couldn't just stay longer and appreciate the effectiveness of it all. I was in my element. 

Hosting was great, very friendly guy (sorry I forgot his name but he's a big fan of Cabaret!), gave the right help when needed but otherwise left us to it. Clearly loves his job. 

Definitely one of my top 3 games ever. 

If you like Back to the Future, this is the room for you. If you like 90s Nostalgia this is the room for you. If you like Escape Rooms, this is the room for you. If you havent played an escape room before, then this isnt the one for you as it sets the bar too high!!! Such a great room, ive played it twice. 

I had the absolute pleasure of playing The Great Loudini at Escapable - Escape Rooms and I am going to honour the first part of that statement and not tell you how good the room was. What I will say is I have never done such an immersive, evolving, interactive room previously. It's more than a escape room, it's an escape experience. The pride, passion and a little pizazz that the owner has put into this really shines through. From beginning to end, you are taken on a journey of wonder, awe and 'how did he do that??' 

He has done his best to take you back to 1926, the glory days of magic in the past, but the irony is, he shows you a glimpse of escape rooms in the future.

So if you get chance then follow the second half of the opening statement, and go and find out for yourselves.

As a Back to the Future fan I was really looking forward to playing this room and I have to say Escapable did not disappoint.

Also having played many rooms and even designed escape rooms myself, it was nice to be caught out by clever puzzles

Would 100% recommend 

Theming of this room is good but felt a little bit cramped. The clue system stopped working part way through as it seemed to pick up another channel or something as we started hearing other activiety, we was then given a walkie talkie instead which worked until the end of the game. After playing Outatime this felt like a little bit of a let down but I will be back to play the new room and the titanic room

Brilliant game. This was the second game my friends had ever played and it set the bar for later games very high as they are still talking about it now almost a year later.

Where to start? First off, our host Tom was an absolute pleasure to talk to. We spent a good bit of time both before and after the game talking about escape rooms. Always good for me as it indicates the care and enthusiasm that has been put in. And it definitely showed!

There was a great fun intro to the room from Tom himself as well as a great story intro once we got inside. I am a huge fan of the back to the future franchise but my partner has never seen them. The room was clever enough to work for us both, delivering the story well regardless of the external knowledge although there were some lovely little details for fans of the film.

The puzzles we came across had the perfect balance of challenge and difficulty without being frustrating. Only a couple of pointers needed and as always it was down to us being silly rather than the puzzles being illogical! 

I feel it's worth mentioning that one of our directional locks didn't work throughout the game (we all know it happens) but rather than it causing a problem, the way Tom dealt with it was so good and professional and was able to keep us immersed in the game while being able to fix it for us. He also was incredibly apologetic about it after the game.

The end of the game had some of the best theatrics I've experienced and I was grinning like a maniac. 

The background music had me dancing and singing along between puzzles and helped add to the overall enjoyment of the game.

I would recommend this room to anyone. Go play this room!

An absolutely beautiful game, full of fun and great puzzles!