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Exciting Escapes are thrilled to bring the global phenomenon that is Escape Rooms to Southampton. Working together in a small group of 2-6 people, your challenge is to solve puzzles and mysteries together while the clock ticks down. Each room has a story that you play a part in, and each presents its own unique challenges for a truly entertaining experience. Will you accept the challenge?
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Katie M
Tadley, UK98 contributions
Jul 2022 • Couples
If you’re a Red Dwarf fan, ‘Spies in Space’ is a FANTASTIC escape room! Exciting Escapes never fail to impress with their designs and styles of rooms. This clearly has had so much love and care put into it, well worth the attempt to crack the codes and escape!
Lloyd our guide was a very friendly and helpful person so thank you to him.
What we do recommend and Lloyd did discuss it with us and realise also, is that this room is a three person MINIMUM because of its level of games inside whereas the website said two so we booked as a couple and then Lloyd came in and informed us their realisation, but that didn’t put us off. We still think this particular room is a great escape room!
Lloyd our guide was a very friendly and helpful person so thank you to him.
What we do recommend and Lloyd did discuss it with us and realise also, is that this room is a three person MINIMUM because of its level of games inside whereas the website said two so we booked as a couple and then Lloyd came in and informed us their realisation, but that didn’t put us off. We still think this particular room is a great escape room!
Written 10 July 2022
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I'm really glad you had such a fun time out in space, thank you! I love the Red Dwarf nature of the mission myself so I'm really glad it was appreciated :D. I've shown this review to Lloyd and he's really happy to have been mentioned. Thank you!
Written 31 October 2022
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Ouzo84
2 contributions
May 2022
We were breifed by agent Angus who was very friendly. It was very engaging with 20-30 different elements and puzzles which me and my partner worked through together, though you could split up to save time. We very much enjoyed ourselves and will be back.
This room may not be best suited for 5 people due to space in the first room.
This room may not be best suited for 5 people due to space in the first room.
Written 9 May 2022
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Thank you for such a thorough and lovely bit of feedback! So glad you had a great time and hope to see you back for the next adventure, I will pass on a big well done to Agent Angus!
Written 31 May 2022
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Jaffaorange
Gosport, UK14 contributions
May 2022
We were a party of six who enjoyed a fun hour of puzzles and brain teasers in the ‘A Hidden Past’ rooms. We were ably guided by Agent Angus, who knew just when to step in and help. Exciting Escapes as a company have been incredibly patient and accommodating throughout with our cancellations and changes. I thoroughly recommend this company not only for the brilliant experience but also for their professionalism and flexibility.
Written 9 May 2022
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Thank you for the amazing bit of feedback, so great to hear you had a lovely time and our Agent Angus did a stellar job! I'll pass on a big well done to him. Thank you for letting us know we did a great job of accommodating you through the strange times we've gone through, we always do our best to give our secret agents the best possible experience from start to finish!
We hope to see you back for another adventure soon!
Written 31 May 2022
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Sarah C
Old Basing, UK26 contributions
Oct 2021
Great experience escaping from the Space Room this afternoon. Agent Angus was good fun, with clear instructions in character. His little hints came at just the right times and we were able to escape with 12 mins to spare. Highly recommend the space room. Have an agile team member to cope with the lazers!
Written 26 October 2021
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Thank you for taking the time to leave us a great bit of feedback! Thank you so much! I'll pass on your kind words to our Agent Angus, but what a great job getting 12 minutes to spare, you're sure to see yourselves on the leaderboard next month! Wow!
Written 28 October 2021
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Besty2211
Southampton, UK47 contributions
Jan 2022 • Family
Silence is a virtue (room)
We’ve just finished our 2nd room at Exciting Escapes Shirley and it was a banger !! (Excuse the pun as it involves an unexploded bomb !)
I’ve done a dozen or so escape rooms and this was one of the best.
My two sons and I just finished it , however there was enough going on for more people in the room.
Some creative puzzles and games to complete in what felt like an authentic church setting. It’s not too complex and would still be ok for a novice or someone who’s done a number of rooms.
Ruben facilitated the game in character and was on hand for an occasional clue but did so in a subtle way so we weren’t handed answers on a place ! ..thanks Ruben 👍🏻
We’ll be back for your Space Themed room but will be more of us next time.
I’d recommend this for friends , family and work colleagues/team building.
We’ve just finished our 2nd room at Exciting Escapes Shirley and it was a banger !! (Excuse the pun as it involves an unexploded bomb !)
I’ve done a dozen or so escape rooms and this was one of the best.
My two sons and I just finished it , however there was enough going on for more people in the room.
Some creative puzzles and games to complete in what felt like an authentic church setting. It’s not too complex and would still be ok for a novice or someone who’s done a number of rooms.
Ruben facilitated the game in character and was on hand for an occasional clue but did so in a subtle way so we weren’t handed answers on a place ! ..thanks Ruben 👍🏻
We’ll be back for your Space Themed room but will be more of us next time.
I’d recommend this for friends , family and work colleagues/team building.
Written 30 January 2022
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Thank you so much for such a lovely review! So glad we met our mark once again for you! I'll pass on a massive well done to Agent Rubens for such a terrific job, and we hope to see you back soon for a space adventure!
Written 5 February 2022
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Di
Southampton, UK19 contributions
Sept 2022 • Friends
We had a great time doing the Silence is Virtue room as a group of 4 at Exciting Escapes this weekend. I believe the room is soon to leave the Shirley site, but it has the same good quality and mix of challenges and puzzles you'd expect to find from any of the rooms at Exciting Escapes, so it is a room well worth seeking out if you're close to the Croydon
Obviously no details will be given about the room itself, but a new specific challenge is introduced that I have never come across before which gives a brilliant additional dynamic, one the games masters clearly have a lot of fun with in trying to make it tricky for you!
It's a really well balanced room, with excellent thematic touches and is a good level of difficulty - not so easy it's boring, but not so so difficult it's frustrating.
Our host was Sporty Spyz and they were fantastic; welcoming, friendly and fun.
Even if this room has left Shirley, I definitely recommend Exciting Escapes for a great experience.
Obviously no details will be given about the room itself, but a new specific challenge is introduced that I have never come across before which gives a brilliant additional dynamic, one the games masters clearly have a lot of fun with in trying to make it tricky for you!
It's a really well balanced room, with excellent thematic touches and is a good level of difficulty - not so easy it's boring, but not so so difficult it's frustrating.
Our host was Sporty Spyz and they were fantastic; welcoming, friendly and fun.
Even if this room has left Shirley, I definitely recommend Exciting Escapes for a great experience.
Written 18 September 2022
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While we're sad to see Silence leave us in Shirley, we know it'll have a great new home in Croydon and the people there will love it as much as we all did.
Thank you for this excellent review and extremely kind words about Agent Sporty Spyz, she was really happy to read them :)
A lovely recommendation for us, thank you! If you'd like to come back any time we would be more than happy to host you on another mission
Written 31 October 2022
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Alexandra
Canterbury, UK35 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
I booked here for five of us after it was recommended on the UK Escape Room Enthusiasts Facebook page. I had a look at trip advisor reviews and was satisfied with the response, but I won’t lie, I was sceptical since every other recommendation was for Houdini’s! I’m sure Houdini’s is fantastic but this place really deserves credit where it’s due!
I’ve NEVER walked into an escape room that is themed entirely throughout. Walking into a shop to ‘have a suit fitted’ instantly made this experience incredible for me. We genuinely questioned if we were at the right place. We found it so very exciting even before we had stepped into Silence is a Virtue.
Agent Fiona was a fantastic host, and the game was just brilliant. We are pretty seasoned escapees and this room really tested us! The set is great, the variety of puzzles is fantastic and original. The storyline is fun. The only slight issue we had was that we had so many keys at one point we were forgetting whether we had used them or not. Maybe somewhere to put keys once used or change some puzzles to not be so key heavy.
This was truly brilliant, we had such a great time, and we played around with the costumes (creating a silly video) after too!
Thanks for such a great time, we aren’t from Southampton but we WILL be back!
I’ve NEVER walked into an escape room that is themed entirely throughout. Walking into a shop to ‘have a suit fitted’ instantly made this experience incredible for me. We genuinely questioned if we were at the right place. We found it so very exciting even before we had stepped into Silence is a Virtue.
Agent Fiona was a fantastic host, and the game was just brilliant. We are pretty seasoned escapees and this room really tested us! The set is great, the variety of puzzles is fantastic and original. The storyline is fun. The only slight issue we had was that we had so many keys at one point we were forgetting whether we had used them or not. Maybe somewhere to put keys once used or change some puzzles to not be so key heavy.
This was truly brilliant, we had such a great time, and we played around with the costumes (creating a silly video) after too!
Thanks for such a great time, we aren’t from Southampton but we WILL be back!
Written 16 February 2020
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Dear Agent,
Congratulations on such a successful mission, HQ extends their deepest thanks for such a thorough and wonderful report on the results. In particular we will communicate the positive feedback to Agent F who will be overjoyed.
We look forward to your return, we will have your next 'suit fitting' ready.
Sincerely,
Agent Wiggles
Written 26 February 2020
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RyanJD83
Congleton, UK377 contributions
Jun 2022 • Friends
We played Silence is a virtue and breaking the law.
As experienced players of over 300 rooms I would recommend both spaces.
Each offers something fun and different. If I had to choose I'd say Silence is a Virtue was the best.
We also had an enthusiastic games master
As experienced players of over 300 rooms I would recommend both spaces.
Each offers something fun and different. If I had to choose I'd say Silence is a Virtue was the best.
We also had an enthusiastic games master
Written 22 June 2022
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It's wonderful to hear you had a different and fun adventure with us! Many thanks for taking the time to let us know how we did, hope to see you back soon for the next adventure!
Written 9 July 2022
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Lyn L
9 contributions
Oct 2022
We took our 11 year old grandson for a half term treat.
From the door opening to our leaving, we had a great time. On a practical level everything was well explained before hand. Once locked in our room we had a wonderful time working out the many clues …. And our grandson was able to work out some of the clues, to his great excitement and they were all varied with some authentic props.
Did we escape, yes, thankfully we did, but were very grateful to the accommodating Ryan who made sure we completed our task, to our grandson’s delight.
We hadn’t been before to an escape but we will certainly go again and really recommend if you are looking for something to do with a group of friends or as a really great experience for any teenagers in your life to encourage them away from their screens. Thanks Ryan, good luck with the degree and thanks for making sure we had such a good time.
From the door opening to our leaving, we had a great time. On a practical level everything was well explained before hand. Once locked in our room we had a wonderful time working out the many clues …. And our grandson was able to work out some of the clues, to his great excitement and they were all varied with some authentic props.
Did we escape, yes, thankfully we did, but were very grateful to the accommodating Ryan who made sure we completed our task, to our grandson’s delight.
We hadn’t been before to an escape but we will certainly go again and really recommend if you are looking for something to do with a group of friends or as a really great experience for any teenagers in your life to encourage them away from their screens. Thanks Ryan, good luck with the degree and thanks for making sure we had such a good time.
Written 29 October 2022
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A very lovely review, thank you very much! Team Magikarp Gang was a delight to host; it was all smiles from start to finish. We adore it when the adult agents are as committed to the experience as younger agents, It was truly Ryan's pleasure to run your game.
I've shown him this review so he could see the delightful things you've said and he was really appreciative, thank you.
We would love to have you back for another mission any time!
Written 31 October 2022
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Hld50
Southampton, UK5 contributions
Feb 2022
Great afternoon in half term - struggling to find something to engage two stroppy teenagers and this was a hit. The host was fantastic, very happy to help, explained everything really well and knew exactly when to intervene when we started hitting our heads against a brick wall. Had a lovely time, working together as a team and laughing a lot. Thank you, we will be back
Written 23 February 2022
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Wow thank you so much for coming to visit and leaving us such a lovely review, so glad we met the mark and delievered a great experience for your team! There's nothing like an escape room to bring a group together scratching their heads and having a good laugh all at once. Hope to see you back soon for the next adventure!
Written 26 February 2022
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Hi, Can you please let me know what room your daughter played? My son is 13th and I dont know what room to choose.
Monica.
Written 31 March 2019
Hi there, We recommend our 1950's mission 'A hidden past' for our slightly younger Agents. If you would like to give us a call or you can message us via our website I would be happy to discuss any other questions you may have.
Best wishes
Nicki-Branch Manager
Written 31 March 2019
Hi, are there toilets once in the escape room? Many thanks
Written 7 July 2018
Hi alexx. If someone really needs to go they can leave the room, though we do make sure everyone has a chance to use the facilities before :-)
Written 8 July 2018
Hi, is this activity suitable if one of the party is in a wheelchair?
Written 2 June 2018
Unfortunately, at the moment our rooms are not accessible by wheelchair, however a person in a wheelchair is more than welcome to join our Games Master's in the control room and assist in giving clues to their team mates and watching the mission :)
Written 2 June 2018
can I bring children aged 14 and 12?
Written 9 June 2017
Yes that is not a problem, under 14s are welcome to come but must be supervised by an adult. It can also be quite helpful to have at least two adults as younger children may find some of our puzzles challenging :)
Written 10 June 2017
Hi, when you book do you do it with just the people you booked with? Or is it a group of other people too?
Thanks
Written 17 April 2017
Hi there,
Good question. When you book, it is just the people that you booked with in the room with you. So to be clear, we don't sell the other spaces in the room.
Many thanks
Written 17 April 2017
Can you tell me when you new 4th room opens please?
Written 3 April 2017
hi there. our new room opens from this Saturday 7th April. It's called 'breaking the law', for teams of 2 to 4 people, and is our most challenging room yet!
Written 3 April 2017
I've heard you don't let disabled or autistic people in the venue. Is this True?
Written 2 April 2017
Hi there! I'm Dave, one of the owners, and I'm happy to say that's absolutely not the case. We've found the games can work really well with people with autism, and if you call us first to chat through the specifics of the particular persons needs we can normally adapt the game to accommodate. For example, turning the background music down, making sure the briefing is done in a way that is supportive to their needs etc. As another example, we've also ran games recently for partially sighted customers and learnt some great lessons about how to make the games work well in these circumstances. We do have a very old building with fairly narrow stairs, so the current rooms aren't wheelchair accessible. That said, we're building a 5th room by the summer which we hope will be. I hope that answers the question - if you'd like to ask about specific circumstances and how we can help please feel free to call me directly on 07788 369078
Written 2 April 2017
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