Live Escape games - Hinthunt and Cluequest

Vanilla · 15 Sep 2013 at 11:29

I tried one of these last night and had a great time.

The premise is basically that you get locked in a room for an hour and have to solve puzzles and search for clues to get out. It's not all brain teaser puzzles but fun things such as searching for keys in hidden draws and around the room, safes which need combinations, etc.

It's hard to give examples without spoiling it for others so I can't. Groups between 3 and 5 are allowed and it's about 20 quid each. The less people the harder.

I went to Cluequest last night. It was a bit out of town (Tottenham Hale) and we all had a great time. We were a group of three and we didn't get out in time....but they have us another 30 seconds and we did make it out

Hinthunt is the number 1 activity in London on Tripadvisor - goes to show how popular these types of games are becoming. I can see myself doing new rooms as the companies make them.

Has anyone else tried these games? Recommend it for a bit of family fun, work groups, etc.

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Edrof · 15 Sep 2013 at 11:33

Never heard of it, but it sounds interesting. Do you 'win' anything?

Vanilla · 15 Sep 2013 at 11:36

Edrof said:
Never heard of it, but it sounds interesting. Do you 'win' anything?

No, just the knowledge that you were successful!

Kishywish · 15 Sep 2013 at 12:19

Sounds cool. Wasn't aware that activities like this even existed.

Kosmiche · 15 Sep 2013 at 12:42

Its like the boring bits in the Bourne films, I'd rather if there was a car chase thrown in immediately afterwards.

Vanilla · 15 Sep 2013 at 13:32

Eames said:
Its like the boring bits in the Bourne films, I'd rather if there was a car chase thrown in immediately afterwards.

I'm sur ethey could have a bad guy jump out of a closet and you can do some faster-than-possible fighting. They will throw in a guy who has parkinsons to do the filming so it'll just be like the real Bourne films.

dfarrall · 15 Sep 2013 at 16:14

Epic, love escape games and sure the real thing would be a good laugh.

Craig1981 · 15 Sep 2013 at 16:39

Can imagine an extreme reality tv show version of this. Big cash prize if you escape. If time runs out you get killed.

Vanilla · 16 Sep 2013 at 09:10

dfarrall said:
Epic, love escape games and sure the real thing would be a good laugh.

It was great fun. Been looking up other games to do (each 'room' is a different game). Weird though, you find yourself thinking about the game a lot!

Ekim · 7 Oct 2013 at 13:09

I did this on Saturday. HintHunt - John Monroe's Office specifically, made it out but 3 seconds after the clock had ended. My team counted that as a victory however.

Would recommend everyone to go give this a go. You need to book months in advance though!

Vanilla · 7 Oct 2013 at 13:21

They are awesome aren't they!

I did one in Switzerland a few weeks ago. Wasn't as good as the London ones to be honest as the room was just spare - just the puzzles which kind of spoils it.

Was the Hinthunt one just one room or a couple?

GhostlyPea · 7 Oct 2013 at 13:24

These sound quite cool. Do you know of one around Kent/SE London area?

- GP

Sunbed · 7 Oct 2013 at 13:25

Sounds interesting, does anyone know if this sort of thing exists in Manchester?

Efour · 7 Oct 2013 at 13:27

Are you allowed to go full retard and starting kicking down locked doors ?

The Dread Pirate · 7 Oct 2013 at 13:28

Craig1981 said:
Can imagine an extreme reality tv show version of this. Big cash prize if you escape. If time runs out you get killed.

There is in America only no death for the losers It's called the great Escape only it's not just a room but an entire facility and contestants also have to deal with security patrols.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Escape_(U.S._TV_series)

joelk2 · 7 Oct 2013 at 13:29

saw 2 the film springs to mind.

theyre all locked in a room aint they?

Kishywish · 7 Oct 2013 at 13:42

Ekim said:
I did this on Saturday. HintHunt - John Monroe's Office specifically, made it out but 3 seconds after the clock had ended. My team counted that as a victory however.

Would recommend everyone to go give this a go. You need to book months in advance though!

How many were in your group when you went? The group size is fixed between 3 to 5.

I've got a session booked this Sunday for John Monroe's Office.

*fingers crossed*

Cosimo · 7 Oct 2013 at 13:54

This could be quite good as a team building exercise. It would certainly make for a good discussion in the pubs afterwards.

Ekim · 7 Oct 2013 at 13:58

joelk2 said:
saw 2 the film springs to mind.

theyre all locked in a room aint they?

Saw 1 is set in a locked room with two people chained to either side of the room and a dead body on the floor. This however isn't like that fortunately.

Kishywish said:
How many were in your group when you went? The group size is fixed between 3 to 5.

We were 4 people, I think we were unlucky not to do it quite in time. We faffed for about 10 minutes 20 minutes in to the game which I think was our undoing.

Vanilla said:
They are awesome aren't they!

I did one in Switzerland a few weeks ago. Wasn't as good as the London ones to be honest as the room was just spare - just the puzzles which kind of spoils it.

Was the Hinthunt one just one room or a couple?

I'd rather not say too much about the game itself but they have two different types of room (John Monroe's Office and Xen Room). I did John Monroe's Office.

Sunbed · 7 Oct 2013 at 14:04

Cosimo said:
This could be quite good as a team building exercise. It would certainly make for a good discussion in the pubs afterwards.

Indeed. I'll be adding this to my list of business opportunities that I should have a go at, but never will.