Clue HQ Birmingham: The Hellevator

Arches 20 & 21, Lionel Street, B3 1AG

2-6 players

60 minutes

As reality shows dominate your televisions, Clue HQ have decided to team up with Clue Tube to bring you the latest Escape Room, but with a twist. Face trials concocted by the genius minds of Professor Errol Tepet and Dr. Psik as you compete for the prize of your life! Can your team reach Floor 13 before time runs out? Come on down and see for yourself! You could be the next reality television star. That is, if you can make it out in one piece. Sign up now to take part in the pilot episode of The Hellevator!

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shona panks experienced rated this:

Outcome: Successful escape!

Had so much fun. Anyone who plays this should enjoy it! Only critique would be there are a few hidden things which are hard to find or realise what you should do. It’s still so immersive it doesn’t matter

Anonymous rated this:

Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!

hi-techimmersivegreat hosting😨creepy

Brian experienced rated this:

Team size: 3 Outcome: Failed 🙁

Roory experienced rated this:

Played: 18/01/2020 Team size: 4 Time taken: 50.00 Outcome: Successful escape!

Sean Nash rated this:

Played: 27 Apr 2018 Team size: 4 Time taken: 53mins Outcome: Successful escape!

hi-techimmersiveintense😨creepy

It was an intense game but incredible tech - don't want to give the game away but it moves.

🌵Juliette B expert rated this:

Played: 7 Aug 2021 Team size: 2 Time taken: 58:00 Outcome: Successful escape!

beautifuloriginalimmersive😨creepy

I really enjoyed this game - it's so cleverly done. A couple of illogical thought processes going on with a couple of puzzles but you can forgive it given the amount of fun and adrenaline the game gives.

🔐James Bloodworth expert rated this:

Played: 4 Sep 2021 Team size: 2 Time taken: 51:17 Outcome: Successful escape!

hi-techimmersivegreat hosting

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Alice Lucy rated this:

Played: 28 Nov 2021 Team size: 5 Time taken: 48 minutes Outcome: Successful escape!

Simon (The Overthinkers) expert rated this:

Played: 3 Mar 2019 Team size: 2 Time taken: 54:30 Outcome: Successful escape!

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Clue HQ's Birmingham branch has two games that are only available in that location, both often praised by enthusiasts. Since one of those (Captain Riddle) is the best I've played from the company so far, I was eager to try the other, Hellevator. Although I'd assumed from the name that it would be a paranormal horror theme, it's actually set in a dystopian near-future, where you're unwilling participants in a sadistic game show where failure means death.

Despite the ominous name and deadly premi...