XscapeNow: Step Into Wonderland

By | July 26, 2023
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by XscapeNow (website)

Units 18-19 Ketley Business Park, Telford TF1 5JD

Telford

2-6 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

Wheelchair suitable - contact the venue for details

Lewis Carroll was involved in a runaway horse and cart accident whilst visiting his sister, and is now in hospital with a head injury. 

Unfortunately he was in the middle of writing his novel Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland and he’s forgotten all of his thoughts! 

Can you enter his brain, get everything working and remind him of his ideas for the novel before it is too late?!

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Rated between 4 and 4.5 out of 5

based on ratings from 34 users
combined with 6 pro reviews

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snowpony experienced rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 21 Sep 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 59 Outcome: Successful escape!
story-drivenfamily friendlymagicalquite difficult

A fun game with lots of puzzles. We thought we were doing great (haha how wrong we were!) and then had a manic but fun rush to get out in time! 

Lise expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 26 Aug 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 56 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulfunnystory-driven
d.green26 expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 10 Apr 2024 Team size: 3 Time taken: 59 Outcome: Successful escape!
story-drivenfamily friendly
Peter Hoare experienced rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 8 Apr 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 59.59 Outcome: Successful escape!
clever
A good room, although at times got a bit confused and a bit stuck, and some moments felt a bit illogical. It was a race to the finish for us though, which was exciting 
Team Jophie experienced rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 10 Mar 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 54:42 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifuloriginalquite difficult
Pagan Hollis expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 13 Mar 2024 Team size: 5 Time taken: 43:06 Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneyimmersivefamily friendlyquite difficult
🦡cipherdelic virtuoso rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: March 2024 Outcome: Successful escape!
family friendly
🔐James Bloodworth expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 10 Mar 2024 Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivestory-drivengreat hosting
🔐SpontaneousIllusion expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 22 Feb 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 50:20 Outcome: Successful escape!
beautifulimmersivegreat hosting
A really nice Alice In Wonderland themed game! Really logical and fun! I usually tend to stay away from Alice themed rooms as I find them a bit illogical at times because it's "Alice In Wonderland, it's meant to be quirky". But this game proved that you can make a really nice Alice themed games that still makes sense! 
nathgreen21 rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Fantastic room, we all split up and had a great time playing
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Reviews by escape room review sites

I planned to sit this one out, when booking the schedule for a weekend of escape rooms, because I played it previously when it was Imaginarium at Time Trap in Reading. However, swayed by fond memories of playing it the first time round, I decided on the day to give it a go anyhow.
(XscapeNow seem to have a laudable habit of giving a second home to much-loved games: their current stable also includes a second one from Time Trap plus one from Clue Adventures.)
As per the original, your job is to...

Quite a number of escape companies use a time travel premise for their games, and the first game I played at TimeTrap demonstrated a stronger than average grasp of historical detail. So it was a surprise to find that in Imaginarium, although it theoretically sends you back to the year 1863, the setting is more whimsical and fantastical than Victorian. But then, this is a game based around Lewis Carroll and Alice In Wonderland.

The other Alice-themed games I've played have all cast the players a...

reviewed in Reading
The second outing from the impressive Time Trap team in Reading. An interesting take on the Alice in Wonderland theme, this game saw us entering Lewis Carroll's mind in order to restore the memories he used to create his most famous book.
reviewed in Reading

A really fun room that encapsulates the spirit of Alice in Wonderland perfectly. Puzzles on theme, set looking great, generally just a good room all round

reviewed in Reading
7.9 / 10
We are given a recommendation to visit TimeTrap whilst we're in Reading, and we aren't disappointed!
reviewed in Reading
8/10

We’ve played a few rooms that use Alice in Wonderland as the theme, and it was a pleasant surprise to find this story and theme put a twist on the whole thing.

There were a number of unique puzzles that made for an interesting room. 

reviewed in Reading
8 / 10
Take lots of lights, one large dose of Lewis Carroll, and a range of puzzles, and you’re somewhere in the right direction. TimeTrap let their imagination run wild… did it work?
reviewed in Reading

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