Breakout Manchester: Captured

By | March 20, 2019

by Breakout Manchester (website)

36 High Street, M4 1QB

Manchester

2-5 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

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It's time to play a game. Some people are so ungrateful to be alive. If you survive this room you won't be. One minute you are leading a normal life, going about your daily business, the next you are captured. You wake up in an abandoned basement with no idea how you got there. A video begins to play and the clock starts to count down. You have 60 minutes to escape, or your life will end.
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based on ratings from 11 users
combined with 2 pro reviews

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TheEscapeBoomers expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalgreat hosting

I have a soft spot for captured - Great game, plenty to do to keep you on your feet! 

MerseyMarauders expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalclevergreat hosting
roberts0502 experienced rated this:Rated between 50 and 50 out of 5
Played: 5 Feb 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 54:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneycleverimmersivequite difficult😨creepy
Anonymous rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 13 Jan 2018 Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!
Philip & Gemma rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 15 Jul 2017 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneyintenseπŸ‘»scary

This room is themed around the idea of the Saw franchise. You are "captured" and have to solve puzzles to avoid your death (naturally!).

The build up to the room is intense with the theming outside of the room and entering blindfolded. However, the actual room is more creepy than scary. There are some body parts and blood on the walls, but that's just a standard night in Manchester...

There is a variety of puzzles, including sensory elements which is always a winner for Gemma. It is a padlock heavy room but gives you lots of satisfaction for opening them all.

The room is logical and has no major flaws, but if you're looking for a super horror-y room, you'll be left disappointed. This would be a good first room for dipping your toes into the immersive horror escape style game, but not for thrill seekers.

Anonymous rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 18 Apr 2019 Team size: 3 Time taken: 48.32 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersive

Brilliant room, probably my favourite from the company! The story really sets the scene and immerses you from the start. There are some really creative puzzles that I hadn't seen before which is always great! Give it a try. It does have a creepy theme, but nothing scary.

thehermit experienced rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 05/08/2018 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalclevergreat hosting

Another great room from Breakout Manchester. Some really great puzzles here. 

Anonymous experienced rated this:Rated between 25 and 25 out of 5
Outcome: Successful escape!
abooth expert rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Team size: 1 Time taken: 51 Outcome: Successful escape!

Played alone - absolutely lock heavy to a mental extent but good fun and tricky in all the right ways.

Mark Greenhalgh expert rated this:Rated between 30 and 30 out of 5
Played: 06/11/18
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A fun game with logical well flowing puzzles. This is the first time I’ve played a game with a group of people I don’t know!

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