Locked In A Room London: Timelock

By | March 20, 2019

by Locked In A Room London (website)

ExCeL London, 1 Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Docks, E16 1XL

East London

2-6 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

closed
8 copies
Wheelchair suitable - contact the venue for details
You are respected scientists individually working on secret government funded projects in laboratories located in an abandoned warehouse in the Theater District of Milton Keynes. One of the scientists, Professor Samuel Pottenger, has just been dragged kicking and screaming along the corridor by unknown armed assailants. Pottenger is known to you as a very level headed man of immense intelligence and absolutely not one prone to an emotional outburst… Discover his secret.
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Overall rating

Rated between 2.5 and 3.5 out of 5

based on ratings from 16 users
combined with 2 pro reviews

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Player reviews

BubbleAndSqueak experienced rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 23 Mar 2018 Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
great hosting

Really cool theming from the moment we entered, and the GM was in character (and costume). Fun puzzles and good storyline

Theming: 9/10
Puzzles: 8/10
GM: 9/10
Value: 8/10
Fun: 8/10

Overall: 8/10

Simon (The Overthinkers) expert rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Played: 28 May 2018 Team size: 2 Time taken: 59:02 Outcome: Successful escape!

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MightyMidds experienced rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
Sabrina (The Overthinkers) expert rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Played: 28/05/2018 Team size: 2 Time taken: 59:02:00 Outcome: Successful escape!
Rhea Eris experienced rated this:Rated between 2 and 2 out of 5
SupertrampEcho experienced rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Played: 4 Sep 2024 Team size: 4 Time taken: 28 Outcome: Successful escape!
overpriced
DopamineDino rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 7 Apr 2018 Team size: 4 Time taken: 44:10 Outcome: Successful escape!
madhatter rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!
story-drivenoverpricedquite difficult
Brilliant hosting. The odd bit that was more confusing than most but on the whole a great room which we really enjoyed
Stevie Davies expert rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: October 2020 Team size: 4 Time taken: 48m
story-drivenunoriginal
Mia Rabone experienced rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalquite easy

I liked that this was a race against other teams - other than that nothing really stood out. It was solid, but not exceptional. 

Jasmine Barrett rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivestory-driven
Sam Carr experienced rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Team size: 2 Outcome: Successful escape!
story-drivengreat hostingoverpriced
Anonymous experienced rated this:Rated between 2 and 2 out of 5
poor hosting

Okay game. Poor hosting.

Wesley Mead expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
β˜•Joe Brown expert rated this:Rated between 2 and 2 out of 5
Played: 23/04/16 Team size: 5
Not a great themed room, and some unclear puzzles / bad riddles took the fun away a bit, but the ability to race other teams in identical rooms is a nice feature. Nice finishing area, wish the room itself looked more like it!
Richard Sinden experienced rated this:Rated between 2.5 and 2.5 out of 5
Played: 27/08/2019 Team size: 2 Time taken: 58:30 Outcome: Successful escape!

Reviews by escape room review sites

Locked In A Room are the highest capacity escape venue in London, with 13 rooms capable of letting 78 people play simultaneously. That's 13 rooms consisting of duplicate copies of each of two game designs, and of the two Timelock is their easier room.

This is an almost completely linear game. It consists of a series of puzzles, each of which when solved provides a clue for the next, plus any necessary objects. Most puzzles result in a four digit code for a numeric padlock. Within that framework...

A mass-market escape room that's very much geared towards large corporate groups. The puzzles were fairly basic, the room was good but not stunning and the finale didn't excite. Enthusiasts are likely to be disappointed but if you're organising a trip for beginners, they'll have a good time.

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