Clue Cracker: Jailbreak

By | May 28, 2019

by Clue Cracker (website)

68 St John's Road, TN4 9PE

Tunbridge Wells

2-6 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

closed
We are throwing you in jail. You have committed a heinous crime and your punishment is life without parole. You will be imprisoned at Standfast Jail, Tunbridge Wells.
30 years ago, ex-prisoner Joseph Wendle attempted to escape Standfast Jail. Over the five years he was held there, he created an elaborate escape plan which, on July 23rd 1989, he executed right up until the final stage when he was caught red handed attempting to steal the Warden’s keys. Unfortunately, prisoner Wendle was transferred to a high security unit in Dover, but fortunately for you he has left a trail of intricate clues and codes to help lead you to freedom.
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Overall rating

Rated between 3.5 and 4.5 out of 5

based on ratings from 40 users
combined with 4 pro reviews

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Mike S expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 13 Apr 2024 Team size: 4 Outcome: Successful escape!
Elisha Horsepool host experienced rated this:Rated between 3 and 3 out of 5
Played: 12 Jan 2026 Team size: 5 Time taken: 38 mins 25 secs Outcome: Successful escape!
great hostingfamily friendly

A fun room. Some elements were easy and some more difficult. Liked how it wasn't like every other prison room.

🔐EscapedBear expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 1 Feb 2026 Team size: 2 Time taken: 39:43 Outcome: Successful escape!
funnyimmersivegreat hosting
🔐SpontaneousIllusion expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
immersivestory-drivengreat hosting
Jailbreak is a more traditional-style escape room, leaning into familiar mechanics that many players will already recognise. That said, it remains a very strong and enjoyable experience and is well worth playing.

The room works particularly well as an introduction for those newer to escape rooms, helping players settle into the mindset of puzzle-solving and progression without feeling overwhelming. Despite its more classic approach, the game remains engaging throughout, with some well-designed puzzles and a clear sense of flow.

The theming is immersive and effectively creates the feeling of being in a prison environment, with objectives that align well with the title and narrative.

Unfortunately, the room is also closing soon, which is a shame, as it offers a solid and satisfying experience. If you do get the opportunity to play it before it closes, it is definitely worth making the time.

EmmaSmiley experienced rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 24 May 2025 Team size: 2 Time taken: 58
great hostingintensequite difficult

This was a more standard lock and code based room which fits the theme but the puzzle were intresting and there was a lot of get through as a 2! 

RedPandaPepper expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Lost Spectacles experienced rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 30 Oct 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 58m 17s Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivestory-drivengreat hostingquite difficult

Very nicely hosted game with game host entering in the spirit of Joseph Wendle giving a perfect prompt or two when it was needed (but knowing when to stay quiet and watch us nicely struggle). 

Quite a padlock heavy game, but not to the extent that you go "another bl&&dy padlock", so it's ok, but maybe the odd extra electrical lock wouldn't go amiss if it needed a bit of a refresh.

For convicts who come after us - you might want to think about the fact that there's no clock in the cell, so maybe the sense of urgency isn't there initially and perhaps it should be. 

Good fun.

Lucy (The Detol Crew) experienced rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 22 Sep 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 52:02 Outcome: Successful escape!
funnyimmersive

Brilliant atmosphere and set design - loved having to unscrew a dresser from the wall and crawl through into a tunnel! Great mix of hands-on puzzles with different input methods, and funny quips from our prisoner ‘guide’ - great to have pre-prepared responses!

Pagan Hollis expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 14 Aug 2024 Team size: 4 Time taken: 49:57 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivestory-drivenfamily friendly
🤘The Pick of Destiny expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 13 Jun 2024 Team size: 2
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Back in 2016, before there were any permanent escape room venues in Margate, Clue Cracker ran a six week pop up game there named Jailbreak. Three years on, the same company are back with a revamped version of that game, now at a permanent location in Tunbridge Wells, attached to a pub. (I’m always surprised more escape venues don’t do this, since the first thing many teams want to do after playing a game is sit down and discuss it over a meal and a drink.)

Clue Cracker’s 2016 pop up gathered ve...

We don’t normally detour to venues with just one room, but as we’d heard good things about Jail Break at Clue Cracker we decided to make an exception and swing by Tunbridge Wells - it was worth it.
This is a room not to be missed. With the combination of superb attention to detail, a massive array of puzzles, the intensity of the game play and the passion from the team, the team at Clue Cracker have hit the jackpot with this game!

Impressive work from a company opening their first permanent room. Worth a trip if you are in the area (and if you are not in the area as well to be honest)

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