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Escape for Real

Escape for Real
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Portal is the only escape room in Midlands with unique electronic devices and interactive mini-games. If you like sci-fi and want to experience an futuristic adventure, this game is for you! We are very conveniently located in the Interchange Business Park, a couple of miles from M1 Junction 14. There is plenty of free parking any time of the day. For those who look for entertainment at their own place, we have our high-tech break-in units that can instantly turn any venue into a professional escape room!
Duration: 1-2 hours
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  • Pele C
    3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    14th Birthday Experience for twin girls
    This was a fantastic experience for my twin girls' 14th birthday. Eva was a brilliant host. The girls and their friends loved the escape room and were surprised and jokingly embarrassed by the special game involving photographs of when they were younger. The biggest surprise were the after escape room party games, they had such fun and were talking about it all the way home in the car. They enjoyed their party food of chicken nuggets and chips (much better than the frozen stuff we have at home they said). Finding the venue and parking was extremely easy and Eva is a great communicator with all the helpful emails she sent prior to the experience. Thank you so much Eva and Escape for Real. I whole heatedly recommend Eva and Escape for Real. Thank you so much for the great party.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 12 November 2023
  • Emily S
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Escape room birthday party
    My daughter celebrated her 13th birthday with four friends at escape for real. They had an amazing experience in the portal escape room followed by games to unlock the birthday cake. The girls didn't stop talking about it for days afterwards, would highly recommend!
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 25 November 2023
  • Sumit G
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great for kids party!!
    Escape for Real delivered a fantastic kids' party experience! . The communication leading up to the event was excellent, providing us with all the necessary details and ensuring a smooth planning process. Escape for Real delivered a fantastic kids' party experience! The communication leading up to the event was excellent, providing us with all the necessary details and ensuring a smooth planning process The highlight, undoubtedly, was the experience itself. The children had an absolute blast! The activities were engaging, and the atmosphere was filled with excitement. Eva, in particular, deserves special recognition for her outstanding management of the kids. Her enthusiasm, creativity, and ability to keep the children entertained showcased a level of expertise that made the event truly memorable. It's evident that the team at Escape for Real is dedicated to creating a fun and well-organized environment for kid. Thank you for making our event so special.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 28 November 2023
  • Anita B
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Kids Birthday party
    We booked the Portal for 8 kids (9-11yrs) for a birthday party. The host Eva guided the kids through. All was tailored for their level and they managed to get through it in 50 mins. Following the Portal, the kids had further quiz games ( as well as food) to unlock the birthday cake. Both the Portal and the quiz games were excellent and well organised, kept the kids fully engaged and entertained. Our 11 year old and his friends had a blast. Highly recommended!! Thank you for Eva and her team!
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled with friends
    Written 2 March 2024
  • spatchella
    Bedfordshire, United Kingdom1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great escape room
    We had a brilliant time here. This is the third escape room we have done as a family and this was without doubt the best so far. Eva was so helpful, I booked it very late notice and Eva was very responsive and answered all questions before arrival. The escape room was great and we were given clues along the way if it could be seen that we were struggling. Would highly recommend
    Visited January 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 19 March 2024
  • Jonathan G
    8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great fun
    This is a very nicely set up escape room, with some good puzzles to solve. Three of us (two adults and one child) took most of the allotted hour to get through - it's not the hardest escape room we've ever done, although we did need a hint with one of the puzzles. There were a fair few puzzles to get through, some of which could be solved by one person and others were easier with two or three people working together. Would definitely recommend.
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 1 April 2024
  • Gel W
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A Hidden Portal to an amazing Escape Room!
    Honestly, this is an amazing hidden gem of an escape room! It was recommended by a friend of ours who said it was one of the best he'd ever done, and he wasn't wrong. From the moment we arrived the hostess was fantastic, completely in character and really set up the story incredibly. Unlike other venues with their pre-recorded messages, she really made us feel like we were getting in to the story. Even keeping character when offering assistance (we only need a couple of hints), and when we escaped! The puzzles themselves are fiendishly challenging, but really work well with the story that was given. Happy to say it was the best Escape Room we've been too - wish they had more rooms! Looking forward to hiring one of the two takeaway puzzles, which can be rented for the day and look brilliant fun! Many thank Escape for Real for making it a great night for us.
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled with friends
    Written 29 April 2024
  • Navigate240747
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A hidden treasure!
    This place is a hidden treasure! Located in the middle of an industrial estate we were not sure what to expect. Details in advance were great, cracking communication and a good price. My son had his 12th birthday party here. The seven children had a good time and were engaged throughout the room. Bring torches! The food was delicious and games were fun! Thank you Eva and team for making his 12th party a success! Highly recommended *****
    Visited June 2024
    Travelled with friends
    Written 9 June 2024
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S S
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Family
Our party was a group of 8, including 2 juniors and 6 adults for our Sons birthday.

We had fun trying to workout the puzzles, my only negative is the cost, which is a little expensive, but I would still recommend.

The professor’s assistant was friendly, helpful and full of smiles 😀
Written 4 March 2023
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spatchella
Bedfordshire, UK1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Family
We had a brilliant time here. This is the third escape room we have done as a family and this was without doubt the best so far. Eva was so helpful, I booked it very late notice and Eva was very responsive and answered all questions before arrival.
The escape room was great and we were given clues along the way if it could be seen that we were struggling.
Would highly recommend
Written 19 March 2024
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Sumit G
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Friends
Escape for Real delivered a fantastic kids' party experience! . The communication leading up to the event was excellent, providing us with all the necessary details and ensuring a smooth planning process.

Escape for Real delivered a fantastic kids' party experience! The communication leading up to the event was excellent, providing us with all the necessary details and ensuring a smooth planning process
The highlight, undoubtedly, was the experience itself. The children had an absolute blast! The activities were engaging, and the atmosphere was filled with excitement. Eva, in particular, deserves special recognition for her outstanding management of the kids. Her enthusiasm, creativity, and ability to keep the children entertained showcased a level of expertise that made the event truly memorable.

It's evident that the team at Escape for Real is dedicated to creating a fun and well-organized environment for kid. Thank you for making our event so special.
Written 28 November 2023
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smac291
Milton Keynes, UK8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2021 • Couples
We booked this escape room for a family members birthday. I arrived very close to the booking time (my own fault), we were greeted by a very polite young lad (I'm sorry I didn't get his name), he didn't rush us through the introduction and made the rules and background story very engaging and gave us options of difficulty for the room (we opted for normal).

The room itself is well designed with challenging puzzles, I'll say no more! Our host was really friendly and on hand if we needed a hint, which we definetly needed. The hints were well thought through and didn't just default to providing the answer. They were more of a guide to working it out yourself.

We have now done both rooms here and hope they will either change in the future, or they'll be able to expand to more rooms as we would not hesitate to return.
Written 7 December 2021
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Katie H
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021 • Friends
I organised this for my friends hen do and it was great fun!

Portal is challenging, fun and really different to other escape rooms we have done. We were so pleased to escape - with only three minutes to spare.

Eva was very easy to contact and always responded to my queries quickly. She went above and beyond to personalise this experience for the bride and make it memorable for everyone. Thank you!!

Would highly recommend this as a fun group activity.
Written 7 August 2021
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Joanne M
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021 • Family
Just want to say a massive thank you to Eva and her team at Escape for real. From start to finish the service we received was amazing!! No matter how many times I rang to check on things Eva was so friendly & approachable she put my mind totally at ease.
We booked this for our daughter’s 13th birthday and having never done one before wasn’t sure what to expect but the experience they had was fabulous!! The girls even though they got locked in at the end totally loved it & can’t wait to do it all again.
Would highly recommend this to anyone and fact that we didn’t need to go in with them was great, the girls had to work out the puzzles on their own and they loved the independence it gave them!!
The only hint I’d give is opt for the easy level if you’ve never done one before!!
Written 7 November 2021
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Stormy92
Bucks48 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 • Family
We’ve done a few escape rooms and this was one of the best. It was intuitive and logical. It had some good special effects too.
Eva, who hosted it, couldn’t have been more helpful beforehand and on the day. We were a group of 7 people and it’s difficult to find anywhere that can accommodate that number together. There was plenty to do for 7, and we didn’t get in each other’s way. Recommended.
Written 29 January 2023
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Leighton Buzzard, UK6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021
This escape room was well thought out and very enjoyable to play. We were a team of five adults and it worked really well with that number of players.

Very easy to get to - literally five minutes drive from M1 Junction 14.

A significant advantage of this location over other more 'city centre' locations is the abundance of free parking in the immediate vicinity.
Written 1 June 2021
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Aaron W
Newport Pagnell, UK12 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Family
Great family fun. We played the portal and successfully completed the challenge with 3seconds left on the clock. We were two adults and two children 8 and 10. It took the whole family to complete the challenges and stop the reactor melting down
Written 12 March 2023
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Darren S
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2022 • Family
This was great fun. Everyone really enjoyed it.

We did this as a group of 5 ages ranging from 16-60. Everyone was able to contribute and no one was left feeling like a spare part. It was challenging without being frustratingly difficult. Well presented and run.

I would 100% recommend if you enjoy escape rooms or want to try one out for the first time. They will give you tips over a walkie talkie if you get really stuck so you’re not just left confused and frustrated.
Written 28 December 2022
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