ClueQuest: Plan52

By | March 20, 2019

by clueQuest - The LIVE Escape Game (website)

169-171 Caledonian Rd, London N1 0SL

+44 7798 772 382

Central London

2-6 players

Team of 2: £40.00pp
Team of 3-6: £35.00pp

Languages: EN

60 minutes

4 copies
Wheelchair suitable - contact the venue for detailsDeaf friendly - contact the venue for details
PLAN52 is one of our top secret locations from where our spies run their covert operations. However, something terrible has happened: four of our agents who were stationed there have vanished without a trace. We have proof that this was the work of a double agent. Furthermore, Mr Q suspects that the evil Professor BlackSheep helped the double agent to cover his tracks.
It is up to you and your team to investigate this risky matter and learn the identity of the double agent. But be careful, Mr Q has confirmed that the traitor has managed to reset the security device of the facility! From the moment you set foot inside PLAN52 you will have just 60 Minutes to learn who the double agent was and deactivate the device before the entire facility detonates.
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Rated between 3.5 and 4 out of 5

based on ratings from 37 users
combined with 9 pro reviews

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Player reviews

Ladylusiphur rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Played: 12 Feb 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 56.30 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techclevergreat hostingquite difficult
This was our final visit to Cluequest until they open another room, as we've now done them all. 🙁 For some reason we've played them backwards from the most recent first, but it didn't feel like we were playing an older/tired room, far from it. (I'm aware that this has moved so it's likely had a bit of a glow-up, but the tech still felt wonderfully original and innovative). Cluequest is great at finding new ways to present old ideas, so there aren't many actual padlocks in this, but it will still prove satisfying for those of us who do enjoy traditional puzzle solving. As usual, there are things we haven't seen before, and lots of fiendish brainwork to keep you guessing. We love the Cluequest characters and story and this falls happily within that universe. Not their most difficult room, but still lots to trip you up. Loads to do for a 2 player team so you really have to work at speed to get through it. 
Kobi Rubin experienced rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 3/10/2015 Team size: 3 Time taken: 58 Outcome: Successful escape!

Good fun game for beginners, so much codes.

abooth expert rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Played: 4 Feb 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 50 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techoriginalimmersive

Love the games at ClueQuest. This one's a bit more searchy than the others, but it's still absolutely brilliant.

Mark Greenhalgh expert rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Played: 12/04/19
Jen Wells (Get Wells Soon) expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techclever

This room has just had a technical revamp and the tech is absolutely spot-on. There's a lot of searching and finding and there is a lot to do - expect to be busy, especially in a team of two. There were some nice quirky touches in here that really appealed to us and we really enjoyed the challenge level. Overall, a really solid room with reliable, impressive tech and enough to keep us busy.

Mark Jackson experienced rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalclevergreat hostingquite difficult

Nicely made room. Quite tough at times

Anonymous experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 17 May 2021 Team size: 4 Time taken: 58.49 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techcleverfamily friendly
jakea256 expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Anonymous rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Played: 01/02/2020 Team size: 4 Time taken: 55 minutes Outcome: Successful escape!

Really enjoyable escape room - we love the characters!

Anonymous experienced rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Team size: 5 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalgreat hostingfamily friendly
PurpleB expert rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 2016 Team size: 5 Outcome: Successful escape!

A great room which I throughly enjoyed when I played it many years ago.  I remember the final puzzle being a little flawed as it was trivial to brute force but it's quite possible it's been improved since I played it.  The newer rooms at ClueQuest are all better in my opinion but I still wouldn't hesitate to recommend this room to the Escape Room beginner or enthusiast.

imrahil experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
😺Lianne experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 23/07/2017 Team size: 5 Time taken: 52 minutes Outcome: Successful escape!
Mike S expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Zoë Dudeney rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 10/08/2019 Team size: 3 Time taken: 58 minutes Outcome: Successful escape!

This was a great room to do as a small group. We used a lot of teamwork and the clues were great. We thoroughly enjoyed it and can't wait to return to do the other rooms in the story.

Rhea Eris experienced rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Miss Geeky rated this:Rated between 25 and 25 out of 5
Anonymous rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Team size: 5 Time taken: 59
family friendly
🏆Annagramma expert rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Played: 27 Mar 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 54.48 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techcleverimmersive

Played this with my Mum for Mother's Day and it was superb. She absolutely loved it and I think it's one of the best I have played yet. Some superbly clever touches, great tech and puzzles and a real mix of things to do. Only needed one hint for something we had overlooked and Rowen our GM was fantastic. Can't wait to go back and play their other games!

Anonymous rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 25 Jul 2019 Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
quite easy
StaceyF expert rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 23 Jun 2021 Team size: 4 Time taken: 51:40 Outcome: Successful escape!
Ellie Jay Ch rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
immersivestory-drivengreat hosting

This is my favourite room at cluequest on this occasion we had a great host (not all are as in character).

I think the walkie talkies can be hard to hear. You do get very into it.

oliviaxx rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techgreat hosting
Fiona Smith experienced rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Played: 22 Jul 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 53:31 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techoriginalgreat hosting

The price on here is incorrect, it was £40 each for 2 people to play. The game was absolutely fantastic, my third from ClueQuest and it didn't disappoint. Great technology, up-to-date rooms and some bad but good 'DOH!!' moments!

BenMill experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 8 Jul 2023 Team size: 4 Time taken: 50:09 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techcleverimmersive
TeamDenton experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalfamily friendly

We had a good time in this room. It was nice to do a room without (m)any padlocks. We were ahead of time for a lot of this game, but got a little stumped by something simple 😅 we were reassured at the end that this was common for players though. There was one element we asked about at the end as we had solved a puzzle but technically could have found another clue towards this. The host was great and spent time discussing with us afterwards. Lots of props and nice set elements. 

Anonymous rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
TeamDOT rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 12 Nov 2022 Team size: 3 Time taken: 45 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalcleverfamily friendly

Our first experience with Cluequest! - Great little game with lots to do.

ratsontour expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 2 Apr 2022 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
AubreyB expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
hourglassescapesltd expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 22/10/2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 43:19 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalfunnystory-driven
Emma Macedo experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 27th August 2022 Team size: 4 Time taken: 57:08 Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-techcleverimmersive

A really fun game for a range of players including a 9 year old who had never done an escape room before but he got just as involved as us adults. A mixture of puzzle and I really liked some of the more technological systems used for locks, makes a change instead of padlocks!

Wesley Mead expert rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Played: 24 Nov 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 53m Outcome: Successful escape!
hi-tech
kman expert rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 3 Aug 2014 Team size: 5 Time taken: 49m 48s Outcome: Successful escape!
Mia Rabone experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalclevergreat hostingquite difficult

Good room, would recommend - but it's not as good as origenes at the same location, so make sure you do that one aswell/instead! 

🌵Juliette B expert rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 12 Mar 2022 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalfunny

Played the revamped Plan 52 - enjoyed the puzzles and the story, probably not as fun as the other CQ games but it is a very solid game. 

Roory experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 24/01/2016 Team size: 4 Time taken: Outcome: Successful escape!

Reviews by escape room review sites

Cluequest is a slick high-capacity operation set up well for the corporate market. But they have a fun tongue-in-cheek style, and they're a good beginner-friendly option.

I enjoyed PLAN52 a great deal. This may be because I played it on a much earlier occasion than Sam, when I'd only done a handful of escape rooms; it's possible it's less impressive to enthusiasts than to beginners. But I like the slightly cartoonish aesthetic and I found all Cluequest's rooms challenging and fun.

Their three ...

I'll always have fond memories of my first ever escape game. Yes, an industrial estate wasn't the most impressive setting, but it's not the outside, it's the inside that matters. Great game, easing beginners gently into the genre before exposing them to a host of different puzzles.
Plan 52 is clueQuest’s first game, and while it is no longer anything ground-breaking, it still holds up as a solid game that is a delight to play, making it enjoyable for enthusiasts and perfect for first time players.

I thoroughly enjoyed this game, and even if you’ve played it before I’d recommend popping back to see the enhanced version. You won’t be disappointed! The staff at clueQuest are all incredible and will ensure you are completely immersed in your surroundings as well as providing some laughs along the way.

We head to King's Cross to work out who's the double agent that's been helping Professor BlackSheep.

Plan52 has been revamped, so this review (Sept 21) is for the most recent version of the game.

“I’ve found what looks like a HintHunt rip-off online, shall we try it?” is how I proposed this, our third escape room, to my friends. clueQuest have since relocated twice, are now one of the largest sites in London, if not the country, and widely regarded as one of the best. But when they launched it was with a website that seemed to use the same template as HintHunt’s and we sniggered at the numerous spelling mistakes. We even had to email the owners to get them to let us book a month in advance!

This February, our favourite escape room company clueQuest invited us out to come and experience Plan 52, the first escape room in the current 4 part series of escape rooms.


Good for first-timers, groups with limited experience, or groups who don’t know one another. Good mix of technology, ingenuity, and codes, although a few too many padlocks.

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