Breakout Manchester
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Breakout Manchester
Breakout Manchester
5
10:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Monday
10:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Tuesday
10:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Wednesday
10:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Thursday
10:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Friday
10:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Saturday
10:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Sunday
10:30 AM - 9:30 PM
About
A unique experience that will leave you wanting more. Breakout is a real life escape room game. Using common sense + brain power you have 60 minutes to escape a locked room. If you are looking for a unique and fun activity then this is for you. Teams of 2 - 5 friends, family, co - workers or puzzle enthusiast can attempt to escape. It is a great team building, hen / stag or birthday activity.
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- Market St • 2 min walk
- High St • 2 min walk
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Ben Hodge
3 contributions
Friends
So we went for our first game in Vacancy. It was grand and the games master was super helpful when we got at a very loose end. He had good banter but we cannot remember his name. If he remembers the magical theme park in Devon, that was our guy 😉
Then we decided to do Disturbed and had John. When one of us (me) was a bit scared of the room he happily put us at ease and had good banter with us whilst dealing with our huperactivity. Throughout the game, he gave us good banter on the screen which did really help keep us in check and encourage us. We finished Disturbed with 15 mins to spare, which he commended us greatly and continued his good banter and lovely vibes as he sent us on our merry way!
I havent been to Breakout in a few years, and this was the first time all of us did one together. Needles to say, I hope we can be back soon
Tell John we hope to see him at MCR (Taylor's Version)
From the ones who wwnt Salford Uni
Then we decided to do Disturbed and had John. When one of us (me) was a bit scared of the room he happily put us at ease and had good banter with us whilst dealing with our huperactivity. Throughout the game, he gave us good banter on the screen which did really help keep us in check and encourage us. We finished Disturbed with 15 mins to spare, which he commended us greatly and continued his good banter and lovely vibes as he sent us on our merry way!
I havent been to Breakout in a few years, and this was the first time all of us did one together. Needles to say, I hope we can be back soon
Tell John we hope to see him at MCR (Taylor's Version)
From the ones who wwnt Salford Uni
Written January 16, 2022
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Hi!
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a kind review!
We're glad that you enjoyed yourselves so much that you had to play twice and congrats on escaping Disturbed with 15 minutes to spare! We'll be sure to pass your kind words on to David and John as we're sure they'll be thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed yourselves.
If you want to play again we'd highly recommend checking out SABOTAGE or FORSAKEN which are our two other 5 star games.
Kind regards,
The Breakout Team.
Written January 18, 2022
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Tabs
Manchester, UK7 contributions
Friends
We saved the Elf with less than a minute to spare! It was a lot of fun, really frustrating, but fun! A massive shout out to our brilliant games host Jack, (Agent/Asian Antlers). We couldn't have got out without you. Also, I really liked the fact you didn't just read off a script. You reacted to what we were like, made it more personal to us and generally made the game a lot more enjoyable. Thanks a lot, we will be back!!
Written December 7, 2021
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Hi there!
Congratulations on escaping our Christmas Chaos room and thank you so much for your kind words, your praise will be passed on to Jack. We're delighted you enjoyed your time with us and can't wait to see you back at Breakout Manchester!
Many thanks,
The Breakout Team
Written December 8, 2021
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Sam c
6 contributions
Went here last week with my girlfriend and had a great time! Some puzzles are more challenging than others and there are quite a few red herrings to try and throw you off. Luckily, if you're ever stuck you'll be given a hint and I feel like they timed these perfectly, so props to the guy and girl (forgotten their names!) watching over us. Only issue is some of the doors weren't working properly and some of the locks were already completed after we walked in because they hadn't been properly reset, but it was nothing game changing. Highly recommend!
Written July 25, 2021
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Hi Sam!
Glad you had such a good time with us and thank you for your lovely review! We've got to throw a few red herrings your way to keep you on your toes!
Sorry to hear that some of your doors weren't quite working as they should but we hope to see you back with us again for another go!
Thanks again,
Breakout Manchester
Written July 29, 2021
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alexandraa2001
Paris, France2 contributions
Friends
Gary has been absolutely amazing and created a lovely experience for our first ever breakout in the Enchanted room. His contributions have been amazing and the support and encouragement provided to us at the beginning have allowed us to get past the nervousness before entering the room. The clues and directions provided were clear and we couldn't have been luckier to have Gary support us throughout. We can't wait to try another room.
Written June 15, 2022
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Hi Alexandra,
Thanks you very much for your review and kind words, they are very much appreciated.
Glad to hear that you enjoyed your game in Enchanted, and that Gary was able to make your experience with us more comfortable. We'll pass on your kind words to Gary, he'll be thrilled to hear that you enjoyed yourselves.
Hope to see you again soon!
Breakout Team
Written June 18, 2022
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betster2015
Leeds, UK6 contributions
Friends
We’ve done a lot of the Breakout rooms before - we are working our way through them all! - but today was particularly good! This was not only down to the room being great, but our Games Master, Gary, was superb. He immediately put us at ease and was so welcoming, friendly and encouraging, making us feel right at home. He was attentive throughout the game, delivering clues as and when we asked, rather than bombarding us with them throughout. He really is an asset to the Breakout team and when we come back, I hope we’re lucky enough to have him run our room again! Thanks so much, Gary!
Written September 17, 2021
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Hi there!
Thank you so much for leaving such a lovely review! We will be sure to pass on your kind words to Gary. We can't wait to have you back again and look forward to your next escape!
Thanks,
Breakout Team
Written September 19, 2021
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jsbt83
Manchester, UK78 contributions
Family
Lovely family outing. We are two adults and a 7yr old. We contacted beforehand to ask about suitability for a young one and were recommended rooms that would be best. They gave details of what would be scary in the room I thought would be best. Consequently we chose one I never would’ve picked but glad we followed their advice. Really appreciated this helpful communication beforehand.
I have always thought that breakout rooms are expensive but they are a nice treat. Our game master was absolutely lovely. The pre room chat was great and gave us advice on a couple of things we needed to know about certain locks. We loved our breakout room so much. Our daughter was really engrossed in it. Got good clues from our game master and we escaped with time left on the clock. We were really happy with our little adventure and will no doubt book another one soon.
I have always thought that breakout rooms are expensive but they are a nice treat. Our game master was absolutely lovely. The pre room chat was great and gave us advice on a couple of things we needed to know about certain locks. We loved our breakout room so much. Our daughter was really engrossed in it. Got good clues from our game master and we escaped with time left on the clock. We were really happy with our little adventure and will no doubt book another one soon.
Written July 24, 2022
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Hi there,
Thank you for your review, they are always much appreciated.
Glad to hear you had such a positive experience, it can be difficult trying to make the correct decision when considering the needs of a young player, and we're happy that the advice we gave you worked out so well. We'd recommend either Most Wanted or Cursed Carnival (don't let the name fool you, it's not a scary game, it's like being in a Circus) for your next game if you haven't already played those. Both of these rooms are lots of fun for the younger team members.
We look forward to seeing you again soon!
Breakout Team
Written July 25, 2022
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Libby H
1 contribution
Friends
Really amazing experience, we did the max scientist room and had an absolute blast. Becki deserves a special shout out for making our experience worth every penny. She was so lovely, welcoming and made sure that we were comfortable and answered any question we had (regardless of how strange they were). The room was creative and was a two start difficulty rating but had so much to get through in the space of an hour.
Overall top place with excellent staff and all round fun experience 💕
Overall top place with excellent staff and all round fun experience 💕
Written January 18, 2022
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Hello!
Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review, Beki will be thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed yourselves and we're glad that you had such an amazing time!
If you enjoyed Facility X we'd recommend checking out any of our 3 star rooms as your next step up, please don't hesitate to get in contact if you'd like a personal recommendation based on your interests and we hope to see you back again soon.
Kind regards,
The Breakout Team
Written January 18, 2022
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Levi C
1 contribution
Family
I’ve been to plenty of escape rooms before and many have puzzles that don’t seem to connect or require great leaps of logic. This was not the case. Vacancy A has varied and challenging puzzles a plenty, even when we were stumped we never felt lost. There was always clear progress to make and with guidance from Vince we had a blast, highly highly recommended. Will be coming back.
Written August 5, 2022
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Hello!
We're so glad to hear that you enjoyed your time with Vacancy A!! We'll also pass on your kind words to Vince, he'll be delighted to know he made a positive impact on your time here!
Since you enjoyed Vacancy A, we would highly recommend playing Captured A, which is of similar difficulty to Vacancy. It's loosely based off of the Saw movies and has puzzles that lead into one another, much like Vacancy A.
We look forward to welcoming you back!
All the best,
The Breakout Team
Written August 6, 2022
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liamshaw9
Blackburn, UK8 contributions
Couples
Me and my girlfriend just tried Captured B, our first ever attempt at an escape room. Think it was a 4 out of 5 star difficulty and we found it a bit difficult, but our host Emiylia (sorry if I’ve butchered your name, your handwriting is very posh!) was really nice. She took the time to explain us through the game, sent us (plenty) of clues and then at the end talked us through the game. She was really attentive and we hope we gave you a laugh or two at our expense! Would definitely come again.
Written February 28, 2020
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Hi liamshaw9,
Thanks so much for leaving such a lovely review, we're glad to hear you enjoyed yourself in Captured B!
We will pass your kind words onto Emiglia, she'll be glad to know you had a good time (and that she has posh handwriting!)
All the best and we look forward to seeing you again,
The Breakout Team
Written February 29, 2020
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Serena
1 contribution
Friends
I speak on behalf of all my friends when I say that this was the best escape room we've ever been to! We didn't actually escape as it was quite a bit more difficult than we expected, but that's not an issue, we had a great time and I thought the escape room we did (vacancy B) was really well designed and thought out.
I don't normally leave reviews ever, but was compelled to leave a review to compliment Jonny as he was the best!! Before the escape room started, he described the room so well that we fully felt involved in what was going on. In other escape rooms I've been to, the game master wasn't as enthusiastic so I applaud Jonny for that as it made it so much more fun for me and my friends. When we were struggling, we'd give a quick wave to the camera and he would give us a hint, hints which were always helpful but without revealing too much of the task at hand.
After the escape room was completed, I asked Jonny for some advice as to what there is to do in the area as me and my friends were only visiting Manchester for the day and we weren't too familiar with the area that we were in. He took time to give us suggestions and pointed us in the direction of the nearest cinema, which I thought was so lovely and so nice as he didn't need to do that at all, it was him making the extra effort to be a great person and I really appreciated that!!! Oh and thank you Jonny for your movie suggestion we all loved the film :)
Please pass this on to Jonny as he alone made the whole experience for us! The kindness and genuineness he showed at the end was really appreciated and we will definitely be coming back because of the great service that he provided, so again, thank you so much Jonny!
I don't normally leave reviews ever, but was compelled to leave a review to compliment Jonny as he was the best!! Before the escape room started, he described the room so well that we fully felt involved in what was going on. In other escape rooms I've been to, the game master wasn't as enthusiastic so I applaud Jonny for that as it made it so much more fun for me and my friends. When we were struggling, we'd give a quick wave to the camera and he would give us a hint, hints which were always helpful but without revealing too much of the task at hand.
After the escape room was completed, I asked Jonny for some advice as to what there is to do in the area as me and my friends were only visiting Manchester for the day and we weren't too familiar with the area that we were in. He took time to give us suggestions and pointed us in the direction of the nearest cinema, which I thought was so lovely and so nice as he didn't need to do that at all, it was him making the extra effort to be a great person and I really appreciated that!!! Oh and thank you Jonny for your movie suggestion we all loved the film :)
Please pass this on to Jonny as he alone made the whole experience for us! The kindness and genuineness he showed at the end was really appreciated and we will definitely be coming back because of the great service that he provided, so again, thank you so much Jonny!
Written February 22, 2020
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Hi Serena,
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review! Jonny is an extremely valued member of staff, and he will be ecstatic to know you had such an amazing time playing Vacancy B despite the fact it's quite tricky.
We hope to see you again next time you are visiting Manchester! I recommend 'Cursed Carnival' as it's a 3 star room, but it is still challenging. Thank you again for the review!
Many thanks,
Breakout team
Written February 23, 2020
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Sightsee52282649744
Missouri
Hi. I was wondering if your rooms are to difficult for ten year olds for a birthday. And would it be to difficult to enjoy for kids?
Connie A
1 contribution
I would recommend Emporium of Magic for a 10 year old! It's a brilliant magical room which I think a family would really enjoy. I'd say you would still need at least one adult with them but I think 10 year olds would definitely enjoy it.
Ruth H
Oldham
Can a single person have entry into the games rooms.
Hi Ruth,
Thank you for your question. Our rooms are designed for a minimum of 2 players, with a maximum allowance of 5 people.
Sadly we cannot have an individual in the rooms, this is mainly because our rooms contain puzzles that require multiple participants to complete them.
I hope this helps.
Catarina HB
1 contribution
Hi I’m wanting to book a room for me and my boyfriend for his birthday, we’re in our mid 20s so what room would you recommend?! I don’t want anything too hard OR too easy?! Thanks x
Ed R
Manchester, England, United Kingdom6 contributions
Hi, I would recommend a 2 or 3 star for beginners. Don't be put off by the lower rating, the puzzles are still challenging, just easier than our other rooms. We have various themes (horror, spy, detective etc). I would recommend checking out our website to see all of our rooms. I personally think The The Detective Office, Identify or Infiltrate would be the best options for beginner's. I would avoid 4 or 5 star rooms unless you have played escape rooms before, to give you an idea of what to expect.
Rorofrid
33 contributions
Hi there! My boyfriend and I are visiting Manchester next week.
We both know English pretty good though not perfectly flulent.
We've done escape room before but not in English just yet. Will the room be suitable for us?
And also, how long before should we book a room?
Sandra D
Derby, UK28 contributions
The staff are very good an patient, so I am sure you will be fine. You will need to have an understanding of reading English as there are written clues.
I would book as soon as possible especially if you are looking to book a weekend visit.
I am sure you will enjoy it. Hope you both have a wonderful time in Manchester.
Billie H
Burnley, UK1 contribution
how much is it each please im thinking of taking my sons age 17 and 12 and myself tomorrow
Ed R
Manchester, England, United Kingdom6 contributions
Hi Billie,
Please find below our Price list I hope this helps with your visit!
Off Peak
Monday - Friday 5.00pm
2 people - £36 (£18 per person)
3 people - £48 (£16 per person)
4 people - £60 (£15 per person)
5 people - £70 (£14 per person)
Peak
Friday 5.00pm - Sunday 9:30pm
2 people - £40 (£20 per person)
3 people - £54 (£18 per person)
4 people - £68 (£17 per person)
5 people - £80 (£16 per person)
Kind Regards,
Breakout Team
angela g
Sheffield, UK3 contributions
Can children do It?
Linsey C
St Helens, UK10 contributions
Sorry to only answer now, like others have said, depends on the childs age as some of the clues are quite tricky so I think a younger child would get frustrated, my stepdaughter is 11 and she loves it although some of the clues are still a bit hard for her. I probably wouldn't go younger than 10 as some rooms are a bit scary as well!
Kay B
Manchester, UK16 contributions
Hi,
would you be able to recommend the room that was in your opinion the best/ you had the most fun in?
going as a 2.
thanks :)
Ethan
Huddersfield, UK11 contributions
Facility X, was I felt perfect for 2/3 people, we did it as a 2 with 13 minutes to spare, the room is a good size for a small team too, try a 3 star room to ease yourselves in?
BettyBlue78
Manchester6 contributions
What is the best room
Smg2904
Manchester, UK97 contributions
Facility X is great!
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- Breakout Manchester is open:
- Sun - Sat 10:30 AM - 9:30 PM
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