XscapeNow: The Traitor

By | November 26, 2023

by XscapeNow (website)

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

Telford

2-5 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

2 copies

It is 1942 and you have been called to Bletchley Train Station to help reveal the spy operating undercover at Bletchley Park.

Solve the crime, uncover the spy and retrieve the stolen decrypts…

Are you up to the task?

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Rated between 4 and 4.5 out of 5

based on ratings from 55 users
combined with 7 pro reviews

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samsham expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 22 Mar 2025 Team size: 2 Time taken: 58:49 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalstory-drivengreat hosting
Anonymous rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
CodesterToaster rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Outcome: Successful escape!
clevergreat hosting

A really strong room from XscapeNow, a nice variation of puzzles that allowed each of our group members to find their strengths. Without going into spoilers there was also some clever interactions between the two rooms which I appreciated.  There are an awful lot of great rooms at this venue and while I personally preferred the themes of their others that doesn't take away from this being a unique and really enjoyable room. 

2For1 experienced rated this:Rated between 3.5 and 3.5 out of 5
Played: 8 Feb 2025 Team size: 2 Time taken: 52:29 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivestory-driven
AubreyB expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Anonymous rated this:Rated between 5 and 5 out of 5
Played: 4 Aug 2024 Team size: 5 Time taken: 45:26 Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneygreat hosting
matt_keds expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 12 Feb 2024 Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneygreat hosting
d.green26 expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Played: 10 Apr 2024 Team size: 3 Time taken: 55 Outcome: Successful escape!
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Jess_keds expert rated this:Rated between 4 and 4 out of 5
Team size: 3 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalstory-drivengreat hosting
Lovely balance of puzzle types. Kept the 3 of us busy for 45 minutes. Small space so wouldn’t suggest teams any bigger than 3 in either room. Logical and a good flow to it all.
NovemberGolf21 expert rated this:Rated between 4.5 and 4.5 out of 5
Played: 4 Feb 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 59:08 Outcome: Successful escape!
cleverimmersivegreat hostingquite difficult
Excellent room, tough for 2 and kept us working right until the end.  Excellent variety of puzzles, and clever interactions throughout the room.  Fantastic hosting as per usual! 
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Reviews by escape room review sites

Time Trap’s wartime game is based around Bletchley counter-espionage. Set in a railway station, it gives you the job of identifying which of seven suspects is a spy. You have an additional bonus mission - apparently the spy has hidden several cylinders of coded information around the station, and you’re to find as many of these as you can.

All Time Trap’s games boast high quality sets. Station X is I think the most authentic-feeling of theirs so far, perhaps because it’s set in a more recent ti...

A room that immerses you in the 1940s from the moment you arrive right through to the end of the game. It's a beautiful experience with fun puzzles, interesting interactions, a little bit of humour and some bonus content to keep enthusiasts busy.
TimeTrap have created an excellent experience with clever puzzles, excellent set design, and a massive amount of fun. I’m only disappointed that it took us so long to make it to Reading; Station X is one not to miss!
We go back in time to a 1940's train station during World War 2 where we need to discover a spy.
The room is a great room and very immersive. It has some great puzzles that match the theme of the room and the staff are so enthusiastic. Read our review for more information!
Like a good wine, TimeTrap improves with age. This, their fourth escape game, demonstrates a provider that has built on success, learned from errors, dreamed up new ideas and concepts of how an escape room should work, and put on an extremely enjoyable experience. You should go. Yes, you.

I mean, wow. Going up those stairs is legit like walking through a door into the past. Every element is perfectly in keeping with the room. In short – when can I go back to try one of their other rooms? Can it be, like, now?

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